| BENNY | Jack ___, US comedian born Benjamin Kubelsky who died in 1974 (5) |
| BURNS | George ___, US comedian born Nathan Birnbaum (5) |
| JACKBENNY | American comedian and violinist born Benjamin Kubelsky in 1894 (4,5) |
| CHICO | Nickname of the US comedian born Leonard Marx in 1887 (5) |
| FOLEY | Jack ___, US sound effect technician who died in 1967 (5) |
| SPADE | David ___, US comedian-actor who played the title role in 2003 film Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (5) |
| CHICOMARX | US comedian born in 1887 who usually sported a Tyrolean hat (5,4) |
| KEROUAC | Jack ___ : US novelist and Beat Generation pioneer (7) |
| MACKLEMORE | Rapper born Benjamin Haggerty |
| SINBAD | US comedian born David Adkins whose roles have included Myron Larabee in 1996 family film Jingle All |
| TEAGARDEN | Jack ___, US jazz trombonist; member of sextet Louis Armstrong and his All Stars (9) |
| ELAM | Jack ___, US actor who played Frank Clemens in 1971 comedy-drama film Hannie Caulder (4) |
| NICKLAUS | Jack ___, US golfer who won the World Match Play Championship in 1970 (8) |
| DEMPSEY | Jack _, US boxer who was world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926 (7) |
| NICHOLSON | Jack ___, US actor who made his debut in The Cry Baby Killer in 1958 (9) |
| NEWHART | Bob ___, US comedian who played Papa Elf in 2003 film Elf (7) |
| LENO | Jay _, US comedian and talk show host (4) |
| RIVERS | Joan ___, US comedian (1933-2014) (6) |
| DURANTE | Jimmy _, US comedian who joked about his "schnozzola" (7) |
| BARR | Roseanne __, US comedian (4) |