Benny Luke (March 4, 1939 in Oakland,[1] California – January 13, 2013) was an American-French actor and dancer established in Paris.
Benny Luke | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1939 Oakland (United States) |
| Died | January 13, 2013 (aged 73) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Dancer |
| Known for | La Cage aux folles Spermula |
He is best known for playing the role of Jacob, the domestic of Renato and Albin in the trilogy of films La Cage Aux Folles. He also had a role in the film Spermula.
As a dancer, he mainly made his career in Parisian cabarets.
He died on 13 January 2013 and was cremated at Père-Lachaise cemetery on 17 January.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Le feu sacré | Danseur 'Pulsations' | |
| 1976 | Spermula | Luc | |
| 1978 | La Cage Aux Folles | Jacob | |
| 1980 | La Cage aux folles 2 | ||
| 1985 | La Cage aux folles 3 |
References
edit- ^ "Remembering Benny Luke". www.ealymaysartworks.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ Announcement of death (in French)
External links
edit- Benny Luke at IMDb
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