Robert Benchley

Acting

Robert Benchley

Born September 14, 1889Worcester, Massachusetts, USA102 credits

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

Known For

The Pixar Story
7.6

The Pixar Story

Movie

2007

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
8.8

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

Movie

2004

The Ten-Year Lunch
6.5

The Ten-Year Lunch

Movie

1987

Showbiz Goes to War
10.0

Showbiz Goes to War

Movie

1982

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Movie

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II
6.9

That's Entertainment, Part II

Movie

1976

Filmography

The Pixar Story
2007The Pixar Storyas Robert Benchley (archive footage)Movie
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6as Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)Movie
The Ten-Year Lunch
1987The Ten-Year Lunchas Himself (archive footage)Movie
Showbiz Goes to War
1982Showbiz Goes to Waras (archive footage)Movie
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1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)Movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)Movie
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964The Big Parade of Comedyas Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)Movie
MGM Parade
1955MGM Paradeas SelfTV
Janie Gets Married
1946Janie Gets Marriedas John Van BruntMovie
The Bride Wore Boots
1946The Bride Wore Bootsas Uncle Todd WarrenMovie
Road to Utopia
1946Road to Utopiaas NarratorMovie
The Stork Club
1945The Stork Clubas Tom P. CurtisMovie
Snafu
1945Snafuas Ben StevensMovie
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945Week-End at the Waldorfas Randy MortonMovie
Kiss and Tell
1945Kiss and Tellas George ArcherMovie
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945Hollywood Victory Caravanas Robert BenchleyMovie
Duffy's Tavern
1945Duffy's Tavernas Robert BenchleyMovie
Boogie Woogie
1945Boogie Woogieas Frederick StumplefingerMovie
It's in the Bag!
1945It's in the Bag!as ParkerMovie
Pan-Americana
1945Pan-Americanaas Charlie CorkerMovie
I'm a Civilian Here Myself
1945I'm a Civilian Here Myselfas Joe DoakesMovie
Practically Yours
1944Practically Yoursas Judge Robert SimpsonMovie
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1944The National Barn Danceas J.B. MitchamMovie
Janie
1944Janieas John Van BruntMovie
Her Primitive Man
1944Her Primitive Manas Martin OsborneMovie
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1944Why Daddy?as Joseph A. DoakesMovie
Important Business
1944Important Businessas Joseph A. DoakesMovie
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944See Here, Private Hargroveas Mr. HollidayMovie
Song of Russia
1944Song of Russiaas Hank HigginsMovie
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1943No News Is Good Newsas Answer ManMovie
My Tomato
1943My Tomatoas Joseph A. DoakesMovie
Flesh and Fantasy
1943Flesh and Fantasyas DoakesMovie
The Sky's the Limit
1943The Sky's the Limitas Philip 'Phil' HarrimanMovie
Show-Business at War
1943Show-Business at Waras SelfMovie
Young and Willing
1943Young and Willingas Arthur KennyMovie
I Married a Witch
1942I Married a Witchas Dr. Dudley WhiteMovie
The Major and the Minor
1942The Major and the Minoras Mr. OsborneMovie
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1942Keeping in Shapeas Joe DoakesMovie
Syncopation
1942Syncopationas Doakes (scenes deleted)Movie
Take a Letter, Darling
1942Take a Letter, Darlingas G.B. AtwaterMovie
Nothing But Nerves
1942Nothing But Nervesas Mr. BenchleyMovie
The Witness
1942The Witnessas Joe DoakesMovie
Bedtime Story
1941Bedtime Storyas Eddie TurnerMovie
Three Girls About Town
1941Three Girls About Townas Wilburforce Puddle, hotel managerMovie
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1941How to Take a Vacationas HusbandMovie
You'll Never Get Rich
