Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1894-02-14
Deathday: 1974-12-26 (80 years old)

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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

Self
This Is Francis X. Bushman

This Is Francis X. Bushman (2021)

Movie
(archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here

Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Studio 54

Studio 54 (2018)

Movie
Self
The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh (2016)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015)

Movie
Self
Beatles Stories

Beatles Stories (2011)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)

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

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Beatles: Big Beat Box

Beatles: Big Beat Box (2001)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2 (2001)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1 (2001)

Movie
Self - Roastee
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)

Movie
Self
Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary

Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary (1996)

Movie
Self
We Remember Marilyn

We Remember Marilyn (1996)

Movie
Self
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny

Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny (1995)

Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

Movie
Self
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom (1992)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1988)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)

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

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War (1982)

Movie
Self
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)

Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

Movie
Santa Claus (uncredited)
The Perry Como Christmas Show

The Perry Como Christmas Show (1974)

Movie
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)

TV
Thanks
Paper Moon

Paper Moon (1973)

Movie
5.6
Self
The Julie Andrews Hour

The Julie Andrews Hour (1972)

TV
Jack Benny
The Man

The Man (1972)

Movie
Self
The Great Radio Comedians

The Great Radio Comedians (1971)

Movie
Self
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special (1970)

Movie
Self
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970)

Movie
Man Who Finds Silver Dollar
Swing Out, Sweet Land

Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)

Movie
Self
The Jack Benny Birthday Special

The Jack Benny Birthday Special (1969)

Movie
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)

TV
Self (uncredited)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)

Movie
Jack Benny
Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy (1968)

TV
8
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

TV
Self
Carnival Nights

Carnival Nights (1968)

Movie
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)

TV
5
Technical Adviser (Ollie 'Sweet Lips')
A Guide for the Married Man

A Guide for the Married Man (1967)

Movie
3.5
Jack Benny / Rosano
The Jack Benny Hour

The Jack Benny Hour (1965)

Movie
Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

Movie
5.79
Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)

TV
Self
The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show (1963)

TV
Self
General Foods Opening Night

General Foods Opening Night (1963)

Movie
Self
The Des O'Connor Show

The Des O'Connor Show (1963)

TV
Jack Benny (uncredited)
Gypsy

Gypsy (1962)

Movie
Self
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

TV
6
Jack Benny / Harry Tuttle
The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show (1962)

TV
Self
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute

President Kennedy's Birthday Salute (1962)

Movie
Self
The DuPont Show of the Week

The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)

TV
Jack Benny
Jack Benny Christmas Show

Jack Benny Christmas Show (1960)

Movie
Jack Bowen
Checkmate

Checkmate (1960)

TV
Chicken Finsterwald
The Slowest Gun in the West

The Slowest Gun in the West (1960)

Movie
Mr. Cosgrove / Mr. Cosgrove (uncredited)
Who Was That Lady?

Who Was That Lady? (1960)

Movie
Startime

Startime (1959)

TV
Jack
The Mouse That Jack Built

The Mouse That Jack Built (1959)

Movie
Self
The All-Star Christmas Show

The All-Star Christmas Show (1958)

Movie
Jack Benny
The George Burns Show

The George Burns Show (1958)

TV
Self / Self - Host
Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall (1958)

TV
Jack Benny
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show (1957)

Movie
Jack Benny
Beau James

Beau James (1957)

Movie
Self - Host / Self - Co-Host
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Self
The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show (1954)

TV
Self / Self - Host / Howard Carroll
Shower of Stars

Shower of Stars (1954)

TV
Self
The Bing Crosby Show

The Bing Crosby Show (1954)

Movie
Tom Jones / Sheldon Weeks
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
Himself
Stars in the Eye

Stars in the Eye (1952)

Movie
Omnibus

Omnibus (1952)

TV
Self
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life (1952)

TV
Jack Benny
Somebody Loves Me

Somebody Loves Me (1952)

Movie
The Liberace Show

The Liberace Show (1952)

TV
Self
Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians

Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians (1952)

Movie
Jack Benny / Self / Benny the Louse
The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program (1950)

TV
Jack Benny (uncredited)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)

TV
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)

TV
Self / Self - Cameo / Self - Guest hosts
The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show (1950)

TV
Self
You Can Change The World

You Can Change The World (1950)

Movie
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Producer
The Lucky Stiff

The Lucky Stiff (1949)

Movie
Self / Self (archive footage)
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Jack Benny - Jack Benny Radio Program
Is Everybody Listening?

Is Everybody Listening? (1947)

Movie
Jack Benny (uncredited)
Without Reservations

Without Reservations (1946)

Movie
Athanael
The Horn Blows at Midnight

The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)

Movie
Jack Benny
It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag! (1945)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1944

Breakdowns of 1944 (1944)

Movie
Jack Benny
Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen (1944)

Movie
Self
Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War (1943)

Movie
Richard Clarke
The Meanest Man in the World

The Meanest Man in the World (1943)

Movie
Background Customer at Rick’s (uncredited)
Casablanca

Casablanca (1943)

Movie
6.75
Bill Fuller
George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here (1942)

Movie
Joseph Tura
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be (1942)

Movie
3.5
Babbs Babberley
Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt (1941)

Movie
Himself
Three Of A Kind

Three Of A Kind (1941)

Movie
Jack Benny
Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor (1940)

Movie
Jack Benny
Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)

Movie
Bob Temple
Man About Town

Man About Town (1939)

Movie
Buck Boswell
Artists and Models Abroad

Artists and Models Abroad (1938)

Movie
Self
Hollywood Goes to Town

Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)

Movie
Mac Brewster
Artists & Models

Artists & Models (1937)

Movie
J. Davis Bowster
College Holiday

College Holiday (1936)

Movie
Jack Carson
The Big Broadcast of 1937

The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)

Movie
Calvin Churchill
It's in the Air

It's in the Air (1935)

Movie
Bert Keeler
Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

Movie
Chad Denby
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934)

Movie
Jack Benny
Mr. Broadway

Mr. Broadway (1933)

Movie
Jack Benny
Taxi Tangle

Taxi Tangle (1931)

Movie
Jack Benny
Cab Waiting

Cab Waiting (1931)

Movie
Jack
A Broadway Romeo

A Broadway Romeo (1931)

Movie
Dr. John Harvey
The Medicine Man

The Medicine Man (1930)

Movie
4.67
Radio Performer Jack (uncredited)
Children of Pleasure

Children of Pleasure (1930)

Movie
Voice on Radio
Lord Byron of Broadway

Lord Byron of Broadway (1930)

Movie
Mr. Bartlett
The Rounder

The Rounder (1930)

Movie
Eddie Rock
Chasing Rainbows

Chasing Rainbows (1930)

Movie
Self
The Song Writers' Revue

The Song Writers' Revue (1929)

Movie
Jack Benny - Master of Ceremonies
The Hollywood Revue of 1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)

Movie
6

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1894-02-14

Deathday
1974-12-26 (80 years old)

Birth Name
Benjamin Kubelsky

Birth Place
Chicago, United States of America

Relationships
Mary Livingstone (1927-01-01 - 1974-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Waukegan, United States of America

Also Known As
Джек Бенни, Benjamin Kubelsky

Awards
Primetime 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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