Ben Blue
Canadian-American actor and comedian · Canada · On the map · Actors · Lived 1901 to 1975 · aged 73
Ben Blue was a Canadian-American actor and comedian whose varied career on stage, in movies, and in television appearances, spanned nearly 50 years.
Ben Blue is read about 36 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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1975Died7 March 1975
The Sky's the LimitFilm, 1975Ben1968
Land of the GiantsSeries, Moley
Carnival NightsFilm, 19681967
Accidental FamilySeries, Hired Man1966
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!Film, Luther Grilk1965
The Dean Martin ShowSeries1963
The Jerry Lewis ShowSeries
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldFilm, 1963Biplane Pilot1960
Harrigan and SonSeries1958
Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries, The Scarecrow1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSeries1949The Ed Wynn ShowSeries1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1947
Blow-Ups of 1947Film1946
Easy to WedFilm, Spike Dolan1944
Broadway RhythmFilm, Felix Gross1943
Thousands CheerFilm, Chuck Polansky1939
Paris HoneymoonFilm, Sitska1938
Cocoanut GroveFilm, Joe De Lemma1936
College HolidayFilm, Electrician1934
Very Close VeinsFilm, Ben1932Hot SpotFilm, Cabbie1927The ArcadiansFilm, Smith / 'Simplicitas'1901Born12 September 1901
The Sky's the LimitFilm, 1975Ben1968Land of the GiantsSeries, MoleyCarnival NightsFilm, 19681967Accidental FamilySeries, Hired Man1966The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!Film, Luther Grilk1965The Dean Martin ShowSeries1963The Jerry Lewis ShowSeriesIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldFilm, 1963Biplane Pilot1960Harrigan and SonSeries1958Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries, The Scarecrow1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries1950The Colgate Comedy HourSeries1949The Ed Wynn ShowSeries1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1947Blow-Ups of 1947Film1946Easy to WedFilm, Spike Dolan1944Broadway RhythmFilm, Felix Gross1943Thousands CheerFilm, Chuck Polansky1939Paris HoneymoonFilm, Sitska1938Cocoanut GroveFilm, Joe De Lemma1936College HolidayFilm, Electrician1934Very Close VeinsFilm, Ben1932Hot SpotFilm, Cabbie1927The ArcadiansFilm, Smith / 'Simplicitas'1901Born12 September 1901Known for
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! 1966
For Me and My Gal 1942
People around Ben
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Raoul Walsh Directed College Swing and Artists and Models
Jack Benny Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Carl Reiner Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Lena Horne Also in Thousands Cheer (1943)
Martha Raye Also in The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
Arthur Freed Produced For Me and My Gal and Panama Hattie
Joe Pasternak Produced Thousands Cheer (1943)
Walter DeLeon Wrote College Swing and Artists and Models
Virginia O'Brien Also in Two Girls and a Sailor and Panama Hattie
Gene Kelly Also in For Me and My Gal and Thousands Cheer
Lucille Ball Also in Thousands Cheer and Easy to Wed
Jonathan Winters Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
June Allyson Also in Thousands Cheer (1943)
Dorothy Lamour Also in The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
Jimmy Durante Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Sid Caesar Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Gracie Allen Also in Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
Oscar Hammerstein II Wrote High, Wide, and Handsome (1937)
Gloria DeHaven Also in Thousands Cheer (1943)
Frank Tuttle Directed Paris Honeymoon (1939)
Paul Ford Also in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
William Rose Wrote It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Frank Sully Also in Thousands Cheer (1943)
Eleanore Whitney Also in College Holiday and Thrill of a Lifetime
Filmography 40
54 credits on file
Television 13
Media & music
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About this person
Country
Canada
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1975 · aged 73
