Carroll's
vivid portrayal of Benny's reality and humanity has placed him
in the same company as Hollbrook's "Mark Twain"... Whitmore's
"Will Rogers"... and Robert Morse in "TRU".
He has the enthusiastic support of the Benny family & estate,
the International Jack Benny Fan Club and in Benny's home town
of Waukegan, IL. The city council voted unanimously, proclaiming
Eddie Carroll the Honorary Mayor of Waukegan, IL.
Eddie Carroll's
achievements have spanned every area of show business- The
Broadway stage, motion pictures, television, movies of the week,
a weekly TV series and especially his award winning one-man
show,
JACK BENNY- "Laughter in Bloom".
His Original production opened in Los Angeles to unanimous
praise and has continued to fill theaters with laughter across
America, as well as showrooms in Atlantic City and Las Vegas.
His performance has earned front-cover stories in major
newspapers and magazines and has won numerous honors and awards,
including the coveted
Golden Mike Award for
Entertainment excellence and The Preservation of Broadcast
history. On Television, he has been singled out for in-depth
profiles on HEADLINE NEWS, TURNER BROADCASTING, CNN and ABC-TV's
Entertainment Magazine.