Jack Benny is the man who made Rochester famous. Well, in reality, Benny made “Rochester” famous. “Rochester van Jones” was the name of Benny’s fictional Black valet for nearly 30 years ...

Rochester became not just Jack Benny’s devoted valet and sparring wisecrack partner, but as the series stretched into several seasons (it ran until 1965), his best friend.

Jack Benny was one of the most beloved comedians of the 20th ... brilliant supporting cast—including Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Mary Livingstone (Benny's real-life wife), Phil Harris, Dennis ...

Factory's new DVD set 'The Jack Benny Program: The Lost Episodes' features 18 restored episodes of his old show. ... who played Benny’s valet and chauffeur Rochester; Don Wilson, ...

The episode first aired on March 11, 1956, Benny and Rochester take “the Maxwell” Benny’s broken-down and unreliable quasi-antique car, to Palm Springs for a holiday.

Lucille Ball, Jack Benny and John Wayne in a 1971 episode of Benny's TV show included in the DVD "The Jack Benny Program: ... with valet Rochester (Eddie Anderson) belittling his boss.

My editor friend Kathy MacNeil of Crown Point, who I’ve written about previously and featured her recipes, is originally from Waukegan, Ill., the hometown of Benny. She attended Jack Benny ...

Mugger to Jack Benny: ”This is a stick-up. Your money or your life.”(Pause) ”Hey bud, I said your money or your life.”Benny: ”Not so fast. I`m thinking it over!”–from The Jack Benny ...

The genius of Jack Benny lies in how casually he worked. Benny often stooped to ha-ha jokes, but he didn't need them. With a mere glance, he could get, and hold, a laugh.

Comedy great Jack Benny lends his wonderful understated style- and stingy reputation- to two holiday programs on one great DVD. In The Christmas Episode, Jack and Rochester go shopping in a ...

Jack Benny was one of the most beloved comedians of the 20th century, a master of timing, ... THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM, Eddie ...