He gave actress Lana Turner the nickname “the Sweater Girl” while working as a publicist for Warner Bros. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Fein began a 28-year association with Benny in 1947 when he was ...

That question is answered in the return of these two American icons of comedy in the tribute show "Heavenly Laughter,'' which starts at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in the Mother Lode Theatre, 316 W.

FILE - This Nov. 19, 2984 file photo shows actor George Burns, center, with comedian Norm Crosby, left, and manager Irving Fein. Fein, a producer and manager who steered the careers of George Burns ...

Irving Fein, a television and film producer and the longtime manager of entertainers Jack Benny and George Burns, died Aug. 10 in West Hollywood. He was 101. Fein first worked in the business in ...

Jack Benny was one of the most beloved comedians of the 20th century, a master of timing, self-deprecating humor and the long pause that could make an audience roar with laughter. His legacy spans ...

Originally broadcast on radio, 1938-1957. Compact discs. "Digitally restored & remastered." Program notes by Anthony Tollin, with foreword by Irving A. Fein, and bibliography (50 p. : ill. ; 13 x 14 ...

George Burns, the most famous straight man in U.S. radio, observed his 40th anniversary in show business this week with a straight man’s true imperturbability. As “the brain” and foil of the comedy ...

Jack Benny presents a variety hour with a carnival theme that stars Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Ben Blue, and Paul Revere and The Raiders. Cameos by The Smothers Brothers (as Joe-Joe, the two-headed ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Irving Fein, a producer and manager who steered the careers of comedy greats George Burns and Jack Benny and named actress Lana Turner the "Sweater Girl," has died, his daughter ...