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."
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Filmography
all 118
Movies 88
self 79
TV Shows 30
Producer 1
This Is Francis X. Bushman (2021)
Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)
Studio 54 (2018)
The Last Laugh (2016)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015)
Beatles Stories (2011)
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002)
Beatles: Big Beat Box (2001)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2 (2001)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1 (2001)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)
Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary (1996)
We Remember Marilyn (1996)
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny (1995)
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom (1992)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1988)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986)
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
The Perry Como Christmas Show (1974)
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)
Paper Moon (1973)
The Julie Andrews Hour (1972)
The Man (1972)
The Great Radio Comedians (1971)
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special (1970)
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970)
Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)
The Jack Benny Birthday Special (1969)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)
Here's Lucy (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Carnival Nights (1968)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
The Jack Benny Hour (1965)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
The Danny Kaye Show (1963)
General Foods Opening Night (1963)
The Des O'Connor Show (1963)
Gypsy (1962)
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Lucy Show (1962)
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute (1962)
The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
Jack Benny Christmas Show (1960)
Checkmate (1960)
The Slowest Gun in the West (1960)
Who Was That Lady? (1960)
Startime (1959)
The Mouse That Jack Built (1959)
The All-Star Christmas Show (1958)
The George Burns Show (1958)
Kraft Music Hall (1958)
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show (1957)
Beau James (1957)
Tony Awards (1956)
The George Gobel Show (1954)
Shower of Stars (1954)
The Bing Crosby Show (1954)
General Electric Theater (1953)
Stars in the Eye (1952)
Omnibus (1952)
This Is Your Life (1952)
Somebody Loves Me (1952)
The Liberace Show (1952)
Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians (1952)
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
The Bob Hope Show (1950)
You Can Change The World (1950)
What's My Line? (1950)
The Lucky Stiff (1949)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Is Everybody Listening? (1947)
Without Reservations (1946)
The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)
It's in the Bag! (1945)
Breakdowns of 1944 (1944)
Hollywood Canteen (1944)
Show-Business at War (1943)
The Meanest Man in the World (1943)
Casablanca (1943)
George Washington Slept Here (1942)
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
Charley's Aunt (1941)
Three Of A Kind (1941)
Love Thy Neighbor (1940)
Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)
Man About Town (1939)
Artists and Models Abroad (1938)
Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)
Artists & Models (1937)
College Holiday (1936)
The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
It's in the Air (1935)
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934)
Mr. Broadway (1933)
Taxi Tangle (1931)
Cab Waiting (1931)
A Broadway Romeo (1931)
The Medicine Man (1930)
Children of Pleasure (1930)
Lord Byron of Broadway (1930)
The Rounder (1930)
Chasing Rainbows (1930)
The Song Writers' Revue (1929)
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1894-02-14
Deathday1974-12-26 (80 years old)
Birth NameBenjamin Kubelsky
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
RelationshipsMary Livingstone (1927-01-01 - 1974-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesWaukegan, United States of America
Also Known AsДжек Бенни, Benjamin Kubelsky
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Peabody Awards, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Laurel Leaf Award, Golden Globe Award, Trustees Award
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