Popular comedian Jack Benny talked to the press at Expo ’74 in advance of his four shows at the Opera House and, as usual, claimed he was 39. Benny made a career out of claiming to be 39, just for ...

Jack Benny was one of the most beloved comedians of the 20th century, a master of timing, self-deprecating humor and the long pause that could make an audience roar with laughter. His legacy spans ...

In 1953, Marilyn Monroe hesitated about appearing on The Jack Benny Program. The popular variety show aired live, so anything could happen. But her perfect performance in a skit where Jack Benny falls ...

Jack delivers a monologue on critics. He is anxious to get home because at 8 p.m. some friends are coming over for their weekly jam session. At home, the guests arrive: Tony Martin with his clarinet, ...

In the spirited contest for most popular U. S. radio performer, Comedian Jack Benny has since October 1937 run a close second to a perverse but inanimate object —the saucy ventriloquist’s dummy known ...

During the heyday of radio drama and comedy, the men and women behind the sound effects were the magicians of radio — creating a perfect mix of sound and imagination. For radio comedy, one of the best ...

Bob Crosby sings 'Peter Pan.' Jack signs an autograph for a little girl from Washington named Margaret Truman. At home, Jack falls asleep and two men try to rob him, encountering many booby traps in ...