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In show business the key word is honesty. Once you've learned to fake that, the rest is easy.
George Burns
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George Burns
Age: 100 †
Born: 1896
Born: January 20
Died: 1996
Died: March 9
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New York City
New York
Nathan Birnbaum
George N. Burns
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