Honorary Members

Over the years, we have had the privilege of having many luminaries be honorary members of the IJBFC.  They include (in alphabetical order):

• Larry Adler*

• George Balzer* (Writer)

• Joan Benny

• Milton Berle*

• Mel Blanc*

• Bobby Blumofe (grandson)

• George Burns*

• George H. W. Bush

• Tony Butala (The Lettermen)

• Dick Cavett

• Norm Crosby

• Dennis Day*

• Fredrick DeCordova* (Director)

• Irving* and Marion Fein (Manager/Executive Producer)

• Phil Ford

• Hal Goldman* (Writer)

• Marvin Gordon* (Cousin)

• Phil Harris*

• Mimi Hines

• Bob Hope*

• Betty Hutton*

• Milt Josefsberg* (Writer)

• Sheldon Leonard*

• Gisele MacKenzie*

• Jackie Mason

• Ernest Maxin (co-producer of Jack Benny TV shows in Europe)

• Joanna Meiseles (granddaughter)

• Marvin Meyer*

• Frank Nelson*

• Itzhak Perlman

• Sam Perrin* (Writer)

• Ronald Reagan*

• Mickey Rooney*

• Maria Rudolph (granddaughter)

• Michael Rudolph (grandson)

• Robert Sabonjian* (Waukegan Mayor)

• Dick and Tom Smothers

• Isaac Stern*

• Norma Stevens (Widow of Larry Stevens)

• Jimmy Stewart*

• Veola Vonn-Nelson*

• Larry Wilde

* - Deceased