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Jack Benny
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.    
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.    
Known For
The Ed Sullivan Show
General Electric Theater
The Lucy Show
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Colgate Comedy Hour
What's My Line?
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Merv Griffin Show
Omnibus
This Is Your Life
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Kraft Music Hall
Startime
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Checkmate
The George Gobel Show
The DuPont Show of the Week
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Danny Kaye Show
Casablanca
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Tony Awards
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
The Man
Beau James
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The George Burns Show
To Be or Not to Be
The Big Broadcast of 1937
Buck Benny Rides Again
Artists and Models Abroad
The Jack Benny Program
College Holiday
Love Thy Neighbor
Man About Town
Artists & Models
Production Credits
Paper Moon
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