1894-02-14 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." 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 | (archive footage) | 2019-07-26 |
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Studio 54 | Self (archive footage) | 2018-06-15 |
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The Last Laugh | Self | 2016-04-18 |
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration | Self (archive footage) | 2015-10-13 |
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Beatles Stories | Self | 2011-11-11 |
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Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Self (archive footage) | 2002-12-04 |
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Beatles: Big Beat Box | Self (archive footage) | 2001-12-03 |
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) | 2001-02-22 |
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) | 2001-02-22 |
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The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self - Roastee (archive footage) | 1998-01-01 |
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Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny | Self (Archived footage) | 1995-11-30 |
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That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) | 1994-07-01 |
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Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom | Himself | 1992-10-05 |
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1988-11-22 |
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self (archive footage) | 1988-05-16 |
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TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines | Self | 1986-04-16 |
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Showbiz Goes to War | (archive footage) | 1982-12-31 |
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Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! | Self (archive footage) | 1982-01-01 |
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That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 1976-05-16 |
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
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The Perry Como Christmas Show | Santa Claus (uncredited) | 1974-12-17 |
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The Man | Jack Benny | 1972-07-19 |
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The Great Radio Comedians | Self | 1971-05-11 |
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Swing Out, Sweet Land | Man Who Finds Silver Dollar | 1970-01-01 |
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The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians | Self (voice) | 1970-04-07 |
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Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special | Self | 1970-11-16 |
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The Jack Benny Birthday Special | Self | 1969-02-17 |
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show | Self (uncredited) | 1968-12-19 |
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A Guide for the Married Man | Technical Adviser (Ollie 'Sweet Lips') | 1967-05-25 |
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The Jack Benny Hour | Jack Benny / Rosano | 1965-11-03 |
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General Foods Opening Night | 1963-09-22 | |
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Man in Car in Desert (uncredited) | 1963-11-07 |
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Gypsy | Jack Benny (uncredited) | 1962-11-01 |
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Who Was That Lady? | Mr. Cosgrove | 1960-04-08 |
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The Slowest Gun in the West | Chicken Finsterwald | 1960-05-07 |
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Who Was That Lady? | Mr. Cosgrove (uncredited) | 1960-04-08 |
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Jack Benny Christmas Show | Jack Benny | 1960-12-18 |
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The Mouse That Jack Built | Jack (voice) | 1959-04-03 |
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Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show | Jack Benny | 1957-12-15 |
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Beau James | Jack Benny | 1957-06-07 |
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The Bing Crosby Show | Self | 1954-01-03 |
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Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson | Self - Narrator | 1952-07-24 |
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Somebody Loves Me | Jack Benny | 1952-09-24 |
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Stars in the Eye | Himself | 1952-11-15 |
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You Can Change The World | Self | 1950-02-25 |
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Is Everybody Listening? | Jack Benny - Jack Benny Radio Program | 1947-09-05 |
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Without Reservations | Jack Benny (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
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It's in the Bag! | Jack Benny | 1945-04-21 |
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The Horn Blows at Midnight | Athanael | 1945-04-28 |
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Hollywood Canteen | Self | 1944-12-15 |
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Show-Business at War | Self | 1943-05-21 |
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The Meanest Man in the World | Richard Clarke | 1943-02-12 |
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George Washington Slept Here | Bill Fuller | 1942-10-30 |
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To Be or Not to Be | Joseph Tura | 1942-03-05 |
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Three Of A Kind | Himself | 1941-08-01 |
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Charley's Aunt | Babbs Babberley | 1941-08-01 |
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Buck Benny Rides Again | Jack Benny | 1940-05-31 |
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Love Thy Neighbor | Jack Benny | 1940-12-27 |
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Man About Town | Bob Temple | 1939-06-29 |
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Artists and Models Abroad | Buck Boswell | 1938-12-20 |
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Hollywood Goes to Town | Self | 1938-07-07 |
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Artists & Models | Mac Brewster | 1937-08-04 |
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College Holiday | J. Davis Bowster | 1936-12-19 |
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The Big Broadcast of 1937 | Jack Carson | 1936-10-05 |
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Broadway Melody of 1936 | Bert Keeler | 1935-09-18 |
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It's in the Air | Calvin Churchill | 1935-10-10 |
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Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round | Chad Denby | 1934-11-02 |
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Mr. Broadway | Jack Benny | 1933-09-12 |
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Taxi Tangle | Man in taxi | 1931-12-18 |
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Chasing Rainbows | Eddie Rock | 1930-01-10 |
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The Medicine Man | Dr. John H. Harvey | 1930-06-14 |
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Children of Pleasure | Radio Performer Jack (uncredited) | 1930-04-26 |
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Lord Byron of Broadway | Voice on Radio | 1930-02-28 |
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The Rounder | Mr. Bartlett | 1930-01-18 |
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The Song Writers' Revue | Himself | 1929-11-27 |
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The Hollywood Revue of 1929 | Self - Master of Ceremonies | 1929-11-23 |
