Benny Rubin

 Benny Rubin (February 2, 1899 – July 15, 1986)

He was a comedian and film actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Rubin made more than 200 radio, film and television appearances over a span of 50 years, to include an appearance on I Dream of Jeannie, the episode title “The Case of My Vanishing Master." He made frequent guest appearances on both the radio and television versions of The Jack Benny Program. A popular bit included Jack asking a series of questions that Rubin would answer with an ever-increasing irritated, "I don't know!" followed by the punchline. In later years he made many bit appearances, sometimes uncredited, for instance in a number of Jerry Lewis features. He also guest appeared in an episode on the television series The Joey Bishop Show as the hypnotist, Max Collins. He had a memorable turn in the Gunsmoke episode "Dr Herman Schultz M.D.", in which he played a physician who used his mesmeric skills to steal money. In 1972, Rubin published his autobiography, Come Backstage with Me. Rubin died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California on July 15, 1986. He is interred at Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City,