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Overview

Date of Birth:

14 February 1894, Chicago, Illinois, USA more

Date of Death:

26 December 1974, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more

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Mini Biography:

The son of a saloonkeeper, Jack Benny (born Benny Kubelsky) began to study... more

Trivia:

He was actually a very competent violin player, although not an expert... more

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Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(22 articles)

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Man (1972)	Cameo appearance	1972	-	6.7 (137)

2.	"Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show" (1970)	(1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	-
	AKAs: The Des O'Connor Show (UK: alternative title) (USA: second season title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 26 June 1971 (1971)
3.	Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970) (TV)	Man who finds silver dollar	1970	-	7.7 (50)
	AKAs: John Wayne's Tribute to America (USA: DVD box title)
4.	"The Kraft Music Hall" (1967)	Guest of Honor (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	5.5 (17)
	1 TV episode: Friars Club Roast of Jack Benny (1970) Guest of Honor
5.	"The Lucy Show" (1962)	Jack Benny (3 episodes, 1964-1967)	1967	-	7.2 (303)
	AKAs: The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title) 3 TV episodes: Lucy Gets Jack Benny's Account (1967) Jack Benny Lucy with George Burns (1966) (voice) (uncredited) Jack Benny Lucy and the Plumber (1964)
6.	A Guide for the Married Man (1967)	Technical Adviser (Ollie 'Sweet Lips')	1967	-	6.7 (1,092)

7.	All About People (1967)	Narrator	1967	-	4.6 (23)

8.	"The Jack Benny Program" (1950)	Jack Benny / 24 characters not shown (249 episodes, 1950-1965)	1965	-	8.8 (191)
	AKAs: The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title) The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title) 249 TV episodes: Smothers Brothers Show (1965) Jack Benny Jack Has Dog Trouble (1965) Jack Benny Jack Appears on a Panel Show (1965) Jack Benny Dennis Opens a Bank Account (1965) Jack Benny Jack's Navy Buddy Returns (1965) Jack Benny 244 episodes not shown.
9.	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)	(uncredited) Man in car in desert	1963	-	7.5 (13,216)
	AKAs: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (USA: promotional title)
10.	"Checkmate" (1960)	Jack Bowen (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.3 (58)
	1 TV episode: A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the Game (1962) Jack Bowen
11.	The Slowest Gun in the West (1960) (TV)	Chicken Finsterwald	1960	-	7.7 (31)
	AKAs: The Phil Silvers Special: The Slowest Gun in the West (USA: long title)
12.	Who Was That Lady? (1960)	(uncredited) Mr. Cosgrove	1960	-	6.6 (318)

13.	The Mouse That Jack Built (1959)	(voice) Jack	1959	-	7.9 (117)

14.	"Make Room for Daddy" (1953)	(2 episodes, 1957-1958)	1958	-	7.4 (104)
	AKAs: The Danny Thomas Show (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: Jack Benny Takes Danny's Job (1958) Lose Me in Las Vegas (1957)
15.	"The George Burns Show" (1958)	Jack Benny (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.8 (11)
	1 TV episode: Jack Benny Comes Over (1958) Jack Benny
16.	"Shower of Stars" (1954)	Howard Carroll / Loring Rigley (10 episodes, 1955-1958)	1958	-	6.7 (15)
	AKAs: Chrysler Shower of Stars 10 TV episodes: Episode #4.7 (1958) Episode #4.6 (1958) Episode #4.4 (1958) Skits & Sketches (1957) Cloak and Dagger (1957) 5 episodes not shown.
17.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	Tom Jones / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1953-1957)	1957	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 4 TV episodes: The Fenton Touch (1957) Harold Fenton The Honest Man (1956) Sheldon Weeks The Face Is Familiar (1954) Tom Jones The Marriage Fix (1953) Tom Jones
18.	"The Jackie Gleason Show" (1952)	Landlord (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	9.2 (42)
	AKAs: The Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: The Honeymooners: Principle of the Thing (1955) Landlord
19.	"Omnibus" (1952)	(1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	8.8 (40)
	1 TV episode: The Horn Blows at Midnight (1953)
20.	The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)	Athanael	1945	-	6.8 (461)

