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Ben Blue

Actor, Writer, Additional Credits
Born September 12, 1901Died March 7, 1975 (73 years)
Born Benjamin Bernstein, Ben Blue immigrated to the United States where he became a dance instructor, dance school owner, and a successful nightclub owner. Beginning his movie career in 1926, some of his notable appearances were in The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938), For Me and My Gal (1942), One Sunday Afternoon (1948) and It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) in which he had a cameo as a biplane pilot. Along with frequent appearances on Ed Sullivan's "Toast of the Town" and The Hollywood Palace, he was also recurring character Ben McGrath on Accidental family

Known For

  • The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
  • For Me and My Gal
  • Thousands Cheer
  • Easy to Wed
  • The Big Broadcast of 1938
  • Panama Hattie
  • Two Sisters from Boston
  • Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
  • One Sunday Afternoon
  • The Busy Body

Ben Blue Filmography

1975
1968
Land of the Giants (TV Series) · as Moley
1968
1967
Accidental Family (TV Series) · as Hired Man
1967
A Guide for the Married Man · as Technical Adviser (shoeless)
1967
The Busy Body · as Felix Rose
1966
1965
1963
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World · as Biplane Pilot
1960
Harrigan and Son (TV Series)
1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) · as The Scarecrow
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Ben
1950
The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Shandu The Magician
1948
1947
My Wild Irish Rose · as Hopper
1946
Easy to Wed · as Spike Dolan
1946
1946
The Great Morgan · as Bellamy B. Birdbrain In Badminton (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1944
1944
Broadway Rhythm · as Felix Gross
1943
Thousands Cheer · as Chuck Polansky
1942
For Me and My Gal · as Sid Simms
1942
Panama Hattie · as Rowdy
1938
Paris Honeymoon · as Sitska
1938
Cocoanut Grove · as Joe De Lemma
1938
College Swing · as Ben Volt
1938
1937
Thrill of a Lifetime · as Skipper
1937
Artist and Models · as Jupiter Pluvius
1937
1936
College Holiday · as Electrician
1934
Nervous Hands · as Cast
1933
Bring 'Em Back a Wife · as Ben / Mrs. Gilbert
1927
The Arcadians · as Smith / 'simplicitas'

1964
The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self
1963
The Jerry Lewis Show (TV Series) · as Self
1962
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self
1960
Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1957
The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self
1956
The Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self
1952
I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star
1950
The Frank Sinatra Show (TV Series) · as Self
1950
Four Star Revue (TV Series) · as Self
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self
1949
The Ed Wynn Show (TV Series) · as Self
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self
1948
The Milton Berle Show (TV Series) · as Self
1936
Follow Your Heart · as Himself

1950

1950
Four Star Revue (TV Series) · as Sketch Writer

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