Robert Benchley
ActingBorn Sep 14, 1889Died Nov 21, 1945
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Robert Benchley (September 15, 1889 - November 21, 1945) was an American humorist, a newspaper columnist and an actor.
Known For
Showbiz Goes to War
movie1982
Boogie Woogie
movie1945
Home Early
movie1939
I'm a Civilian Here Myself
movie1945
Home Early
movie1939
Boogie Woogie
movie1945
Second Youth
movie1924
I'm a Civilian Here Myself
movie1945
The Forgotten Man
movie1941
MGM Parade
tv1955
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
movie2004
Song of Russia
movie1944
Filmography
2007The Pixar Storyas Robert Benchley (archive footage)movie2004Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6as Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)movie1987The Ten-Year Lunchas Himself (archive footage)movie1982Showbiz Goes to Waras (archive footage)movie1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)movie1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)movie1964The Big Parade of Comedyas Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)movie1955MGM Paradeas Selftv1946Janie Gets Marriedas John Van Bruntmovie1946The Bride Wore Bootsas Uncle Todd Warrenmovie1946Road to Utopiaas Narratormovie1945The Stork Clubas Tom P. Curtismovie1945Snafuas Ben Stevensmovie1945Week-End at the Waldorfas Randy Mortonmovie1945Kiss and Tellas George Archermovie1945Hollywood Victory Caravanas Robert Benchleymovie1945Duffy's Tavernas Robert Benchleymovie1945Boogie Woogieas Writermovie1945It's in the Bag!as Parkermovie1945Pan-Americanaas Charlie Corkermovie1945I'm a Civilian Here Myselfas Writermovie1944Practically Yoursas Judge Robert Simpsonmovie1944The National Barn Danceas J.B. Mitchammovie1944Janieas John Van Bruntmovie1944Her Primitive Manas Martin Osbornemovie1944Why Daddy?as Writermovie1944Important Businessas Screenplaymovie1944See Here, Private Hargroveas Mr. Hollidaymovie1944Song of Russiaas Hank Higginsmovie1943No News Is Good Newsas Screenplaymovie1943My Tomatoas Joseph A. Doakesmovie1943Flesh and Fantasyas Doakesmovie1943The Sky's the Limitas Philip 'Phil' Harrimanmovie1943Show-Business at Waras Selfmovie1943Young and Willingas Arthur Kennymovie1942I Married a Witchas Dr. Dudley Whitemovie1942The Major and the Minoras Mr. Osbornemovie1942Keeping in Shapeas Joe Doakesmovie1942Syncopationas Doakes (scenes deleted)movie1942Take a Letter, Darlingas G.B. Atwatermovie1942Nothing But Nervesas Mr. Benchleymovie1942The Witnessas Writermovie1941Bedtime Storyas Eddie Turnermovie1941Three Girls About Townas Wilburforce Puddle, hotel managermovie1941How to Take a Vacationas Husbandmovie1941You'll Never Get Richas Martin Cortlandmovie1941The Reluctant Dragonas Robert Benchleymovie1941The Forgotten Manas Joe Doakes / Fathermovie1941Crime Controlas Writermovie1941Nice Girl?as Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Danamovie1941Waiting for Babyas Writermovie1940The Trouble with Husbandsas Writermovie1940Hired Wifeas Roger Van Hornmovie1940Foreign Correspondentas Dialoguemovie1940Home Moviesas Writermovie1940That Inferior Feelingas Writermovie1939See Your Doctoras Producermovie1939The Day of Restas Joe Doakesmovie1939How to Eatas Lecturer / Joe Doakesmovie1939Home Earlyas Screenplaymovie1939Dark Magicas Writermovie1939An Hour for Lunchas Lecturer / Joemovie1939How to Sub-Letas Writermovie1938Mental Poiseas Writermovie1938Opening Dayas City Treasurer Benchleymovie1938How to Watch Footballas Writermovie1938How to Readas Writermovie1938The Courtship of the Newtas Writermovie1938How to Raise a Babyas Writermovie1938An Evening Aloneas Writermovie1938Music Made Simpleas Writermovie1938How to Figure Income Taxas Writermovie1937How to Start the Dayas Lecturermovie1937A Night at the Moviesas Writermovie1937Live, Love and Learnas Oscarmovie1937Sunday Night at the Trocaderoas Robert Benchleymovie1937Broadway Melody of 1938as Duffymovie1937The Romance of Digestionas Writermovie1936How to Be a Detectiveas Writermovie1936How to Voteas Writermovie