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Old-time radio actor · 1899–1986
Benny Rubin
Dialect comic and frequent guest on The Jack Benny Program.
We have him in 34 episodes of 16 series, 1940 to 1956, and 12 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.
- 34episodes
- 16series
- 12live channels
- 1940–1956years on our shelves
About Benny Rubin
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Join Potato PlusBenny Rubin was born Benjamin Rubin in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 2, 1899. Source: Wikipedia
He came up through vaudeville, with a routine called "English That's Different", and was known for imitating many dialects. Source: Wikipedia
The Radio GOLDINdex credits him on Jack Benny's Jell-O Program from 1936, and on Benny's later radio shows through 1954. Source: Radio GOLDINdex
His best-known Benny bit had Jack fire questions at him, each answered with a more and more irritated "I don't know!" before the punchline. Source: Wikipedia
Jack Benny wrote that Rubin had been considered for a Pullman porter part that went to Eddie Anderson instead and grew into the character Rochester. Source: Wikipedia
In the mid-1940s he was hired to play the racetrack tout on Jack Benny's show, and was soon replaced by Sheldon Leonard when a stage show took up his time. Source: Tralfaz
On My Friend Irma he played Professor Kropotkin, taking over the part from Hans Conried. Source: Wikipedia
He hosted Only Yesterday in 1943 and The Benny Rubin Show in 1950 and 1951, and in the early 1950s took character parts on Suspense, Wild Bill Hickok, The Line-Up and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. Source: Radio GOLDINdex
He died of a heart attack at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on July 15, 1986. Source: Wikipedia
Listen live: the channels that play Benny Rubin
Free 24/7 stations. These play the episodes below, in rotation with the rest of their shows.
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
4 of his episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (4)
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Orson Welles on the Air
1 of his episodes: Orson Welles on the Air (1)
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Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1 of his episodes: Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1)
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Gumshoe
14 of his episodes: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (4), The Line Up (4), Let George Do It (3), Broadway Is My Beat (2), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1)
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Opening Night
5 of his episodes: Railroad Hour (3), Orson Welles on the Air (1), Lux Radio Theatre (1)
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Laugh Track
4 of his episodes: My Friend Irma (2), The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show (1), The Life of Riley (1)
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Benny Rubin’s shows on Stupid Potato
| Series | Years | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Suspense | 1951 to 1956 | 5 |
| The Line Up | 1952 | 4 |
| Wild Bill Hickok | 1952 to 1953 | 4 |
| Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar | 1953 to 1955 | 4 |
| Let George Do It | 1952 to 1954 | 3 |
| Broadway Is My Beat | 1953 | 2 |
| My Friend Irma | 1954 | 2 |
| Railroad Hour | 1951 to 1953 | 2 |
| Crime Classics | 1954 | 1 |
| Lux Radio Theatre | 1941 | 1 |
| Orson Welles on the Air | 1940 | 1 |
| Railroad Hour | 1953 | 1 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | 1952 | 1 |
| The Danny Kaye Show | 1945 | 1 |
| The Life of Riley | 1945 | 1 |
| The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show | 1952 | 1 |
Benny Rubin episodes: 5 free to hear
Each one names Benny Rubin on the air, in its cast list or in the show itself. Each title opens the episode’s page: what happens, the transcript from the moment he is named, and listens from any line.
- Over DrawnSuspense · May 31, 1951 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
- A Vision of DeathSuspense · June 1, 1953 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
- Dutch SchultzSuspense · October 26, 1953 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
- A Present for BennySuspense · December 13, 1955 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
- End of the StringSuspense · January 17, 1956 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
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Suspense 5 episodes, 1951 to 1956
- Over DrawnMay 31, 1951 · Episode guide · Free
- A Vision of DeathJune 1, 1953 · Episode guide · Free
- Dutch SchultzOctober 26, 1953 · Episode guide · Free
- A Present for BennyDecember 13, 1955 · Episode guide · Free
- End of the StringJanuary 17, 1956 · Episode guide · Free
The Line Up 4 episodes, 1952
- The Aching Arthritics Anxious AnticJune 3, 1952 · Potato Plus
- The Jane Doe Case (aka-Ludlow Park Jane Doe)September 10, 1952 · Potato Plus
- The Fresno Break Case (aka-George Forbes)September 17, 1952 · Potato Plus
- The Teacher's Pet (aka-One Dead Husband)October 8, 1952 · Potato Plus
Wild Bill Hickok 4 episodes, 1952 to 1953
- Pettigrews Prize PigMarch 21, 1952 · Potato Plus
- Thunder And LightningApril 11, 1952 · Potato Plus
- The StrangerDecember 29, 1952 · Potato Plus
- The Fabulous Wind WagonJune 17, 1953 · Potato Plus
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 4 episodes, 1953 to 1955
- The Kay Bellamy MatterJanuary 30, 1953 · Potato Plus
- The William Post MatterSeptember 22, 1953 · Potato Plus
- The Berlin MatterMarch 16, 1954 · Potato Plus
- The Cronin Matter - Ep 5December 9, 1955 · Potato Plus
Let George Do It 3 episodes, 1952 to 1954
- Cortez IslandFebruary 11, 1952 · Potato Plus
- The Ghost of Ireland BettySeptember 27, 1954 · Potato Plus
- The Ghost of Ireland Betty (Olan Soule)September 27, 1954 · Potato Plus
Broadway Is My Beat 2 episodes, 1953
- The Joseph Brady CaseJanuary 17, 1953 · Potato Plus
- The Artie Blanchard CaseFebruary 14, 1953 · Potato Plus
My Friend Irma 2 episodes, 1954
- Irma and Kay Both Out of Jobs ( #171)January 19, 1954 · Potato Plus
- Irma's Brother Lectures ( #189)July 12, 1954 · Potato Plus
Railroad Hour 2 episodes, 1951 to 1953
- Innocents AbroadSeptember 3, 1951 · Potato Plus
- StarlightJuly 20, 1953 · Potato Plus
Crime Classics 1 episode, 1954
- Bunny Baumler, His Close Brush with FameMay 5, 1954 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 1 episode, 1941
- Buck PrivatesOctober 13, 1941 · Potato Plus
Orson Welles on the Air 1 episode, 1940
- June MoonMarch 24, 1940 · Potato Plus
Railroad Hour 1 episode, 1953
- SweetheartsDecember 7, 1953 · Potato Plus
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 1 episode, 1952
- The Dixon CaseMarch 14, 1952 · Potato Plus
The Danny Kaye Show 1 episode, 1945
- Concerto for War BondsMay 11, 1945 · Potato Plus
The Life of Riley 1 episode, 1945
- Expectant FathersMarch 4, 1945 · Potato Plus
The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show 1 episode, 1952
- Hotel HarrisOctober 5, 1952 · Potato Plus
Who Benny Rubin worked with most
Named in the same cast lists, counted across the episodes above.
- Howard McNear7 episodes together
- Jack Moyles7 episodes together
- Virginia Gregg5 episodes together
- Peter Leeds5 episodes together
- Mary Jane Croft4 episodes together
- Bill Johnstone4 episodes together
- Alan Reed3 episodes together
- Jeanne Bates3 episodes together
- Elliott Lewis3 episodes together