Benny Luke Explained

Benny Luke
Birth Date:4 March 1939
Birth Place:Oakland (United States)
Known For:La Cage aux folles
Spermula

Benny Luke (March 4, 1939 in Oakland,[1] California  - January 13, 2013) was an American-French actor and dancer established in Paris.

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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971Le feu sacré Danseur 'Pulsations'
1976Spermula Luc
1978La Cage Aux Folles Jacob
1980La Cage aux folles 2
1985La Cage aux folles 3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Remembering Benny Luke. www.ealymaysartworks.com. 14 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225320/http://www.ealymaysartworks.com/news/remembrance/166-remembering-benny-luke. 2 December 2013. dead.
  2. http://christophealphathifaine.blogspot.fr/2013/01/hommage-benny-luke-le-jacob-de-la-cage.html Announcement of death (in French)