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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Known For
Gypsy
(1962)
Jack Benny (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
(1963)
Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
(1942)
Joseph Tura
College Holiday
(1936)
J. Davis Bowster
Studio 54
(2018)
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Canteen
(1944)
Self
That's Entertainment! III
(1994)
(archive footage)
Children of Pleasure
(1930)
Radio Performer Jack (uncredited)
A Guide for the Married Man
(1967)
Technical Adviser (Ollie 'Sweet Lips')
Without Reservations
(1946)
Jack Benny (uncredited)
Showbiz Goes to War
(1982)
(archive footage)
The Last Laugh
(2016)
Self
Who Was That Lady?
(1960)
Mr. Cosgrove
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1
(2001)
Self (archive footage)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
(1929)
Self - Master of Ceremonies
The Song Writers' Revue
(1929)
Himself
Chasing Rainbows
(1930)
Eddie Rock
The Medicine Man
(1930)
Dr. John H. Harvey
Lord Byron of Broadway
(1930)
Voice on Radio
The Rounder
(1930)
Mr. Bartlett
Children of Pleasure
(1930)
Radio Performer Jack (uncredited)
Taxi Tangle
(1931)
Man in taxi
Mr. Broadway
(1933)
Jack Benny
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
(1934)
Chad Denby
Broadway Melody of 1936
(1935)
Bert Keeler
It's in the Air
(1935)
Calvin Churchill
The Big Broadcast of 1937
(1936)
Jack Carson
College Holiday
(1936)
J. Davis Bowster
Artists & Models
(1937)
Mac Brewster
Artists and Models Abroad
(1938)
Buck Boswell
Hollywood Goes to Town
(1938)
Self
Man About Town
(1939)
Bob Temple
Buck Benny Rides Again
(1940)
Jack Benny
Love Thy Neighbor
(1940)
Jack Benny
Charley's Aunt
(1941)
Babbs Babberley
Three Of A Kind
(1941)
Himself
To Be or Not to Be
(1942)
Joseph Tura
George Washington Slept Here
(1942)
Bill Fuller
The Meanest Man in the World
(1943)
Richard Clarke
Show-Business at War
(1943)
Self
Hollywood Canteen
(1944)
Self
The Horn Blows at Midnight
(1945)
Athanael
It's in the Bag!
(1945)
Jack Benny
Without Reservations
(1946)
Jack Benny (uncredited)
Is Everybody Listening?
(1947)
Jack Benny - Jack Benny Radio Program
You Can Change The World
(1950)
Self
Somebody Loves Me
(1952)
Jack Benny
Stars in the Eye
(1952)
Himself
Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson
(1952)
Self - Narrator
The Bing Crosby Show
(1954)
Self
Beau James
(1957)
Jack Benny
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
(1957)
Jack Benny
The Mouse That Jack Built
(1959)
Jack (voice)
The Slowest Gun in the West
(1960)
Chicken Finsterwald
Who Was That Lady?
(1960)
Mr. Cosgrove
Jack Benny Christmas Show
(1960)
Jack Benny
Gypsy
(1962)
Jack Benny (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
(1963)
Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)
General Foods Opening Night
(1963)
The Jack Benny Hour
(1965)
Jack Benny / Rosano
A Guide for the Married Man
(1967)
Technical Adviser (Ollie 'Sweet Lips')
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
(1968)
Self (uncredited)
The Jack Benny Birthday Special
(1969)
Self
Swing Out, Sweet Land
(1970)
Man Who Finds Silver Dollar
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
(1970)
Self (voice)
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special
(1970)
Self
The Great Radio Comedians
(1971)
Self
The Man
(1972)
Jack Benny
The Perry Como Christmas Show
(1974)
Santa Claus (uncredited)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
(1975)
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
(1976)
(archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
(1982)
(archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
(1982)
Self (archive footage)
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
(1986)
Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
(1988)
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
(1988)
Self (archive footage)
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
(1992)
Himself
That's Entertainment! III
(1994)
(archive footage)
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny
(1995)
Self (Archived footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
(1998)
Self - Roastee (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)
Beatles: Big Beat Box
(2001)
Self (archive footage)
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
(2002)
Self (archive footage)
Beatles Stories
(2011)
Self
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
(2015)
Self / Shower of Stars (archive footage)
The Last Laugh
(2016)
Self
Studio 54
(2018)
Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
(2019)
(archive footage)
Production
Crew