21.	The Meanest Man in the World (1943)	Richard Clarke	1943	-	6.6 (82)

22.	George Washington Slept Here (1942)	Bill Fuller	1942	-	7.1 (418)

23.	To Be or Not to Be (1942)	Joseph Tura	1942	-	8.0 (8,347)

24.	Charley's Aunt (1941)	Babbs Babberley	1941	-	7.1 (187)
	AKAs: Charley's American Aunt (UK)
25.	Love Thy Neighbor (1940)	Jack Benny	1940	-	7.5 (26)

26.	Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)	Jack Benny	1940	-	7.2 (136)

27.	Man About Town (1939)	Bob Temple	1939	-	7.2 (56)

28.	Artists and Models Abroad (1938)	Buck Boswell	1938	-	6.1 (34)
	AKAs: Stranded in Paris (UK)
29.	Artists & Models (1937)	Mac Brewster	1937	-	6.3 (74)

30.	College Holiday (1936)	J. Davis Bowster	1936	-	6.6 (22)

31.	The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)	Jack Carson	1936	-	6.8 (66)

32.	It's in the Air (1935)	Calvin Churchill	1935	-	-

33.	Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)	Bert Keeler	1935	-	6.9 (355)

34.	Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934)	Chad Denby	1934	-	6.9 (48)
	AKAs: Keep 'Em Laughing (USA: reissue title)
35.	Taxi Tangle (1931)	Jack Benny	1931	-	6.1 (13)

36.	Cab Waiting (1931)	Jack Benny	1931	-	6.1 (17)

37.	A Broadway Romeo (1931)	Jack Benny	1931	-	5.6 (24)

38.	The Medicine Man (1930)	Dr. John Harvey	1930	-	5.1 (64)

39.	Lord Byron of Broadway (1930)	(uncredited) Voice on Radio	1930	-	5.9 (50)
	AKAs: What Price Melody?
40.	The Rounder (1930)	Mr. Bartlett	1930	-	5.9 (78)

41.	Chasing Rainbows (1930)	Eddie	1930	-	7.1 (47)
	AKAs: Road Show

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	That's Entertainment! III (1994)	(performer: "Singin' in the Rain")	1994	-	7.7 (543)

2.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	(performer: "Song Writers' Revue of 1929")	1976	-	7.3 (871)

3.	"The Jack Benny Program" (1950)	(16 episodes, 1950-1964)	1964	-	8.8 (191)
	AKAs: The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title) The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title) 16 TV episodes: Hillbilly Sketch (1964) (performer: "Fly Me to the Moon" (uncredited), "Sit right down and write yourself a letter" (uncredited)) Andy Williams Show (1964) (performer: "With A Song in My Heart" (uncredited)) Peter, Paul and Mary (1964) (writer: "When You Say 'I Beg Your Pardon', Then I'll Come Back To You" (uncredited)) (performer: "When You Say 'I Beg Your Pardon', Then I'll Come Back To You" (uncredited)) ("When You Say 'I Beg Your Pardon', Then I'll Come Back To You" (uncredited)) Jack Answers Request Letters (1963) ("Love in Bloom" (uncredited)) Jack Meets Max Bygraves (1963) (performer: "Underneath the Arches" (uncredited)) 11 episodes not shown.
4.	Hollywood Canteen (1944)	(performer: "Souvenir" (uncredited))	1944	-	7.1 (607)

