Jack Benny
Acting
Born 1894-02-14 · 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 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
The Automat
Sep 2, 2021
Mike Wallace Is Here
Jul 26, 2019
Studio 54
Jun 15, 2018
The Last Laugh
Apr 18, 2016
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Oct 13, 2015
Beatles Stories
Nov 11, 2011
The Best of Johnny Carson
Jan 1, 2010
Pioneers of Primetime
Nov 9, 2005
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Dec 4, 2002
Beatles: Big Beat Box
Dec 3, 2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Feb 22, 2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Feb 22, 2001
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Jan 1, 1998
That's Entertainment! III
Jul 1, 1994
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
Oct 5, 1992
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
May 16, 1988
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Mar 13, 1987
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Apr 16, 1986
Showbiz Goes to War
Dec 31, 1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Jan 1, 1982
That's Entertainment, Part II
May 16, 1976
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
Oct 24, 1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Aug 6, 1975
The Perry Como Christmas Show
Dec 17, 1974
The Man
Jul 19, 1972
Honor America Day
Jul 4, 1970
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
Apr 7, 1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Jan 1, 1970
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Dec 19, 1968
Carnival Nights
Mar 20, 1968