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and also a shortened form of other names, such as Burton and Herbert, or a place name. Burt may refer to:

People

* Burt Alvord (1866–after 1910), American Old West lawman and outlaw * Burt Aull (1871–1947), American football player *

Burt Bacharach Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. Start ...

(1928–2023), American composer, music producer and pianist *

Burt Balaban Burt Balaban (March 6, 1922 – October 14, 1965) was an American film producer and director. Biography Balaban was born to a Jewish family, the son of Tillie (née Urkov) from her first marriage, and stepson of Barney Balaban, longtime pres ...

(1922–1965), American film producer and director *

Burt Bales Burton Franklin Bales (April 20, 1916, in Stevensville, Montana – October 26, 1989, in San Francisco) was an American jazz stride piano, stride pianist. Bales began to play piano at age twelve, and played in hotels and nightclubs in California i ...

(1916–1969), American jazz stride pianist * Burt Brown Barker (1873–1960), American lawyer and administrator * Burt Baskin (1913–1967), American co-founder of the

Baskin-Robbins Baskin-Robbins, Inc. is an American multinational chain of ice cream and cake specialty store, specialty shops owned by Inspire Brands. Baskin-Robbins was formed in 1945 by Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins in Glendale, California.Burt Blague (born 1975), Russian circus performer, comedian and director * Burt Blanca (born 1944), Belgian rock and roll musician * Burt Boutin, American professional poker player * Burt Boyar (1927–2018), American columnist, voice actor and author * Burt Brent, American reconstructive plastic surgeon * Burt Brinckerhoff (born 1936), American actor, director and producer * Burt D. Cady (1874–1952), American politician * Burt Caesar, British actor, broadcaster and director * Burt Cockley (born 1986), Australian cricketer * Burt Collins (1931–2007), American jazz trumpeter * Burt Delavan (1929–2013), American football tackle * Burt Doo (1930–2013), American business executive *

Burt Douglas Burt Archibald Douglas (November 21, 1930 – July 1, 2000) was an American film, stage and television actor. Life and career Douglas was born in Denver, Colorado, and graduated from the University of Colorado. When he saw the play ''The Hei ...

(1930–2000), American film, stage and television actor * Burt Elliott (born 1947), American politician * Burt Wendell Fansher (1880–1941), Canadian politician *Burt Ford, pseudonym of English singer, songwriter and music producer

Cameron McVey Cameron Andrew McVey (born 11 August 1957) is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He has worked with the acts Massive Attack, Portishead (band), Portishead, All Saints (group), All Saints, Sugababes, and his wife Neneh Cherry. H ...

(born 1957) *

Burt Gillett Burton F. Gillett (October 15, 1891 – December 28, 1971) was a Film director, director of animation, animated films. He is noted for his Silly Symphonies work for Walt Disney Pictures, Disney, particularly the 1932 short film ''Flowers and Tree ...

(1891–1971), American director of animated films * Burt Glinn (1925–2008), American photographer * Burt Goldberg, American clinical professor of chemistry * Burt Goldblatt (1924–2006), American art director, graphic designer, photographer and author * Burt Grinstead (born 1988), American actor, producer and writer * Burt Grossman (born 1967), National Football League player * Burt Gustafson (1925–2022), American athlete and sports coach *

Burt Hara Burt Hara was principal clarinetist with the Minnesota Orchestra from 1987 until 2013. He is now the Associate Principal in the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Life and career Hara is a native of California. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 198 ...

, American clarinetist *

Burt Hochberg Burt Hochberg (1933 – May 13, 2006) was an expert on chess and other games and puzzles. He authored and edited many books on chess, and served as editor of both ''Chess Life'' (from December 1966 until October 1979 inclusive), and ''GAMES'' mag ...

(1933–2006), writer and publisher on chess * Burt Hooton (born 1950), American former Major League Baseball pitcher and coach * Burt C. Hopkins (born 1954), American philosopher * Burt Ingwersen (1898–1969), American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach * Burt Jenner (born 1978), American businessman and racing driver * Burt Johnson (1890–1927), American sculptor * Burt Jones (born 1979), American politician and businessman * Burt Kaliski, cryptographer * Burt Kanner (born 1939), American swimmer and coach * Burt Z. Kasson (1877–1943), American engineer and politician * Burt Katz (1937–2016), American pizza-maker * Burt Kearns, American author, journalist, and television and film producer, writer and director * Burt Keeley (1879–1952), American baseball pitcher * Burt Kelly (1898–1963), American film producer and writer *

Burt Kennedy Burton Raphael Kennedy (September 3, 1922 – February 15, 2001) was an American screenwriter and film director, director known mainly for directing Westerns. Budd Boetticher called him "the best Western writer ever." Biography Kennedy was b ...

(1922–2001), American screenwriter and director * Burt Keppler (1925–2008), American photographer, journalist and author * Burt Kimmelman (born 1947), American poet and scholar * Burt Kwouk (1930–2016), English actor best known for playing Cato in the Pink Panther films *

Burt Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor. Initially known for playing tough characters with tender hearts, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-year caree ...

