The Jack Benny Program
1950
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Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky; February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American entertainer who evolved from a modest success playing the violin on the vaudeville circuit to one of the leading entertainers of the twentieth century with a highly popular comedic career in radio, television, and film.
Jack Benny. Actor: The Jack Benny Program. The son of a saloon keeper, Jack Benny (born Benny Kubelsky) began to study the violin at the age six, and his "ineptness" at it, would later become his trademark (in reality, he was a very accomplished player).
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- Waukegan, Illinois, USA
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- Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Jack Benny. Actor: The Jack Benny Program. The son of a saloon keeper, Jack Benny (born Benny Kubelsky) began to study the violin at the age six, and his "ineptness" at it, would later become his trademark (in reality, he was a very accomplished player).
- Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
- December 26, 1974
- February 14, 1894
All of the 172 episodes of The Jack Benny Program from the 1950s and 60s plus seventeen TV specials.
May 22, 2024 · Jack Benny (born February 14, 1894, Chicago—died December 27, 1974, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.) was an entertainer whose unusual comedic method and expert timing made him a legendary success in U.S. radio and television for more than 30 years.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 17, 2023 · The legendary Jack Benny was a gentle, generous man with no shortage of famous friends—and so beloved that even a headline-making scandal couldn’t put a dent in his popularity.
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The Jack Benny Program, starring Jack Benny, is a radio and television comedy series. The show ran for over three decades, from 1932 to 1955 on radio, and from 1950 to 1965 on television.
