Most Recent Role: Himself on The Merv Griffin Show
Gender: Male
Birthplace: The Bronx
Birthday: 5-21-1918
Birth Name: Owen Patrick McNulty
Date of Death: 6-22-1988
Cause of Death: Lou Gehrigs' Disease
Gender: Male
Birthplace: The Bronx
Birthday: 5-21-1918
Birth Name: Owen Patrick McNulty
Date of Death: 6-22-1988
Cause of Death: Lou Gehrigs' Disease
Dennis Day's smooth tenor voice earned him the nickname, "America's Favorite Irish Tenor." Day got his start in show business singing on radio programs in the 1930s. This drew the attention of Jack Benny, who hired Dennis in 1939 to be a regular on his radio show, The Jack Benny Program . After a stint in the Navy during World War II, where he sang with a Navy band, Day hosted his own radio...
Most Recent Appearance
August 12, 1977
Friday 12 August 1977 on Syndicated
Merv has a Tribute to Jack Benny . Five of Jack Benny’s closest friends and co-workers gather on Merv’s show to reminisce and pay tribute to their old boss. Milt Josefberg, whose new book, "The Jack Benny Show" , has just come out, provides much of the coloring. Phil Harris and...
Other Appearances
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Four Star Revue
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The Jack Benny Program
Himself |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Cheap Is Cheap Alexander Gifford |
Burke's Law
Who Killed Davidian Jonas? Harvey Haight |
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Burke's Law
Who Killed Rosie Sunset? Waldo Fleishacker |
Christopher Closeup
Let George Do It |
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Christopher Closeup
Tribute to Teachers |
Date with the Angels
Star Struck Himself |
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Four Star Revue
This big-time, big-budget variety series starred Danny Thomas, Jimmy Durante, Jack Carson and Ed Wynn--the four stars of the title--with each hosting a different week in the month. Four Star... more
The Jack Benny Program
Jack Benny made his television debut after a long career in vaudeville, radio and film. During his radio series he cultivated the traits that his television character would have as well. Jack's... more
This big-time, big-budget variety series starred Danny Thomas, Jimmy Durante, Jack Carson and Ed Wynn--the four stars of the title--with each hosting a different week in the month. Four Star... more
The Jack Benny ProgramJack Benny made his television debut after a long career in vaudeville, radio and film. During his radio series he cultivated the traits that his television character would have as well. Jack's... more