5.	George Washington Slept Here (1942)	("I'll Never Smile Again" (1939))	1942	-	7.1 (418)

6.	Man About Town (1939)	("LOVE IN BLOOM")	1939	-	7.2 (56)

7.	Artists and Models Abroad (1938)	(performer: "What Have You Got That Gets Me")	1938	-	6.1 (34)
	AKAs: Stranded in Paris (UK)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Jack Benny Program" (1950)	executive producer (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.8 (191)
	AKAs: The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title) The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Jack Goes to the Monkey's House (1965) (executive producer)
2.	"The Gisele MacKenzie Show" (1957)	executive producer (4 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	-
	4 TV episodes: Episode #1.9 (1957) (executive producer) Episode #1.8 (1957) (executive producer) Episode #1.3 (1957) (executive producer) Episode #1.2 (1957) (executive producer)
3.	The Lucky Stiff (1949)	(producer)	1949	-	6.1 (20)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Paper Moon (1973)	(special thanks)	1973	-	8.1 (8,690)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" (2009)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	7.6 (48)
	1 TV episode: Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys (2009)
2.	"Biography" (1987)	Himself (1 episode, 1994)	1994	-	8.0 (266)
	1 TV episode: Jack Benny: Now Cut That Out! (1994) Himself
3.	The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Lucille Ball (1975) (TV)	Himself	1975	-	9.0 (28)

4.	Annie and the Hoods (1974) (TV)	Himself	1974	-	6.2 (5)

5.	The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Bob Hope (1974) (TV)	Himself	1974	-	-

6.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Himself (14 episodes, 1970-1974)	1974	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 14 TV episodes: Episode dated 21 August 1974 (1974) Himself Episode dated 24 June 1974 (1974) Himself Episode dated 23 January 1974 (1974) Himself Episode dated 10 December 1973 (1973) Himself Episode dated 20 July 1973 (1973) Himself 9 episodes not shown.
7.	"The Dean Martin Show" (1965)	Himself (4 episodes, 1972-1974)	1974	-	8.4 (138)
	AKAs: The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title) 4 TV episodes: Celebrity Roast: Jack Benny (1974) Himself Celebrity Roast: Johnny Carson (1973) Himself Celebrity Roast: Ronald Reagan (1973) Himself Episode dated 23 November 1972 (1972) Himself
8.	Jack Benny's Second Farewell Special (1974) (TV)	Himself	1974	-	-

9.	"Parkinson" (1971)	Himself (2 episodes, 1973-1974)	1974	-	8.1 (166)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #3.17 (1974) Himself Episode #3.16 (1973) Himself
10.	Jack Benny's First Farewell Special (1973) (TV)	Himself	1973	-	9.1 (11)

11.	"The Flip Wilson Show" (1970)	Himself (2 episodes, 1972-1973)	1973	-	7.4 (91)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #3.15 (1973) Himself Episode #2.27 (1972) Himself
12.	"ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" (1973)	Himself (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	6.8 (15)
	AKAs: ABC Late Night (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Warner Bros. Movies: A 50 Year Salute (1973) Himself
13.	"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967)	Himself / Himself - Guest Performer (9 episodes, 1968-1972)	1972	-	8.1 (334)
	AKAs: Laugh-In 9 TV episodes: Episode #6.9 (1972) Himself Episode #6.6 (1972) Himself Episode #3.20 (1970) Himself - Guest Performer Episode #3.19 (1970) Himself Episode #3.12 (1969) Himself 4 episodes not shown.
14.	The Great Radio Comedians (1972) (TV)	Himself	1972	-	-

15.	"Here's Lucy" (1968)	Himself (4 episodes, 1968-1971)	1971	-	6.7 (173)
	4 TV episodes: Lucy and the Celebrities (1971) Himself Lucy and Carol Burnett (1971) Himself Lucy and Jack Benny's Biography (1970) Himself Lucy Visits Jack Benny (1968) Himself
16.	Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Jack Benny But Were Afraid to Ask (1971) (TV)	Himself	1971	-	8.6 (8)

