Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Acting

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Born September 18, 1905Oakland, California, USA77 credits

Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (September 18, 1905 – February 28, 1977) was an American comic actor who became famous playing Rochester, the valet to Jack Benny's eponymous title character on the long-running radio and television series The Jack Benny Program.

Known For

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

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2004

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Movie

1991

A Love Letter to Jack Benny

A Love Letter to Jack Benny

Movie

1981

That's Entertainment, Part II
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That's Entertainment, Part II

Movie

1976

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Movie

1973

The New Scooby-Doo Movies
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The New Scooby-Doo Movies

TV

1972

Filmography

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004TV in Black: The First Fifty Yearsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'as Self (archive footage)Movie
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
1981A Love Letter to Jack Bennyas HimselfMovie
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)Movie
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnellias Self (archive footage)Movie
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972The New Scooby-Doo Moviesas B.J. Mason (voice)TV
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1970Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Specialas SelfMovie
Harlem Globetrotters
1970Harlem GlobetrottersTV
Love, American Style
1969Love, American StyleTV
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1968Jack Benny's Bagas SelfMovie
It Takes a Thief
1968It Takes a Thiefas ConciergeTV
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Second Cab DriverMovie
The Mouse That Jack Built
1959The Mouse That Jack Builtas Rochester (voice)Movie
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
1957Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Showas Rochester Van JonesMovie
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1954The George Gobel Showas SelfTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas NoahTV
The Jack Benny Program
1950The Jack Benny Programas Rochester Van JonesTV
You Can Change The World
1950You Can Change The Worldas RochesterMovie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as SelfTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
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1947Is Everybody Listening?as Rochester, Jack Benny Radio ProgramMovie
The Show-Off
1946The Show-Offas EddieMovie
The Sailor Takes a Wife
1945The Sailor Takes a Wifeas HarryMovie
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1945Brother Billas Brother BillMovie
I Love a Bandleader
1945I Love a Bandleaderas Newton H. NewtonMovie
Brewster's Millions
1945Brewster's Millionsas JacksonMovie
Broadway Rhythm
1944Broadway Rhythmas EddieMovie
What's Buzzin', Cousin?
1943What's Buzzin', Cousin?as RochesterMovie
Show-Business at War
1943Show-Business at Waras SelfMovie
Cabin in the Sky
1943Cabin in the Skyas Joseph 'Little Joe' JacksonMovie
The Meanest Man in the World
1943The Meanest Man in the Worldas ShufroMovie
Tales of Manhattan
1942Tales of Manhattanas Reverend LazarusMovie
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942Star Spangled Rhythmas RochesterMovie
Birth of the Blues
1941Birth of the Bluesas LoueyMovie
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
1941Kiss the Boys Goodbyeas GeorgeMovie
Topper Returns
1941Topper Returnsas Edward ("Eddie"), the ChauffeurMovie
Love Thy Neighbor
1940Love Thy Neighboras RochesterMovie
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940Buck Benny Rides Againas RochesterMovie
Gone with the Wind
1939Gone with the Windas Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter'Movie
Man About Town
1939Man About Townas RochesterMovie
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939You Can't Get Away with Murderas Sam (uncredited)Movie
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939You Can't Cheat an Honest Manas CheerfulMovie
Honolulu
1939Honoluluas WashingtonMovie
Going Places
1938Going Placesas GroomMovie
Kentucky
1938Kentuckyas GroomMovie
While New York Sleeps
1938While New York Sleepsas JanitorMovie
Strange Faces
1938Strange Facesas WilliamMovie
Thanks for the Memory
1938Thanks for the Memoryas JanitorMovie
Exposed
1938Exposedas WilliamMovie
You Can't Take It with You
1938You Can't Take It with Youas DonaldMovie
Gold Diggers in Paris
1938Gold Diggers in Parisas DoormanMovie
Jezebel
1938Jezebelas Gros BatMovie
Reckless Living
1938Reckless Livingas DreamboatMovie
Over the Goal
1937Over the Goalas WilliamMovie
On Such a Night
1937On Such a Nightas Henry Clay WashingtonMovie
Wake Up and Live
1937Wake Up and Liveas Elevator OperatorMovie
One Mile from Heaven
1937One Mile from Heavenas Henry BangsMovie
White Bondage
1937White Bondageas Old Glory (uncredited)Movie
Public Wedding
1937Public Weddingas Man Carrying CoatMovie
Melody for Two
1937Melody for Twoas Exodus JohnsonMovie
When Love Is Young
1937When Love Is Youngas Taxi Driver (uncredited)Movie
Bill Cracks Down
1937Bill Cracks Downas ChauffeurMovie
Love Is News
1937Love Is Newsas Man Getting Marriage License (uncredited)Movie
Rainbow on the River
1936Rainbow on the Riveras Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Three Men on a Horse
1936Three Men on a Horseas Moses, the Elevator OperatorMovie
Two in a Crowd
1936Two in a Crowdas Swipe (uncredited)Movie
The Green Pastures
1936The Green Pasturesas NoahMovie
Show Boat
1936Show Boatas Boonville man speaking film's first lineMovie
The Music Goes 'Round
1936The Music Goes 'Roundas LuciferMovie
His Night Out
1935His Night Outas Bellhop (uncredited)Movie
Transient Lady
1935Transient Ladyas 'Noxious'Movie
The Gay Bride
1934The Gay Brideas 2nd bootblack (uncredited)Movie
I Love That Man
1933I Love That Manas Charlie - Porter (uncredited)Movie
Terror Aboard
1933Terror Aboardas Seaman (uncredited)Movie
From Hell to Heaven
1933From Hell to Heavenas Sam's Pal (uncredited)Movie
Hat Check Girl
1932Hat Check Girlas Walter (uncredited)Movie
What Price Hollywood?
1932What Price Hollywood?as Max's Butler James (uncredited)Movie