Benny Rubin

ActorWriterDirector Feb 2 (died age 87) Boston, Massachusetts, USA 1928–2018 (90 year career)

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Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

1956 · as Investor

10.0

Citizen Kane

1941 · as Smather (uncredited)

8.0

The Munsters

1964

7.9

Known For

Film

Citizen Kane

Smather (uncredited)

Film

Coma

Mr. Schwartz

Film

Pocketful of Miracles

Flyaway

Film

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Fight Promoter (uncredited)

Film

The Other Side of the Wind

Abe Vogel

Film

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Bugs

Film

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Waiter

Film

Designing Woman

Chris Matthews (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (134)

Movies (90)

The Other Side of the Wind

as Abe Vogel

Coma

as Mr. Schwartz

The Shaggy D.A.

as Waiter

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

1972

as Golfer (uncredited)

6.2

How to Frame a Figg

1971

as Max

6.2

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

1970

as Information Clerk #1

The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968

as Man at Bar (uncredited)

6.3

Carnival Nights

1968

as Tonto

Thoroughly Modern Millie

1967

as Waiter

6.8

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

as Chicken Feather

The Family Jewels

as Sign Painter

That Funny Feeling

as Taxi Driver

The Disorderly Orderly

1964

as Waiter

6.3

Looking for Love

1964

as Bartender (uncredited)

5.0

Your Cheatin' Heart

1964

as Songwriter at Rose's Office (uncredited)

6.3

A House Is Not a Home

as Happy Charlie

Science Friction

as (voice)

Pocketful of Miracles

as Flyaway

The Errand Boy

as Mr. Wabenlotnee

The Right Approach

as Bert Klaster

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1960

as Pete (uncredited)

6.1

The Incredible Jewel Robbery

1959

as Jewelry Store Manager

A Hole in the Head

1959

as Abe Diamond

6.1

Party Girl

1958

as Mr. Field (uncredited)

6.8

Up In Smoke

1957

as Bernie (uncredited)

5.5

Designing Woman

1957

as Chris Matthews (uncredited)

6.6

Hoofs and Goofs

1957

as Mr. Dinklespiel

4.0

Ten Thousand Bedrooms

1957

as The Waiter (uncredited)

5.0

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

1957

as Theater Manager (uncredited)

6.7

The Buster Keaton Story

1957

as Wilkie (uncredited)

4.9

Space Ship Sappy

1957

as Prof. A.K. Rimple

6.0

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

1957

as Bandit

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

1956

as Investor

10.0

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956

as Fight Promoter (uncredited)

Meet Me in Las Vegas

as Roulette Croupier

Blunder Boys

as The Eel

Masterson of Kansas

as Coroner

Susan Slept Here

as Sylvester (uncredited)

6.0

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

as Arnold Dodge

Yankee Pasha

as Zamil

Income Tax Sappy

as Mr. Cash

The Glass Web

as Tramp Comic

Torch Song

as Charles Maylor

Tangier Incident

as Blalu

Tricky Dicks

as Antonio Zucchini Salami Gorgonzola dePizza

Pardon My Backfire

as Escaped Convict

El Alaméin

as Egyptian Driver

Just This Once

1952

as Herbert Engel

3.8

Hollow Triumph

1948

as Cabbie (uncredited)

6.6

The Noose Hangs High

1948

as Chinaman (uncredited)

6.8

Broadway

1942

as Counsellor (uncredited)

The Bashful Bachelor

as Pitch Man

Obliging Young Lady

as First Bird Lover with Eyeglasses (uncredited)

Mr. Wise Guy

as Second Waiter

Flying with Music

as Cafe Manager

Citizen Kane

as Smather (uncredited)

8.0

Double Trouble

1941

as Cafe cook

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

as Bugs

7.0

Sunny

1941

as Maj. Montgomery Sloan

Let's Make Music

as Music Publisher

Zis Boom Bah

as Nick

No, No, Nanette

as Max

The Adventures of Jane Arden

1939

as Marvin Piermont

5.7

Happily Buried

1939

as Prince Chris Manusha

Fighting Mad

as Benny

Somewhat Secret

as Swingopater Trombonist

The Headleys at Home

1938

as Dr. McLevy

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937

as Benny Rubin

3.8

Untrained Seal

1936

as Voices

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

1934

as Self

Dumb Dicks

1932

as Detective Benny Rubin

Running Hollywood

1932

as Scratchface

Guests Wanted

1932

as Benny

The Promoter

1932

as Benny

The Messenger Boy

1931

as Benny

Julius Sizzer

1931

as Julius and Sizzer

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

The Cheat

as (uncredited)

Gems of M-G-M

as Self

Crazy House

as Benny

Love in the Rough

Lord Byron of Broadway

as Phil

Sunny Skies

as Benny Krantz

Children of Pleasure

as Andy Little

Hot Curves

as Benny Goldberg

Montana Moon

as The Doctor

They Learned About Women

as Sam

Marianne

as Sam

It's a Great Life

as Benny Friedman

Naughty Baby

as Benny Cohen

Television (44)

Szysznyk

What's Happening!!

Emergency!

Sanford and Son

Bridget Loves Bernie

Funny Face

Adam-12

as Mr. Shapiro

The Mothers-in-Law

as Waiter

Mr. Terrific

as Abdul

That Girl

The Carol Channing Show

1966

as Vendor

I Dream of Jeannie

as Lou

Honey West

as Marty

Mona McCluskey

as George

The Munsters

Petticoat Junction

as Chief Fleeteagle

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

as Second Indian Chief

The Lucy Show

as Man in Park

Mister Ed

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Pharmacist

The Dick Tracy Show

as Joe Jitsu

The Mr. Magoo Show

as Charlie

Angel

Johnny Ringo

as Blind Louie

Peter Gunn

Perry Mason

as Sassano

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

as Max Birnbaum (uncredited)

The Millionaire

as Waiter

Gunsmoke

as Dr. Herman Schultz

6.6

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Lassie

December Bride

Public Defender

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1954

6.9

The Whistler

1954

General Electric Theater

1953

as Vending Machine Man

6.4

Letter to Loretta

1953

as Mr. Smith

6.5

The Abbott and Costello Show

as Sam

I Love Lucy

as Driver

Dragnet

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

as Uncle Amaldo

7.2

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Lux Video Theatre

as Headwaiter

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Crew (8)

Movies (8)

High Flyers

Screenplay

On Again—Off Again

Screenplay

Traveling Saleslady

Screenplay

Bright Lights

Adaptation

The Girl Friend

Screenplay

Yoo Yoo Hollywood

1935

Director

Star Gazing

1935

Director

The Messenger Boy

1931

Story