Jack Benny
Acting
Born February 14, 1894 · Chicago, Illinois, United States
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 fr…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
Tony Awards
The Bob Hope Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Lucy Show
What's My Line?
The Dick Cavett Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Jack Benny Program
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Here's Lucy
Kraft Music Hall
This Is Your Life
Omnibus
Checkmate
The Danny Kaye Show
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The George Gobel Show
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Startime
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
The Julie Andrews Hour
The George Burns Show
General Electric Theater
The DuPont Show of the Week
To Be or Not to Be
The Liberace Show
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment, Part II
Gypsy
Studio 54
Beatles: Big Beat Box
Without Reservations
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
You Can Change The World
A Guide for the Married Man