The Jack Benny Show: Jack Goes to a Nightclub
07:00 am - 07:30 am, Saturday, November 22 on WPIX Antenna TV (11.2)
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Jack Goes to a Nightclub
Season 9, Episode 11
Danny Thomas plays himself. It's option time, and to make sure that his contract is renewed, Jack and Mary treat the sponsor to an evening at a nightclub. Mr. Lewis: Raymond Bailey. Mrs. Lewis: Doris Packer. Orville Gifford: Sam Hearn. Announcer: Don Wilson.
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1959
English
Comedy
Sitcom
Cast & Crew
Raymond Bailey
(Actor)
.. Mr. Lewis
Doris Packer
(Actor)
.. Mrs. Lewis
Sam Hearn
(Actor)
.. Orville Gifford
Danny Thomas
(Actor)
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Did You Know..
Raymond Bailey
(Actor)
.. Mr. Lewis
Born:
May 06, 1904
Died: April 15, 1980
Died: April 15, 1980
Trivia:
Born into a poor San Francisco family, Raymond Bailey dropped out of school in the 10th grade to help make ends meet. He took on a variety of short-term jobs before escaping his lot by hopping a freight to New York. He tried in vain to find work as an actor, eventually signing on as a mess boy on a freighter. While docked in Honolulu, Bailey once more gave acting a try, and also sang on a local radio station. In Hollywood from 1932 on, Bailey took any nickel-and-dime job that was remotely connected to show business, but when World War II began, he once more headed out to sea, this time with the Merchant Marine. Only after the war was Bailey able to make a living as a character actor on stage and in TV and films. In 1962, he was cast as covetous bank president Milburn Drysdale on The Beverly Hillbillies, a role that made him a household name and one which he played for nine seasons (ironically, he'd once briefly worked in a bank during his teen years). After the show was cancelled in 1971, Bailey dropped out of sight and became somewhat of a recluse.
Doris Packer
(Actor)
.. Mrs. Lewis
Born:
May 30, 1904
Died: March 31, 1979
Died: March 31, 1979
Sam Hearn
(Actor)
.. Orville Gifford
Born:
January 01, 1888
Died: January 01, 1964
Died: January 01, 1964
Danny Thomas
(Actor)
Born:
January 06, 1912
Died: February 06, 1991
Birthplace: Deerfield, Michigan, United States
Died: February 06, 1991
Birthplace: Deerfield, Michigan, United States
Trivia:
Born Muzyad Yakhoob, he began his show biz career in 1932 as a singer at a Detroit radio station; he began performing as an MC-comedian in nightclubs in 1938 and gradually gained popularity and national recognition over the next decade. He debuted onscreen in 1947, going on to a brief film career in corny lead roles or comic supporting parts. He was much more successful on TV, starring in the long-running sitcom Make Room for Daddy (later re-named The Danny Thomas Show); he also starred in a number of specials and made guest appearances on variety shows. In the late '50s Thomas began producing for TV, forming a partnership with Sheldon Leonard and later Aaron Spelling; he produced such series as The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Gomer Pyle, and The Mod Squad. He also starred in several failed TV shows including The Danny Thomas Hour and Make Room for Granddaddy. He founded the St. Jude's Research Hospital, which is dedicated to finding cures for catastrophic chidren's diseases. He was the father of actress Marlo Thomas. He authored an autobiography, Make Room for Danny (1990).
