Bart Burns

 Bart Burns, born George Joseph Burns (March 13, 1918- July 17, 2007)

He was known mostly for playing Pat Chambers on the 1959 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer television show and for large numbers of appearances on American television series. In 1947 Burns changed his first name to avoid confusion with comedian George Burns. He made his Broadway debut in the original production of Mister Roberts alongside Henry Fonda. Burns began appearing on American television in 1953 including appearing in the original 1954 television broadcast of Twelve Angry Men. During his acting career he befriended Ernest Borgnine where he supervised Ernest repainting scenery. Borgnine recalled that during the 1950s Burns was rejected from the lead of a show, eventually finding out it was due to his befriending suspected communists. Burns brought his medals and captains bars to the producers and shouted "Does this look like I'm a goddammned communist?" He did not get the part. Burns made his motion picture debut in the 1956 war film Between Heaven and Hell. He also wrote several of the Kilroy episodes of The Wonderful World of Color for Walt Disney. He died at age 89 on July 17, 2007 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California.