Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 2, 1899 (87 years old)

Died

July 15, 1986

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Popular Genres

Comedy Romance Drama

Career Span

1928 – 2018

Benny Rubin

5 wins

60 nominations

5 Oscars

89 credits

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Personal Info

Born

Feb 2, 1899

From

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

Acting

Career

1928 – 2018

Known For

Citizen Kane

as Smather (uncredited)

Hollow Triumph

as Cabbie (uncredited)

The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

as Fight Promoter (uncredited)

Party Girl

as Mr. Field (uncredited)

The Errand Boy

as Mr. Wabenlotnee

The Shaggy D.A.

The Shaggy D.A.

The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High

as Chinaman (uncredited)

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as Pete (uncredited)

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Thoroughly Modern Millie

The Shakiest Gun in the West

The Shakiest Gun in the West

as Man at Bar (uncredited)

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

as Theater Manager (uncredited)

Frequent Collaborators

Gene Coogan

3 shared projects

in "Party Girl"

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Orson Welles

2 shared projects

in "The Other Side of the Wind"

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Paul Stewart

2 shared projects

in "The Other Side of the Wind"

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Everett Sloane

2 shared projects

in "Somebody Up There Likes Me"

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2 shared projects

in "Party Girl"

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2 shared projects

in "Party Girl"

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2 shared projects

in "Somebody Up There Likes Me"

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Richard Wilson

2 shared projects

in "The Other Side of the Wind"

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Cyril Ring

2 shared projects

in "Hollow Triumph"

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2 shared projects

in "Hollow Triumph"

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Frank McLure

2 shared projects

in "Somebody Up There Likes Me"

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Bert Stevens

2 shared projects

in "Somebody Up There Likes Me"

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Award Recognition

5

Wins

60

Nominations

5

Oscars

Complete Filmography

2018

The Other Side of the Wind as Abe Vogel Award

1978

Coma as Mr. Schwartz

1976

The Shaggy D.A. as Waiter Award

1972

Now You See Him, Now You Don't as Golfer (uncredited)

1971

How to Frame a Figg as Max Award

1970

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special as Information Clerk #1

1968

The Shakiest Gun in the West as Man at Bar (uncredited) Award

1967

Thoroughly Modern Millie as Waiter Award

1966

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini as Chicken Feather

1965

The Family Jewels as Sign Painter Award

That Funny Feeling as Taxi Driver

1964

Looking for Love as Bartender (uncredited) Award

The Disorderly Orderly as Waiter Award

A House Is Not a Home as Happy Charlie

Your Cheatin' Heart as Songwriter at Rose's Office (uncredited)

1963

Science Friction as (voice)

1961

The Errand Boy as Mr. Wabenlotnee Award

Pocketful of Miracles as Flyaway

The Right Approach as Bert Klaster

1960

Please Don't Eat the Daisies as Pete (uncredited) Award

1959

A Hole in the Head as Abe Diamond

The Incredible Jewel Robbery as Jewelry Store Manager

1958

Party Girl as Mr. Field (uncredited) Award

1957

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? as Theater Manager (uncredited) Award

Designing Woman as Chris Matthews (uncredited) Award

Ten Thousand Bedrooms as The Waiter (uncredited)

The Buster Keaton Story as Wilkie (uncredited)

Up In Smoke as Bernie (uncredited)

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show as Bandit

Space Ship Sappy as Prof. A.K. Rimple

Hoofs and Goofs as Mr. Dinklespiel

1956

Somebody Up There Likes Me as Fight Promoter (uncredited) Award

Meet Me in Las Vegas as Roulette Croupier Award

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! as Investor

1955

Blunder Boys as The Eel

1954

Susan Slept Here as Sylvester (uncredited) Award

Masterson of Kansas as Coroner

Yankee Pasha as Zamil

The Law vs. Billy the Kid as Arnold Dodge

Income Tax Sappy as Mr. Cash

1953

Torch Song as Charles Maylor Award

Tangier Incident as Blalu

El Alaméin as Egyptian Driver

The Glass Web as Tramp Comic

Pardon My Backfire as Escaped Convict

Tricky Dicks as Antonio Zucchini Salami Gorgonzola dePizza

1952

Just This Once as Herbert Engel

1948

Hollow Triumph as Cabbie (uncredited) Award

The Noose Hangs High as Chinaman (uncredited) Award

1942

Obliging Young Lady as First Bird Lover with Eyeglasses (uncredited)

Broadway as Counsellor (uncredited)

Mr. Wise Guy as Second Waiter

Flying with Music as Cafe Manager

The Bashful Bachelor as Pitch Man

1941

Citizen Kane as Smather (uncredited) Award

Here Comes Mr. Jordan as Bugs

Sunny as Maj. Montgomery Sloan

Let's Make Music as Music Publisher

Double Trouble as Cafe cook

Zis Boom Bah as Nick

1940

No, No, Nanette as Max

1939

Fighting Mad as Benny

The Adventures of Jane Arden as Marvin Piermont

Somewhat Secret as Swingopater Trombonist

Happily Buried as Prince Chris Manusha

1938

The Headleys at Home as Dr. McLevy

1937

Sunday Night at the Trocadero as Benny Rubin

1936

Untrained Seal as Voices

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 as Self

1932

Running Hollywood as Scratchface

The Promoter as Benny

Dumb Dicks as Detective Benny Rubin

Guests Wanted as Benny

1931

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

The Messenger Boy as Benny

Julius Sizzer as Julius and Sizzer

The Cheat as (uncredited)

1930

Montana Moon as The Doctor

Children of Pleasure as Andy Little

Lord Byron of Broadway as Phil

Love in the Rough

They Learned About Women as Sam

Sunny Skies as Benny Krantz

Crazy House as Benny

Gems of M-G-M as Self

Hot Curves as Benny Goldberg

1929

Marianne as Sam

It's a Great Life as Benny Friedman

1928

Naughty Baby as Benny Cohen

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Citizen Kane

The Other Side of the Wind

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Party Girl

The Errand Boy

The Shaggy D.A.

The Noose Hangs High

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Career Statistics

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Genre Evolution