Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Date of Birth:

Feb 14, 1894

Place of Birth:

Chicago, 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."

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filmography:

Stars in the Eye Stars in the Eye

1952

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

The Dean Martin Christmas Show The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

That's Entertainment! III That's Entertainment! III

1994

Swing Out, Sweet Land Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970

Children of Pleasure Children of Pleasure

1930

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

2002

Show-Business at War Show-Business at War

1943

General Foods Opening Night General Foods Opening Night

1963

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015

Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson

1952

Gypsy Gypsy

1962

The Bing Crosby Show The Bing Crosby Show

1954

The Meanest Man in the World The Meanest Man in the World

1943

Mike Wallace Is Here Mike Wallace Is Here

2019

The Jack Benny Hour The Jack Benny Hour

1965

The Rounder The Rounder

1930

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

1986

It's in the Bag! It's in the Bag!

1945

That's Entertainment, Part II That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

You Can Change The World You Can Change The World

1950

Taxi Tangle Taxi Tangle

1931

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

2001

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

2001

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998

Honor America Day Honor America Day

1970

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

1975

The Honey Pot The Honey Pot

1967

Bright Moments Bright Moments

1928

Who Was That Lady? Who Was That Lady?

1960

The Jack Benny Birthday Special The Jack Benny Birthday Special

1969

Beau James Beau James

1957

The Perry Como Christmas Show The Perry Como Christmas Show

1974

Hollywood Goes to Town Hollywood Goes to Town

1938

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

1970

Studio 54 Studio 54

2018

Without Reservations Without Reservations

1946

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

1992

It's in the Air It's in the Air

1935

Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny

1995

The Great Radio Comedians The Great Radio Comedians

1971

Buck Benny Rides Again Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

Showbiz Goes to War Showbiz Goes to War

1982

The Mouse That Jack Built The Mouse That Jack Built

1959

Is Everybody Listening? Is Everybody Listening?

1947

Beatles Stories Beatles Stories

2011

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

1988

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

1970

Mr. Broadway Mr. Broadway

1933

The Horn Blows at Midnight The Horn Blows at Midnight

1945

The Hollywood Revue of 1929 The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929

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

1963

A Guide for the Married Man A Guide for the Married Man

1967

George Washington Slept Here George Washington Slept Here

1942

Beatles: Big Beat Box Beatles: Big Beat Box

2001

Hollywood Canteen Hollywood Canteen

1944

Broadway Melody of 1936 Broadway Melody of 1936

1935

Charley's Aunt Charley's Aunt

1941

Artists & Models Artists & Models

1937

Chasing Rainbows Chasing Rainbows

1930

The Slowest Gun in the West The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

Who Was That Lady? Who Was That Lady?

1960

Man About Town Man About Town

1939

The Man The Man

1972

Lord Byron of Broadway Lord Byron of Broadway

1930

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

1957

Jack Benny Christmas Show Jack Benny Christmas Show

1960

Three Of A Kind Three Of A Kind

1941

Artists and Models Abroad Artists and Models Abroad

1938

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

1934

Love Thy Neighbor Love Thy Neighbor

1940

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

The Medicine Man The Medicine Man

1930

Somebody Loves Me Somebody Loves Me

1952

The Last Laugh The Last Laugh

2016

College Holiday College Holiday

1936

The Big Broadcast of 1937 The Big Broadcast of 1937

1936

The Song Writers' Revue The Song Writers' Revue

1929

To Be or Not to Be To Be or Not to Be

1942

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