Jack Benny: Radio In Today's Society

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Jack Benny Radio in the 1920s and 1930s was as popular as television is in today’s society. While today there is Will Ferrell, Bill Murray, and Rodney Dangerfield, in the time of the radio they had Fred Allen, Edgar Bergen, and most notably Jack Benny. Benny was one of the most triumphant performers of that time because he was able to conform to the media that the populace was using at that time. No matter what the medium was, Jack Benny was famous in all parts of his life, whether it be his: early life, radio life, or film life. Jack Benny was born Benjamin Kubelsky in Chicago Illinois on February fourteenth, 1894 (“Jack Benny Biography”). He was born to Meyer and Emma Kubelsky who noticed Jack’s musical ability at the early age of six when …show more content…
Benny’s radio show stayed on the air until 1955, but his ratings were dwindling since 1951. Many radio personalities had a tough time transitioning to television. Benny did not (Kutler 1476). He had a show which alternated from his radio show every other week. His television show, one of the most popular at the time, lasted for seventeen years. Benny’s career in mainstream media lasted for a continuous thirtytwo years. Even though his television show was canceled in 1962, Benny still remained in the spotlight. He appeared in twenty two movies throughout his career including “Hollywood Revue of 1928”. He continued to appear on television as a guest star until his untimely death in Beverly Hills, California on December twenty sixth, 1974 (“Jack Benny Biography”).
Benny had a large influence on culture throughout his life. Very few radio hosts could say their careers could stand in the shadow of Benny’s. Everything Jack did, he did exceptionally well, whether it was radio, stage performing, or movies. Today’s comedy would be completely incommensurable without Benny’s slapstick jests. Jack Benny and the word comedy are synonymous. One would not know comedy without him. Jack Benny is
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