Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Acting
Born 1894-02-14 - Died 1974-12-26Chicago, 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.    

Movies (95)

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963Movie7.0
Studio 54
6.5

Studio 54

2018Movie6.5
The Last Laugh
7.0

The Last Laugh

2016Movie7.0
To Be or Not to Be
7.8

To Be or Not to Be

1942Movie7.8
Man About Town
4.5

Man About Town

1939Movie4.5
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976Movie
A Guide for the Married Man
5.9

A Guide for the Married Man

1967Movie5.9
Hollywood Canteen
7.3

Hollywood Canteen

1944Movie7.3
Mike Wallace Is Here
6.5

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019Movie6.5
That's Entertainment! III
7.1

That's Entertainment! III

1994Movie7.1
Gypsy
6.3

Gypsy

1962Movie6.3
The Honey Pot
6.5

The Honey Pot

1967Movie6.5
Vaudeville
8.0

Vaudeville

1997Movie8.0
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987Movie6.5
Remembering Marilyn
9.0

Remembering Marilyn

1988Movie9.0
Showbiz Goes to War
10.0

Showbiz Goes to War

1982Movie10.0
Carnival Nights
7.0

Carnival Nights

1968Movie7.0
Rock-a-Bye Baby
6.8

Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958Movie6.8
The Man
6.5

The Man

1972Movie6.5
Charley's Aunt
6.3

Charley's Aunt

1941Movie6.3
Beatles: Big Beat Box

Beatles: Big Beat Box

2001Movie
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
6.5

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998Movie6.5
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
The Rounder
5.8

The Rounder

1930Movie5.8
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
4.5

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

2002Movie4.5
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
6.0

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982Movie6.0
Buck Benny Rides Again
5.0

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940Movie5.0
Taxi Tangle
4.0

Taxi Tangle

1931Movie4.0
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975Movie6.3
Who Was That Lady?
6.4

Who Was That Lady?

1960Movie6.4
George Washington Slept Here
6.4

George Washington Slept Here

1942Movie6.4
The Jack Benny Birthday Special
9.0

The Jack Benny Birthday Special

1969Movie9.0
College Holiday
5.7

College Holiday

1936Movie5.7
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
5.7

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929Movie5.7
Children of Pleasure
5.5

Children of Pleasure

1930Movie5.5
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown

Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown

2004Movie
Without Reservations
6.3

Without Reservations

1946Movie6.3
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988Movie6.0
The Automat
6.8

The Automat

2021Movie6.8
Swing Out, Sweet Land
5.7

Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970Movie5.7
Hollywood Goes to Town
7.0

Hollywood Goes to Town

1938Movie7.0
Somebody Loves Me
8.8

Somebody Loves Me

1952Movie8.8
The All-Star Christmas Show
6.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958Movie6.0
The Horn Blows at Midnight
5.9

The Horn Blows at Midnight

1945Movie5.9
Lord Byron of Broadway
4.7

Lord Byron of Broadway

1930Movie4.7
The Great Lover
7.1

The Great Lover

1949Movie7.1
It's in the Air
6.3

It's in the Air

1935Movie6.3
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

2001Movie
Broadway Melody of 1936
6.5

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935Movie6.5
Pioneers of Primetime

Pioneers of Primetime

2005Movie
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968Movie7.6
You Can Change The World
6.4

You Can Change The World

1950Movie6.4
Artists and Models Abroad
4.8

Artists and Models Abroad

1938Movie4.8
The Song Writers' Revue
5.0

The Song Writers' Revue

1929Movie5.0
The Best of Johnny Carson

The Best of Johnny Carson

2010Movie
Beatles Stories
7.2

Beatles Stories

2011Movie7.2
Is Everybody Listening?
6.5

Is Everybody Listening?

1947Movie6.5
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
8.5

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015Movie8.5
The Medicine Man
4.8

The Medicine Man

1930Movie4.8
It's in the Bag!
6.3

It's in the Bag!

1945Movie6.3
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

1986Movie
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

2001Movie
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
6.0

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

1970Movie6.0
The Voice of Hollywood No. 13

The Voice of Hollywood No. 13

1930Movie
Mr. Broadway
9.0

Mr. Broadway

1933Movie9.0
Chasing Rainbows
6.0

Chasing Rainbows

1930Movie6.0
The Slowest Gun in the West
4.5

The Slowest Gun in the West

1960Movie4.5
Show-Business at War
7.0

Show-Business at War

1943Movie7.0
General Foods Opening Night

General Foods Opening Night

1963Movie
Beau James
5.4

Beau James

1957Movie5.4
Stars in the Eye

Stars in the Eye

1952Movie
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
4.6

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

1934Movie4.6
Honor America Day

Honor America Day

1970Movie
Jack Benny Christmas Show

Jack Benny Christmas Show

1960Movie
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
7.0

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

1970Movie7.0
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6

1938Movie
Jack Benny's Bag

Jack Benny's Bag

1968Movie
Artists & Models
6.3

Artists & Models

1937Movie6.3
A Broadway Romeo
6.0

A Broadway Romeo

1931Movie6.0
Love Thy Neighbor
7.3

Love Thy Neighbor

1940Movie7.3
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
7.0

Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny

1995Movie7.0
The Great Radio Comedians
8.0

The Great Radio Comedians

1971Movie8.0
The Mouse That Jack Built
6.8

The Mouse That Jack Built

1959Movie6.8
The Big Broadcast of 1937
6.2

The Big Broadcast of 1937

1936Movie6.2
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
9.0

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

1992Movie9.0
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

1975Movie
Bob Hope Christmas Show
7.0

Bob Hope Christmas Show

1965Movie7.0
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

1957Movie
The Meanest Man in the World
6.9

The Meanest Man in the World

1943Movie6.9
The Perry Como Christmas Show
6.5

The Perry Como Christmas Show

1974Movie6.5
Three Of A Kind

Three Of A Kind

1941Movie
Bright Moments

Bright Moments

1928Movie
The Bing Crosby Show
8.0

The Bing Crosby Show

1954Movie8.0
The Jack Benny Hour
8.0

The Jack Benny Hour

1965Movie8.0
Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson
7.0

Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson

1952Movie7.0

TV Shows (30)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
The Lucy Show
7.0

The Lucy Show

1962Series7.0
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
7.1

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

1950Series7.1
Omnibus
7.0

Omnibus

1952Series7.0
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
The Danny Thomas Show
6.2

The Danny Thomas Show

1953Series6.2
Here's Lucy
6.7

Here's Lucy

1968Series6.7
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968Series6.8
This Is Your Life
6.5

This Is Your Life

1952Series6.5
The Bob Hope Show
7.0

The Bob Hope Show

1950Series7.0
The Jack Benny Program
7.8

The Jack Benny Program

1950Series7.8
Checkmate
4.8

Checkmate

1960Series4.8
Kraft Music Hall
5.4

Kraft Music Hall

1958Series5.4
Startime
6.8

Startime

1959Series6.8
The Danny Kaye Show
7.0

The Danny Kaye Show

1963Series7.0
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
5.4

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973Series5.4
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
6.8

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

1969Series6.8
The George Gobel Show
7.8

The George Gobel Show

1954Series7.8
The Julie Andrews Hour
8.0

The Julie Andrews Hour

1972Series8.0
The DuPont Show of the Week
7.0

The DuPont Show of the Week

1961Series7.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
The George Burns Show
10.0

The George Burns Show

1958Series10.0
The Liberace Show
8.0

The Liberace Show

1952Series8.0