Benny Rubin
Benjamin Rubin (February 2, 1899 – July 15, 1986) was an American comedian and film actor. Born in Boston, Rubin made more than 200 radio, film and television appearances over a span of 50 years. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Boston (capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States), Died July 15, 1986 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author, vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Trial 1927-12-06-01] | 10-in. | 12/6/1927 | Thanksgiving, part 1 | Benny Rubin | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-12-06-02] | 10-in. | 12/6/1927 | Thanksgiving, part 2 | Benny Rubin | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Brunswick | LTR223 | 10-in. | 9/27/1929 | Feetball | Benny Rubin | Comic monologue | speaker, author | |
| Brunswick | LTR224 | 10-in. | 9/27/1929 | Why is Thanksgiving? | Benny Rubin | Comic monologue | speaker, author | |
| Brunswick | LTR225 | 10-in. | 9/27/1929 | Health talk | Benny Rubin | Comic monologue | author, speaker | |
| Brunswick | LAE683 | 10-in. | 1/3/1930 | Christopher Columbus | Benny Rubin | Comic monologue, with incidental music | speaker, author | |
| Brunswick | LAE684 | 10-in. | 1/3/1930 | Bringing up babies | Benny Rubin | Comic monologue, with incidental music | speaker, author | |
| Brunswick | LAE766 | 10-in. | 4/21/1930 | The laugh song | Benny Rubin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE767 | 10-in. | 4/21/1930 | Uncle Tom’s cabin | Benny Rubin | Comic monologue, with musical effects | speaker, author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rubin, Benny," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105022.
Rubin, Benny. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105022.
"Rubin, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rubin, Benny - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85199130
Wikidata: Benny Rubin - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4890045
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/28513431
MusicBrainz: Benny Rubin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b8b41340-425a-4561-b7ea-9724ed2153f1
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/176527 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/176527
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