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Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

ActingBorn September 14, 1889Died November 21, 1945 (age 56)Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

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

Filmography

2007
The Pixar Story

as Robert Benchley (archive footage)

Movie
2004
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

as Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

Movie
1987
The Ten-Year Lunch

as Himself (archive footage)

Movie
1982
Showbiz Goes to War

as (archive footage)

Movie
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

Movie
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

Movie
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy

as Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)

Movie
1955
MGM Parade

as Self

TV
1946
Janie Gets Married

as John Van Brunt

Movie
1946
The Bride Wore Boots

as Uncle Todd Warren

Movie
1946
Road to Utopia

as Narrator (uncredited)

Movie
1945
The Stork Club

as Tom P. Curtis

Movie
1945
Snafu

as Ben Stevens

Movie
1945Movie
1945
Kiss and Tell

as George Archer

Movie
1945
Hollywood Victory Caravan

as Robert Benchley

Movie
1945
Duffy's Tavern

as Robert Benchley

Movie
1945
Boogie Woogie

as Frederick Stumplefinger

Movie
1945Movie
1945
Pan-Americana

as Charlie Corker

Movie
1945Movie
1944
Practically Yours

as Judge Robert Simpson

Movie
1944Movie
1944
Janie

as John Van Brunt

Movie
1944
Her Primitive Man

as Martin Osborne

Movie
1944
Why Daddy?

as Joseph A. Doakes

Movie
1944
Important Business

as Joseph A. Doakes

Movie
1944Movie
1944
Song of Russia

as Hank Higgins

Movie
1943Movie
1943
My Tomato

as Joseph A. Doakes

Movie
1943Movie
1943
The Sky's the Limit

as Philip 'Phil' Harriman

Movie
1943Movie
1943
Young and Willing

as Arthur Kenny

Movie
1942
I Married a Witch

as Dr. Dudley White

Movie
1942Movie
1942
Keeping in Shape

as Joe Doakes

Movie
1942
Syncopation

as Doakes (scenes deleted)

Movie
1942
Take a Letter, Darling

as G.B. Atwater

Movie
1942
Nothing But Nerves

as Mr. Benchley

Movie
1942
The Witness

as Joe Doakes

Movie
1941
Bedtime Story

as Eddie Turner

Movie
1941
Three Girls About Town

as Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager

Movie
1941Movie
1941
You'll Never Get Rich

as Martin Cortland

Movie
1941
The Reluctant Dragon

as Robert Benchley

Movie
1941
The Forgotten Man

as Joe Doakes / Father

Movie
1941
Crime Control

as Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes

Movie
1941
Nice Girl?

as Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana

Movie
1941
Waiting for Baby

as Joe Doakes

Movie
1940Movie
1940
Hired Wife

as Roger Van Horn

Movie
1940Movie
1940
Home Movies

as Joe Doakes

Movie
1940
That Inferior Feeling

as Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes

Movie
1939
See Your Doctor

as Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes

Movie
1939
The Day of Rest

as Joe Doakes

Movie
1939
How to Eat

as Lecturer / Joe Doakes

Movie
1939
Home Early

as Joe Doakes

Movie
1939
Dark Magic

as Joe Doakes

Movie
1939
An Hour for Lunch

as Lecturer / Joe

Movie
1939
How to Sub-Let

as Joe Doakes

Movie
1938
Mental Poise

as Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf

Movie
1938
Opening Day

as City Treasurer Benchley

Movie
1938
How to Watch Football

as Football Fan

Movie
1938
How to Read

as Lecturer

Movie
1938
The Courtship of the Newt

as Zoology Lecturer

Movie
1938
How to Raise a Baby

as Lecturer Father

Movie
1938
An Evening Alone

as Joe Doakes

Movie
1938
Music Made Simple

as Robert Benchley

Movie
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1937Movie
1937Movie
1937Movie
1936
How to Be a Detective

as Mr. Benchley

Movie
1936
How to Vote

as Mr. Robert Benchley

Movie
1936
Piccadilly Jim

as Bill Macon

Movie
1936
How to Train a Dog

as Lecturer / Dog Owner

Movie
1936
How to Behave

as Mr. Benchley

Movie
1935
How to Sleep

as Host / Narrator

Movie
1935
China Seas

as Charlie McCaleb

Movie
1935Movie
1935Movie
1934
Social Register

as Robert Benchley

Movie
1933
Dancing Lady

as Ward King

Movie
1933
Rafter Romance

as Hubbell

Movie
1933
Headline Shooter

as Radio Announcer

Movie
1932
The Sport Parade

as Radio Announcer

Movie
1929Movie
1929
Lesson No. 1

as Lecturer

Movie
1929
Furnace Trouble

as Robert Benchley

Movie
1928
The Spellbinder

as Robert Benchley

Movie
1928Movie
1928Movie
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 14, 1889
Day of DeathNovember 21, 1945
Place of BirthWorcester, Massachusetts, USA
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