Jack Benny papers, 1894-1993.

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Jack Benny papers, 1894-1993.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/187309758

The Jack Benny papers cover all aspects of the popular entertainer's personal and professional life and business affairs. There are photographs, personal memoirs, early programs, advertisements and reviews from his beginnings in vaudeville, scripts, contracts and correspondence from his radio shows, and film footage from his career in television. The papers include sheet music, clippings, correspondence and financial records, as well as condolences and memorials from the time of his death.

120.14 cubic ft. (135 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6952392

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Livingstone, Mary

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Benny, Jack, 1894-1974.

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Jack Benny (1894-1974) was an American vaudeville, radio, television and film actor. Born Benjamin Kubelsky in Waukegan, Illinois, Benny first honed his talents as a comedian on the vaudeville stage, then found that his style was uniquely adapted to the new medium of radio, where he became a national celebrity with his Jack Benny Show (1943-1958). His wife, Mary Livingstone, often starred on the Jack Benny Show. Benny took his show to television and continued to appear in his own show, in specia...