Bob Burns

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Characters played by Bob Burns

Hank York, a wanderer — Wells Fargo (1937)

A frontiersman who accompanies Ramsay MacKay when MacKay is sent to open trails to California. The synopsis describes Hank as a wanderer who works only when he has to, and identifies him as MacKay’s companion on that journey. No further actions or outcome for Hank are specified.

Shad Buggle — Waikiki Wedding (1937)

Shad is Tony’s friend and companion in the effort to keep Georgia from leaving Hawaii. He travels with Tony, Georgia, and Myrtle to the island, where his comic scenes with Myrtle and Walford lighten the adventure. Later, his trick involving Quimby leads to Shad being arrested, and Myrtle helps secure his release.

Sam Slade — Belle of the Yukon (1944)

A stranger in Malemute, Sam offers to watch over John's saloon while its owner is away. The saloon manager, Pop Candless, and the crooked town marshal, Maitland, keep a suspicious eye on him. The synopsis gives no further action for Sam, but establishes him as an outsider temporarily entrusted with looking after the saloon.

Bob Black — The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)

Minor character interacting with the radio station staff.

Lem Schofield — Our Leading Citizen (1939)

Lem Schofield is a principled lawyer in a once-small town transformed into an industrial city. He remains committed to justice for poor people and opposes powerful interests when factory workers suffer through a strike, violence, and deaths. He is Judith's father and Clay's professional mentor and future father-in-law.

Career Overview

Bob Burns has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 1922. Their work is anchored in the Big Broadcast Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Alias the Deacon, Our Leading Citizen, Wells Fargo. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
male
Known Credits
25
Birth Date
1890-08-02

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