Jack Benny
Known for ActingBorn 1894-02-14 — died 1974-12-26Chicago, 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."
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Known for
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 · as Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
1942 · as Joseph Tura
Vaudeville
1997 · as Self (archive footage)
Gypsy
1962 · as Jack Benny (uncredited)
The Last Laugh
2016 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Honey Pot
1967 · as Violinist Outside Restaurant (uncredited)
Without Reservations
1946 · as Jack Benny (uncredited)
A Guide for the Married Man
1967 · as Technical Adviser
Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958 · as Carlos, the matador (uncredited)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 · as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
1994 · as (archive footage)
Studio 54
2018 · as Self (archive footage)
Somebody Loves Me
1952 · as Jack Benny
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 · as (archive footage)
Who Was That Lady?
1960 · as Mr. Cosgrove (uncredited)
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970 · as Man Who Finds Silver Dollar
George Washington Slept Here
1942 · as Bill Fuller
Hollywood Canteen
1944 · as Self