Ben Blue

Biography

Ben Blue was a Canadian-American actor and comedian born Benjamin Bernstein on December 9, 1901, in Montreal, Quebec. At 15, he joined a touring company and later became a stage manager and nightclub proprietor, while also joining a popular orchestra that emphasized comedy. He appeared in early sound musicals, including Universal's "King of Jazz" (1930), and went on to tour with the "Eastern Carnival" in 1930.