Jack Benny
Actor
- Born
- February 14, 1894
- Died
- December 26, 1974 (age 80)
- From
- 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…
Filmography (95)
The Automat (2021)Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)(archive footage)
Studio 54 (2018)Self (archive footage)
The Last Laugh (2016)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015)Self / Shower of Stars (archive footage)
Beatles Stories (2011)Self
The Best of Johnny Carson (2010)Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime (2005)
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown (2004)Self (archive)
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002)Self (archive footage)
Beatles: Big Beat Box (2001)Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 (2001)Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 (2001)Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Vaudeville (1997)Self (archive footage)- Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack BennyKelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny (1995)Self (Archived footage)
That's Entertainment! III (1994)(archive footage)
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom (1992)Himself- Remembering MarilynRemembering Marilyn (1988)Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)Self (archive footage)
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986)Self
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)Self (archive footage)- Bob Hope's World of ComedyBob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)(archive footage)- Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on TelevisionTexaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television (1975)Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
The Perry Como Christmas Show (1974)Santa Claus (uncredited)
The Man (1972)Jack Benny