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 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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Filmography
The Automat
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019
as (archive footage)
Studio 54
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
as Self / Shower of Stars (archive footage)
Beatles Stories
2011
as Self
The Best of Johnny Carson
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown
2004
as Self (archive)
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Beatles: Big Beat Box
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Vaudeville
1997
as Self (archive footage)
- No poster
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
1995
as Self (Archived footage)
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
1992
as Himself
- No poster
Remembering Marilyn
1988
as Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986
as Self
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
as Self (archive footage)