Jack Benny
Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky; February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American comedian and actor.
He was born in Chicago and grew up in Waukegan, Illinois. His mother was a Lithuanian immigrant; his father was a Jewish immigrant from Poland.
From 1932 to 1955, Benny had a radio show. The first title of the show was The Canada Dry Ginger Ale Program, but it was later called "The Jack Benny Program".[1] His television program was broadcast from 1950 to 1965.[2]
Death
Benny died of pancreatic cancer in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 80.[3]
Jack Benny Media
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Benny and daughter Joan in 1940
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Benny in 1933, newly arrived at NBC and the host of The Chevrolet Program
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Jack Benny (shown here shaking hands with Harry S. Truman from the seat of a c. 1908 Maxwell Roadster March 21, 1958) kept the Maxwell familiar in U.S. popular culture for half a century after the brand went out of business.
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Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone, 1960
Benny did many television specials after leaving his regularly scheduled show. This is a promotional postcard for one of them, from 1960.
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Benny with Danny Thomas (left) and Bob Hope (right) in a 1968 special
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Jack Benny and daughter Joan on the set of his TV show, 1954
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Benny in mod attire on his January 1974 special
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Tomb of Jack Benny, at Hillside Memorial Park
References
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". Jackbenny.org. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". Jackbenny.org. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1974/12/28/archives/jack-benny-80-dies-of-cancer-on-coast-jack-benny-80-dies-of-cancer.html | Jack Benny, 80, Dies of Cancer on Coast - The New York Times
Other websites
- Jack Benny on IMDb
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