Bart Burns

Bart Burns (born George Joseph Burns March 13, 1918 in New York City, died July 17, 2007 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California), was an American supporting actor 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. He was survived by his wife Fern; three sons Brendan, Timothy and Sean; daughter Siobhan and a granddaughter.

The son of a New York City Police Department Inspector, Burns attended Cornell University and Columbia University. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Burns enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Commissioned through Officer Candidate School, Lt. Burns was assigned to the 4th Marine Division and fought in the Battle of Kwajalein, Battle of Saipan, and the Battle of Iwo Jima where Burns earned two Purple Hearts. During the latter he was a Captain and company commander of "A" Company First Battalion 25th Marines and was awarded the Silver Star Medal. Captain Burns located an enemy strongpoint and personally guided a tank in to destroy the emplacement. Burns' two brothers were also Captains, one in the Army and one in the Marine Corps.

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.

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