History Creator / JackBenny

* ''Film/ItsAMadMadMadMadWorld''

His [[Radio/TheJackBennyProgram eponymous comedy series]], which aired for more than three decades on radio and then TV, would be a major influence on the {{sitcom}} genre. Benny played a self-lampooning version of himself, as a vain and self-centered miser who obliviously played his violin badly and ridiculously claimed to be 39 years old regardless of his actual age. He was also known for his superb comic timing and bemused AsideGlance reactions to the camera.

Benny was married to fellow performer and longtime costar Sadie Marks (aka [[StageNames Mary Livingstone]]) for 47 years; the couple had one adopted daughter, Joan. In accordance with provisions Benny made prior to his death from pancreatic cancer in 1974, a single red rose was delivered to his widow each and every day until her own death in 1983.

His eponymous comedy series, which aired for more than three decades on radio and then TV, would be a major influence on the {{sitcom}} genre. Benny played a self-lampooning version of himself, as a vain and self-centered miser who obliviously played his violin badly and ridiculously claimed to be 39 years old regardless of his actual age. He was also known for his superb comic timing and bemused AsideGlance reactions to the camera.

His radio and television programs, popular from 1932 until his death by pancreatic cancer in 1974, would prove to be a major influence on the {{sitcom}} genre. Benny's usual comedic persona was that of a vain, self-centered miser who obliviously played his violin badly and ridiculously claimed to be 39 years of age, regardless of his actual age. He was also known for his superb comic timing and bemused AsideGlance reactions to the camera.

Benny was married to fellow performer and longtime costar Sadie Marks (aka [[StageNames Mary Livingstone]]) for 47 years; the couple had one adopted daughter, Joan. In accordance with provisions Benny made prior to his death, a single red rose was delivered to his widow each and every day until her own death in 1983.

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His radio and television programs, popular from 1932 until his death by pancreatic cancer in 1974, were a major influence on the sitcom genre. Benny's usual comedic persona was that of a vain, self-centered miser who obliviously played his violin badly and ridiculously claimed to be 39 years of age, regardless of his actual age. He was also known for his superb comic timing and bemused AsideGlance reactions to the camera.

* ''Theatre/{{Gypsy}}'' (cameo)

Benny was married to Sadie Marks (aka [[StageNames Mary Livingstone]]) for 47 years; the couple had one adopted daughter, Joan. In accordance with provisions Benny made prior to his death, a single red rose was delivered to his widow each and every day until her own death in 1983.

His radio and television programs, popular from 1932 until his death by pancreatic cancer in 1974, were a major influence on the sitcom genre. Benny's usual comedic persona was that of a vain, self-centered miser who obliviously played his violin badly and ridiculously claimed to be 39 years of age, regardless of his actual age. He was also known for his superb comic timing and AsideGlance reactions to the camera.

Benny was married to Sadie Marks (aka [[StageNames Mary Livingstone]] for 47 years; they had one adopted daughter, Joan. In accordance with provisions made prior to his death, a single red rose was delivered to his widow each day until her own death in 1983.

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. His radio and television programs, popular from 1932 until his death by pancreatic cancer in 1974, were a major influence on the sitcom genre. Benny often portrayed his character as a miser who obliviously played his violin badly and ridiculously claimed to be 39 years of age, regardless of his actual age.

* ''Theatre/CharliesAunt''

Radio/TheJackBennyProgram

Film/BroadwayMelodyOf1936
Theatre/CharliesAunt
Film/GeorgeWashingtonSleptHere
Film/TheHollywoodRevueOf1929
Film/ToBeOrNotToBe

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