Mike Rooney, Bob Hope and George Burns perform together

More than 200 years of performers. When (from left to right) Mike Rooney, Bob Hope and George Burns got together on march 18, 1984 in Hollywood to tape Hope?s upcoming NBC-TV special, ?Bob Hope?s Who Makes the World Laugh ? Part II: The Newest! The Funniest! The Greatest!? they represented more than 200 years as performers. Hope, 65 years in the business, Rooney 62 years and Burns 81 of work, makes this trio one of the most veteran, active, three-some in the who business today. The show will air on April 4. (UPI Photo/Glenn Waggner/Files)