Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1894-02-14
Day of Death
1974-12-26
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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.
Filmography (95)
The Automat
2021
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019
Studio 54
2018
The Last Laugh
2016
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
Beatles Stories
2011
The Best of Johnny Carson
2010
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
2002
Beatles: Big Beat Box
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
