Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1889-09-15
Deathday: 1945-11-21 (56 years old)

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Biography

Robert Benchley (September 15, 1889 - November 21, 1945) was an American humorist, a newspaper columnist and an actor.

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Filmography

all 110

Movies 110

self 16

Writer 11

Narrator 1

Screenplay 1

Robert Benchley (archive footage)
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story (2007)

Movie
Robert Benchley (archive sound) / Writer
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 (2004)

Movie
Himself (archive footage)
The Ten-Year Lunch

The Ten-Year Lunch (1987)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War (1982)

Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

Movie
(archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961)

Movie
Humorist
Project XX: Life in the Thirties

Project XX: Life in the Thirties (1959)

Movie
John Van Brunt
Janie Gets Married

Janie Gets Married (1946)

Movie
Uncle Todd Warren
The Bride Wore Boots

The Bride Wore Boots (1946)

Movie
Narrator
Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia (1946)

Movie
4.67
Tom P. Curtis
The Stork Club

The Stork Club (1945)

Movie
Ben Stevens
Snafu

Snafu (1945)

Movie
George Archer
Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell (1945)

Movie
5.71
Randy Morton
Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)

Movie
Robert Benchley
Hollywood Victory Caravan

Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945)

Movie
Robert Benchley
Duffy's Tavern

Duffy's Tavern (1945)

Movie
Parker
It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag! (1945)

Movie
Charlie Corker
Pan-Americana

Pan-Americana (1945)

Movie
Joe Doakes
I'm a Civilian Here Myself

I'm a Civilian Here Myself (1945)

Movie
Judge Robert Simpson
Practically Yours

Practically Yours (1944)

Movie
J.B. Mitcham
The National Barn Dance

The National Barn Dance (1944)

Movie
John Van Brunt
Janie

Janie (1944)

Movie
Martin Osborne
Her Primitive Man

Her Primitive Man (1944)

Movie
Joseph A. Doakes
Why Daddy?

Why Daddy? (1944)

Movie
Joseph A. Doakes
Important Business

Important Business (1944)

Movie
Mr. Holliday
See Here, Private Hargrove

See Here, Private Hargrove (1944)

Movie
Hank Higgins
Song of Russia

Song of Russia (1944)

Movie
Answer Man / Newscaster
No News Is Good News

No News Is Good News (1943)

Movie
Joseph A. Doakes
My Tomato

My Tomato (1943)

Movie
Doakes
Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy (1943)

Movie
Phil Harriman
The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit (1943)

Movie
Self
Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War (1943)

Movie
Arthur Kenny
Young and Willing

Young and Willing (1943)

Movie
Dr. Dudley White
I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch (1942)

Movie
Albert Osborne
The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor (1942)

Movie
6
Joe Doakes
The Man's Angle

The Man's Angle (1942)

Movie
Lecturer / Joe Doakes
Keeping in Shape

Keeping in Shape (1942)

Movie
Doakes (scenes deleted)
Syncopation

Syncopation (1942)

Movie
G.B. Atwater
Take a Letter, Darling

Take a Letter, Darling (1942)

Movie
Mr. Benchley
Nothing But Nerves

Nothing But Nerves (1942)

Movie
Joe Doakes
The Witness

The Witness (1942)

Movie
Eddie Turner
Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story (1941)

Movie
Wilburforce Puddle
Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town (1941)

Movie
The Husband
How to Take a Vacation

How to Take a Vacation (1941)

Movie
Martin Cortland
You'll Never Get Rich

You'll Never Get Rich (1941)

Movie
Robert Benchley
The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon (1941)

Movie
8
Joe Doakes
The Forgotten Man

The Forgotten Man (1941)

Movie
Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes
Crime Control

Crime Control (1941)

Movie
Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana
Nice Girl?

