Bob Burns (humorist)

Bob Burns
Gladys George and Bob Burns in I'm from Missouri, 1939
Born	Robin Burn (1890-08-02)August 2, 1890 Greenwood, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	February 2, 1956(1956-02-02) (aged 65) Encino, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film, radio, actor, comedian
Years active	1930-1945
Spouses	Elizabeth Fisher ​ ​ (m. 1921; died 1936)​ Harriet M. Foster ​ (m. 1939)​ [1]
Children	4
Musical career
Instrument(s)	Bazooka
Musical artist

Robin "Bob" Burns (August 2, 1890 – February 2, 1956) was an American musical comedian, who appeared on radio and in movies from 1930 to 1947.

Burns played a novelty musical instrument of his own invention, which he called a "bazooka". During World War II, the US Army's handheld anti-tank rocket launcher was nicknamed "bazooka" after Burns's instrument, and the term remains current into the 21st century as generic name for some shoulder-fired rocked launchers.