Person Details

Birthday: 1889-09-15 11:11:06

Death: 1945-11-21 11:11:06

Aliases: Роберт Бенчли , Robert Charles Benchley

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 62

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

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

Most Famous Work

Foreign Correspondent
Average
7

Foreign Correspondent

(1940) Dialogue
The Gay Divorcee
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7

The Gay Divorcee

(1934) Dialogue
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
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9
Why Daddy?
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4

Why Daddy?

(1944) Writer
The Sport Parade
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7

The Sport Parade

(1932) Additional Dialogue
Sky Devils
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5

Sky Devils

(1932) Writer
Mental Poise
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6

Mental Poise

(1938) Writer
See Your Doctor
Average
6

See Your Doctor

(1939) Screenplay

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2007 Robert Benchley (archive footage)
2004 Robert Benchley (archive sound)
1987 Himself (archive footage)
1982 (archive footage)
1976 (archive footage)
1964 (archive footage)
1961 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1946 John Van Brunt
Uncle Todd Warren
1945 Tom P. Curtis
Ben Stevens
Narrator
Randy Morton
George Archer
Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Parker
Charlie Corker
1944 Judge Robert Simpson
J.B. Mitcham
John Van Brunt
Martin Osborne
Joseph A. Doakes
Joseph A. Doakes
Mr. Holliday
Hank Higgins
1943 Answer Man
Joseph A. Doakes
Doakes
Philip 'Phil' Harriman
Self
Arthur Kenny
1942 Dr. Dudley White
Albert Osborne
Joe Doakes
Doakes (scenes deleted)
G.B. Atwater
Mr. Benchley
Joe Doakes
1941 Eddie Turner
Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager
Husband
Martin Cortland
Robert Benchley
Joe Doakes / Father
Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes
Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana
Joe Doakes
1940 Joe Doakes
Roger Van Horn
Stebbins
Joe Doakes
Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes
1939 Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes
Joe Doakes
Lecturer / Joe Doakes
Joe Doakes
Joe Doakes
Lecturer / Joe
Joe Doakes
1938 Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf
City Treasurer Benchley
Football Fan
Lecturer
Zoology Lecturer
Lecturer Father
Joe Doakes
Robert Benchley
Joe Doakes
1937 Lecturer
Husband
Oscar
Robert Benchley
Duffy
Joe Doakes
1936 Mr. Benchley
Mr. Robert Benchley
Bill Macon
N/A
Lecturer / Dog Owner
Mr. Benchley
1935 Host / Narrator
Charlie McCaleb
Joe Doakes
Master of Ceremonies
1934 Robert Benchley
1933 Ward King
Hubbell
Radio Announcer
N/A
1932 Radio Announcer
1929 Lecturer
Lecturer
Robert Benchley
1928 Robert Benchley
Lecturer
Treasurer
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2004 Writer
1944 Story
Writer
1943 Writer
1942 Writer
1941 Writer
Writer
1940 Writer
Dialogue
Writer
Writer
1939 Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer
Writer
1938 Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
1937 Writer
Writer
1936 Writer
Writer
Writer
1935 Writer
Screenplay
1934 Dialogue
1933 Writer
1932 Writer
1929 Writer
Writer
Writer
1928 Writer
Writer
Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1939 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1933 Additional Dialogue
1932 Additional Dialogue
1926 Title Graphics
Year Role Movie/Tv

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