- Born
- Died
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Ronnie Burns was born on July 9, 1935 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950), Bernardine (1957) and The George Burns Show (1958). He was married to Janice E. Powell and Peggy Jo Lyon. He died on November 14, 2007 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.
- SpousesJanice E. Powell(August 6, 1977 - November 14, 2007) (his death)Peggy Jo Lyon(January 15, 1966 - April 1973) (divorced, 3 children)
- Parents
- Born in Evanston, IL, he was adopted by George Burns and Gracie Allen when he was three months old. He grew up among the elite of Hollywood and the privileged of Beverly Hills, but preferred a more low-key life, according to friends and family.
- Adoptive brother of Sandra Burns.
- He quit acting in the early 1960s, although he worked behind the cameras with his father in 1964, producing the sitcom Wendy and Me (1964).
- In his youth, Burns was an avid surfer and later got into boat racing and sailing. After leaving show business, he went into real estate investment, using money he made from acting. In later years, he raised Arabian horses and had a ranch in Santa Ynez, CA.
- Was very sickly as an infant, and it was not sure if he would survive.
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