Simpsons related trivia?

is the character of c montgomery burns based on a real life character?

Matt Groening principally based Burns on Fredrik Olsen, a reclusive Norwegian shipping magnate and owner of Timex. Groening made Burns an "embodiment of corporate greed" and drew further inspiration for the character from oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller and Henry Potter from It's a Wonderful Life. Burns's appearance was modeled on Fox founder Barry Diller, and his physical movement style came from a praying mantis. His name came from the Montgomery Park sign atop a former Montgomery Ward high-rise department store in Portland, Oregon's Northwest Industrial district. Near it, there was a famous log cabin that burned down during Groening's childhood, giving the name "Montgomery Burns". Burns's first name being Charles was a reference to Citizen Kane character Charles Foster Kane.

I have a sneaky suspicion that he is...

yes, dick cheney

I think so

Yes, the character is based on a real life character, itself.

i don't know but there is a woman who lives in siesta 2 apartments in alcudia Majorca who is the spit of him!

He looks exactly like long term NI bigot Reg Empey. Google him if you don't believe me.

Hahahahaha Ross just did so he does!! lol ;0)

Yes, he is based on a Norwegian man named Fredrik Olsen. Check out this link for more info and a pic comparing Olsen and Burns:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_...