The son of a saloonkeeper, Jack Benny (born Benny Kubelsky) began to study the violin at the age six, and his ineptness at it later become his trademark (in reality, he was a very accomplished player). When given the opportunity to play in live theatre professionally, Benny quit school and joined vaudeville. In the same theatre that Benny was working with were the very young Marx Brothers. Their mother, Minnie, wanted Benny to go on the road with them. However, this plan was foiled by his pa ...[Read Story]