Jack Benny
Acting
Born: 1894-02-14 in Chicago, Illinois, United States
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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Benny, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Mike Douglas Show
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Tony Awards
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Tony Awards
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The Merv Griffin Show
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Omnibus
Athanael
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
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The Lucy Show
Harry Tuttle
The Lucy Show
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
What's My Line?
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The Dick Cavett Show
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Danny Thomas Show
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
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Here's Lucy
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The Bob Hope Show
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The Bob Hope Show
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The Bob Hope Show
Self - Guest hosts
The Jack Benny Program
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This Is Your Life
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Kraft Music Hall
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Kraft Music Hall
Self - Host
Checkmate
Jack Bowen
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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The Danny Kaye Show
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Startime
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
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The DuPont Show of the Week
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The Julie Andrews Hour
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To Be or Not to Be
Joseph Tura
General Electric Theater
Tom Jones
General Electric Theater
Sheldon Weeks
General Electric Theater
Harold Fenton
Gypsy
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