Notwithstanding his famous miserly persona, Jack Benny, according to his manager Hilliard Marks, was a generous and considerate man. The morning after Benny's daughter Joan was married for the first time, his friend and fellow comedian Eddie Cantor was amused to find that, while the Los Angeles Times had a headline reading "Jack Benny's Daughter Married in $25,000 Affair," the Los Angeles Examiner declared: "Benny Spends $50,000 on Daughter's Wedding."
Cantor immediately called his friend. "Did you read the morning papers yet?" he asked. "No," said Benny, who had been asleep. "Well, do yourself a favor and just read The Times," Cantor replied. "You'll save $25,000!"
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