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

Filmography

The Pixar Story
2007The Pixar Story
as Robert Benchley (archive footage)Movie
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
as Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)Movie
The Ten-Year Lunch
1987The Ten-Year Lunch
as Himself (archive footage)Movie
Showbiz Goes to War
1982Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)Movie
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1976Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)Movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)Movie
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964The Big Parade of Comedy
as Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)Movie
Janie Gets Married
1946Janie Gets Married
as John Van BruntMovie
The Bride Wore Boots
1946The Bride Wore Boots
as Uncle Todd WarrenMovie
Road to Utopia
1946Road to Utopia
as NarratorMovie
The Stork Club
1945The Stork Club
as Tom P. CurtisMovie
Snafu
1945Snafu
as Ben StevensMovie
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945Week-End at the Waldorf
as Randy MortonMovie
Kiss and Tell
1945Kiss and Tell
as George ArcherMovie
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945Hollywood Victory Caravan
as Robert BenchleyMovie
Duffy's Tavern
1945Duffy's Tavern
as Robert BenchleyMovie
Boogie Woogie
1945Boogie Woogie
as Frederick StumplefingerMovie
It's in the Bag!
1945It's in the Bag!
as ParkerMovie
Pan-Americana
1945Pan-Americana
as Charlie CorkerMovie
Practically Yours
1944Practically Yours
as Judge Robert SimpsonMovie
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1944The National Barn Dance
as J.B. MitchamMovie
Janie
1944Janie
as John Van BruntMovie
Her Primitive Man
1944Her Primitive Man
as Martin OsborneMovie
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1944Why Daddy?
as Joseph A. DoakesMovie
Important Business
1944Important Business
as Joseph A. DoakesMovie
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944See Here, Private Hargrove
as Mr. HollidayMovie
Song of Russia
1944Song of Russia
as Hank HigginsMovie
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1943No News Is Good News
as Answer ManMovie
My Tomato
1943My Tomato
as Joseph A. DoakesMovie
Flesh and Fantasy
1943Flesh and Fantasy
as DoakesMovie
The Sky's the Limit
1943The Sky's the Limit
as Philip 'Phil' HarrimanMovie
Young and Willing
1943Young and Willing
as Arthur KennyMovie
I Married a Witch
1942I Married a Witch
as Dr. Dudley WhiteMovie
The Major and the Minor
1942The Major and the Minor
as Mr. OsborneMovie
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1942Keeping in Shape
as Joe DoakesMovie
Syncopation
1942Syncopation
as Doakes (scenes deleted)Movie
Take a Letter, Darling
1942Take a Letter, Darling
as G.B. AtwaterMovie
Nothing But Nerves
1942Nothing But Nerves
as Mr. BenchleyMovie
The Witness
1942The Witness
as Joe DoakesMovie
Bedtime Story
1941Bedtime Story
as Eddie TurnerMovie
Three Girls About Town
1941Three Girls About Town
as Wilburforce Puddle, hotel managerMovie
You'll Never Get Rich
1941You'll Never Get Rich
as Martin CortlandMovie
The Reluctant Dragon
1941The Reluctant Dragon
as Robert BenchleyMovie
The Forgotten Man
1941The Forgotten Man
as Joe Doakes / FatherMovie
Crime Control
1941Crime Control
as Sgt. Benchley / Joe DoakesMovie
Nice Girl?
1941Nice Girl?
as Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes DanaMovie
Waiting for Baby
1941Waiting for Baby
as Joe DoakesMovie
Hired Wife
1940Hired Wife
as Roger Van HornMovie
Home Movies
1940Home Movies
as Joe DoakesMovie
That Inferior Feeling
1940That Inferior Feeling
as Joseph H. 'Joe' DoakesMovie
See Your Doctor
1939See Your Doctor
as Lecturer / Joseph H. DoakesMovie
The Day of Rest
1939The Day of Rest
as Joe DoakesMovie
How to Eat
1939How to Eat
as Lecturer / Joe DoakesMovie
Home Early
1939Home Early
as Joe DoakesMovie
Dark Magic
1939Dark Magic
as Joe DoakesMovie
An Hour for Lunch
1939An Hour for Lunch
as Lecturer / JoeMovie
How to Sub-Let
1939How to Sub-Let
as Joe DoakesMovie
Mental Poise
1938Mental Poise
as Psychoanalyst / Mr. OstegrafMovie
Opening Day
1938Opening Day
as City Treasurer BenchleyMovie
How to Watch Football
1938How to Watch Football
as Football FanMovie
How to Read
1938How to Read
as LecturerMovie
The Courtship of the Newt
1938The Courtship of the Newt
as Zoology LecturerMovie
How to Raise a Baby
1938How to Raise a Baby
as Lecturer FatherMovie
An Evening Alone
1938An Evening Alone
as Joe DoakesMovie
Music Made Simple
1938Music Made Simple
as Robert BenchleyMovie
How to Start the Day
1937How to Start the Day
as LecturerMovie
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Robert BenchleyMovie
How to Be a Detective
1936How to Be a Detective
as Mr. BenchleyMovie
How to Vote
1936How to Vote
as Mr. Robert BenchleyMovie
Piccadilly Jim
1936Piccadilly Jim
as Bill MaconMovie
How to Train a Dog
1936How to Train a Dog
as Lecturer / Dog OwnerMovie
How to Behave
1936How to Behave
as Mr. BenchleyMovie
How to Sleep
1935How to Sleep
as Host / NarratorMovie
China Seas
1935China Seas
as Charlie McCalebMovie
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1935David O. Selznick: Your New Producer
as Master of CeremoniesMovie
Social Register
1934Social Register
as Robert BenchleyMovie
Dancing Lady
1933Dancing Lady
as Ward KingMovie
Rafter Romance
1933Rafter Romance
as HubbellMovie
Headline Shooter
1933Headline Shooter
as Radio AnnouncerMovie
The Sport Parade
1932The Sport Parade
as Radio AnnouncerMovie
Sky Devils
1932Sky Devils
WriterMovie
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1929Lesson No. 1
as LecturerMovie
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1929Furnace Trouble
as Robert BenchleyMovie
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1928The Spellbinder
as Robert BenchleyMovie