Ben Blue (born Benjamin Bernstein; 9 December 1901 – 7 March 1975) was a Canadian-American actor and comedian[1] whose varied career on stage, in movies, and in television appearances, spanned nearly 50 years.

The band relocated to the United States, and appeared in two early sound musicals — the Vitaphone short subject Jack White and His Montrealers and Universal's feature-length 2-strip Technicolor revue King of Jazz (1930).

He later left the band to establish himself as a solo comedian, portraying a bald-headed dumb-bell with a goofy expression.

Producer Hal Roach featured him in his "Taxi Boys" comedy shorts, but Blue's dopey character was an acquired taste and he was soon replaced by other comedians.

In 1951, Blue began concentrating on managing and appearing in nightclubs in Hollywood and San Francisco, California.

He once appeared in a Reno, Nevada nightclub called the Dollhouse where he lost $25,000 to its owner, Bill Welch.

[1] Blue had a recurring role in Jerry Van Dyke's television series Accidental Family in 1967.

Other film appearances included small roles in The Busy Body (1967), A Guide for the Married Man (1967) and Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

After his death, his career papers covering 1935 to 1955 were deposited in the Special Collections at the University of California, Los Angeles Library.