Jack Benny

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Actor
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Eddie_Anderson
gptkb:Rochester
gptkb:Don_Wilson
gptkb:Mary_Livingstone
The_Jack_Benny_Program_cast
gptkbp:awards Peabody Award
Academy Award for Best Short Subject
gptkbp:birthDate February 14, 1894
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Joan_Benny
gptkbp:culturalImpact Referenced in popular culture
Influenced sitcoms
Inspired comedians
Honored_with_a_star_on_the_Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
Inducted_into_the_Television_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:deathDate December 26, 1974
gptkbp:famousFor his character's age
his comedic timing
his violin playing
his catchphrase 'Well!'
gptkbp:finalDisposal gptkb:The_Jack_Benny_Program
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jack Benny
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Bob_Hope
gptkb:Jerry_Seinfeld
gptkb:Johnny_Carson
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkbp:legacy Influence on television comedy
Cultural_icon_of_American_humor
Pioneer_of_radio_comedy
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Jack_Benny_Program
To Be or Not to Be
The Horn Blows at Midnight
gptkbp:occupation actor
comedian
radio personality
television personality
gptkbp:produces gptkb:The_Jack_Benny_Program:_The_Final_Show
gptkbp:restingPlace Forest Lawn Memorial Park
gptkbp:signature Deadpan humor
Self-deprecating humor
Character-driven comedy
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Livingstone