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Actor
Jack Benny
- Born February 14, 1894 in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Died December 26, 1974
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.
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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.
Known for
To Be or Not to Be1942
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963
Rock-a-Bye Baby1958
Gypsy1962
The Honey Pot1967
The Lucy Show1962
That's Entertainment, Part II1976
A Guide for the Married Man1967
Filmography
- 2021The AutomatFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2019Mike Wallace Is HereFilm(archive footage)
- 2018Studio 54FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2016The Last LaughFilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2015Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationFilmSelf / Shower of Stars (archive footage)
- 2011Beatles StoriesFilmSelf
- 2010The Best of Johnny CarsonFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2005Pioneers of PrimetimeFilm
- 2004Elf: Christmas in TinseltownFilmSelf (archive)
- 2002Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy HourFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2001Beatles: Big Beat BoxFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1998The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsFilmSelf - Roastee (archive footage)
- 1997VaudevilleFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1995Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack BennyFilmSelf (Archived footage)
- 1994That's Entertainment! IIIFilm(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1992Jack Benny: Comedy in BloomFilmHimself
- 1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCFilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1988Remembering MarilynFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1987James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1986TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic RoutinesFilmSelf
- 1982Showbiz Goes to WarFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1976That's Entertainment, Part IIFilm(archive footage)
- 1976Bob Hope's World of ComedyFilm(archive footage)
- 1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1975Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on TelevisionFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1974The Perry Como Christmas ShowFilmSanta Claus (uncredited)
- 1973Paper MoonFilmThanks
- 1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSeriesSelf
- 1972The ManFilmJack Benny
- 1972The Julie Andrews HourSeriesSelf
- 1971The Great Radio ComediansFilmSelf
- 1970Swing Out, Sweet LandFilmMan Who Finds Silver Dollar
- 1970Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV SpecialFilmSelf
- 1970The Mad, Mad, Mad ComediansFilmSelf (voice)
- 1970Honor America DayFilmSelf
- 1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSeriesSelf
- 1969The Jack Benny Birthday SpecialFilmSelf
- 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeriesSelf, Self (uncredited)
- 1968Here's LucySeriesJack Benny
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest
- 1968The Dean Martin Christmas ShowFilmSelf (uncredited)
- 1968Carnival NightsFilmSelf
- 1968Jack Benny's BagFilmSelf
- 1967The Honey PotFilmViolinist Outside Restaurant (uncredited)
- 1967A Guide for the Married ManFilmTechnical Adviser
- 1965The Jack Benny HourFilmJack Benny / Rosano
- 1965Bob Hope Christmas ShowFilmSelf
- 1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldFilmMan in Car in Desert (uncredited)
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeriesSelf
- 1963The Danny Kaye ShowSeriesSelf
- 1963General Foods Opening NightFilmSelf
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf
- 1962GypsyFilmJack Benny (uncredited)
- 1962The Lucy ShowSeriesHarry Tuttle, Jack Benny
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf - Comedian (archive footage)
- 1961The DuPont Show of the WeekSeriesSelf
- 1960Who Was That Lady?FilmMr. Cosgrove (uncredited), Mr. Cosgrove
- 1960CheckmateSeriesJack Bowen
- 1960The Slowest Gun in the WestFilmChicken Finsterwald
- 1960Jack Benny Christmas ShowFilmJack Benny
- 1959The Mouse That Jack BuiltFilmJack (voice)
- 1959StartimeSeriesSelf
- 1958Rock-a-Bye BabyFilmCarlos, the matador (uncredited)
- 1958Kraft Music HallSeriesSelf, Self - Host
- 1958The George Burns ShowSeriesJack Benny
- 1958The All-Star Christmas ShowFilmSelf
- 1957Beau JamesFilmJack Benny
- 1957Jack Benny Christmas Shopping ShowFilmJack Benny
- 1956Tony AwardsSeriesSelf - Host, Self - Co-Host
- 1954The George Gobel ShowSeriesSelf
- 1954The Bing Crosby ShowFilmSelf
- 1953The Danny Thomas ShowSeriesJack Benny
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeriesTom Jones, Sheldon Weeks, Harold Fenton
- 1952This Is Your LifeSeriesSelf
- 1952OmnibusSeriesAthanael
- 1952Somebody Loves MeFilmJack Benny