Jack Benny

Jack Benny
1894 - 1974
Jack Benny  American Comic
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Jack Benny was previously married to Mary Livingstone (1927 - 1972).

Jack Benny was in a relationship with Mary Kelly.

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American Comic Jack Benny was born Benjamin Kubelsky on 14th February, 1894 in Chicago, Illinois and passed away on 26th Dec 1974 Holmby Hills, California aged 80. He is most remembered for The Jack Benny Show. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.

Jack Benny was in 4 on-screen matchups, including Ann Sheridan in George Washington Slept Here (1942), Carole Lombard in To Be or Not to Be (1942), Dorothy Lamour in Man About Town (1939) and Priscilla Lane in The Meanest Man in the World (1943).

Jack Benny is a member of the following lists: 1950 television series debuts, 1950s American television series and CBS original programming.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married1 45 years, 11 months - -
Dating1 - - -
Total2 45 years, 11 months 22 years, 11 months -

Details

First Name Jack
Last Name Benny
Full Name at Birth Benjamin Kubelsky
Birthday 14th February, 1894
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois
Died 26th December, 1974
Place of Death Holmby Hills, California
Cause of Death Pancreatic Cancer
Buried Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, California
Height 5' 8" (173 cm)
Build Average
Hair Color Brown - Dark
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Sexuality Straight
Religion Jewish
Ethnicity White
Nationality American
Occupation Text Actor, comedian, vaudevillian, violinist
Occupation Comic
Claim to Fame The Jack Benny Show
Year(s) Active 1911–1974
Official Websites http://www.jackbenny.org/
Father Meyer Kubelsky
Mother Emma Sachs
Friend Bob Hope, George Burns, Carole Lombard, Bing Crosby, Gracie Allen, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Claudette Colbert, Gregory Peck, Nancy Davis, Ronald Reagan, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Ann Sheridan, William Randolph Hearst, Julie Andrews, John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, Richard Nixon, Eddie Rochester Anderson, Dennis Day, Phil Harris, Mel Blanc, Don Wilson, Frank Remley, Zeppo Marx, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Gummo Marx, Hilliard Marks, James Stewart

Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky; February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American entertainer, who evolved from a modest success playing violin on the vaudeville circuit to a highly popular comedic career in radio, television and film. He was known for his comic timing and the ability to cause laughter with a pregnant pause or a single expression, such as his signature exasperated "Well!"

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Partner Comparison

NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Jack Benny80 AquariusComic
American
Mary Livingstone78 CancerRadio Personality
American
Mary Kelly47 CapricornActress
American

Children

NameGenderBornAgeOther Parent
JoanFemale193490 years oldMary Livingstone

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
The Funny Side1971Special Guest HostTV Show
Swing Out, Sweet Land1970Man Who Finds Silver DollarTV Movie
Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show1970TV Show
Here's Lucy1968Jack BennyTV Show
A Guide for the Married Man1967Technical Adviser (uncredited)Movie
The Honey Pot1967Violinist outside restaurant (uncredited)Movie
Laugh-In1967Guest PerformerTV Show
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World1963Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)Movie
Gypsy1962Jack Benny (uncredited)Movie
The Lucy Show1962Jack Benny / Harry TuttleTV Show
The Joey Bishop Show1961Jack BennyTV Show
Who Was That Lady?1960Mr. Cosgrove (uncredited)Movie
Checkmate1960Jack BowenTV Show
The Slowest Gun in the West1960Chicken FinsterwaldTV Movie
The Mouse That Jack Built1959Jack (voice)Short Film
Rock-a-Bye Baby1958Carlos, the matador (uncredited)Movie
The George Burns Show1958Jack BennyTV Show
Beau James1957Jack Benny (uncredited)Movie
Bachelor Father1957Jack BennyTV Show
Shower of Stars1954Jack Benny / Loring Rigley / Howard Carroll / ...TV Show
G.E. True Theater1953Tom Jones / Harold Fenton / Sheldon WeeksTV Show
Make Room for Daddy1953Jack BennyTV Show
Somebody Loves Me1952Jack BennyMovie
Four Star Playhouse1952Cautious GamblerTV Show
Omnibus1952Athanael (segment "The Horn Blows at Midnight")TV Show
The Jackie Gleason Show1952LandlordTV Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show1950Jack BennyTV Show
The Jack Benny Program1950Jack Benny / District Attorney / Benny the Louse / ...TV Show
The Great Lover1949Jack Benny (uncredited)Movie
Without Reservations1946Jack Benny (uncredited)Movie
It's in the Bag!1945Jack BennyMovie
The Horn Blows at Midnight1945AthanaelMovie
Hollywood Canteen1944Jack BennyMovie
The Meanest Man in the World1943Richard ClarkeMovie
George Washington Slept Here1942Bill FullerMovie
To Be or Not to Be1942Joseph TuraMovie
Charley's Aunt1941Babbs BabberleyMovie
Buck Benny Rides Again1940Jack BennyMovie
Love Thy Neighbor1940Jack BennyMovie
Man About Town1939Bob TempleMovie
Artists and Models Abroad1938Buck BoswellMovie
Artist and Models1937Mac BrewsterMovie
The Big Broadcast of 19371936Jack CarsonMovie
College Holiday1936J. Davis BowsterMovie
Broadway Melody of 19361935Bert KeelerMovie
It's in the Air1935Calvin ChurchillMovie
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round1934Chad DenbyMovie
Mr. Broadway1933Jack BennyMovie
A Broadway Romeo1931JackShort Film
Cab Waiting1931Jack BennyShort Film
Taxi Tangle1931Jack BennyShort Film
Chasing Rainbows1930Eddie RockMovie
Children of Pleasure1930Jack - Radio Performer (uncredited)Movie
Lord Byron of Broadway1930Voice on Radio (uncredited)Movie
The Medicine Man1930Dr. John HarveyMovie
The Rounder1930Mr. BartlettShort Film
The Hollywood Revue of 19291929Jack Benny - Master of CeremoniesMovie
Bright Moments1928Short Film
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LITTLE KOJAKAug 22, 2010

Jack was one of the kindest, giving, philanthropical and respected and most loved stars in Hollywood. Just a great human being.


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