I have often been told that I have many of the same mannerisms as Jack Benny and certainly Bob Cummings. — Dwayne Hickman Copy Share Image
The greatest comedian I've ever seen is Jack Benny. He wasn't afraid of the silences. — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
Last night at Carnegie Hall, Jack Benny played Mendelssohn. Mendelssohn lost. — Harold C. Schonberg Copy Share Image
My old friend Jack Benny has only had one ball all his golfing life. And now he's lost it. The string came… — Bob Hope Copy Share Image
When they asked Jack Benny to do something for the Actor's Orphanage - he shot both his parents and moved in. — Bob Hope Copy Share Image
When Jack Benny has a party, you not only bring your own scotch, you bring your own rocks. — George Burns Copy Share Image
Jack Benny really liked my book. I know because he called me up from the library and told me. — Bob Hope Copy Share Image
I've always been the king of silence. I've always been a minimalist comedian. I've taken my influence from Jack Benny, who was… — Albert Brooks Copy Share Image
When I was young kid, I used to watch Jack Benny, and I thought the minimal aspect of what he did was… — Jeffrey Tambor Copy Share Image
I have a very strong visual memory of the first time I made him laugh. That was remarkable. I was like, "Oh,… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
Jack Benny, Fred Allen. Their jokes were wonderful. It takes skill to be funny. The timing of Jack Benny was so fine.… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
Jack Benny had style from the beginning. He stood straight and walked kind of sideways as if he were being gently shoved… — William Saroyan Copy Share Image
If you look at Jack Benny, George Burns, or Don Rickles, they've all had long, successful marriages. So, I think there's something… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
One time I attended a big Hollywood party, and everybody was there Groucho Marx, Jack Benny, George Burns, Barbra Streisand. I walked… — Ken Berry Copy Share Image
I always used to sit next to Mel Blanc when we'd do the shows. When you have Jack Benny on one side… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
I play trumpet. And I took all the music courses in college, so I can also play the string instruments, keyboard, the… — Jon Tester Copy Share Image
It's very, very corrupting to the spirit, doing comedy. And you have to be almost a saint, like Jack Benny was, like… — Mike Nichols Copy Share Image
I used to hear on the radio people like Jack Benny or Bob Hope, but I never had any interest in their… — Jackie Mason Copy Share Image
Listen to John Coltrane enough and after two bars, just two bars at any place, and you know that's him. We all… — Bill Cosby Copy Share Image
“On Sunday evenings, there was a comparatively vast array of radio shows from which to choose. Frequently I would lie in my… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
I consider you as old as you look and feel. And in that case I feel - I feel I'm about 39,… — Joan Collins Copy Share Image
I used to sing Bill Monroe songs. And I'd sing Dennis Day songs like songs that he sang on the Jack Benny… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
Jack Benny was a very warm person and a very appreciative person. — Thurl Ravenscroft Copy Share Image
Everybody is afraid they won't have any money after they die, but Jack Benny discovered a way to take it with him.… — Bob Hope Copy Share Image
When television began, it modeled itself after radio. Many early television programs were radio programs first. 'My Favorite Wife,' 'The Jack Benny… — David Gerrold Copy Share Image
I was not influenced by Jack Benny, and people have remarked on my timing and Jack's timing, but I don't think you… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
Stand-up comedy is a very hard thing on the spirit. There are people who transcend it, like Jack Benny and Steve Martin,… — Mike Nichols Copy Share Image
Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn't afraid of silence. He would take… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
I changed it to Leslie Hill, only that seemed more like a cocktail pianist. Eventually, being an admirer of Jack Benny, I… — Benny Hill Copy Share Image
When Jack Benny plays the violin, it sounds as though the strings are still in the cat. — Fred Allen Copy Share Image
I could do John Wayne, Jack Benny, Jack Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and entertain my friends. But I never seriously considered it as… — Phil Hartman Copy Share Image
I love getting on You Tube to look at the old comics. I am in my element seeing guys like Jack Benny… — Bruce Forsyth Copy Share Image
I was in love with a lot of people, because I was a student of the game of comedy - Carol Burnett,… — Bernie Mac Copy Share Image
“I reached over and turned on the Buick Roadmaster’s radio. It was Sunday night, and the Jack Benny program was starting. Even… — Bobby Underwood Copy Share Image
“Suddenly hungry, I waved a goodbye to my new friend and headed for the open road once more. I slid in an… — Bobby Underwood Copy Share Image
