Jack Benny
Acting
- Born:
- 1894-02-14
- Died:
- 1974-12-26
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
The Automat
Mike Wallace Is Here
Studio 54
The Last Laugh
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Beatles Stories
The Best of Johnny Carson
Pioneers of Primetime
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Beatles: Big Beat Box
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Vaudeville
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
That's Entertainment! III
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
Remembering Marilyn
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Showbiz Goes to War
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
That's Entertainment, Part II
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
The Perry Como Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Paper Moon
The Julie Andrews Hour
The Man
The Great Radio Comedians
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
Honor America Day
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
Swing Out, Sweet Land
The Jack Benny Birthday Special
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Jack Benny's Bag
Here's Lucy
The Dick Cavett Show
Carnival Nights
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
A Guide for the Married Man
The Honey Pot
Bob Hope Christmas Show
The Jack Benny Hour
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Danny Kaye Show
General Foods Opening Night
Gypsy
The Lucy Show
The Merv Griffin Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
The DuPont Show of the Week