Trivia

First film at age 67.

As well as being a member of the U.S. Barbershop Music Harmony Society, Burt played the part of a member of such a quartet in The Barbershop Quartet (1966).

Appeared fourteen times on "Leave It To Beaver" as Gus the fireman.

Burt was a member of SPEBSQSA, the U.S. Barbershop Music Harmony Society, and was master of ceremonies for many shows in the 1960s and 70s. One of his quartets was called the "Cavity Four" as all four members had false teeth, which as comic devices they often removed.

Appearing on Johnny Carson, he spoke of attending the very first World Series in 1903, between Boston and his hometown Pittsburgh.

On a session of Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, Burt tells the joke of two ice fishermen. One fisherman is catching nothing while the other fisherman is hauling up numerous fish through his hole in the ice. Finally the first one in frustration, asks the second what was his fishing secret. The other man responds, "Yooommm gmm tm dmm wrmms wmmm." The first man quizzical asks "What did you say?" The second repeats the same gibberish to which the first admits he still doesn't understand. In mild frustration the second spits out what appears to be a wad of chew tobacco and replies "You got to keep your worms warm.".

Graduated from Pennsylvania Military Academy (now called Widener University) in Chester, Pennsylvania and was commencement speaker for the 1972 graduating class in May 1972.

During the 30s and 40s he was a member of the PITTSBURGH SAVOYARDS, the oldest Gilbert and Sullivan troupe in the United States. Although he could barely sing, his character parts were critically praised.

Interred at Forest Lawn (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, California, USA, in the Loving Kindness section, lot #7844.

Sang in a Barbershop Quartet "The Pasdu Notes" in the late 1950's in the San Fernando Valley with Howell Jones, Jim Laverty and Rang Hansen.