The Jack Benny Program
1950
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
Storyline
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
Released
1950-10-28
Episode Runtime
30 min
Language
English
Status
Ended
Genre
Production
Universal Television, CBS, J&M Entertainment, McCadden Productions, Revue Studios, NBC
CASTS
Jack Benny
Jack Benny
Don Wilson
Announcer
Mel Blanc
Waiter
Maudie Prickett
Ms. Gordon
George Burns
George Burns
Richard Reeves
Bea Benaderet
Gertrude, switchboard operator
Herb Vigran
Bob Hope
Self
James Stewart
Jimmy Stewart
Verna Felton
Mrs. Day
Dorothy Collins
Lucky Strike Commercial
Harold Gould
Director
Cliff Norton
Cliff - Director
Sheldon Leonard
Racetrack Tout
Gisele MacKenzie
Gisele MacKenzie
Frances Robinson
Edgar Bergen
Self
Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen
Richard Deacon
Shirt Salesman
George Gobel
Self
Frank Wilcox
Salesman
Bill Fletcher
Mr. Fletcher (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Clerk (uncredited)
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Rochester Van Jones
Lester Dorr
Jesse White
Mr. Weber
Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern
Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
Gloria Stewart
Self
Frances Bergen
Frances Bergen
Ed Sullivan
Self / Gentleman Jim Sullivan
John Harmon
David Niven
David Niven
Helen Wallace
Mrs. Lee
Lester Matthews
Sponsor
Phil Silvers
Self
Sol Gorss
Western villain
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Fred Graham
Taller Detective with Bogie (uncredited)
Louis Nye
The Crying Cab Driver
Len Lesser
Second Bank Robber
Alan Hale Jr.
Self
Damian O'Flynn
Golfer
Robert Patten
Crew Member
Frank J. Scannell
Fourth Prisoner (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett
Elderly Lady
Mary Treen
Mrs. Jameson
Naomi Stevens
Stradivarius' Wife
Fred Allen
Fred Allen
Pierre Watkin
Mr. Lewis
Eddie Cantor
Eddie Cantor
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Faye Emerson
Faye Emerson
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan
Dorothy Shay
Dorothy Shay
Hélène Françoise
Hélène Françoise
Humphrey Bogart
Babyface Bogart
Johnnie Ray
Johnnie Ray
Irene Dunne
Irene Dunne
Liberace
Liberace
Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Gary Crosby
Gary Crosby
Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
Peggy King
Peggy King
Art Linkletter
Art Linkletter
Hal March
Hal March
Ronnie Burns
Ronnie Burns
Dick Clark
Dick Clark
Milton Berle
Milton Berle
Max Bygraves
Max Bygraves
Robert Goulet
Robert Goulet
Andy Williams
Andy Williams
John Charles Daly
John Daly
William Holden
William Holden
Spike Jones
Spike Jones
Red Skelton
Self
Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman
Benita Hume
Benita Hume
George Jessel
George Jessel
Goodwin Knight
Goodwin Knight
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
John Forsythe
John Forsythe
Audrey Meadows
Alice Kramden
Dennis Day
Dennis Day / Ed Norton
Gary Cooper
Self
Phil Harris
Phil Harris
Ernie Kovacs
Ernie Kovacs
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Jack Webb
Jack Webb
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood
Robert Wagner
Robert Wagner
John Wayne
John Wayne
Joey Bishop
Joey Bishop
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Ernie Ford
Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson
Julie London
Julie London
Shari Lewis
Shari Lewis
Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.
Frank Sinatra Jr.
Frank Sinatra Jr.
Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Welk
Peter Lorre
Luverne Goodheart
Joanie Sommers
Heinzinger's Nurse
Connie Francis
Mrs. Stephen Foster
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow
Paul Stookey
Paul Stookey
Mary Travers
Mary Travers
Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin
Lucille Ball
Rachel Revere
Wayne Newton
Singing Waiter
Jack Jones
Mr. Jones
John Stewart
John Stewart
Bob Shane
Bob Shane
Jack Paar
Jack Paar
Ben Blue
Shandu the Magician
Nick Reynolds
Nick Reynolds
David Frankham
Bernie Kopell
Banker - Mr. Harris
Dave Willock
Bus Passenger
Ginny Tyler
Victor Sen Yung
Chinese cafeteria employee
Russ Conway
Joe - Director
Jack Gargan
Byron Keith
Stage Manager
Jean Willes
Mamie / Elizabeth Hamilton
Nancy Kulp
Jeanette
Charles Bateman
Golf champion
Hal Taggart
Juror (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Man
Donna Douglas
David Ketchum
Mr. Thromberry
Clint Walker
Self
George Raft
The Gang leader
Marvin Miller
Michael Anthony
Dennis Patrick
Maurice Gosfield
Self / Pvt. Duane Doberman
Norman Alden
Man with iron bar
Leon Tyler
Mickey Rooney
Self / Killer Looney
Larry J. Blake
Convict
Ray Montgomery
Man in Lobby (uncredited)
Joseph Kearns
Mr. Kearns
Jerry Lewis
Self
Dean Martin
Self
Virginia Gregg
Secretary
Robert Bray
2nd Prospector
Barbra Fuller
Supporting Player (uncredited)
Frank Richards
Joe - Prisoner (uncredited)
Beverly Washburn
Margaret Truman (uncredited)
Bill Quinn
Mr. Will, 2nd IRS Man
John Gallaudet
George Simpson - Golfer
Bill Mumy
Little Boy Who Weighs Himself
Ann Doran
Mother
Richard Dawson
Audience Member sitting next to Jack
Eve McVeagh
Reunion Guest
Michael Ross
1st Repo Man
Milton Frome
2nd Sergeant
Harvey Korman
1st Sergeant
Burt Mustin
Ed
John G. Heller
The 2nd Waiter
George Ford
Clerk (uncredited)
Madge Blake
Clara - Fan Club President
Ben Welden
Gangster
Leo De Lyon
Technician
Polly Bergen
Self
Sean Connery
Porter
Dinah Shore
Self
Robert Culp
Self
Dick Smothers
Self
Tom Smothers
Self
Herbert Rudley
Dr. E. Johnson
Henry Beckman
Commercial Man
Norman Leavitt
Thin Announcer
Dorothy Green
Secretary
James Gonzalez
Auction Guest (uncredited)
Robert F. Hoy
John Craven
Merry Anders
Kidnapper AKA Florence Nightengale
Warren J. Kemmerling
Kidnapper AKA J. Edgar Hoover
Robert Foulk
Kidnapper /Dick Tracy
Ann-Margret
Self
Ron Hagerthy
Mr. Baker - Man on Bench
Olive Sturgess
Miss Johnson - Woman on Bench
Nate Derman
1st Boy
Vince Williams
Ollie O'Toole
Drink Server
Paul Bradley
Departing Passenger (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Departing Passenger (uncredited)
Ross Elliott
Seasons
Season 1
1950
.4 Episodes
Season 1 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1950-10-28.
Season 2
1951
.6 Episodes
Season 2 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1951-11-04.
Season 3
1952
.8 Episodes
Season 3 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1952-10-05.
Season 4
1953
.13 Episodes
Season 4 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1953-09-13.
Season 5
1954
.16 Episodes
Season 5 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1954-10-03.
Season 6
1955
.16 Episodes
Season 6 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1955-09-25.
Season 7
1956
.16 Episodes
Season 7 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1956-09-23.
Season 8
1957
.16 Episodes
Season 8 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1957-09-22.
Season 9
1958
.15 Episodes
Season 9 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1958-09-21.
Season 10
1959
.15 Episodes
Season 10 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1959-10-04.
Season 11
1960
.26 Episodes
Season 11 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1960-10-16.
Season 12
1961
.26 Episodes
Season 12 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1961-10-15.
Season 13
1962
.28 Episodes
Season 13 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1962-09-25.
Season 14
1963
.28 Episodes
Season 14 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1963-09-24.
Season 15
1964
.28 Episodes
Season 15 of The Jack Benny Program premiered on 1964-09-25.
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