Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1894-02-14
- Day of Death1974-12-26 (80 years)
- Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, United States
- Also Known AsДжек БенниBenjamin Kubelsky
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1974
The Perry Como Christmas Show
As: Santa Claus (uncredited)
- 1972
The Man
As: Jack Benny
- 1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
As: Man Who Finds Silver Dollar
- 1968
Here's Lucy
As: Jack Benny
- 1967
A Guide for the Married Man
As: Technical Adviser (Ollie 'Sweet Lips')
- 1967
The Honey Pot
As: Violinist Outside Restaurant (uncredited)
- 1965
The Jack Benny Hour
As: Jack Benny / Rosano
- 1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
As: Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)
- 1962
Gypsy
As: Jack Benny (uncredited)
1962The Lucy Show
As: Harry Tuttle
- 1962
The Lucy Show
As: Jack Benny
1960Checkmate
As: Jack Bowen
1960The Slowest Gun in the West
As: Chicken Finsterwald
1960Who Was That Lady?
As: Mr. Cosgrove (uncredited)
- 1960
Who Was That Lady?
As: Mr. Cosgrove
1959The Mouse That Jack Built
As: Jack (voice)
- 1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby
As: Carlos, the matador (uncredited)
1957Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
As: Jack Benny
1957Beau James
As: Jack Benny
1953General Electric Theater
As: Tom Jones
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: Sheldon Weeks
1952Omnibus
As: Athanael
1952Somebody Loves Me
As: Jack Benny
1950The Jack Benny Program
As: Jack Benny
1950The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
As: Jack Benny (uncredited)
1949The Great Lover
As: Jack Benny (uncredited)
1946Without Reservations
As: Jack Benny (uncredited)
1945The Horn Blows at Midnight
As: Athanael
1945It's in the Bag!
As: Jack Benny
1943The Meanest Man in the World
As: Richard Clarke
1942George Washington Slept Here
As: Bill Fuller
- 1942
To Be or Not to Be
As: Joseph Tura
1941Charley's Aunt
As: Babbs Babberley
1940Love Thy Neighbor
As: Jack Benny
1940Buck Benny Rides Again
As: Jack Benny
1939Man About Town
As: Bob Temple
1938Artists and Models Abroad
As: Buck Boswell
1937Artists & Models
As: Mac Brewster
1936College Holiday
As: J. Davis Bowster
1936The Big Broadcast of 1937
As: Jack Carson
1935It's in the Air
As: Calvin Churchill
1935Broadway Melody of 1936
As: Bert Keeler
1934Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
As: Chad Denby
1933Mr. Broadway
As: Jack Benny
1931A Broadway Romeo
As: Jack
1930The Medicine Man
As: Dr. John H. Harvey
1930Children of Pleasure
As: Radio Performer Jack (uncredited)
1930Lord Byron of Broadway
As: Voice on Radio
1930The Rounder
As: Mr. Bartlett
1930Chasing Rainbows
As: Eddie Rock