“Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn't afraid of silence. He would take as long as it took to tell the story.”

American comedian and actor

Bob Newhart was an American comedian and actor, known for his deadpan, stammering delivery. He moved from stand-up into television acting and became widely recognized for that style. Over the course of his career, he received three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Peabody Award, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. His work is especially associated with comedy performed in a restrained, carefully timed way.