On this day, February 14, 1894, Benjamin Kubelsky was born. You knew him as Jack Benny.

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Jack Benny


Benny in 1964

Born: Benjamin Kubelsky; February 14, 1894; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: December 26, 1974 (aged 80); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place: Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, California

Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky; February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American entertainer, who evolved from a 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 age.

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A lot of his humor wouldn't work today. You can see where Johnny Carson got his routine.

Jack Benny Roasts Ed Sullivan on The Ed Sullivan Show
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