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Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Known for: Acting

Born 14/09/1889
Died 1945-11-21
Place of birth Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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

Filmography

MGM Parade Series ★ 9,0

MGM Parade

Self

1955

Foreign Correspondent Film ★ 7,0

Foreign Correspondent

Stebbins

1940

The Pixar Story Film ★ 7,6

The Pixar Story

Robert Benchley (archive footage)

2007

China Seas Film ★ 6,2

China Seas

Charlie McCaleb

1935

Piccadilly Jim Film ★ 6,8

Piccadilly Jim

Bill Macon

1936

I Married a Witch Film ★ 6,9

I Married a Witch

Dr. Dudley White

1942

The Reluctant Dragon Film ★ 6,6

The Reluctant Dragon

Robert Benchley

1941

Song of Russia Film ★ 8,5

Song of Russia

Hank Higgins

1944

Dancing Lady Film ★ 6,9

Dancing Lady

Ward King

1933

Three Girls About Town Film ★ 6,5

Three Girls About Town

Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager

1941

Bedtime Story Film ★ 5,8

Bedtime Story

Eddie Turner

1941

That's Entertainment, Part II Film ★ 7,0

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

1976

You'll Never Get Rich Film ★ 6,5

You'll Never Get Rich

Martin Cortland

1941

Live, Love and Learn Film ★ 5,6

Live, Love and Learn

Oscar

1937

The Big Parade of Comedy Film ★ 7,2

The Big Parade of Comedy

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

1964

Showbiz Goes to War Film ★ 10,0

Showbiz Goes to War

(archive footage)

1982

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 Film ★ 8,8

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

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

2004

Flesh and Fantasy Film ★ 7,1

Flesh and Fantasy

Doakes

1943

Pan-Americana Film ★ 4,1

Pan-Americana

Charlie Corker

1945

Road to Utopia Film ★ 6,7

Road to Utopia

Narrator (uncredited)

1946

Film

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

1976

It's in the Bag! Film ★ 6,3

It's in the Bag!

Parker

1945

Week-End at the Waldorf Film ★ 6,4

Week-End at the Waldorf

Randy Morton

1945

The Major and the Minor Film ★ 7,1

The Major and the Minor

Mr. Osborne

1942

Headline Shooter Film ★ 6,3

Headline Shooter

Radio Announcer

1933

Syncopation Film ★ 6,8

Syncopation

Doakes (scenes deleted)

1942

Snafu Film ★ 7,0

Snafu

Ben Stevens

1945

Kiss and Tell Film ★ 6,3

Kiss and Tell

George Archer

1945

Young and Willing Film ★ 5,8

Young and Willing

Arthur Kenny

1943

Social Register Film ★ 5,0

Social Register

Robert Benchley

1934

Mental Poise Film ★ 7,0

Mental Poise

Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf

1938

Hollywood Victory Caravan Film ★ 5,6

Hollywood Victory Caravan

Robert Benchley

1945

Show-Business at War Film ★ 7,0

Show-Business at War

Self

1943

Broadway Melody of 1938 Film ★ 6,6

Broadway Melody of 1938

Duffy

1937

Hired Wife Film ★ 6,8

Hired Wife

Roger Van Horn

1940

Nice Girl? Film ★ 6,3

Nice Girl?

Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana

1941

The Stork Club Film ★ 5,2

The Stork Club

Tom P. Curtis

1945

See Here, Private Hargrove Film ★ 6,5

See Here, Private Hargrove

Mr. Holliday

1944

Take a Letter, Darling Film ★ 6,6

Take a Letter, Darling

G.B. Atwater

1942

The Sky's the Limit Film ★ 6,4

The Sky's the Limit

Philip 'Phil' Harriman

1943

How to Vote Film ★ 7,0

How to Vote

Mr. Robert Benchley

1936

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs Film ★ 4,5

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936

The Witness Film ★ 6,6

The Witness

Joe Doakes

1942

Rafter Romance Film ★ 6,8

Rafter Romance

Hubbell

1933

How to Be a Detective Film ★ 7,0

How to Be a Detective

Mr. Benchley

1936

A Night at the Movies Film ★ 5,9

A Night at the Movies

Husband

1937

The Bride Wore Boots Film ★ 6,1

The Bride Wore Boots

Uncle Todd Warren

1946

Her Primitive Man Film ★ 7,5

Her Primitive Man

Martin Osborne

1944

An Hour for Lunch Film ★ 6,0

An Hour for Lunch

Lecturer / Joe

1939

Sunday Night at the Trocadero Film ★ 4,4

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Robert Benchley

1937

The Ten-Year Lunch Film ★ 6,5

The Ten-Year Lunch

Himself (archive footage)

