Jack Benny

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Birth Name: Benjamin Kubelsky

Born: 14 February 1894 Died: 26 December 1974

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 8"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Mary Livingstone

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Jack Benny vs. Groucho 1955

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1969 Liberace Show Liberace & Jack Benny

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Description: Jack Benny was an American entertainer, who transitioned from 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!" His radio and television programs, popular from 1932 until his death 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 a ... (more)