17.	"The Bob Hope Show" (1952)	Himself (2 episodes, 1962-1970)	1970	-	7.3 (8)
	2 TV episodes: The Bob Hope Christmas Special: 1970 (1970) Himself Episode dated 29 November 1962 (1962) Himself
18.	Jack Benny's Twentieth Anniversary Special (1970) (TV)	Himself	1970	-	7.9 (7)

19.	"The Red Skelton Show" (1951)	Himself / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1957-1970)	1970	-	8.2 (165)
	AKAs: The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title) 3 TV episodes: The Family Business (1970) Himself/Introduction Somebody Up There Should Stay There (1962) Himself/Cameo Freddie Finds a Headlight (1957) Himself/Cameo
20.	"Dinah's Place" (1970)	Himself (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	6.7 (7)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 3 August 1970 (1970) Himself
21.	The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970) (TV)	(voice) Himself	1970	-	7.8 (25)

22.	"The Jackie Gleason Show" (1966)	Himself (2 episodes, 1969-1970)	1970	-	8.4 (65)
	AKAs: The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title) 2 TV episodes: Episode #4.16 (1970) Himself Episode #3.19 (1969) Himself
23.	Jack Benny's New Look (1969) (TV)	Himself	1969	-	7.9 (8)

24.	"The Kraft Music Hall" (1967)	Himself (1 episode, 1967-1969)	1969	-	5.5 (17)
	1 TV episode: Friars Club Roast of Milton Berle (1969) Himself
25.	"The Liberace Show" (1969)	Himself (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	9.0 (8)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.4 (1969) Himself
26.	An Evening with Jack Benny (1969) (TV)	Himself	1969	-	-

27.	Jack Benny's Birthday Special (1969) (TV)	Himself	1969	-	8.5 (5)

28.	The Ann-Margret Show (1968) (TV)	Himself	1968	-	-

29.	Jack Benny's Bag (1968) (TV)	Himself	1968	-	-

30.	"BBC Show of the Week" (1965)	Himself (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	-
	1 TV episode: Jack Benny (1968) Himself
31.	The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (1968) (TV)	Himself - Co-Host	1968	-	5.4 (21)

32.	Carnival Nights (1968) (TV)	Himself	1968	-	7.1 (7)
	AKAs: Jack Benny's Carnival Nights (USA: complete title)
33.	"The Hollywood Palace" (1964)	Himself - Host / Violinist (2 episodes, 1967-1968)	1968	-	9.5 (45)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #5.18 (1968) Himself - Host/Violinist Episode #4.19 (1967) Himself - Host/Violinist
34.	"The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1967)	Himself (2 episodes, 1967)	1967	-	8.4 (112)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #2.15 (1967) Himself Episode #1.3 (1967) Himself
35.	"The London Palladium Show" (1966)	(1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 14 May 1967 (1967)
36.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Himself / Comedian (6 episodes, 1954-1967)	1967	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 6 TV episodes: Episode #20.34 (1967) Comedian Episode #15.41 (1962) Comedian Episode #14.32 (1961) Himself Episode #12.40 (1959) Himself Episode #8.21 (1955) Himself 1 episode not shown.
37.	The Jack Benny Hour (1966) (TV)	Himself	1966	-	7.4 (6)

38.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Mystery Guest (3 episodes, 1953-1966)	1966	-	8.9 (268)
	3 TV episodes: Episode dated 5 June 1966 (1966) Mystery Guest Episode dated 21 June 1959 (1959) Mystery Guest Episode dated 8 February 1953 (1953) Mystery Guest
39.	Bob Hope Christmas Show (1965) (TV)	Himself	1965	-	7.7 (5)

