Benny Goodman
Acting Born May 30, 1909 Died Jun 13, 1986 Chicago, Illinois, USA 46 credits
Biography
Benny Goodman works in acting. Born May 30, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died June 13, 1986. Archytele lists 46 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Tag! You’re It! · Original Music Composer
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Legends in Concert: Benny Goodman
JazzSwing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
Louis Armstrong & Benny Goodman - Sounds in MotionThe Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV
The World of Polygoon
Benny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing
Åke Hasselgård story
The Kennedy Center HonorsBio’s BahnhofMitzi... What's Hot, What's Not
Copland Conducts Copland
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Le Grand Échiquier
The Dick Cavett Show
The Danny Kaye ShowSackgasse · Original Music Composer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
The Bell Telephone HourThe Big PartyJohn Gunther's High Road
The All-Star Christmas Show
DuPont Show of the Month
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Allen in MovielandMusic Land
Two for the Record
What's My Line?
The Ed Sullivan ShowA Song Is Born
Make Mine MusicAll the Cats Join In
The Shining FutureSweet and Low-Down
The Gang's All HereStage Door CanteenThe Powers Girl
Syncopation
Birth of the Blues
Hollywood Hotel
Full filmography
- Tag! You’re It! (2026) Original Music Composer
- Charlie Parker: Bird Songs (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Legends in Concert: Benny Goodman (2004)
- Jazz (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett (2001)
- Louis Armstrong & Benny Goodman - Sounds in Motion (2000)
- The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- The World of Polygoon (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Benny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing (1993) as Self (archive footage)
- Åke Hasselgård story (1983)
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- Bio’s Bahnhof (1978) as Self
- Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not (1978) as Self
- Copland Conducts Copland (1976) as Self - Clarinet
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The Danny Kaye Show (1963) as Self
- Sackgasse (1963) Original Music Composer
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self (archive footage)
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self
- The Big Party (1959) as Self
- John Gunther's High Road (1959) as Self
- The All-Star Christmas Show (1958) as Self
- DuPont Show of the Month (1957) as Self
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- Allen in Movieland (1955) as Self
- Music Land (1955) as Orchestra Leader (archive footage)
- Two for the Record (1954) as Self
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- A Song Is Born (1948) as Professor Magenbruch
- Make Mine Music (1946) as Self (voice)
- All the Cats Join In (1946)
- The Shining Future (1944) as Self
- Sweet and Low-Down (1944) as Benny Goodman
- The Gang's All Here (1943) as Benny Goodman
- Stage Door Canteen (1943) as Benny Goodman
- The Powers Girl (1943) as Self - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
- Syncopation (1942) as Benny Goodman
- Birth of the Blues (1941) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Hotel (1938) as Benny Goodman, Leader of His Orchestra
- The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936) as Benny Goodman
- Me and the Boys (1929) as Self - Clarinet