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Videos (see all 28)
Follow Your Heart (1936) -- An eccentric musical family is kept in order by a talented daughter with modest ambitions.
"Land of the Giants" (1968): Season 2: Episode 3 -- Fitzhugh goes to the races with Barry and befriends a giant race fanatic who shares a bet with him.
"Land of the Giants" (1968): Season 2: Episode 3 -- Clip: Season 2 - Episode 23 - The Marionettes
For Me and My Gal (1942) -- Set during WW I, Palmer and Hayden team up as vaudeville artists. Harry Palmer deliberately injures his hand to avoid being drafted to the army...
"Land of the Giants" (1968): Season 2: Episode 3 -- Clip: Season 2 - Episode 22 - A Small War

Overview

Date of Birth:
12 September 1901, Montréal, Québec, Canada more
Date of Death:
7 March 1975, Hollywood, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Ben Blue was a movie and TV comedian born on September 12, 1901, in Montréal... more
Trivia:
Interred at Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, California, USA, in the... more
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Disneyland" .... Ben (2 episodes, 1975)
    ... aka "Disney's Wonderful World" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Disney Sunday Movie" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Magical World of Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Wonderful World of Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney Presents" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (USA: new title)
        - The Sky's the Limit: Part 2 (1975) TV episode .... Ben
        - The Sky's the Limit: Part 1 (1975) TV episode .... Ben
  2. The Sky's the Limit (1975) .... Ben

  3. "Land of the Giants" .... Moley (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Inside Rail (1969) TV episode .... Moley
  4. Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968) .... Man with a razor
  5. "Accidental Family" .... Ben McGrath (16 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - Who's Been Sleeping in Daddy's Bed (1968) TV episode .... Ben McGrath
        - Sandy Gets Tough (1967) TV episode .... Ben McGrath
        - The Treasure of San Fernando Valley (1967) TV episode .... Ben McGrath
        - The Lush Life (1967) TV episode .... Ben McGrath
        - The Return of Mr. Ex (1967) TV episode .... Ben McGrath
          (11 more)
  6. A Guide for the Married Man (1967) .... Technical Adviser (Shoeless)
  7. We'll Take Manhattan (1967) (TV) .... Chief Irontail
  8. The Busy Body (1967) .... Felix Rose
  9. The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966) .... Luther Grilk
  10. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) .... Biplane pilot
    ... aka It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (USA: promotional title)
  11. "Harrigan and Son" .... Bobby Wilson (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Comics (1961) TV episode .... Bobby Wilson
  12. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" .... Scarecrow (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "The Shirley Temple Theatre" (USA: third season title)
        - The Land of Oz (1960) TV episode .... Scarecrow
  13. Ben Blue's Brothers (1960) (TV) .... The Aristocrat/The Bum/The Actor/The Average Guy
  14. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "The Jack Benny Show" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "The Lucky Strike Program" (USA: alternative title)
        - Ben Blue Show (1960) TV episode .... Shandu the Magician / Himself

  15. "The Frank Sinatra Show" (1950) TV series .... Regular (unknown episodes, 1950-1951)

  16. One Sunday Afternoon (1948) .... Nick
  17. My Wild Irish Rose (1947) .... Hopper
  18. Easy to Wed (1946) .... Spike Dolan
  19. Two Sisters from Boston (1946) .... Wrigley (the butler)
  20. Badminton (1945) (uncredited) .... Bellamy B. Birdbrain
  21. Broadway Rhythm (1944) .... Felix Gross
  22. Thousands Cheer (1943) .... Chuck Polansky
  23. For Me and My Gal (1942) .... Sid Simms
    ... aka For Me and My Girl (UK)
  24. Panama Hattie (1942) .... Rowdy

