Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

125

Gender

Male

Birthday

1894-02-14

Day of Death

1974-12-26 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Also Known As

Джек Бенни

Benjamin Kubelsky

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.

Known For

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

The Great Radio Comedians

The Great Radio Comedians

Beatles Stories

Beatles Stories

Somebody Loves Me

Somebody Loves Me

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

Acting

To Be or Not to Be

1942

To Be or Not to Be

as

Joseph Tura

A Guide for the Married Man

1967

A Guide for the Married Man

as

Technical Adviser (Ollie 'Sweet Lips')

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as

Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

as

Self - Master of Ceremonies

George Washington Slept Here

1942

George Washington Slept Here

as

Bill Fuller

Beatles: Big Beat Box

2001

Beatles: Big Beat Box

as

Self (archive footage)

Charley's Aunt

1941

Charley's Aunt

as

Babbs Babberley

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935

Broadway Melody of 1936

as

Bert Keeler

Hollywood Canteen

1944

Hollywood Canteen

as

Self

The Horn Blows at Midnight

1945

The Horn Blows at Midnight

as

Athanael

Mr. Broadway

1933

Mr. Broadway

as

Jack Benny

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Showbiz Goes to War

as

(archive footage)

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

Buck Benny Rides Again

as

Jack Benny

The Great Radio Comedians

1971

The Great Radio Comedians

as

Self

The Mouse That Jack Built

1959

The Mouse That Jack Built

as

Jack (voice)

Is Everybody Listening?

1947

Is Everybody Listening?

as

Jack Benny - Jack Benny Radio Program

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

1970

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

as

Self

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

as

Self (archive footage)

Beatles Stories

2011

Beatles Stories

as

Self

Artists & Models

1937

Artists & Models

as

Mac Brewster

The Medicine Man

1930

The Medicine Man

as

Dr. John H. Harvey

Chasing Rainbows

1930

Chasing Rainbows

as

Eddie Rock

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as

Self (archive footage)

Love Thy Neighbor

1940

Love Thy Neighbor

as

Jack Benny

Somebody Loves Me

1952

Somebody Loves Me

as

Jack Benny

The Last Laugh

2016

The Last Laugh

as

Self

The Song Writers' Revue

1929

The Song Writers' Revue

as

Himself

The Big Broadcast of 1937

1936

The Big Broadcast of 1937

as

Jack Carson

College Holiday

1936

College Holiday

as

J. Davis Bowster

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

1934

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

as

Chad Denby

Artists and Models Abroad

1938

Artists and Models Abroad

as

Buck Boswell

Man About Town

1939

Man About Town

as

Bob Temple

Who Was That Lady?

1960

Who Was That Lady?

as

Mr. Cosgrove (uncredited)

The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

The Slowest Gun in the West

as

Chicken Finsterwald

The Man

1972

The Man

as

Jack Benny

Lord Byron of Broadway

1930

Lord Byron of Broadway

as

Voice on Radio

Three Of A Kind

1941

Three Of A Kind

as

Himself

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

1957

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

as

Jack Benny

Jack Benny Christmas Show

1960

Jack Benny Christmas Show

as

Jack Benny

Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny

1995

Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny

as

Self (Archived footage)

It's in the Air

1935

It's in the Air

as

Calvin Churchill

The Meanest Man in the World

1943

The Meanest Man in the World

as

Richard Clarke

The Bing Crosby Show

1954

The Bing Crosby Show

as

Self

Gypsy

1962

Gypsy

as

Jack Benny (uncredited)

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019

Mike Wallace Is Here

as

(archive footage)

The Jack Benny Hour

1965

The Jack Benny Hour

as

Jack Benny / Rosano

It's in the Bag!

1945

It's in the Bag!

as

Jack Benny

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

1986

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

as

Self

The Rounder

1930

The Rounder

as

Mr. Bartlett

Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson

1952

Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson

as

Self - Narrator

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

as

Self / Shower of Stars (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

1994

That's Entertainment! III

as

(archive footage)

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as

Self (uncredited)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as

Self (archive footage)

Stars in the Eye

1952

Stars in the Eye

as

Himself

Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970

Swing Out, Sweet Land

as

Man Who Finds Silver Dollar

Children of Pleasure

1930

Children of Pleasure

as

Radio Performer Jack (uncredited)

General Foods Opening Night

1963

General Foods Opening Night

as

Show-Business at War

1943

Show-Business at War

as

Self

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

2002

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

as

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as

(archive footage)

You Can Change The World

1950

You Can Change The World

as

Self

Hollywood Goes to Town

1938

Hollywood Goes to Town

as

Self

The Perry Como Christmas Show

1974

The Perry Como Christmas Show

as

Santa Claus (uncredited)

Beau James

1957

Beau James

as

Jack Benny

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

1970

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

as

Self (voice)

Studio 54

2018

Studio 54

as

Self (archive footage)

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

1992

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

as

Himself

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as

Self (archive footage)

Without Reservations

1946

Without Reservations

as

Jack Benny (uncredited)

The Jack Benny Birthday Special

1969

The Jack Benny Birthday Special

as

Self

Who Was That Lady?

1960

Who Was That Lady?

as

Mr. Cosgrove

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

2001

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

as

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

2001

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

as

Self (archive footage)

Taxi Tangle

1931

Taxi Tangle

as

Man in taxi

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self - Roastee (archive footage)

Honor America Day

1970

Honor America Day

as

Self

Bright Moments

1928

Bright Moments

as

The Honey Pot

1967

The Honey Pot

as

Violinist Outside Restaurant (uncredited)

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

1975

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

as

Self (archive footage)

Bob Hope Christmas Show

1965

Bob Hope Christmas Show

as

Self

Jack Benny's Bag

1968

Jack Benny's Bag

as

Self

Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958

Rock-a-Bye Baby

as

Carlos, the matador (uncredited)

The Great Lover

1949

The Great Lover

as

Jack Benny (uncredited)

Pioneers of Primetime

2005

Pioneers of Primetime

as

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6

1938

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6

as

Self

A Broadway Romeo

1931

A Broadway Romeo

as

Jack

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

as

Jack Benny

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Harry Tuttle

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Tom Jones

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Jack Benny

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as

Self

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

as

Self

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

The DuPont Show of the Week

The DuPont Show of the Week

as

Self

The George Burns Show

The George Burns Show

as

Jack Benny

The Liberace Show

The Liberace Show

as

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Self

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as

Jack Benny (uncredited)

Startime

Startime

as

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

as

Self

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Sheldon Weeks

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Co-Host

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Jack Benny

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self - Cameo

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self - Guest hosts

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Checkmate

Checkmate

as

Jack Bowen

The Julie Andrews Hour

The Julie Andrews Hour

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Athanael

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

as

Self

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

as

Self

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

as

Self - Host

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self (uncredited)

Production

The Lucky Stiff

1949

The Lucky Stiff

as

Crew

Paper Moon

1973

Paper Moon

as

Directing