How did Jack come to take the name Jack Benny?
To avoid lawsuits from entertainers with names similar to his.. He began as Benjamin Kubelsky. When he started performing he was using that name. There was a famous violinist name Jan Kubelik who felt that the young Kubelsky might damage his reputation. He threatened to sue unless he changed his name, so he chose "Ben K. Benny." Lo and behold, there was another entertainer at that time who was known as Ben Bernie. He also threatened to sue, so Benny took the name "Jack Benny." The rest, as they say, is history.
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