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Jack Benny
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 Ameri…
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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.
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2021
The Automat
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2019
Mike Wallace Is Here
Movie (archive footage)
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2018
Studio 54
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2016
The Last Laugh
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Movie Self / Shower of Stars (archive footage)
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2011
Beatles Stories
Movie Self
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2010
The Best of Johnny Carson
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2005
Pioneers of Primetime
Movie
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2004
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown
Movie Self (archive)
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2002
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2001
Beatles: Big Beat Box
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2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Movie Self - Roastee (archive footage)
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1997
Vaudeville
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1995
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
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1994
That's Entertainment! III
Movie (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1992
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
Movie Himself
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1988
Remembering Marilyn
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1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1982
Showbiz Goes to War
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1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
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1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
Movie (archive footage)
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1975
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
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1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1974
The Perry Como Christmas Show
Movie Santa Claus (uncredited)
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1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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1973
Paper Moon
Movie Thanks
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1972
The Julie Andrews Hour
TV show Self
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1972
The Man
Movie Jack Benny
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1971
The Great Radio Comedians
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1970
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
Movie Self
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1970
Honor America Day
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1970
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
Movie Self (voice)
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1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Movie Man Who Finds Silver Dollar
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1969
The Jack Benny Birthday Special
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1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
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