possible Harry Shearer sighting in Jack's radio show

[bboswell]

I couldn't find the old post so I'm starting a new one.

There was some talk about Harry Shearer of "The Simpsons" and "Spinal Tap" fame appearing on the Jack Benny Show.

I don't remember if anyone was able to point to any specific shows on which he appeared. This morning I found a radio episode which might be him.

In the episode of 02-07-54 there is a child that asks Jack for his autograph. Jack asks his name and age. He says his name is Harry and he is 10 years old. (Shearer was born in December of 1943.)

Just a bit of irony... In the show, Harry says "I wish I was a celebrity" ... and then went on to star in (what will soon be) the longest-running comedy in television history, as well as many movies.

[Andy Klein]

When Shearer appeared in LA a few months back with a screening of To Be or Not to Be, he said that he had appeared on both the radio and TV shows, starting (I think) around 1948 or '50. (I have a very bad quality audio file of the appearance so maybe I can find the appropriate quote.)

The relatively recent Good Times 2-disc DVD collection includes "Jack Takes the Beavers to the Fair," in which Harry is instantly recognizable in the biggest of the Beaver roles. (I think he was Stevie.) The same set, unfortunately, has "Jack Dreams He's Married to Mary" where it *claims* to have "How Jack Met Mary" (one of my favorites of the easily available shows), as well as a second time under its own name.