  25. Paris Honeymoon (1939) .... Sitska
  26. Cocoanut Grove (1938) .... Joe De Lemma
  27. College Swing (1938) .... Ben Volt
    ... aka Swing, Teacher, Swing (UK)
  28. The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938) .... Mike
  29. Thrill of a Lifetime (1937) .... Skipper
  30. Artists & Models (1937) .... Jupiter Pluvius
  31. High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) .... Zeke
  32. Turn Off the Moon (1937) .... Luke
  33. College Holiday (1936) .... Stage Hand
  34. Daredevil O'Dare (1934)
  35. Very Close Veins (1934)
  36. All Sealed Up (1934)
  37. Here Comes Flossie (1933) .... Hank
  38. Thundering Taxis (1933) .... Ben
  39. The Rummy (1933)
  40. Call Her Sausage (1933) .... Benny
  41. Taxi Barons (1933)
  42. Wreckety Wrecks (1933)
  43. Bring 'Em Back a Wife (1933) .... Ben aka Mrs. Gilbert
  44. Taxi for Two (1932) .... Ben Blue
  45. Hot Spot (1932)
  46. Strange Innertube (1932) .... Ben

  47. The Arcadians (1927) .... Simplicitas Smith
    ... aka The Land of Heart's Desire (UK)
Soundtrack:
  1. My Wild Irish Rose (1947) (performer: "In the Evening by the Moonlight")
  2. Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) (performer: "Thrill of a New Romance" (uncredited))
  3. Broadway Rhythm (1944) (performer: "Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet")
  4. Thousands Cheer (1943) ("I Dug a Ditch" (1943))
  5. For Me and My Gal (1942) (performer: "What Are You Going to Do to Help the Boys?" (1918) (uncredited), "Oh Frenchy" (1918) (uncredited)) ("The Oceana Roll" (1911) (uncredited), "By the Beautiful Sea" (1914) (uncredited), "Goodbye Broadway, Hello France" (1917) (uncredited))
    ... aka For Me and My Girl (UK)
  6. Panama Hattie (1942) (performer: "Fresh as a Daisy" (1940), "Good Neighbors" (1942))

  7. College Swing (1938) (performer: "What A Rumba Does To Romance")
    ... aka Swing, Teacher, Swing (UK)
  8. The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938) (performer: "CHARLESTON")
Writer:
  1. "Four Star Revue" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka "All Star Revue" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 28 March 1953 (1953) TV episode (writer)
Self:
  1. Once Upon a Tour (1972) (TV) .... Himself

  2. Carnival Nights (1968) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Jack Benny's Carnival Nights (USA: complete title)
  3. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Comedian / ... (4 episodes, 1964-1966)
        - Episode #3.14 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Pantomimist
        - Episode #2.29 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian/Impressionist
        - Episode #2.17 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Pantomimist
        - Episode #2.7 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian/Pantomimist
  4. "The Jerry Lewis Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode #1.7 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (5 episodes, 1956-1963)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #16.29 (1963) TV episode .... Comedian
        - Episode #16.17 (1963) TV episode .... Pantomimist
        - Episode #10.25 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #10.18 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #10.9 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "About Faces" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Episode dated 20 January 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself

  7. "The Arthur Murray Party" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1950-1957)
    ... aka "Arthur Murray Party Time"
    ... aka "The Arthur Murray Show"
        - Episode dated 9 September 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 5 November 1950 (1950) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "The Tony Bennett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #1.1 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "The NBC Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Comedian (4 episodes, 1956)
        - Episode #1.16 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #1.14 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #1.7 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #1.6 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
  10. "The Saturday Night Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode dated 12 June 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Comedian / ... (8 episodes, 1952-1953)
    ... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Michael Todd Revue" (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #4.11 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #3.21 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #3.15 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #3.6 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #3.3 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
          (3 more)
  12. "Four Star Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka "All Star Revue" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 28 March 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "The Jack Carter Show" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1950-1951)
        - Episode #2.38 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.21 (1951) TV episode .... Himself/Guest Host
        - Episode #1.15 (1950) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.1 (1950) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "The Frank Sinatra Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #1.1 (1950) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "The Ben Blue Show" (1950) TV series .... Himself

  16. "The Ed Wynn Show" .... Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1949)
        - Episode #1.11 (1949) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
  17. Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) .... Himself

  18. Follow Your Heart (1936) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The Great Morgan (1946) (uncredited) .... Bellamy B. Birdbrain in Badminton

Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1965, he co-starred in an unsold sitcom pilot called "Who Goes There," where he played a ghost who adopts the guise of Chief Running Dog because he sees his portrait in the room where he first materializes. more
Genres:
Comedy | Musical | Music | Family more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Variety | Character Name In Title | Based On Play more

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