40.	The Jack Benny Hour (1965) (TV)	Himself / Rosano	1965	-	7.7 (14)

41.	"The Jack Benny Program" (1950)	Himself / Himself - Host (2 episodes, 1964-1965)	1965	-	8.8 (191)
	AKAs: The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title) The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title) 2 TV episodes: Jack Goes to the Monkey's House (1965) Himself Jack Redecorates His House (1964) Himself - Host
42.	"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)	Himself (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.8 (43)
	AKAs: The Chrysler Theater Theatre of Stars (UK) Universal Star Time (syndication title) 1 TV episode: Have Girls, Will Travel (1964) Himself
43.	"The Andy Williams Show" (1962)	Himself (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.3 (37)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 5 October 1964 (1964) Himself
44.	The Tennessee Ernie Ford Hour (1964) (TV)	Himself	1964	-	-

45.	Bob Hope Comedy Special (1963) (TV)	Himself	1963	-	-

46.	CBS: The Stars' Address (1963) (TV)	Himself	1963	-	-

47.	"I've Got a Secret" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.3 (89)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 4 February 1963 (1963) Himself
48.	Gypsy (1962)	(uncredited) Himself	1962	-	7.1 (1,761)

49.	"Password" (1961)	Panelist (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.8 (93)
	AKAs: Password All-Stars (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Joan Benny vs. Jack Benny (1962) Panelist
50.	"The Milton Berle Show" (1958)	Himself (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	-
	AKAs: Kraft Music Hall starring Milton Berle (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 9 March 1962 (1962) Himself
51.	President Kennedy's Birthday Salute (1962) (TV)	Himself	1962	-	6.9 (30)

52.	"The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961)	Himself (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.2 (19)
	1 TV episode: USO - Wherever They Go! (1961) Himself
53.	Carnegie Hall Salutes Jack Benny (1961) (TV)	Himself	1961	-	-

54.	"This Is Your Life" (1952)	Himself (3 episodes, 1955-1960)	1960	-	7.0 (41)
	3 TV episodes: Mervyn LeRoy (1960) Himself Phil Harris (1957) Himself George Burns (1955) Himself
55.	"The Garry Moore Show" (1958)	Himself (2 episodes, 1958-1960)	1960	-	7.3 (30)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #2.20 (1960) Himself Episode #1.13 (1958) Himself
56.	"Make Room for Daddy" (1953)	Himself (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	7.4 (104)
	AKAs: The Danny Thomas Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: That Ol' Devil Jack Benny (1960) Himself
57.	"The George Gobel Show" (1954)	Himself / Himself - Comedian (3 episodes, 1955-1959)	1959	-	6.4 (15)
	3 TV episodes: Episode #6.6 (1959) Himself Episode #3.17 (1957) Himself Episode #1.25 (1955) Himself - Comedian
58.	"Startime" (1959)	Himself (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.2 (29)
	AKAs: Ford Startime Lincoln-Mercury Startime 1 TV episode: George Burns in the Big Time (1959) Himself
59.	The Jack Benny Hour (1959/II) (TV)	Himself	1959	-	-

60.	The Jack Benny Hour (1959/I) (TV)	Himself	1959	-	-

61.	"Bachelor Father" (1957)	Himself (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.0 (58)
	1 TV episode: Bentley, the Homemaker (1958) Himself
62.	"The Gisele MacKenzie Show" (1957)	Himself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.5 (1957) Himself
63.	"The $64,000 Question" (1955)	Himself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	6.7 (18)
	1 TV episode: Jack Benny (1957) Himself
64.	Beau James (1957)	(uncredited) Himself, Jack Benny	1957	-	6.6 (192)

65.	Screen Snapshots: The Walter Winchell Party (1957)	Himself	1957	-	-

66.	"Shower of Stars" (1954)	Himself / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1955-1956)	1956	-	6.7 (15)
	AKAs: Chrysler Shower of Stars 3 TV episodes: 50's Music (1956) Himself More Gold Records (1956) Himself/Cameo Auto Show (1955) Himself, Jack Benny
67.	"Climax!" (1954)	Himself (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.8 (40)
	AKAs: Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: The Louella Parsons Story (1956) Himself
68.	"The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" (1950)	Himself (4 episodes, 1951-1956)	1956	-	8.9 (121)
	AKAs: The Burns and Allen Show 4 TV episodes: Ronnie Gets an Agent (1956) Himself Episode #3.16 (1953) Himself Episode #2.16 (1952) Himself Episode #1.8 (1951) Himself
69.	Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Beauty (1955)	Himself	1955	-	-

