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Jack Benny: influences and legacy

1894–1974 · United States

Jack Benny (1894–1974) was a comedian; Wikidata lists their country of citizenship as United States. Our sources record Jack Benny as an influence on Richard Pryor, Steve Martin and David Alan Grier and 5 more; no influences on them are recorded yet. Every link on this page cites its source: a statement in a Wikipedia article or a Wikidata record.

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