Jack Benny
Born February 14, 1894 (Age: 132)
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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 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.
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.
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Filmography
The Last Laugh
2016
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as Self
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Age: 122
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
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as
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Age: 111
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
2002
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 108
That's Entertainment! III
1994
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 100
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
1992
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as Himself
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Age: 98
Remembering Marilyn
1988
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as
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Age: 94
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 94
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 93
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986
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as Self
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Age: 92
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 87
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 82
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
1975
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 81
The Perry Como Christmas Show
1974
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as Santa Claus (uncredited)
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Age: 80
The Man
1972
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as Jack Benny
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Age: 78
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The Great Radio Comedians
1971
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as Self
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Age: 77
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Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
1970
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as Self
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Age: 76
Honor America Day
1970
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as Self
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Age: 76
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
1970
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as Self (voice)
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Age: 76
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The Jack Benny Birthday Special
1969
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as Self
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Age: 75
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Jack Benny's Bag
1968
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as Self
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Age: 74
Carnival Nights
1968
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as Self
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Age: 74
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Bob Hope Christmas Show
1965
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as Self
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Age: 71
The Jack Benny Hour
1965
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as Jack Benny / Rosano
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Age: 71
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
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as Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)
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Age: 69
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General Foods Opening Night
1963
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as
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Age: 69
Gypsy
1962
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as Jack Benny (uncredited)
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Age: 68
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Jack Benny Christmas Show
1960
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as Jack Benny
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Age: 66
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
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as Chicken Finsterwald
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Age: 66
Who Was That Lady?
1960
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as Mr. Cosgrove
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Age: 66
The Mouse That Jack Built
1959
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as Jack (voice)
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Age: 65
The All-Star Christmas Show
1958
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as Self
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Age: 64
Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958
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as Carlos, the matador (uncredited)
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Age: 64
The Bing Crosby Show
1954
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as Self
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Age: 59
You Can Change The World
1950
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as Self
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Age: 56
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
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as Athanael
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Age: 51
It's in the Bag!
1945
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as Jack Benny
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Age: 51
George Washington Slept Here
1942
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as Bill Fuller
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Age: 48
To Be or Not to Be
1942
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as Joseph Tura
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Age: 48
Three Of A Kind
1941
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as Himself
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Age: 47
Charley's Aunt
1941
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as Babbs Babberley
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Age: 47
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Taxi Tangle
1931
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as Man in taxi
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Age: 37
A Broadway Romeo
1931
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as Jack
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Age: 37
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The Voice of Hollywood No. 13
1930
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as Self
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Age: 36
The Medicine Man
1930
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as Dr. John H. Harvey
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Age: 36
Children of Pleasure
1930
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as Radio Performer Jack (uncredited)
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Age: 36
Lord Byron of Broadway
1930
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as Voice on Radio
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Age: 36
The Rounder
1930
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as Mr. Bartlett
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Age: 35
Chasing Rainbows
1930
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as Eddie Rock
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Age: 35