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    Jack Benny

    1894-02-14 (130 years old) in 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 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

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    Mike Wallace Is Here
    65 %|Jul 26, 2019
    Documentary
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    Studio 54
    64 %|Jun 15, 2018
    Documentary
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    The Last Laugh
    69 %|Apr 18, 2016
    Documentary
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    Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
    100 %|Oct 13, 2015
    TV Movie, Documentary
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    Beatles Stories
    75.83 %|Nov 11, 2011
    Documentary
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    Beatles: Big Beat Box
    0 %|Dec 3, 2001
    Documentary
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    That's Entertainment! III
    69.42999999999999 %|Jul 1, 1994
    Documentary, Music
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    Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
    0 %|Oct 5, 1992
    Documentary, History
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    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
    60 %|Nov 22, 1988
    Documentary
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    Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
    60 %|May 16, 1988
    Comedy, TV Movie, Documentary
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    TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
    0 %|Apr 16, 1986
    Comedy, TV Movie, Documentary
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    Showbiz Goes to War
    100 %|Dec 31, 1982
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
    60 %|Jan 1, 1982
    Documentary
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    That's Entertainment, Part II
    68 %|May 16, 1976
    Documentary, Music
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    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
    57 %|Aug 6, 1975
    Documentary, History
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    The Perry Como Christmas Show
    60 %|Dec 17, 1974
    Comedy, Family, Music
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    The Man
    63 %|Jul 19, 1972
    Drama
    actor
    The Great Radio Comedians
    80 %|May 11, 1971
    Documentary
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    Honor America Day
    0 %|Jul 4, 1970
    War, Music
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    The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
    60 %|Apr 7, 1970
    Animation, Comedy
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    Swing Out, Sweet Land
    56.67 %|Jan 1, 1970
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    The Jack Benny Birthday Special
    0 %|Feb 17, 1969
    Comedy
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    The Dean Martin Christmas Show
    76 %|Dec 19, 1968
    Comedy, Music, TV Movie
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    A Guide for the Married Man
    59 %|May 25, 1967
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Honey Pot
    65.17 %|May 21, 1967
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
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    Bob Hope Christmas Show
    0 %|Dec 15, 1965
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    The Jack Benny Hour
    0 %|Nov 3, 1965
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
    69.63 %|Nov 7, 1963
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
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    Gypsy
    63 %|Nov 1, 1962
    Comedy, Drama, Music
    actor
    Jack Benny Christmas Show
    0 %|Dec 18, 1960
    Comedy
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    The Slowest Gun in the West
    20 %|May 7, 1960
    Western, Comedy, TV Movie
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    Who Was That Lady?
    62 %|Apr 8, 1960
    Comedy, Romance
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    Who Was That Lady?
    62 %|Apr 8, 1960
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Mouse That Jack Built
    67 %|Apr 3, 1959
    Animation
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    Beau James
    57 %|Jun 7, 1957
    Drama
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    The Bing Crosby Show
    0 %|Jan 3, 1954
    Music
    actor
    Stars in the Eye
    0 %|Nov 15, 1952
    Comedy
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    Somebody Loves Me
    85 %|Sep 24, 1952
    Romance, Music
    actor
    Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson
    0 %|Jul 24, 1952
    Documentary
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    You Can Change The World
    58 %|Feb 25, 1950
    Family
    actor
    Is Everybody Listening?
    50 %|Sep 5, 1947
    Documentary
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    Without Reservations
    63 %|May 13, 1946
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Horn Blows at Midnight
    58 %|Apr 28, 1945
    Comedy, Fantasy, Music
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    It's in the Bag!
    50 %|Apr 21, 1945
    Comedy
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    Hollywood Canteen
    73 %|Dec 15, 1944
    Comedy, Music, Romance
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    Show-Business at War
    70 %|May 21, 1943
    Documentary
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    The Meanest Man in the World
    64 %|Feb 12, 1943
    Comedy
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    George Washington Slept Here
    62.86 %|Oct 30, 1942
    Comedy
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    To Be or Not to Be
    78.15 %|Mar 6, 1942
    Comedy, War, Romance
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    Charley's Aunt
    58 %|Aug 1, 1941
    Comedy
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    Three Of A Kind
    0 %|Aug 1, 1941
    Comedy
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    Love Thy Neighbor
    65 %|Dec 27, 1940
    Comedy
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    Buck Benny Rides Again
    0 %|May 31, 1940
    Comedy, Western
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    Man About Town
    45 %|Jun 29, 1939
    Comedy, Music
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    Artists and Models Abroad
    40 %|Dec 20, 1938
    Comedy, Music
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    Hollywood Goes to Town
    70 %|Jul 7, 1938
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    Artists & Models
    60 %|Aug 4, 1937
    Comedy, Music
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    College Holiday
    52 %|Dec 19, 1936
    Comedy
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    The Big Broadcast of 1937
    52.5 %|Oct 5, 1936
    Comedy, Romance, Music
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    It's in the Air
    50 %|Oct 10, 1935
    Comedy
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    Broadway Melody of 1936
    63 %|Sep 18, 1935
    Music, Comedy
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    Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
    42 %|Nov 2, 1934
    Mystery, Comedy, Music
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    Mr. Broadway
    0 %|Sep 12, 1933
    Comedy, Documentary
    actor
    Taxi Tangle
    10 %|Dec 18, 1931
    Comedy
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    The Medicine Man
    50 %|Jun 14, 1930
    Comedy, Romance
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    Children of Pleasure
    47 %|Apr 26, 1930
    Comedy, Music, Romance
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    Lord Byron of Broadway
    47 %|Feb 28, 1930
    Drama, Romance
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    The Rounder
    55 %|Jan 18, 1930
    Action, Drama
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    Chasing Rainbows
    40 %|Jan 10, 1930
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    The Song Writers' Revue
    10 %|Nov 27, 1929
    Music, Comedy
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    The Hollywood Revue of 1929
    57.199999999999996 %|Nov 23, 1929
    Comedy, Music
    actor
    Bright Moments
    0 %|Jul 30, 1928
    Comedy
    actor
    Jack Benny's Bag
    0 %|Invalid Date

