Carmichael the Polar Bear - Ferocious polar bear that protected the underground money vault of comedian Jack Benny, a.k.a. "The Cheapest Man In The World" on the comedy series THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM/CBS/1950-65. Vocal impressionist Mel Blanc supplied Carmichael's savage off-camera roar which originated on the Jack Benny radio program episode "Carmichael the Polar Bear" which aired 2/19/39]. See also NICKNAMES:"The Cheapest Man in the World"