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Allan Burns

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  • Born
    May 18, 1935 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Died
    January 30, 2021 · Los Angeles, California, USA (Parkinson's disease & Lewy Body dementia)
  • Birth name
    Allan Pennington Burns

Biography

    • Allan Burns was born on May 18, 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970), Lou Grant (1977) and He & She (1967). He was married to Joan Irene Bailey. He died on January 30, 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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      Joan Irene Bailey(June 11, 1964 - January 30, 2021) (his death, 2 children)

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  • Responsible for creating the breakfast cereal character Cap'n Crunch.
  • Died on January 30, 2021 just three days after Cloris Leachman . She starred in his creations The Mary Tyler More Show and Phyllis.
  • Co-creator of The Munsters and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
  • He was cremated by Neptune Society in Sherman Oaks, California. His urn was given to his widow.

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