He also contributed to the Tom and Jerry series, Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, and Rocky and His Friends.
[2] His animation career began in 1930, working for Romer Grey and Ted Eshbaugh on Goofy Goat Antics and the unreleased Binko the Cub.
[1] Burness worked briefly for Warner Brothers in 1948 and 1949, animating a number of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts, under Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng and Bob McKimson.
[1] He left Warner to become a director for United Productions of America, animating the popular Mr. Magoo series.
[3] In 1958 Burness left UPA to join Jay Ward Productions as director of Rocky and his Friends and Hoppity Hooper.