Benny Rubin papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the scripts, photographs, and film reels of American comedian and actor Benny Rubin (1899-1986). Materials include photographs including Jerry Lewis, Louis Armstrong, and Jack Dempsey, and film stills; television scripts for “Adam-12” and “The Partners”; film reels; and plaques.
Dates
- Creation: 1921 - 1971
Creator
- Rubin, Benny (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Biographical / Historical
Benny Rubin (1899-1986) was an American comedian and film actor. He was known for his ability to imitate many dialects. Rubin has over 200 film, television, and radio credits to his name.
Extent
3.292 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the scripts, photographs, and film reels of American comedian and actor Benny Rubin (1899-1986).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Benny Rubin, March 21, 1973.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed.
Subject
- Rubin, Benny -- Archives (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Benny Rubin papers
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
- Date
- 2022 April
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library Repository
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0185 United States
ctlibarc@usc.edu