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Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Acting

1889-09-14

Died: 1945-11-21

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

98

Films

5.9

Avg Rating

Biography

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

Top Films

Highest rated performances

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor

1942

Foreign Correspondent

ThrillerMystery

Foreign Correspondent

1940

I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

1942

The Reluctant Dragon

AnimationFamily

The Reluctant Dragon

1941

You'll Never Get Rich

You'll Never Get Rich

1941

Filmography

98 credits

2007The Pixar Storyas Robert Benchley (archive footage)

2004Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6as Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

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1987The Ten-Year Lunchas Himself (archive footage)

1982Showbiz Goes to Waras (archive footage)

1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)

1964The Big Parade of Comedyas Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)

1946Janie Gets Marriedas John Van Brunt

1946The Bride Wore Bootsas Uncle Todd Warren

1946Road to Utopiaas Narrator

1945The Stork Clubas Tom P. Curtis

1945Snafuas Ben Stevens

1945Kiss and Tellas George Archer

1945Week-End at the Waldorfas Randy Morton

1945Hollywood Victory Caravanas Robert Benchley

1945Duffy's Tavernas Robert Benchley

1945Boogie Woogieas Frederick Stumplefinger

1945It's in the Bag!as Parker

1945Pan-Americanaas Charlie Corker

1945I'm a Civilian Here Myselfas Joe Doakes

1944Practically Yoursas Judge Robert Simpson

1944The National Barn Danceas J.B. Mitcham

1944Janieas John Van Brunt

1944Her Primitive Manas Martin Osborne

1944Why Daddy?as Joseph A. Doakes

1944Important Businessas Joseph A. Doakes

1944See Here, Private Hargroveas Mr. Holliday

1944Song of Russiaas Hank Higgins

1943No News Is Good Newsas Answer Man

1943My Tomatoas Joseph A. Doakes

1943Flesh and Fantasyas Doakes

1943The Sky's the Limitas Philip 'Phil' Harriman

1943Show-Business at Waras Self

1943Young and Willingas Arthur Kenny

1942I Married a Witchas Dr. Dudley White

1942The Major and the Minoras Mr. Osborne

1942Keeping in Shapeas Joe Doakes

1942Syncopationas Doakes (scenes deleted)

1942Take a Letter, Darlingas G.B. Atwater

1942Nothing But Nervesas Mr. Benchley

1942The Witnessas Joe Doakes

1941Bedtime Storyas Eddie Turner

1941Three Girls About Townas Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager

1941How to Take a Vacationas Husband

1941You'll Never Get Richas Martin Cortland

1941The Reluctant Dragonas Robert Benchley

1941The Forgotten Manas Joe Doakes / Father

1941Crime Controlas Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes

1941Nice Girl?as Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana

1941Waiting for Babyas Joe Doakes

1940The Trouble with Husbandsas Joe Doakes

1940Hired Wifeas Roger Van Horn

1940Foreign Correspondentas Stebbins

1940Home Moviesas Joe Doakes

1940That Inferior Feelingas Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes

1939See Your Doctoras Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes

1939The Day of Restas Joe Doakes

1939How to Eatas Lecturer / Joe Doakes

1939Home Earlyas Joe Doakes

1939Dark Magicas Joe Doakes

1939An Hour for Lunchas Lecturer / Joe

1939How to Sub-Letas Joe Doakes

1938Mental Poiseas Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf

1938Opening Dayas City Treasurer Benchley

1938How to Watch Footballas Football Fan

1938How to Readas Lecturer

1938The Courtship of the Newtas Zoology Lecturer

1938How to Raise a Babyas Lecturer Father

1938An Evening Aloneas Joe Doakes

1938Music Made Simpleas Robert Benchley

1938How to Figure Income Taxas Joe Doakes

1937How to Start the Dayas Lecturer

1937A Night at the Moviesas Husband

1937Live, Love and Learnas Oscar

1937Sunday Night at the Trocaderoas Robert Benchley

1937Broadway Melody of 1938as Duffy

1937The Romance of Digestionas Joe Doakes

1936How to Be a Detectiveas Mr. Benchley

1936How to Voteas Mr. Robert Benchley

1936Piccadilly Jimas Bill Macon

1936How to Train a Dogas Lecturer / Dog Owner

1936How to Behaveas Mr. Benchley

1936Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1935How to Sleepas Host / Narrator

1935China Seasas Charlie McCaleb

1935How to Break 90 at Croquetas Joe Doakes

1935David O. Selznick: Your New Produceras Master of Ceremonies

1934Social Registeras Robert Benchley

1933Dancing Ladyas Ward King

1933Rafter Romanceas Hubbell

1933Headline Shooteras Radio Announcer

1933Your Technocracy and Mine

1932The Sport Paradeas Radio Announcer

1929Stewed, Fried and Boiledas Lecturer

1929Lesson No. 1as Lecturer

1929Furnace Troubleas Robert Benchley

1928The Spellbinderas Robert Benchley

1928The Sex Life of the Polypas Lecturer

1928The Treasurer's Reportas Treasurer