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Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 14, 1894
Died Dec 26, 1974 (80)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, United States
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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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Mike Wallace Is Here

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019

as (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

as (archive footage)

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

as (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

The Perry Como Christmas Show

The Perry Como Christmas Show

1974

as Santa Claus (uncredited)

The Man

The Man

1972

as Jack Benny

Swing Out, Sweet Land

Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970

as Man Who Finds Silver Dollar

The Honey Pot

The Honey Pot

1967

as Violinist Outside Restaurant (uncredited)

A Guide for the Married Man

A Guide for the Married Man

1967

as Technical Adviser (Ollie 'Sweet Lips')

The Jack Benny Hour

The Jack Benny Hour

1965

as Jack Benny / Rosano

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

as Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)

Gypsy

Gypsy

1962

as Jack Benny (uncredited)

Jack Benny Christmas Show

Jack Benny Christmas Show

1960

as Jack Benny

The Slowest Gun in the West

The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

as Chicken Finsterwald

Who Was That Lady?

Who Was That Lady?

1960

as Mr. Cosgrove

Who Was That Lady?

Who Was That Lady?

1960

as Mr. Cosgrove (uncredited)

The Mouse That Jack Built

The Mouse That Jack Built

1959

as Jack (voice)

Beau James

Beau James

1957

as Jack Benny

Somebody Loves Me

Somebody Loves Me

1952

as Jack Benny

Is Everybody Listening?

Is Everybody Listening?

1947

as Jack Benny - Jack Benny Radio Program

Without Reservations

Without Reservations

1946

as Jack Benny (uncredited)

The Horn Blows at Midnight

The Horn Blows at Midnight

1945

as Athanael

It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

1945

as Jack Benny

The Meanest Man in the World

The Meanest Man in the World

1943

as Richard Clarke

George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here

1942

as Bill Fuller

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1942

as Joseph Tura

Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

1941

as Babbs Babberley

Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

1940

as Jack Benny

Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

as Jack Benny

Man About Town

Man About Town

1939

as Bob Temple

Artists and Models Abroad

Artists and Models Abroad

1938

as Buck Boswell

Artists & Models

Artists & Models

1937

as Mac Brewster

College Holiday

College Holiday

1936

as J. Davis Bowster

The Big Broadcast of 1937

The Big Broadcast of 1937

1936

as Jack Carson

It's in the Air

It's in the Air

1935

as Calvin Churchill

Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935

as Bert Keeler

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

1934

as Chad Denby

Mr. Broadway

Mr. Broadway

1933

as Jack Benny

Taxi Tangle

Taxi Tangle

1931

as Man in taxi

The Medicine Man

The Medicine Man

1930

as Dr. John H. Harvey

Chasing Rainbows

Chasing Rainbows

1930

as Eddie Rock

Children of Pleasure

Children of Pleasure

1930

as Radio Performer Jack (uncredited)

Lord Byron of Broadway

Lord Byron of Broadway

1930

as Voice on Radio

Paper Moon

Paper Moon

1973

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The Lucky Stiff

The Lucky Stiff

1949

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Jack Benny Program

as Jack Benny

Episodes: 261

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

The George Burns Show

as Jack Benny

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Oct 21, 1958

Here's Lucy

as Jack Benny

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

General Electric Theater

as Tom Jones

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Lucy Show

as Harry Tuttle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Jack Benny (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1950

General Electric Theater

as Sheldon Weeks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Lucy Show

as Jack Benny

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Checkmate

as Jack Bowen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

Omnibus

as Athanael

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Apr 09, 1950

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

Startime

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 06, 1959

The George Gobel Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 1954

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1973

Kraft Music Hall

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1969

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

The DuPont Show of the Week

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1961

The Liberace Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 16, 1952

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Tony Awards

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Bob Hope Show

as Self - Cameo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1950

The Bob Hope Show

as Self - Guest hosts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1950

The Julie Andrews Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

Tony Awards

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1963

Kraft Music Hall

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 10, 1966

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