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Jack Benny (Benjamin Kubelsky) 1894-1974 Entertainer – actor, vaudevillian, comedian
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Jack Benny. (Benjamin Kubelsky) 1894-1974 Entertainer – actor, vaudevillian, comedian. Memorable Quotes. “Hors D'oeuvre: A ham sandwich cut into forty pieces.” “A cannibal is a guy who goes into a restaurant and orders the waiter.” “I don't deserve this award, but I have - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Jack Benny(Benjamin Kubelsky)
1894-1974Entertainer – actor, vaudevillian, comedian
Memorable Quotes“Hors D'oeuvre: A ham sandwich cut into forty
pieces.”“A cannibal is a guy who goes into
a restaurant and orders the waiter.” “I don't deserve this award, but I have
arthritis and I don't deserve that either.”“This is Jack Benny talking. There will
now be a slight pause while you say,
'Who cares?‘”
The Jack Benny Radio ShowAlso known as The Jack Benny Show,
The Canada Dry Program, The Chevrolet Program, The General Tire Revue, The Jell-O Program, The Grape Nuts Flakes Program, The Lucky Strike Program
Aired from 1932-1955Inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in
1989.
The Jack Benny Program (television)Aired from 1950-1965Canned laughter was added at times like most
TV shows of the day (to trick studio audience members)
Unlike the radio shows, the TV show was more dependant upon guest stars than regulars
In Jim Bishop’s book A Day in the Life of President Kennedy, John F. Kennedy said that he was too busy to watch most television but that he made the time to watch The Jack Benny Program each week.
Famous GuestsGinger RogersBob HopeMarilyn MonroeThe Beach BoysVincent PriceWalt Disney
Vincent Price
The Jack Benny Program (television)The Beach Boys on J. Benny Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ourF7nF8P58
Benny and Monroe•Monroe made an appearance on the Jack Benny Show in 1953, which was also her television debut.
•Monroe and DOAS playwright, Arthur Miller, met in 1950 and were married from 1956-1961.
Career in ActingThe Medicine Man (first lead role)Taxi TangleBroadway Melody of 1936George Washington Slept HereAll About PeopleCasablanca
In Death of a SalesmanMr. Howard, Willy’s boss, uses his
new Dictaphone to record the Jack Benny Radio Show when he misses it.
Interesting Side-Notes Jack began playing the violin at the age of six and
continued to do so in skits on his television show.
A middle school in his hometown of Waukegan, Illinois, was named after him. The school football team is the "39ers," (in honor of his insistence that he is 39 years old every year).
He once appeared on the TV quiz show “The $64,000 Question” (1955). After answering the first question correctly he quit and took home $1.00. His category was violins.
Pictured on one of five 29¢ US commemorative postage stamps celebrating famous comedians, issued in booklet form 29 August 1991.
Bibliography "The Beach Boys - California Girls ( with Bob Hope and Jack
Benny )." Youtube. Web. 8 Dec 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ourF7nF8P58 .
"Benny, Jack." The Museum of Broadcast Communications. he Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC), n.d. Web. 8 Dec 2010. <http://www.museum.tv/eotvsection.php?entrycode=bennyjack>.
"Biography for Jack Benny." Web. 8 Dec 2010. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000912/bio>.
"The Jack Benny Program." Powweb, n.d. Web. 8 Dec 2010. <http://timvp.com/jackbeny.html>.
"Jack Benny Program." Web. 8 Dec 2010. <http://www.freeotrshows.com/otr/j/Jack_Benny_Program.html>
"Jack Benny Show: Christmas Shopping." Youtube. Web. 8 Dec 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWwR1GjTMyA&feature=youtu.be>.