Nice Girl? (1941)

Movie
Joseph Doakes
Waiting for Baby

Waiting for Baby (1941)

Movie
Joe Doakes
The Trouble with Husbands

The Trouble with Husbands (1940)

Movie
Roger Van Horn
Hired Wife

Hired Wife (1940)

Movie
Writer
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Movie
4
Joe Doakes
Home Movies

Home Movies (1940)

Movie
Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes
That Inferior Feeling

That Inferior Feeling (1940)

Movie
Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes
See Your Doctor

See Your Doctor (1939)

Movie
Joe Doakes
The Day of Rest

The Day of Rest (1939)

Movie
Lecturer / Joe Doakes
How to Eat

How to Eat (1939)

Movie
Joe Doakes
Home Early

Home Early (1939)

Movie
Joseph A. Doakes
Dark Magic

Dark Magic (1939)

Movie
Lecturer / Joe
An Hour for Lunch

An Hour for Lunch (1939)

Movie
Joseph A. Doakes
How to Sub-Let

How to Sub-Let (1939)

Movie
Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf
Mental Poise

Mental Poise (1938)

Movie
City Treasurer Benchley
Opening Day

Opening Day (1938)

Movie
Football Fan
How to Watch Football

How to Watch Football (1938)

Movie
Lecturer
How to Read

How to Read (1938)

Movie
Zoology professor
The Courtship of the Newt

The Courtship of the Newt (1938)

Movie
Lecturer Father
How to Raise a Baby

How to Raise a Baby (1938)

Movie
Doakes
An Evening Alone

An Evening Alone (1938)

Movie
Robert Benchley
Music Made Simple

Music Made Simple (1938)

Movie
Joe Doakes
How to Figure Income Tax

How to Figure Income Tax (1938)

Movie
Lecturer
How to Start the Day

How to Start the Day (1937)

Movie
Husband
A Night at the Movies

A Night at the Movies (1937)

Movie
Oscar
Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn (1937)

Movie
Robert Benchley
Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)

Movie
Duffy
Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)

Movie
Writer
Top of the Town

Top of the Town (1937)

Movie
Joe Doakes
The Romance of Digestion

The Romance of Digestion (1937)

Movie
Lecturer
How to Be a Detective

How to Be a Detective (1936)

Movie
Mr. Robert Benchley
How to Vote

How to Vote (1936)

Movie
Bill Macon
Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim (1936)

Movie
Self
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)

Movie
Lecturer / Dog Owner
How to Train a Dog

How to Train a Dog (1936)

Movie
Mr. Benchley
How to Behave

How to Behave (1936)

Movie
Lecturer
How to Sleep

How to Sleep (1935)

Movie
Writer
Pursuit

Pursuit (1935)

Movie
Charlie McCaleb
China Seas

China Seas (1935)

Movie
Joe Doakes
How to Break 90 at Croquet

How to Break 90 at Croquet (1935)

Movie
Screenplay
Murder on a Honeymoon

Murder on a Honeymoon (1935)

Movie
Master of Ceremonies
David O. Selznick: Your New Producer

David O. Selznick: Your New Producer (1935)

Movie
Robert Benchley
Social Register

Social Register (1934)

Movie
Writer
Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady (1933)

Movie
Writer
After Tonight

After Tonight (1933)

Movie
H. Harrington Hubbell
Rafter Romance

Rafter Romance (1933)

Movie
Writer
Blind Adventure

Blind Adventure (1933)

Movie
Radio Announcer
Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter (1933)

Movie
Robert Benchley
Your Technocracy and Mine

Your Technocracy and Mine (1933)

Movie
Radio Announcer
The Sport Parade

The Sport Parade (1932)

Movie
Writer
Sky Devils

Sky Devils (1932)

Movie
Lecturer
Stewed, Fried and Boiled

Stewed, Fried and Boiled (1929)

Movie
Lecturer
Lesson No. 1

Lesson No. 1 (1929)

Movie
Robert Benchley
Furnace Trouble

Furnace Trouble (1929)

Movie
Robert Benchley
The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder (1928)

Movie
Lecturer
The Sex Life of the Polyp

The Sex Life of the Polyp (1928)

Movie
Treasurer
The Treasurer's Report

The Treasurer's Report (1928)

Movie
Writer
The Prince of Tempters

The Prince of Tempters (1926)

Movie
Writer
You'd Be Surprised

You'd Be Surprised (1926)

Movie
Writer
A Social Celebrity

A Social Celebrity (1926)

Movie
Writer
The American Venus

The American Venus (1926)

Movie

Ratings

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Based on 92.5 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1889-09-15

Deathday
1945-11-21 (56 years old)

Birth Place
Worcester, United States of America

Children
Nathaniel Benchley

Father
Charles Henry Benchley

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Роберт Бенчли, Robert Charles Benchley

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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