Mel blanc Quote by Harry Shearer

Working with Benny was important for me and for black musicians in general.

— Lionel Hampton

Jack Benny had style from the beginning. He stood straight and walked kind of sideways as if he were being gently shoved by a…

— William Saroyan

I have often been told that I have many of the same mannerisms as Jack Benny and certainly Bob Cummings.

— Dwayne Hickman

I wanted to do what Mel Blanc did, and that was cartoons.

— Russi Taylor

Jack Benny was a very warm person and a very appreciative person.

— Thurl Ravenscroft

When I was a kid, I wanted to emulate Mel Blanc, who is arguably one of the most legendary voiceover recording artists of our…

— Jesse McCartney

My idol was Jack Benny and he was the master of subtlety and timing.

— Don Knotts

Every show with my Jazzmaster is like a new show.

— Adam Granduciel

Benny [Carter] opened the eyes of a lot of producers and studios, so that they could understand that you could go to blacks for…

— Quincy Jones

I had the chance to play with Benny 'The King' Carter here in Copenhagen for three days in the Montmartre, and two days in…

— Ben Webster

Oh, here comes Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny and Jimmy Smits!

— Roger Ebert

When I was young kid, I used to watch Jack Benny, and I thought the minimal aspect of what he did was revelatory. I…

— Jeffrey Tambor