Jack Benny

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Jack Benny was a pioneering American comedian, actor, and radio/television star renowned for his masterful timing, stingy persona, and influential deadpan style.

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Jack Benny (fictionalized version) 1

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instanceOf American Jew
comedian
film actor
human
radio actor
radio personality
television actor
television personality
violinist
activeYearsEnd 1970s
activeYearsStart 1910s
birthName Benjamin Kubelsky
causeOfDeath pancreatic cancer
child Joan Benny
conflictParticipatedIn World War I
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1894-02-14
dateOfDeath 1974-12-26
familyName Kubelsky
genre comedy
givenName Benjamin
grewUpIn Waukegan, Illinois
surface form: Waukegan, Illinois, United States
hasHonor star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
influenced Bob Newhart
George Burns
Jerry Seinfeld
Johnny Carson
knownFor comic timing
deadpan comedic style
running gag of being perpetually 39 years old
stingy on-air persona
violin-playing routines
marriageStart 1927
medium film
radio
television
militaryService United States Navy
name Jack Benny self-link
notableWork The Jack Benny Program
occupation actor
comedian
radio host
television host
violinist
placeOfBirth Chicago, Illinois, United States
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
religion Judaism
residence Beverly Hills, California, United States
spouse Mary Livingstone
stageName Jack Benny self-link

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The Jack Benny Program creator Jack Benny
Bob Newhart influencedBy Jack Benny
Steve Martin influencedBy Jack Benny
Jack Benny name Jack Benny self-link
this entity surface form: Jack Benny (fictionalized version)
Jack Benny stageName Jack Benny self-link
The Jack Benny Program starring Jack Benny