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Jere Burns

Jere Burns, American actor

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Born
October 15, 1954
Age in 2026
72
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1954

About Jere Burns

Jere Eugene Burns II is an American actor who has appeared in theatre productions and on television. He played the roles of ladies' man Kirk Morris on the television series Dear John, DIA psychiatrist Anson Fullerton on the television series Burn Notice, Jack on the sitcom Something So Right, and Dixie Mafia middle-man Wynn Duffy on Justified. Burns made his television debut in a small role on ABC's ABC Afterschool Special episode "Mom's on Strike" in 1984. Jere Eugene Burns II (; born October 15, 1954) is an American actor who has appeared in theatre productions and on television. Burns was drawn to acting late in college. Burns has appeared on Broadway; his Broadway theatre credits include Hairspray and After the Night and the Music.

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Jere Burns timeline

  1. Jere Eugene Burns II (; born October 15, 1954) is an American actor who has appeared in theatre productions and on television.
  2. Burns made his television debut in a small role on ABC's ABC Afterschool Special episode "Mom's on Strike" in 1984.

The world when Jere Burns was born

Jere Burns was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1954

  • #1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
  • Top movieOn the Waterfront
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
  • Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
  • Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
  • Defining fadRock and roll emerges
  • Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
  • World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jere Burns's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19542026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,250$435,000
Average income$5,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.49$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population162.0M341 million

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