Jack Benny was an extremely important part of the entertainment landscape of the 1940s and 1950s. With a unique style and brand of humor, he quickly became comedy royalty. Do you remember this legendary entertainer?
Benny was born Benjamin Kubelsky and had a desire to entertain since childhood. His first interest was music as he learned to play the violin. Soon his focus changed as he became more the type of entertainer America would come to know and love. He performed vaudeville before becoming a household name with The Jack Benny Program, his weekly radio show that ran from 1932 to 1948 on NBC and then from 1949 to 1955 on CBS. This was one of the most highly-rated radio programs of the time.
When he transitioned into television, Benny’s star really began to rise. The tv version of The Jack Benny Program ran from 1950 to 1965. This was certainly an impressive run. In addition, he appeared in several movies and had a significant career as a stand-up comedian. One thing is for sure, he definitely changed entertainment forever.
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