    Series

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    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
    53 %|Sep 14, 1973
    Comedy
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    The Julie Andrews Hour
    60 %|Sep 13, 1972
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    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
    58 %|Jan 22, 1969
    Comedy
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    Here's Lucy
    69.23 %|Sep 23, 1968
    Comedy
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    The Dick Cavett Show
    66.58 %|Jun 6, 1968
    Talk
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    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
    64 %|Sep 9, 1967
    Comedy
    actor
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    55 %|Oct 4, 1963
    Drama, Comedy, Talk
    actor
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    55 %|Oct 4, 1963
    Drama, Comedy, Talk
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    The Danny Kaye Show
    63 %|Sep 25, 1963
    Comedy
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    The Lucy Show
    71.07000000000001 %|Oct 1, 1962
    Comedy
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    The Merv Griffin Show
    56 %|Oct 1, 1962
    Talk
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    The Lucy Show
    71.07000000000001 %|Oct 1, 1962
    Comedy
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    The DuPont Show of the Week
    60 %|Sep 17, 1961
    Drama, Comedy
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    Checkmate
    41 %|Sep 17, 1960
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Startime
    60 %|Oct 6, 1959
    Comedy, Drama
    actor
    The George Burns Show
    0 %|Oct 21, 1958
    Comedy
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    Kraft Music Hall
    44 %|Oct 8, 1958
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    Kraft Music Hall
    44 %|Oct 8, 1958
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    Tony Awards
    50 %|Apr 1, 1956
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    Tony Awards
    50 %|Apr 1, 1956
    actor
    The George Gobel Show
    70 %|Oct 2, 1954
    Comedy
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    General Electric Theater
    60 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
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    General Electric Theater
    60 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
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    Omnibus
    60 %|Nov 9, 1952
    Talk
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    This Is Your Life
    66 %|Oct 1, 1952
    Documentary
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    The Liberace Show
    0 %|May 16, 1952
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    The Jack Benny Program
    77.33 %|Oct 28, 1950
    Comedy
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    The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
    68.13 %|Oct 12, 1950
    Comedy
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    The Colgate Comedy Hour
    70 %|Sep 10, 1950
    Comedy
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    The Bob Hope Show
    70 %|Apr 9, 1950
    Comedy, Family, Talk
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    The Bob Hope Show
    70 %|Apr 9, 1950
    Comedy, Family, Talk
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    The Bob Hope Show
    70 %|Apr 9, 1950
    Comedy, Family, Talk
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    What's My Line?
    67 %|Feb 2, 1950
    Family, Comedy
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    The Ed Sullivan Show
    66.32 %|Jun 20, 1948
    Comedy, Talk