Bobby Burns

born: 01 September 1878 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

died: 16 January 1966 Los Angeles, California, United States of America (lymphoma, age 87)

American supporting comedian and stuntman who began playing in Vim comedies of the 1910s before frequently popping up in the background in Hal Roach films of the 1930s. He co-starred with Walter Stull in at least a dozen short "Pokes And Jabbs" 1-reel comedies with Babe Hardy in 1915-1916. Burns was Pokes.

Real name: Robert Paul Burns Height: 5'10"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography; plus all films with Babe Hardy (as Pokes & Jabbs series); Charley Chase, Laurel & Hardy, Our Gang.

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1925 Laughing Ladies [?] 1930 Below Zero 'Blind' man/deadbeat diner 1930 The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case Nervous relative 1930 Another Fine Mess Cyclist 1931 Pardon Us Prisoner with toothache 1931 Los Presidiarios Prisoner with toothache 1932 Helpmates Neighbor with hose 1932 Any Old Port! Justice of the Peace 1932 Red Noses Lucas' secretary 1932 The Chimp Tenant 1932 The Old Bull Farm hand 1932 Show Business Train passenger in lower berth 1932 Alum And Eve Hospital patient 1932 Sneak Easily Professor Austin 1932 Mr. Bride Bass fiddler   1934 Next Week-End Nightclub patron 1934 Apples To You! Opera patron   1934 Them Thar Hills Officer 1934 You Said A Hatful! Train passenger 1934 Babes In Toyland Townsman   1934 Teacher's Beau Party guest 1935 Slightly Static Stock company member 1935 Top Flat Waterbomb victim 1936 The Lucky Corner Bystander 1936 On The Wrong Trek [unidentified character]

▼ NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1915 The Midnight Prowlers Pokes 1915 Pressing Business Pokes 1915 Love, Pepper And Sweets Pokes 1915 Strangled Harmony Pokes 1915 Speed Kings Pokes 1915 Mixed And Fixed Pokes 1915 Ups And Downs Pokes 1916 This Way Out Pokes 1916 Chickens Pokes 1916 Frenzied Finance Pokes 1916 Busted Hearts Pokes 1916 Hired And Fired Pokes 1916 The Try Out Pokes 1937 The Grand Hooter Man in lobby   1943 Air Raid Wardens Townsman in gymnasium 1944 Radio Bugs Audience member   DEATH CERTIFICATE (click image to enlarge) Acknowledgements: https://archive.org/stream/motionpicturestu00moti#page/63/mode/1up/search/burns (1916 directory) https://archive.org/stream/moctu00moti#page/133/mode/1up/search/burns (1917 directory) https://archive.org/stream/motrestu00moti#page/160/mode/1up/search/burns (1918 directory) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/380719318/ (Los Angeles Times, 29 Jul 1925) (Laughing Ladies cast) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/381535357/ (Los Angeles Times, 02 Aug 1925) (Laughing Ladies cast) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B8-QV6Z (LA Pierce Funeral Home Records) Jesse Brisson (research) Jim Jarvis (information) Stéphane Maltais (identification in Teacher's Beau) This page was last updated on: 17 June 2023