The Jack Benny Program
1950
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On October 1, 1944, the show became The Lucky Strike Program Starring Jack Benny, when American Tobacco 's Lucky Strike cigarettes took over as his radio sponsor, through to the mid-1950s. By that time, the practice of using the sponsor's name as the title began to fade.
Apr 17, 2024 · December 27, 1974, Beverly Hills, California, U.S. (aged 80) 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.
On May 22, 1955, Jack's last regular radio program was aired. There was no major fanfare in the show--it was simply another Jack Benny program, with Mel Blanc clowning as Twombley, the sound effects man (undoubtedly a reference to sound man Gene Twombley, husband of Bea Benadaret who was also a semi-regular on the Benny program).
Jack Benny was a regular on his own radio program since 1932. He brought the program, with his underplayed humor, to television along with his radio regulars. Jack, who remained thirty-nine-years-old, kept his money in his basement and drove his old Maxwell car just as he had done on the radio.
The Jack Benny Program - Complete. All of the 172 episodes of The Jack Benny Program from the 1950s and 60s plus seventeen TV specials.
Dec 27, 2010 · Choosing to spend his final days at home, he was visited by close friends including George Burns, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Carson and New Zealand crooner John Rowles. He died from the disease on December 26, 1974.
The Jack Benny Program - All of the 172 Episodes and Specials. 172 episodes of The Jack Benny Program from the 1950s and 60s plus seventeen TV specials. Some of the shows have the original network...