70.	"Four Star Playhouse" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	7.1 (34)
	AKAs: Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title) Four Star Theatre (UK: new title) Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Star Performance (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: The House Always Wins (1955) Himself
71.	The Easter Seal Teleparade of Stars (1955) (TV)	Himself - Comedian	1955	-	-

72.	"The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)	Himself - Comic Actor (2 episodes, 1953-1954)	1954	-	7.8 (140)
	AKAs: Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title) Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title) Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle) 2 TV episodes: Episode #5.11 (1954) Himself - Comic Actor Episode #4.3 (1953) Himself - Comic Actor
73.	The Bing Crosby Show (1954) (TV)	Himself - Comedian	1954	-	7.6 (6)

74.	Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Great Entertainers (1953)	Himself	1953	-	-

75.	Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Pair of Jacks (1953)	Himself	1953	-	-

76.	Stars in Their Eye (1952) (TV)	Himself	1952	-	-

77.	Somebody Loves Me (1952)	Himself (at a benefit)	1952	-	5.7 (72)

78.	Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson (1952)	Himself - Narrator	1952	-	-

79.	"The Frank Sinatra Show" (1950)	Himself (1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	5.3 (8)
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.6 (1951) Himself
80.	"This Is Show Business" (1949)	Himself (1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	-
	AKAs: This Is Broadway (first episodes title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 11 November 1951 (1951) Himself
81.	You Can Change the World (1951)	Himself	1951	-	6.2 (15)

82.	Screen Snapshots: The Great Showman (1950)	Himself	1950	-	-

83.	The Great Lover (1949)	(uncredited) Himself - Cameo appearance	1949	-	6.7 (185)

84.	The Jack Benny Program (1949) (TV)	Himself	1949	-	9.8 (9)

85.	Screen Snapshots 9860: Hollywood Friars Honor George Jessel (1948)	Himself - Toastmaster	1948	-	-

86.	Screen Snapshots: Photoplay Gold Medal Awards (1948)	Himself - M.C.	1948	-	-

87.	Is Everybody Listening? (1947)	Himself - Jack Benny Radio Program	1947	-	-
	AKAs: March of Time Volume 14, No. 1: Is Everybody Listening? (USA: series title)
88.	Without Reservations (1946)	(uncredited) Himself	1946	-	6.5 (469)
	AKAs: Thanks God, I'll Take It from Here
89.	It's in the Bag! (1945)	Himself	1945	-	7.1 (148)
	AKAs: The Fifth Chair (Australia) (UK)
90.	Hollywood Canteen (1944)	Himself	1944	-	7.1 (607)

91.	Show Business at War (1943)	Himself	1943	-	8.2 (130)
	AKAs: The March of Time Volume IX, Issue 10
92.	Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)	Himself	1938	-	6.2 (38)

93.	Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6 (1938)	Himself	1938	-	1.4 (6)

94.	The March of Time Volume IV, Issue 5 (1937)	Himself	1937	-	-

95.	Paramount Headliner: Broadway Highlights No. 1 (1935)	Himself	1935	-	-

96.	Mr. Broadway (1933)	Himself	1933	-	-

97.	The Voice of Hollywood No. 13 (1930)	(uncredited) Himself	1930	-	-

98.	Children of Pleasure (1930)	(uncredited) Himself, Cameo Appearance	1930	-	6.5 (17)

99.	The Song Writers' Revue (1930)	Himself	1930	-	5.8 (27)

100.	The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)	Himself - Master of Ceremonies	1929	-	8.1 (1,005)
	AKAs: The Hollywood Revue