(1913–1994), American film actor * Burt Lancon (born 1960), American pair skater * Burt Matthews (1926–2004), Canadian soil scientist and an academic administrator * Burt McKinnie (1879–1946), American golfer * Burt Metcalfe (1935–2022), Canadian-American film and television producer, director, screenwriter and actor * Burt Monroe (1930–1994), American ornithologist * Burt Munro (1899–1978), New Zealand motorcycle racer * Burt Mustin (1884–1977), American character actor * Burt Myers (born 1975), American race car driver * Burt Neuborne (born 1941), American law professor and director * Burt Nodella (1924–1916), American television producer * Burt Ovrut, American theoretical physicist * Burt Paulin (born 1955), Canadian politician * Burt Phillips, American disc jockey, bandleader, and music promoter in the 1940s * Burt Prelutsky (1940–2021), an American screenwriter, newspaper columnist and author * Burt Procter (1901–1980), American painter * Burt Pugach (1927–2020), American lawyer and criminal * Burt Reinhardt (1920–2011), American journalist and news executive *

Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor most famous during the 1970s and 1980s. He became well known in television series such as ''Gunsmoke'' (1962–1965), '' Hawk'' (1966) and '' Dan Augus ...

(1936–2018), American actor and director * Burt Rhodes (1923–2003), British musical director and composer *

Burt Rutan Elbert Leander "Burt" Rutan (; born June 17, 1943) is a retired American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, and energy-efficient air and space craft. He designed the recor ...

(born 1943), American aerospace engineer * Burt W. Rynders (1871–1935), American politician, educator, and businessman * Burt Saunders (born 1948), American politician * Burt Schuman (born 1948), American Polish rabbi * Burt Shavitz (1935–2015), American beekeeper and businessman, founder of the personal care company

Burt's Bees Burt's Bees is an American multinational personal care product company. The company is a subsidiary of Clorox that describes itself as an " Earth-friendly, Natural Personal Care Company" making products for personal care, health, beauty and pers ...

* Burt Shevelove (1915–1982), American musical theater playwright, lyricist, librettist and director * Burt Shotton (1884–1962), American Major League Baseball player, manager, coach and scout * Burt E. Skeel (1894–1924), American aviator * Burt K. Snyder (1890–1964), American businessman and politician * Burt Solomons (born 1950), American attorney and politician *Burt L. Standish, pen name of American novelist Gilbert Patten * Burt Styler (1925–2011), American television and film screenwriter and producer *

Burt Sugarman Burton Roy Sugarman (born January 4, 1939) is an American film and television producer best known for creating and producing the iconic 1970s/early '80s variety series ''The Midnight Special (TV series), The Midnight Special'', which served as a s ...

(born 1939), American film and television producer * Burt L. Talcott (1920–2016), seven-term former member of the US House of Representatives from California * Burt Topper (1928–2007), American film director and screenwriter * Burt Totaro (born 1967), American mathematician * Burt Tulson (born 1947), American politician * Burt Van Horn (1823–1896), two-term US Representative from New York * Burt Ward (born 1945), American actor best known for playing Robin on the TV show ''

Batman Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...

'' * Burt Weissbourd (born 1949), novelist, screenwriter and film producer * Burt Whaley, American politician * Burt Green Wilder (1841–1925), American comparative anatomist * Burt Wilson (1933–2021), American philosopher, writer, broadcaster, jazz musician, political activist, playwright, and advertising executive * Burt Wolf (born 1938), American writer and TV producer * Burt Young (1940–2023), stage name of American actor, painter and author Gerald Tommaso DeLouise

Fictional characters

*Burt, a character in the 2015 American comedy-drama movie ''

The Diary of a Teenage Girl ''The Diary of a Teenage Girl'' is a 2015 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Marielle Heller, based on the hybrid novel of the same name by Phoebe Gloeckner. It stars Bel Powley as a 15-year-old girl who becomes sexually activ ...

'' *Brigadier "Burt" Badboy, a character voiced by

Grey DeLisle Grey DeLisle (; born Erin Grey Van Oosbree; August 24, 1973), sometimes credited as Grey Griffin, is an American voice actress and singer-songwriter. DeLisle is known for various roles in animated productions and video games. On September 27, ...

from Danger Mouse * Burt Campbell from the TV series ''Soap'' *

Burt Chance ''Raising Hope'' is an American television sitcom created by Greg Garcia that aired on Fox from September 21, 2010, to April 4, 2014. Following its first season, the show received two nominations at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Martha Pli ...

from the TV series ''Raising Hope'' *Burt Fabelman, in the 2022 film '' The Fabelmans'', based on director

Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg ( ; born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, Spielberg is widely regarded as one of the greatest film directors of all time and is ...

's father Arnold Spielberg * Burt Gervasi from the TV show ''The Sopranos'' * Burt Gummer from the ''Tremors'' film series and short-lived TV show * Burt Hummel from the TV musical series ''Glee'' *Burt Weems, a character in the American sitcom television series '' The Hogan Family'' *Burt Wonderstone, a lead character in the film '' The Incredible Burt Wonderstone'' *Burt Worm, a fictional character from the animated film A Merry Mirthworm Christmas and 2 sequels

Animals

* Burt (crocodile), crocodile that starred in ''Crocodile Dundee''

People

Fictional characters

Animals

See also