Dennis Day (1916 - 1988)
Dennis Day (left) in The Jack Benny Program: Lunch Counter Encounter.
Film Deaths[]
- Melody Time (1948) [Johnny Appleseed]: Dies in his sleep after 40 years of spreading the blessings of God, faith, and the apple tree across the American mainland.
TV Deaths[]
- The Jack Benny Program: Lunch Counter Murder (1960) [Slugger]: Shot repeatedly in the chest by Jack Benny after Dennis and Dan Duryea try to rob Jack's diner. After Dennis begs for water during his dying speech, Jack gives him a glass and Dennis immediately recovers, so Jack shoots him once again in the back. (Played for comic effect).