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 / Shower of Stars (archive footage) | 2015-10-13 |
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Beatles Stories | Self | 2011-11-11 |
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The Best of Johnny Carson | 2010-01-01 | |
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Pioneers of Primetime | 2005-11-09 | |
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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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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self (archive footage) | 1988-05-16 |
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1987-03-13 |
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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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Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television | Self (archive footage) | 1975-10-24 |
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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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Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special | Self | 1970-11-16 |
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The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians | Self (voice) | 1970-04-07 |
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Honor America Day | Self | 1970-07-04 |
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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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Carnival Nights | Self | 1968-03-20 |
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Jack Benny's Bag | Self | 1968-11-16 |
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The Honey Pot | Violinist Outside Restaurant (uncredited) | 1967-05-21 |
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A Guide for the Married Man | Technical Adviser (Ollie 'Sweet Lips') | 1967-05-25 |
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Bob Hope Christmas Show | Self | 1965-12-15 |
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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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Jack Benny Christmas Show | Jack Benny | 1960-12-18 |
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Who Was That Lady? | Mr. Cosgrove | 1960-04-08 |
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Who Was That Lady? | Mr. Cosgrove (uncredited) | 1960-04-08 |
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The Slowest Gun in the West | Chicken Finsterwald | 1960-05-07 |
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The Mouse That Jack Built | Jack (voice) | 1959-04-03 |
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Rock-a-Bye Baby | Carlos, the matador (uncredited) | 1958-07-23 |
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The All-Star Christmas Show | 1958-12-01 | |
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Beau James | Jack Benny | 1957-06-07 |
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Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show | Jack Benny | 1957-12-15 |
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The Bing Crosby Show | Self | 1954-01-03 |
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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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Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson | Self - Narrator | 1952-07-24 |
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You Can Change The World | Self | 1950-02-25 |
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The Great Lover | Jack Benny (uncredited) | 1949-11-23 |
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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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The Horn Blows at Midnight | Athanael | 1945-04-28 |
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It's in the Bag! | Jack Benny | 1945-04-21 |
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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 | 1942-03-06 |
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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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Love Thy Neighbor | Jack Benny | 1940-12-27 |
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Buck Benny Rides Again | Jack Benny | 1940-05-31 |
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Man About Town | Bob Temple | 1939-06-29 |
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Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6 | Self | 1938-02-04 |
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Hollywood Goes to Town | Self | 1938-07-07 |
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Artists and Models Abroad | Buck Boswell | 1938-12-20 |
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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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A Broadway Romeo | Jack | 1931-03-28 |
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Taxi Tangle | Man in taxi | 1931-12-18 |
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Lord Byron of Broadway | Voice on Radio | 1930-02-28 |
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Children of Pleasure | Radio Performer Jack (uncredited) | 1930-04-26 |
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The Medicine Man | Dr. John H. Harvey | 1930-06-14 |
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Chasing Rainbows | Eddie Rock | 1930-01-10 |
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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 |
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Bright Moments | 1928-07-30 |
