Benny Rubin

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name = Benny Rubin


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birthdate = birth date|1899|2|2
birthplace = Boston, Massachusetts
USA
deathdate = death date and age|1986|7|15|1899|2|2
deathplace = Los Angeles, California
USA
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yearsactive = 1928-1986
occupation = Actor Comedian
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spouse = Mary Bolt (1927-1986) [his death]
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Benny Rubin (February 2, 1899 – July 15, 1986) was an American comedian and film actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Rubin made more than 200 radio, film and television appearances over a span of 50 years.

Radio

Rubin was known for his ability to imitate many dialects, as was evident when he was a panelist on the joke-telling radio series, "Stop Me If You've Heard This One".

Books

Jokes by Lew Lehr, Cal Tinney, Roger Bower and Rubin were collected in "Stop Me If You've Heard This One", a 1949 Permabook published by Garden City Publishing. Permabooks were designed with an unusual format of a paperback bound with stiff cardboard covers (with a "special wear-resistant finish") to simulate the look and feel of a hardcover book, and the company had previously published "Best Jokes for All Occasions", edited by Powers Moulton.

The "Stop Me If You've Heard This One" Permabook featured a two-page foreword by Tinney, a one-page introduction by Bower, 66 pages of jokes by Bower, 85 pages of jokes by Tinney and 82 pages of jokes by Lehr. Under the heading, "P.S.", Rubin only had space for four jokes on two pages, as explained, "Benny Rubin was added to our show just before press time."

In 1980, Rubin published his autobiography, "Come Backstage with Me". [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IWYYTI Rubin, Benny. "Come Backstage with Me". Bowling Green University Popular Press, 1972.] ]

Rubin died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California on July 15, 1986.

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NAME= Rubin, Benny
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Actor
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actor Comedian
DATE OF BIRTH= 1899-2-2
PLACE OF BIRTH= Boston, Massachusetts
USA
DATE OF DEATH= 1986-7-15
PLACE OF DEATH= Los Angeles, California
USA