1.	Warner at War (2008) (TV)

2.	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)	(uncredited) Himself

3.	The Legendary Crooners (2007) (V)	Himself

4.	"The Best of the Royal Variety"
	1 TV episode: The Comedians (2006)
5.	The Kingston Trio: 50 Years of Havin' Fun (2006) (V)

6.	Cavett Remembers the Comic Legends (2006) (V)	Himself

7.	"Broadway: The American Musical"
	1 TV episode: Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin': 1943-1960 (2004)
8.	Funny Already: A History of Jewish Comedy (2004) (TV)	Himself

9.	Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)

10.	"Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (2004)	Himself #28

11.	Christmas in Tinseltown (2004) (V)	Himself

12.	"Inside the Actors Studio"
	1 TV episode: The Simpsons (2003) Himself
13.	Bob Hope at 100 (2003) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself

14.	Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002) (TV)	Himself

15.	The Nightclub Years (2001) (TV)	Himself

16.	Liberace: Too Much of a Good Thing Is Wonderful (2000) (TV)	Himself

17.	Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV)	Himself

18.	The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998) (TV)	Himself - Roastee(Guest of Honor)

19.	Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV)	Himself

20.	We Remember Marilyn (1996) (V)	Himself

21.	Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny (1995) (TV)	Himself

22.	Television's Christmas Classics (1994) (TV)	Himself

23.	Entertaining the Troops (1994)	Himself

24.	That's Entertainment! III (1994)	(uncredited) Himself (clip from "Hollywood Revue")

25.	Kirk Douglas: Video Scrapbook (1994) (V)	Himself

26.	Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories (1993) (TV)	Himself

27.	Laugh-In Past Christmas Present (1993) (TV)	Himself

28.	Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV)	Himself

29.	The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993) (TV)

30.	Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom (1992) (TV)	Himself

31.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) Himself
32.	Legends of Comedy (1992) (TV)

33.	The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 (1991) (TV)	Himself

34.	Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend (1991)	Himself

35.	Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time (1990) (TV)	Himself

36.	Stars and Stripes (1990)	Himself

37.	The Best of Gleason 2 (1988) (TV)	Himself

38.	The Beach Boys: An American Band (1985)	Himself

39.	Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars (1984) (TV)	Himself

40.	TV's Funniest Game Show Moments (1984) (TV)	Himself

41.	The Great Standups (1984) (TV)	Himself

42.	A Love Letter to Jack Benny (1981) (TV)	Himself

43.	Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980) (TV)	Himself

44.	Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? A History of Canadian Movies 1939-1953 (1979) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself (at Oscar dinner, 1942)

45.	CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976) (TV)	Himself

46.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	Clip from 'Song Writers' Revue

47.	Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)	Himself

48.	Milton Berle's Mad Mad Mad World of Comedy (1974) (TV)	Himself

49.	Paper Moon (1973)	(voice) (uncredited) Himself (on his radio show)

50.	"The Hollywood Palace"
	1 TV episode: Episode #7.17 (1970) Himself
51.	"Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At..."
	2 TV episodes: Jack Benny (1965) Himself The Westerns (1965)
52.	"Hollywood and the Stars"
	1 TV episode: Hollywood Goes to War (1964) Himself
53.	"Toast of the Town"
	2 TV episodes: Episode #16.38 (1963) Comedian Episode #11.39 (1958) Himself
54.	"The DuPont Show of the Week"
	1 TV episode: Laughter USA (1961) Himself
55.	Screen Snapshots 7855: Pennies from Hollywood (1955)	Himself

56.	Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians (1952)	Himself

57.	Cassino to Korea (1950)	Jack Benny - USO Show

58.	Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday (1950)	Jack Benny

59.	The Great American Broadcast (1941)	(uncredited) Himself - Opening Montage

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Late 1960s: TV commercial for Texaco. He appeared with his famous Maxwell automobile and, in keeping with his miserly image, usually bought only one gallon of gas at a time. more

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6 Biographical Movies | 9 Portrayals | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Article more

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Comedy | Music | Family | Drama more

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