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Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 14, 1889
Died Nov 21, 1945 (56)
Birthplace Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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

Known For

Filmography

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

as Robert Benchley (archive footage)

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

as (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

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

Janie Gets Married

Janie Gets Married

1946

as John Van Brunt

The Bride Wore Boots

The Bride Wore Boots

1946

as Uncle Todd Warren

Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

1946

as Narrator

Snafu

Snafu

1945

as Ben Stevens

Boogie Woogie

Boogie Woogie

1945

as Frederick Stumplefinger

Pan-Americana

Pan-Americana

1945

as Charlie Corker

The Stork Club

The Stork Club

1945

as Tom P. Curtis

Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell

1945

as George Archer

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

as Randy Morton

Hollywood Victory Caravan

Hollywood Victory Caravan

1945

as Robert Benchley

It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

1945

as Parker

Duffy's Tavern

Duffy's Tavern

1945

as Robert Benchley

Why Daddy?

Why Daddy?

1944

as Joseph A. Doakes

The National Barn Dance

The National Barn Dance

1944

as J.B. Mitcham

Her Primitive Man

Her Primitive Man

1944

as Martin Osborne

Song of Russia

Song of Russia

1944

as Hank Higgins

Practically Yours

Practically Yours

1944

as Judge Robert Simpson

Janie

Janie

1944

as John Van Brunt

See Here, Private Hargrove

See Here, Private Hargrove

1944

as Mr. Holliday

My Tomato

My Tomato

1943

as Joseph A. Doakes

The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit

1943

as Philip 'Phil' Harriman

Young and Willing

Young and Willing

1943

as Arthur Kenny

Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy

1943

as Doakes

The Witness

The Witness

1942

as Joe Doakes

Nothing But Nerves

Nothing But Nerves

1942

as Mr. Benchley

I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

1942

as Dr. Dudley White

The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor

1942

as Albert Osborne

Take a Letter, Darling

Take a Letter, Darling

1942

as G.B. Atwater

Syncopation

Syncopation

1942

as Doakes (scenes deleted)

Crime Control

Crime Control

1941

as Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes

Waiting for Baby

Waiting for Baby

1941

as Joe Doakes

How to Take a Vacation

How to Take a Vacation

1941

as Husband

The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon

1941

as Robert Benchley

The Forgotten Man

The Forgotten Man

1941

as Joe Doakes / Father

Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story

1941

as Eddie Turner

You'll Never Get Rich

You'll Never Get Rich

1941

as Martin Cortland

Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town

1941

as Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager

Nice Girl?

Nice Girl?

1941

as Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana

Home Movies

Home Movies

1940

as Joe Doakes

The Trouble with Husbands

The Trouble with Husbands

1940

as Joe Doakes

That Inferior Feeling

That Inferior Feeling

1940

as Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes

Hired Wife

Hired Wife

1940

as Roger Van Horn

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

as Stebbins

Home Early

Home Early

1939

as Joe Doakes

Dark Magic

Dark Magic

1939

as Joe Doakes

See Your Doctor

See Your Doctor

1939

as Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes

An Hour for Lunch

An Hour for Lunch

1939

as Lecturer / Joe

The Day of Rest

The Day of Rest

1939

as Joe Doakes

How to Sub-Let

How to Sub-Let

1939

as Joe Doakes

How to Eat

How to Eat

1939

as Lecturer / Joe Doakes

Mental Poise

Mental Poise

1938

as Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf

Opening Day

Opening Day

1938

as City Treasurer Benchley

How to Watch Football

How to Watch Football

1938

as Football Fan

How to Read

How to Read

1938

as Lecturer

How to Figure Income Tax

How to Figure Income Tax

1938

as Joe Doakes

How to Raise a Baby

How to Raise a Baby

1938

as Lecturer Father

Music Made Simple

Music Made Simple

1938

as Robert Benchley

An Evening Alone

An Evening Alone

1938

as Joe Doakes

The Courtship of the Newt

The Courtship of the Newt

1938

as Zoology Lecturer

A Night at the Movies

A Night at the Movies

1937

as Husband

The Romance of Digestion

The Romance of Digestion

1937

as Joe Doakes

How to Start the Day

How to Start the Day

1937

as Lecturer

Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn

1937

as Oscar

Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937

as Duffy

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937

as Robert Benchley

How to Be a Detective

How to Be a Detective

1936

as Mr. Benchley

How to Behave

How to Behave

1936

as Mr. Benchley

How to Train a Dog

How to Train a Dog

1936

as Lecturer / Dog Owner

How to Vote

How to Vote

1936

as Mr. Robert Benchley

Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim

1936

as Bill Macon

How to Sleep

How to Sleep

1935

as Host / Narrator

David O. Selznick: Your New Producer

David O. Selznick: Your New Producer

1935

as Master of Ceremonies

How to Break 90 at Croquet

How to Break 90 at Croquet

1935

as Joe Doakes

China Seas

China Seas

1935

as Charlie McCaleb

Social Register

Social Register

1934

as Robert Benchley

Rafter Romance

Rafter Romance

1933

as Hubbell

Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady

1933

as Ward King

Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter

1933

as Radio Announcer

The Sport Parade

The Sport Parade

1932

as Radio Announcer

Stewed, Fried and Boiled

Stewed, Fried and Boiled

1929

as Lecturer

Lesson No. 1

Lesson No. 1

1929

as Lecturer

The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder

1928

as Robert Benchley

The Sex Life of the Polyp

The Sex Life of the Polyp

1928

as Lecturer

The Treasurer's Report

The Treasurer's Report

1928

as Treasurer

Boogie Woogie

Boogie Woogie

1945

Writer

Why Daddy?

Why Daddy?

1944

Story, Writer

The Witness

The Witness

1942

Writer

Crime Control

Crime Control

1941

Writer

Waiting for Baby

Waiting for Baby

1941

Writer

Home Movies

Home Movies

1940

Writer

That Inferior Feeling

That Inferior Feeling

1940

Writer

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

Dialogue

Home Early

Home Early

1939

Screenplay

Dark Magic

Dark Magic

1939

Writer

See Your Doctor

See Your Doctor

1939

Screenplay

How to Sub-Let

How to Sub-Let

1939

Writer

Mental Poise

Mental Poise

1938

Writer

How to Watch Football

How to Watch Football

1938

Writer

How to Read

How to Read

1938

Writer

How to Raise a Baby

How to Raise a Baby

1938

Writer

Music Made Simple

Music Made Simple

1938

Writer

An Evening Alone

An Evening Alone

1938

Writer

A Night at the Movies

A Night at the Movies

1937

Writer

How to Be a Detective

How to Be a Detective

1936

Writer

How to Behave

How to Behave

1936

Writer

How to Vote

How to Vote

1936

Writer

Murder on a Honeymoon

Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

Screenplay

Blind Adventure

Blind Adventure

1933

Additional Dialogue

Sky Devils

Sky Devils

1932

Writer

The Sport Parade

The Sport Parade

1932

Additional Dialogue

Lesson No. 1

Lesson No. 1

1929

Writer

The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder

1928

Writer

The American Venus

The American Venus

1926

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See Your Doctor

See Your Doctor

1939

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