Jack Benny
Jack Benny
Jack Bennywas an American comedian, vaudevillian, radio, television and film actor, and violinist. Recognized as a leading American entertainer of the 20th century, Benny portrayed his character as a miser, playing his violin badly. In character, he would claim to be 39 years of age, regardless of his actual age...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth14 February 1894
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
Give me golf clubs, fresh air and a beautiful woman - and you can keep the golf clubs and fresh air.
Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
There's only five real people in Hollywood. Everyone else is Mel Blanc.
The doctors couldn't find anything wrong with me except that I have a slight stomach pain. Wait till I get my hospital bill! Then I'll really have a pain the stomach!
No matter how often I tell people I'm thirty-nine some of them refuse to believe I'm that old.
When another comedian has a lousy show, I'm the first one to admit it.
Any man who would walk five miles through the snow, barefoot, just to return a library book so he could save three cents - that's my kind of guy.
I'm living in a very modest place. I have a room over-looking beautiful Claridge's Hotel. I thought it was better than paying Claridge's prices and overlooking the dump I'm living in.
I'm an old newspaper-man myself, but I quit because I found there was no money in old newspapers.
I'm happy to be making my first appearance on air professionally. By that I mean I'm finally getting paid, which I know will be a great relief to my creditors.
I was going to buy my girl a Packard car for Christmas, but it took too long to deliver, so I bought her some handkerchiefs.
I was born in Waukegan a long, long time ago. As a matter of fact, our rabbi was an Indian.
I believe in being honest with myself. If there's one thing I hate it's when a comedian is great and won't admit it. I've never met one like that, but if I did, I'd hate them.
Bill Paley is not only the greatest boss I ever had, but he's the most brilliant, honest and warm human being I've ever met. And I'll say that to his face - even if it costs me my job.