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Jack Benny (1894–1974)
Actor | Soundtrack | Producer
The son of a saloonkeeper, Jack Benny (born Benny Kubelsky) began to study the violin at the age six, and his "ineptness" at it later become his trademark (in reality, he was a very accomplished ...
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Known for
The Jack Benny Program (1950-1965),
To Be or Not to Be (1942),
The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945),
George Washington Slept Here (1942)
Details
Feb
14,
1894 (died Dec
26,
1974)
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5' 8½"
(1.74m)
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That's Entertainment! III (1994)
Performer in Clip from 'Hollywood Revue of 1929' (archive footage) (uncredited), Performer ("Singin' in the Rain" (1929)) (uncredited) |
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Paper Moon (1973)
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George Washington Slept Here (1942)
Bill Fuller, Soundtrack ("I'll Never Smile Again" (1939)) (uncredited) |
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The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
Jack Benny - Master of Ceremonies, Performer ("Your Mother and Mine" (1929)) (uncredited) |
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Jack Benny But Were Afraid to Ask (1971)
(TV Special) - Himself, Performer ("About a Quarter To Nine", "Mendelssohn's Concerto in E Minor") |
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The Jack Benny Hour (1965)
(TV Special) - Jack Benny / Rosano, Performer ("Mozzarella, Provolone, Parmesan, Ricotta") (uncredited) |
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The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
(TV Series) - Jack Benny / Jonathan W. Goodheart / Principal Benny / Lem Skinner / Paul Revere / … (254 episodes, 1950), Performer ("Love in Bloom") (2 episodes, 1963), Performer ("You Are My Sunshine", "Fascinating Rhythm") (2 episodes, 1951), Himself (2 episodes, 1954), Writer ("When You Say I Beg Your Pardon, Then I'll Come Back To You") (1 episode, 1961), … See more |
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Make Room for Daddy (1957–1960)
(TV Series) - Jack Benny (3 episodes, 1957), Performer ("Down By The Old Mill Stream") (1 episode, 1958) |
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Startime (1959)
(TV Series) - Jack Benny (1 episode, 1959), Performer ("Pals") (1 episode, 1959)
George Burns in the Big Time (Nov
17,
1959)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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Performer ("Pals") (uncredited)
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The Jack Benny Hour (1959)
(TV Special) - Jack Benny, Performer ("Mr. Wonderful", "Everybody Loves to Take a Bow") (uncredited) |
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Shower of Stars (1955–1958)
(TV Series) - Jack Benny / Loring Rigley / Howard Carroll (9 episodes, 1955) |
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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1951–1957)
(TV Series) - Jack Benny (6 episodes, 1951), Writer ("When You Say 'I Beg Your Pardon', Then I'll Come Back To You") (1 episode, 1952), Writer ("If You Say 'I Beg Your Pardon,' Then I'll Come Back to You") (1 episode, 1952) |
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General Electric Theater (1953–1957)
(TV Series) - Harold Fenton / Sheldon Weeks / Tom Jones (4 episodes, 1953) |
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Omnibus (1953)
(TV Series) - Athanael (segment "The Horn Blows at Midnight") (1 episode, 1953)
The Horn Blows at Midnight (Nov
29,
1953)
Season 2,
Episode 9
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Athanael (segment "The Horn Blows at Midnight")
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The Frank Sinatra Show (1951)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Beer Barrel Polka") (1 episode, 1951), Himself (1 episode, 1951)
Episode #2.6 (Nov
13,
1951)
Season 2,
Episode 6
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Himself,
Performer ("Beer Barrel Polka") (uncredited)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1974)
(TV Series) - Himself / Himself - Guest (26 episodes, 1962) |
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The Bob Hope Show (1954–1973)
(TV Series) - Himself / Himself - Guest (10 episodes, 1954)
Jack Benny, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Marilyn Maxwell, Jerry Colonna and Cass Daley (Jun
1,
1954)
Season 4,
Episode 9
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Himself
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The Julie Andrews Hour (1972)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1972)
James Stewart, Jack Benny, Cass Elliot, Joel Grey, Carl Reiner, Steve Lawrence, Jack Cassidy, Don Dailey, Rich Little, Tom Smothers, Sergio Franchi (Dec
20,
1972)
Season 1,
Episode 14
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Frost on Sunday (1970)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1970)
Frost at the London Palladium for the British Film and Television Awards (Mar
8,
1970)
Season 2,
Episode 10
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Himself
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The Kraft Music Hall (1967–1969)
(TV Series) - Himself / Himself - Host / Himself - Comedian (3 episodes, 1967) |
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What's My Line? (1953–1966)
(TV Series) - Himself - Mystery Guest (3 episodes, 1953)
Two Mystery Guests: comedian Jack Benny (3rd appearance as Mystery Guest) ; actor Vince Edwards (Jun
5,
1966)
Season 17,
Episode 37
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Himself - Mystery Guest
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Shower of Stars (1955–1958)
(TV Series) - Himself / Himself - Host / Lawyer in Courtroom Skit (10 episodes, 1955)
Jack Benny, Hermione Gingold, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Gogi Grant, Van Johnson, Patty McCormack (Mar
20,
1958)
Season 4,
Episode 5
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Himself
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What's Going On? (1954)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1954)
Susan Oakland, Gene Raymond, Kitty Carlisle, Cliff Norton, Hy Gardner, Audrey Meadows (Dec
5,
1954)
Himself
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General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein (1954)
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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2016)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2016)
Lorne Michaels: Everybody Likes to See the Monkeys (Jul
14,
2016)
Season 8,
Episode 5
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Self (archive footage)
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Pioneers of Television (2008–2014)
(TV Series) - Himself - Jack Benny Program / Himself (3 episodes, 2008)
Standup to Sitcom (Apr
15,
2014)
Season 4,
Episode 1
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Himself - Jack Benny Program (archive footage)
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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2009)
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys (Jan
28,
2009)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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Inside the Marx Brothers (2003)
(Video) - Himself (clip from The Jack Benny Program (TV)) (archive footage) |
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Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002)
(TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) |
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The Beatles... Off the Record: Newsreel Footage 1964-1966 (2001)
(TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) |
£150K
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Reputations (2000)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2000)
Liberace: Too Much of a Good Thing is Wonderful (May
23,
2000)
Season 7,
Episode 2
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Himself (archive footage)
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The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)
(TV Movie) - Himself - Roastee (archive footage) |
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The Moon Above, the Earth Below (1989)
(TV Movie) - Himself - Apollo 11 Launch Spectator (archive footage) |
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
(TV Special) - Himself (archive footage) |
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Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: The Funny Fifties (1988)
(TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) |
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson (1987)
(TV Movie) - Himself (clip from The Jack Benny Program (TV)) (archive footage) |
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Texaco Star Theatre Presents Bob Hope in 'Who Makes the World Laugh?' (1983)
(TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) |
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Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)
(TV Movie) - Actor - Unidentified Film (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980)
(TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) |
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Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? A History of Canadian Movies 1939-1953 (1979)
(TV Movie) - Himself - Oscar Dinner, 1942 (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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(TV Special) - Himself (archive footage) |
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Hollywood and the Stars (1964)
(TV Series) - Himself (3 episodes, 1964)
The Wild and Wonderful Thirties (May
4,
1964)
Season 1,
Episode 31
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Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
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