1941You'll Never Get Richas Martin CortlandMovie
The Reluctant Dragon
1941The Reluctant Dragonas Robert BenchleyMovie
The Forgotten Man
1941The Forgotten Manas Joe Doakes / FatherMovie
Crime Control
1941Crime Controlas Sgt. Benchley / Joe DoakesMovie
Nice Girl?
1941Nice Girl?as Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes DanaMovie
Waiting for Baby
1941Waiting for Babyas Joe DoakesMovie
The Trouble with Husbands
1940The Trouble with Husbandsas Joe DoakesMovie
Hired Wife
1940Hired Wifeas Roger Van HornMovie
Foreign Correspondent
1940Foreign Correspondentas StebbinsMovie
Home Movies
1940Home Moviesas Joe DoakesMovie
That Inferior Feeling
1940That Inferior Feelingas Joseph H. 'Joe' DoakesMovie
See Your Doctor
1939See Your Doctoras Lecturer / Joseph H. DoakesMovie
The Day of Rest
1939The Day of Restas Joe DoakesMovie
How to Eat
1939How to Eatas Lecturer / Joe DoakesMovie
Home Early
1939Home Earlyas Joe DoakesMovie
Dark Magic
1939Dark Magicas Joe DoakesMovie
An Hour for Lunch
1939An Hour for Lunchas Lecturer / JoeMovie
How to Sub-Let
1939How to Sub-Letas Joe DoakesMovie
Mental Poise
1938Mental Poiseas Psychoanalyst / Mr. OstegrafMovie
Opening Day
1938Opening Dayas City Treasurer BenchleyMovie
How to Watch Football
1938How to Watch Footballas Football FanMovie
How to Read
1938How to Readas LecturerMovie
The Courtship of the Newt
1938The Courtship of the Newtas Zoology LecturerMovie
How to Raise a Baby
1938How to Raise a Babyas Lecturer FatherMovie
An Evening Alone
1938An Evening Aloneas Joe DoakesMovie
Music Made Simple
1938Music Made Simpleas Robert BenchleyMovie
How to Figure Income Tax
1938How to Figure Income Taxas Joe DoakesMovie
How to Start the Day
1937How to Start the Dayas LecturerMovie
A Night at the Movies
1937A Night at the Moviesas HusbandMovie
Live, Love and Learn
1937Live, Love and Learnas OscarMovie
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937Sunday Night at the Trocaderoas Robert BenchleyMovie
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937Broadway Melody of 1938as DuffyMovie
The Romance of Digestion
1937The Romance of Digestionas Joe DoakesMovie
How to Be a Detective
1936How to Be a Detectiveas Mr. BenchleyMovie
How to Vote
1936How to Voteas Mr. Robert BenchleyMovie
Piccadilly Jim
1936Piccadilly Jimas Bill MaconMovie
How to Train a Dog
1936How to Train a Dogas Lecturer / Dog OwnerMovie
How to Behave
1936How to Behaveas Mr. BenchleyMovie
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936Sunkist Stars at Palm SpringsMovie
How to Sleep
1935How to Sleepas Host / NarratorMovie
China Seas
1935China Seasas Charlie McCalebMovie
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1935How to Break 90 at Croquetas Joe DoakesMovie
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1935David O. Selznick: Your New Produceras Master of CeremoniesMovie
Social Register
1934Social Registeras Robert BenchleyMovie
Dancing Lady
1933Dancing Ladyas Ward KingMovie
Rafter Romance
1933Rafter Romanceas HubbellMovie
Headline Shooter
1933Headline Shooteras Radio AnnouncerMovie
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1933Your Technocracy and MineMovie
The Sport Parade
1932The Sport Paradeas Radio AnnouncerMovie
Sky Devils
1932Sky DevilsWriterMovie
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1929Stewed, Fried and Boiledas LecturerMovie
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1929Lesson No. 1as LecturerMovie
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1929Furnace Troubleas Robert BenchleyMovie
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1928The Spellbinderas Robert BenchleyMovie
The Sex Life of the Polyp
1928The Sex Life of the Polypas LecturerMovie
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1928The Treasurer's Reportas TreasurerMovie
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—The Causes Of The Depressionas Mr. BenchleyMovie