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Jack Benny

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jack Benny (February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American comedian, vaudevillian, and actor for radio, television, and film. Widely recognized as one of the leading American entertainers of the 20th century, Benny played the role of the comic penny-pinching miser, insisting on remaining 39 years old on stage despite his actual age, and often playing the violin badly. Benny was known for his comic timing and his ability to get laughs with either a pregnant pause or a single expression, such as his signature exasperated "Well!" His radio and television programs, tremendously popular from the 1930s to the 1960s, were a foundational influence on the situation comedy genre. Dean Martin, on the celebrity roast for Johnny Carson in November 1973, introduced Benny as "the Satchel Paige of the world of comedy." Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Benny, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.    


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Born:
Feb 14, 1894 In Chicago, Illinois, United States
Movie/TV Credits:
53
First Appeared:
In the movie The Hollywood Revue of 1929 1929-11-23
Latest Project:
Movie Mike Wallace Is Here 2019-07-26
Known For
Poster of The Slowest Gun in the West
Poster of Broadway Melody of 1936
Filmography
Movie Mike Wallace Is Here (archive footage) 2019-07-26
Series Shower of Stars Unknown 2018
Movie The Last Laugh Self 2016-04-18
Movie Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Self (archive footage) 2015-10-13
Movie That's Entertainment! III (archive footage) 1994-07-01
Movie James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage) 1988-11-22
Movie That's Entertainment, Part II (archive footage) 1976-05-16
Movie Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975-08-06
Movie The Man Jack Benny 1972-07-19
Series The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Unknown 1969-01-22
Movie A Guide for the Married Man Technical Adviser (Ollie 'Sweet Lips') 1967-05-25
Movie Gypsy Jack Benny (uncredited) 1962-11-01
Movie Who Was That Lady? Mr. Cosgrove (uncredited) 1960-04-08
Movie The Slowest Gun in the West Chicken Finsterwald 1960-05-07
Movie The Mouse That Jack Built Jack (voice) 1959-04-03
Series Kraft Music Hall Guest of Honor 1958-10-08
Movie Beau James Jack Benny 1957-06-07
Series General Electric Theater Unknown 1953-02-01
Movie Somebody Loves Me Jack Benny 1952-09-24
Series Four Star Playhouse Cautious Gambler 1952-09-25
Series Omnibus Unknown 1952-11-09
Movie Stars in the Eye Himself 1952-11-15
Series The Bob Hope Show Unknown 1950-04-09
Series The Colgate Comedy Hour Unknown 1950-09-10
Series The Ed Sullivan Show Unknown 1948-06-20
Movie Without Reservations Jack Benny (uncredited) 1946-05-13
Movie It's in the Bag! Jack Benny 1945-04-21
Movie The Horn Blows at Midnight Athanael 1945-04-28
Movie Hollywood Canteen Self 1944-12-15
Movie The Meanest Man in the World Richard Clarke 1943-02-12
Movie Show-Business at War Self 1943-05-21
Movie George Washington Slept Here Bill Fuller 1942-10-30
Movie To Be or Not to Be Joseph Tura 1942-03-05
Movie Casablanca Background Customer at Rick’s (uncredited) 1942-11-26
Movie Charley's Aunt Babbs Babberley 1941-08-01
Movie Buck Benny Rides Again Jack Benny 1940-05-31
Movie Love Thy Neighbor Jack Benny 1940-12-27
Movie Man About Town Bob Temple 1939-06-29
Movie Hollywood Goes to Town Self 1938-07-07
Movie Artists and Models Abroad Buck Boswell 1938-12-20
Movie Artists & Models Mac Brewster 1937-08-04
Movie The Big Broadcast of 1937 Jack Carson 1936-10-05
Movie College Holiday J. Davis Bowster 1936-12-19
Movie Broadway Melody of 1936 Bert Keeler 1935-09-18
Movie It's in the Air Calvin Churchill 1935-10-10
Movie Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round Chad Denby 1934-11-02
Movie Chasing Rainbows Eddie Rock 1930-01-10
Movie The Rounder Mr. Bartlett 1930-01-18
Movie The Medicine Man Dr. John H. Harvey 1930-06-14
Movie Lord Byron of Broadway Voice on Radio 1930-02-28
Movie Children of Pleasure Radio Performer Jack (uncredited) 1930-04-26
Movie The Hollywood Revue of 1929 Self - Master of Ceremonies 1929-11-23
Movie The Song Writers' Revue Himself 1929-11-27
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