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American comedic entertainer (1894–1974)

Person · Open Library

Born
1894
Died
1974
Works
13

Top works

  • Loony laws
  • Sunday Nights At Seven
  • Grund
  • The Jack Benny show
  • I Love Her, That's Why!

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Acting · 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…

Known for

  • The Automat — Self (archive footage)2021
  • Mike Wallace Is Here — (archive footage)2019
  • Studio 54 — Self (archive footage)2018
  • The Last Laugh — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2016
  • Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration — Self / Shower of Stars (archive footage)2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2015
  • Beatles Stories — Self2011
  • The Best of Johnny Carson — Self (archive footage)2010
  • Pioneers of Primetime2005
  • Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour — Self (archive footage)2002

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1894
Active to
1974
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2,481
Total plays
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Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky 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 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 in the 1940s and '50s, were a foundational

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Key facts

Born
Benjamin Kubelsky , ( 1894-02-14 ) February 14, 1894, Chicago , Illinois , U.S.
Died
December 26, 1974 (1974-12-26) (aged 80), Los Angeles , California , U.S.
Resting place
Hillside Memorial Park
Occupations
Actor comedian vaudevillian violinist
Years active
1911–1974
Known for
The Jack Benny Program
Spouse
Mary Livingstone ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1927 ) ​
Relatives
Robert F. Blumofe , (son-in-law), Robert Blumofe (grandson)
Awards
Golden Globe for Best TV Show (1958) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1957, 1959) more
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Navy
Service years
1918-1921
Rank
Seaman First Class
Conflicts
World War I

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Official website
www.jackbenny.org
Image
JackBenny1958Cropped.jpg
Number of children
1
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date of birth
1894-02-14
date of death
1974-12-26
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name in native language
Jack Benny
birth name
Benjamin Kubelsky
start of work period
1911-00-00
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Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky; February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American entertainer who evolved from a modest success as a violinist on the vaudeville circuit to one of the leading entertainers of the twentieth century with a highly popular comedic career in radio, television, and film.

His radio and television programs, popular from 1932 until his death in 1974, were a major influence on the sitcom genre. Benny, with self-deprecating humor, portrayed himself as a miser who obliviously played his violin badly and perpetually claimed to be 39 years of age. He was known for his comic timing and the ability to cause laughter with a long pause or a single expression, such as his signature exasperated summation "Well! "

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