Jack Benny
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.
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Movies (42)
The Automat
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Mike Wallace Is Here
as (archive footage)
2019
Studio 54
as Self (archive footage)
2018
The Last Laugh
as Self
2016
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Self / Shower of Stars (archive footage)
2015
Beatles Stories
as Self
2011
The Best of Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Beatles: Big Beat Box
as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1998
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
as Self (Archived footage)
1995
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
1994
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
as Himself
1992
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage)
1988
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
1987
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
as Self
1986
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
1982
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1976
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
as Self (archive footage)
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1975
The Perry Como Christmas Show
as Santa Claus (uncredited)
1974
Paper Moon
Thanks (Crew)
1973
The Man
as Jack Benny
1972
The Great Radio Comedians
as Self
1971
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
as Self
1970
Honor America Day
as Self
1970
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
as Self (voice)
1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
as Man Who Finds Silver Dollar
1970
The Jack Benny Birthday Special
as Self
1969
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
1968
Jack Benny's Bag
as Self
1968
Carnival Nights
as Self
1968
A Guide for the Married Man
as Technical Adviser (Ollie 'Sweet Lips')
1967
The Honey Pot
as Violinist Outside Restaurant (uncredited)
1967
Bob Hope Christmas Show
as Self
1965
The Jack Benny Hour
as Jack Benny / Rosano
1965
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)
1963
General Foods Opening Night
1963
TV Shows (8)
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
1973
The Julie Andrews Hour
as Self
1972
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
1969
Here's Lucy
as Jack Benny
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
1968
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
1963