

Robert Benchley
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
14 Sep 1889
Age
137 Years
Born In
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Total Projects
101
Years Active
79 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
Robert Benchley (September 15, 1889 - November 21, 1945) was an American humorist, a newspaper columnist and an actor.
Known For
Filmography

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The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story
as Robert Benchley (archive footage)

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

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The Ten-Year Lunch
The Ten-Year Lunch
as Himself (archive footage)

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Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)

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Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

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That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)

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The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)

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MGM Parade
MGM Parade
as Self

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Janie Gets Married
Janie Gets Married
as John Van Brunt

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The Bride Wore Boots
The Bride Wore Boots
as Uncle Todd Warren

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Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia
as Narrator

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The Stork Club
The Stork Club
as Tom P. Curtis

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Snafu
Snafu
as Ben Stevens

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Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Randy Morton

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Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell
as George Archer

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Hollywood Victory Caravan
Hollywood Victory Caravan
as Robert Benchley

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Duffy's Tavern
Duffy's Tavern
as Robert Benchley

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Boogie Woogie
Boogie Woogie
as Frederick Stumplefinger

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It's in the Bag!
It's in the Bag!
as Parker

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Pan-Americana
Pan-Americana
as Charlie Corker

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I'm a Civilian Here Myself
I'm a Civilian Here Myself
as Joe Doakes

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Practically Yours
Practically Yours
as Judge Robert Simpson

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The National Barn Dance
The National Barn Dance
as J.B. Mitcham

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Janie
Janie
as John Van Brunt

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Her Primitive Man
Her Primitive Man
as Martin Osborne

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Why Daddy?
Why Daddy?
as Joseph A. Doakes

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Important Business
Important Business
as Joseph A. Doakes

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See Here, Private Hargrove
See Here, Private Hargrove
as Mr. Holliday

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Song of Russia
Song of Russia
as Hank Higgins

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No News Is Good News
No News Is Good News
as Answer Man

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My Tomato
My Tomato
as Joseph A. Doakes

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Flesh and Fantasy
Flesh and Fantasy
as Doakes

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The Sky's the Limit
The Sky's the Limit
as Philip 'Phil' Harriman

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Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War
as Self

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Young and Willing
Young and Willing
as Arthur Kenny

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I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch
as Dr. Dudley White

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The Major and the Minor
The Major and the Minor
as Mr. Osborne

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Keeping in Shape
Keeping in Shape
as Joe Doakes

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Syncopation
Syncopation
as Doakes (scenes deleted)

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Take a Letter, Darling
Take a Letter, Darling
as G.B. Atwater

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Nothing But Nerves
Nothing But Nerves
as Mr. Benchley

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The Witness
The Witness
as Joe Doakes

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Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story
as Eddie Turner

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Three Girls About Town
Three Girls About Town
as Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager

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How to Take a Vacation
How to Take a Vacation
as Husband

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You'll Never Get Rich
You'll Never Get Rich
as Martin Cortland

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The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon
as Robert Benchley

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The Forgotten Man
The Forgotten Man
as Joe Doakes / Father

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Crime Control
Crime Control
as Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes

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Nice Girl?
Nice Girl?
as Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana

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Waiting for Baby
Waiting for Baby
as Joe Doakes

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The Trouble with Husbands
The Trouble with Husbands
as Joe Doakes

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Hired Wife
Hired Wife
as Roger Van Horn

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Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent
as Stebbins

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Home Movies
Home Movies
as Joe Doakes

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That Inferior Feeling
That Inferior Feeling
as Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes

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See Your Doctor
See Your Doctor
as Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes

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The Day of Rest
The Day of Rest
as Joe Doakes

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How to Eat
How to Eat
as Lecturer / Joe Doakes

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Home Early
Home Early
as Joe Doakes

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Dark Magic
Dark Magic
as Joe Doakes

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An Hour for Lunch
An Hour for Lunch
as Lecturer / Joe

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How to Sub-Let
How to Sub-Let
as Joe Doakes

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Mental Poise
Mental Poise
as Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf

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Opening Day
Opening Day
as City Treasurer Benchley

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How to Watch Football
How to Watch Football
as Football Fan

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How to Read
How to Read
as Lecturer

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The Courtship of the Newt
The Courtship of the Newt
as Zoology Lecturer

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How to Raise a Baby
How to Raise a Baby
as Lecturer Father

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An Evening Alone
An Evening Alone
as Joe Doakes

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Music Made Simple
Music Made Simple
as Robert Benchley

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How to Figure Income Tax
How to Figure Income Tax
as Joe Doakes

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How to Start the Day
How to Start the Day
as Lecturer

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A Night at the Movies
A Night at the Movies
as Husband

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Live, Love and Learn
Live, Love and Learn
as Oscar

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Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Robert Benchley

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Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938
as Duffy

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The Romance of Digestion
The Romance of Digestion
as Joe Doakes

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How to Be a Detective
How to Be a Detective
as Mr. Benchley

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How to Vote
How to Vote
as Mr. Robert Benchley

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Piccadilly Jim
Piccadilly Jim
as Bill Macon

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How to Train a Dog
How to Train a Dog
as Lecturer / Dog Owner

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How to Behave
How to Behave
as Mr. Benchley

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Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

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How to Sleep
How to Sleep
as Host / Narrator

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China Seas
China Seas
as Charlie McCaleb

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How to Break 90 at Croquet
How to Break 90 at Croquet
as Joe Doakes

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David O. Selznick: Your New Producer
David O. Selznick: Your New Producer
as Master of Ceremonies

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Social Register
Social Register
as Robert Benchley

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Dancing Lady
Dancing Lady
as Ward King

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Rafter Romance
Rafter Romance
as Hubbell

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Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter
as Radio Announcer

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Your Technocracy and Mine
Your Technocracy and Mine

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The Sport Parade
The Sport Parade
as Radio Announcer

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Stewed, Fried and Boiled
Stewed, Fried and Boiled
as Lecturer

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Lesson No. 1
Lesson No. 1
as Lecturer

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Furnace Trouble
Furnace Trouble
as Robert Benchley

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The Spellbinder
The Spellbinder
as Robert Benchley

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The Sex Life of the Polyp
The Sex Life of the Polyp
as Lecturer

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The Treasurer's Report
The Treasurer's Report
as Treasurer

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The Causes Of The Depression
The Causes Of The Depression
as Mr. Benchley