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Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Acting

Born: February 14, 1894Chicago, Illinois, United States

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.    

Known For
Filmography
The Automat

The Automat

Self (archive footage)

2021
Mike Wallace Is Here

Mike Wallace Is Here

(archive footage)

2019
Studio 54

Studio 54

Self (archive footage)

2018
The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

Self

2016
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Self / Shower of Stars (archive footage)

2015
Beatles Stories

Beatles Stories

Self

2011
The Best of Johnny Carson

The Best of Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

2010
Pioneers of Primetime

Pioneers of Primetime

2005
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Self (archive footage)

2002
Beatles: Big Beat Box

Beatles: Big Beat Box

Self (archive footage)

2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

Self (archive footage)

2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

Self (archive footage)

2001
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Self - Roastee (archive footage)

1998

Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny

Self (Archived footage)

1995
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

(archive footage)

1994
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

Himself

1992
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Self (archive footage)

1988
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

1987
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

Self

1986
Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

Self (archive footage)

1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Self (archive footage)

1982
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

1976
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

Self (archive footage)

1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

1975
The Perry Como Christmas Show

The Perry Como Christmas Show

Santa Claus (uncredited)

1974
The Man

The Man

Jack Benny

1972

The Great Radio Comedians

Self

1971

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

Self

1970
Honor America Day

Honor America Day

Self

1970
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

Self (voice)

1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land

Swing Out, Sweet Land

Man Who Finds Silver Dollar

1970

The Jack Benny Birthday Special

Self

1969
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

Self (uncredited)

1968

Jack Benny's Bag

Self

1968
Carnival Nights

Carnival Nights

Self

1968
A Guide for the Married Man

A Guide for the Married Man

Technical Adviser (Ollie 'Sweet Lips')

1967
The Honey Pot

The Honey Pot

Violinist Outside Restaurant (uncredited)

1967

Bob Hope Christmas Show

Self

1965
The Jack Benny Hour

The Jack Benny Hour

Jack Benny / Rosano

1965
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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

Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)

1963

General Foods Opening Night

1963
Gypsy

Gypsy

Jack Benny (uncredited)

1962

Jack Benny Christmas Show

Jack Benny

1960
The Slowest Gun in the West

The Slowest Gun in the West

Chicken Finsterwald

1960
Who Was That Lady?

Who Was That Lady?

Mr. Cosgrove

1960
Who Was That Lady?

Who Was That Lady?

Mr. Cosgrove (uncredited)

1960
The Mouse That Jack Built

The Mouse That Jack Built

Jack (voice)

1959
The All-Star Christmas Show

The All-Star Christmas Show

Self

1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-Bye Baby

Carlos, the matador (uncredited)

1958
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Jack Benny

1957
Beau James

Beau James

Jack Benny

1957
The Bing Crosby Show

The Bing Crosby Show

Self

1954

Stars in the Eye

Himself

1952
Somebody Loves Me

Somebody Loves Me

Jack Benny

1952

Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson

Self - Narrator

1952
You Can Change The World

You Can Change The World

Self

1950
The Great Lover

The Great Lover

Jack Benny (uncredited)

1949

Is Everybody Listening?

Jack Benny - Jack Benny Radio Program

1947
Without Reservations

Without Reservations

Jack Benny (uncredited)

1946
The Horn Blows at Midnight

The Horn Blows at Midnight

Athanael

1945
It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

Jack Benny

1945
Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

Self

1944
Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War

Self

1943
The Meanest Man in the World

The Meanest Man in the World

Richard Clarke

1943
George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here

Bill Fuller

1942
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

Joseph Tura

1942
Three Of A Kind

Three Of A Kind

Himself

1941
Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

Babbs Babberley

1941
Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

Jack Benny

1940
Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again

Jack Benny

1940
Man About Town

Man About Town

Bob Temple

1939
Artists and Models Abroad

Artists and Models Abroad

Buck Boswell

1938
Hollywood Goes to Town

Hollywood Goes to Town

Self

1938
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6

Self

1938
Artists & Models

Artists & Models

Mac Brewster

1937
College Holiday

College Holiday

J. Davis Bowster

1936
The Big Broadcast of 1937

The Big Broadcast of 1937

Jack Carson

1936
It's in the Air

It's in the Air

Calvin Churchill

1935
Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936

Bert Keeler

1935
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

Chad Denby

1934
Mr. Broadway

Mr. Broadway

Jack Benny

1933

Taxi Tangle

Man in taxi

1931
A Broadway Romeo

A Broadway Romeo

Jack

1931

The Voice of Hollywood No. 13

Self

1930
The Medicine Man

The Medicine Man

Dr. John H. Harvey

1930
Children of Pleasure

Children of Pleasure

Radio Performer Jack (uncredited)

1930
Lord Byron of Broadway

Lord Byron of Broadway

Voice on Radio

1930
The Rounder

The Rounder

Mr. Bartlett

1930
Chasing Rainbows

Chasing Rainbows

Eddie Rock

1930
The Song Writers' Revue

The Song Writers' Revue

Himself

1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

Self - Master of Ceremonies

1929

Bright Moments

1928