When Eddie Carroll steps out on stage, he is not imitating comedian Jack Benny. He is Jack Benny. With an uncanny physical resemblance and a dead-on voice, Carroll truly fills the shoes of one of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jack Benny was one of the most beloved comedians of the 20th century, a master of timing, self-deprecating humor and the long ...

Originally broadcast on radio, 1938-1957. Compact discs. "Digitally restored & remastered." Program notes by Anthony Tollin, with foreword by Irving A. Fein, and bibliography (50 p. : ill. ; 13 x 14 ...

A city that remains ever loyal to its icons will offer a birthday present to one of its more notable famous sons on Saturday, Feb. 14, when the Waukegan Historical Society unveils a historic marker at ...

The last time on From the Archives that we checked in on Jack Benny, it was towards the end of his career, in 1973. While he was getting on in years, his oft-complimented timing was still just as ...

With the U.S. spending billions for defense, radio last week dedicated a great deal of time and money for tribute. The occasion was the start of the tenth year of big-time broadcasting for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marilyn’s time on the show cemented the two performers’ affection and respect for each other — a connection that would last until ...

Visitors to downtown Waukegan’s Jack Benny Plaza can honor the world-renowned, native comedian on the occasion of his “88th 39th birthday” — which was celebrated on Valentine’s Day — by placing a ...

And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac: February 14th, 1894, 122 years ago today ... the day Benjamin Kubelski was born in Chicago. He learned to play the violin as a boy, and grew up to ...

Bob Hope was the wisecracker. Milton Berle was a clown. George Burns and Gracie Allen were farceurs of domestic life. And Jack Benny was the “Everyman” comedian. For nearly half-a-century, Benny kept ...