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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.
22 lis 2024 · Jack Benny (born February 14, 1894, Chicago—died December 27, 1974, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.) was an entertainer whose unusual comedic method and expert timing made him a legendary success in U.S. radio and television for more than 30 years.
Jack Benny. Actor: The Jack Benny Program. The son of a saloon keeper, Jack Benny (born Benny Kubelsky) began to study the violin at the age six, and his "ineptness" at it, would later become his trademark (in reality, he was a very accomplished player).
Jack Benny, właśc. Benjamin Kubelsky (ur. 14 lutego 1894 w Chicago, zm. 26 grudnia 1974 w Beverly Hills) – amerykański prezenter radiowy, aktor, komik, artysta wodewilowy, jeden z największych gwiazdorów amerykańskiego radia i telewizji, autor The Jack Benny Program. Syn Meyera Kubelsky’ego, żydowskiego emigranta z Polski i Emmy ...
Jack Benny, born as Benjamin Kubelsky, was an American comedian, vaudevillian, and actor. He was one of the most famous names in show business for more than 50 years and was an eminent star of radio, the stage and screen.
On February 14, 1894, the world got its first look at a legend. About a year after their marriage, Meyer and Emma Kubelsky left their home in Waukegan, Illinois. Emma believed that “it was an honor to be born in a big city”; at Chicago’s Mercy Hospital, she gave birth to their first child, Benjamin.
Jack Benny was one of the most famous names in show business for more than fifty years. He started as a serious musician, before he discovered he could make people laugh. Jack Benny became famous nationwide in the nineteen thirties as a result of his weekly radio program.
