Jack Benny
American comedic entertainer (1894–1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky; February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American entertainer who evolved from a modest success playing the violin on the vaudeville circuit to one of the leading entertainers of the twentieth century with 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 long pause or a single expression, such as his signature exasperated summation "Well! "
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Born | Benjamin Kubelsky[1] (1894-02-14)February 14, 1894 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | December 26, 1974(1974-12-26) (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, California |
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Years active | 1911–1974 |
Known for | The Jack Benny Program |
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Children | 1 |
Relatives | Robert F. Blumofe (son-in-law) Robert Blumofe (grandson)[2] |
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His radio and television programs, popular from 1932 until his death in 1974, were a major influence on the sitcom genre. Benny portrayed himself as a miser who obliviously played his violin badly and claimed perpetually to be 39 years of age.