Robert Benchley

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Robert Benchley

Acting September 14, 1889

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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

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Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

7.0 1940 Movie
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

7.5 2007 Movie
I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

6.9 1942 Movie
The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon

6.6 1941 Movie
The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor

7.1 1942 Movie
MGM Parade

MGM Parade

7.5 1955 TV Show
You'll Never Get Rich

You'll Never Get Rich

6.5 1941 Movie
Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

6.7 1946 Movie
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

7.0 1976 Movie
China Seas

China Seas

6.3 1935 Movie
Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady

6.9 1933 Movie
Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy

7.1 1943 Movie

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Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2007
    The Pixar Story

    Movie Robert Benchley (archive footage)

  2. 2004
    Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

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

  3. 1987
    The Ten-Year Lunch

    Movie Himself (archive footage)

  4. 1982
    Showbiz Goes to War

    Movie (archive footage)

  5. 1976
    Bob Hope's World of Comedy

    Movie Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

  6. 1976
    That's Entertainment, Part II

    Movie (archive footage)

  7. 1964
    The Big Parade of Comedy

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

  8. 1955
    MGM Parade

    TV show Self

  9. 1946
    Janie Gets Married

    Movie John Van Brunt

  10. 1946
    The Bride Wore Boots

    Movie Uncle Todd Warren

  11. 1946
    Road to Utopia

    Movie Narrator (uncredited)

  12. 1945
    The Stork Club

    Movie Tom P. Curtis

  13. 1945
    Snafu

    Movie Ben Stevens

  14. 1945
    Week-End at the Waldorf

    Movie Randy Morton

  15. 1945
    Kiss and Tell

    Movie George Archer

  16. 1945
    Hollywood Victory Caravan

    Movie Robert Benchley

More credits
  1. 1945
    Duffy's Tavern

    Movie Robert Benchley

  2. 1945
    Boogie Woogie

    Movie Frederick Stumplefinger

  3. 1945
    It's in the Bag!

    Movie Parker

  4. 1945
    Pan-Americana

    Movie Charlie Corker

  5. 1945
    I'm a Civilian Here Myself

    Movie Joe Doakes

  6. 1944
    Practically Yours

    Movie Judge Robert Simpson

  7. 1944
    The National Barn Dance

    Movie J.B. Mitcham

  8. 1944
    Janie

    Movie John Van Brunt

  9. 1944
    Her Primitive Man

    Movie Martin Osborne

  10. 1944
    Why Daddy?

    Movie Joseph A. Doakes

  11. 1944
    Important Business

    Movie Joseph A. Doakes

  12. 1944
    See Here, Private Hargrove

    Movie Mr. Holliday

  13. 1944
    Song of Russia

    Movie Hank Higgins

  14. 1943
    No News Is Good News

    Movie Answer Man

  15. 1943
    My Tomato

    Movie Joseph A. Doakes

  16. 1943
    Flesh and Fantasy

    Movie Doakes

  17. 1943
    The Sky's the Limit

    Movie Philip 'Phil' Harriman

  18. 1943
    Show-Business at War

    Movie Self

  19. 1943
    Young and Willing

    Movie Arthur Kenny

  20. 1942
    I Married a Witch

    Movie Dr. Dudley White

  21. 1942
    The Major and the Minor

    Movie Mr. Osborne

  22. 1942
    Keeping in Shape

    Movie Joe Doakes

  23. 1942
    Syncopation

    Movie Doakes (scenes deleted)

  24. 1942
    Take a Letter, Darling

    Movie G.B. Atwater