1987

Opening Day Film ★ 6,7

Opening Day

City Treasurer Benchley

1938

Duffy's Tavern Film ★ 6,4

Duffy's Tavern

Robert Benchley

1945

See Your Doctor Film ★ 6,6

See Your Doctor

Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes

1939

Practically Yours Film ★ 7,0

Practically Yours

Judge Robert Simpson

1944

Janie Film ★ 6,0

Janie

John Van Brunt

1944

Home Early Film ★ 10,0

Home Early

Joe Doakes

1939

How to Sleep Film ★ 6,7

How to Sleep

Host / Narrator

1935

How to Behave Film ★ 8,3

How to Behave

Mr. Benchley

1936

Film ★ 5,4

Why Daddy?

Joseph A. Doakes

1944

The Sport Parade Film ★ 5,3

The Sport Parade

Radio Announcer

1932

That Inferior Feeling Film ★ 6,0

That Inferior Feeling

Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes

1940

The Romance of Digestion Film ★ 7,5

The Romance of Digestion

Joe Doakes

1937

How to Eat Film ★ 6,3

How to Eat

Lecturer / Joe Doakes

1939

How to Read Film ★ 5,3

How to Read

Lecturer

1938

How to Start the Day Film ★ 6,5

How to Start the Day

Lecturer

1937

How to Sub-Let Film ★ 5,7

How to Sub-Let

Joe Doakes

1939

How to Train a Dog Film ★ 7,7

How to Train a Dog

Lecturer / Dog Owner

1936

Janie Gets Married Film ★ 7,3

Janie Gets Married

John Van Brunt

1946

Dark Magic Film ★ 7,0

Dark Magic

Joe Doakes

1939

Film ★ 9,0

Lesson No. 1

Lecturer

1929

How to Watch Football Film ★ 5,4

How to Watch Football

Football Fan

1938

Film ★ 10,0

How to Break 90 at Croquet

Joe Doakes

1935

Music Made Simple Film ★ 7,0

Music Made Simple

Robert Benchley

1938

Film ★ 10,0

The Spellbinder

Robert Benchley

1928

Film ★ 7,0

The National Barn Dance

J.B. Mitcham

1944

Home Movies Film ★ 7,0

Home Movies

Joe Doakes

1940

Film ★ 5,5

The Treasurer's Report

Treasurer

1928

Film ★ 7,0

Stewed, Fried and Boiled

Lecturer

1929

The Forgotten Man Film ★ 9,0

The Forgotten Man

Joe Doakes / Father

1941

My Tomato Film ★ 8,0

My Tomato

Joseph A. Doakes

1943

Film ★ 10,0

David O. Selznick: Your New Producer

Master of Ceremonies

1935

I'm a Civilian Here Myself Film ★ 10,0

I'm a Civilian Here Myself

Joe Doakes

1945

The Trouble with Husbands Film ★ 6,3

The Trouble with Husbands

Joe Doakes

1940

Waiting for Baby Film

Waiting for Baby

Joe Doakes

1941

How to Raise a Baby Film ★ 7,5

How to Raise a Baby

Lecturer Father

1938

Film ★ 10,0

Furnace Trouble

Robert Benchley

1929

Boogie Woogie Film ★ 10,0

Boogie Woogie

Frederick Stumplefinger

1945

The Day of Rest Film ★ 5,3

The Day of Rest

Joe Doakes

1939

Crime Control Film ★ 5,5

Crime Control

Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes

1941

How to Figure Income Tax Film ★ 7,0

How to Figure Income Tax

Joe Doakes

1938

Film ★ 8,3

How to Take a Vacation

Husband

1941

An Evening Alone Film ★ 7,3

An Evening Alone

Joe Doakes

1938

Important Business Film

Important Business

Joseph A. Doakes

1944

The Sex Life of the Polyp Film ★ 5,1

The Sex Life of the Polyp

Lecturer

1928

The Courtship of the Newt Film ★ 7,0

The Courtship of the Newt

Zoology Lecturer

1938

Film ★ 10,0

Your Technocracy and Mine

1933

Film ★ 7,0

No News Is Good News

Answer Man

1943

Film ★ 4,5

Keeping in Shape

Joe Doakes

1942

Nothing But Nerves Film ★ 4,5

Nothing But Nerves

Mr. Benchley

1942

Film

The Causes Of The Depression

Mr. Benchley