1889-09-14 Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Robert Benchley (September 15, 1889 - November 21, 1945) was an American humorist, a newspaper columnist and an actor.
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The Pixar Story | Robert Benchley (archive footage) | 2007-08-28 |
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Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 | Robert Benchley (archive sound) | 2004-05-31 |
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The Ten-Year Lunch | Himself (archive footage) | 1987-09-28 |
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Showbiz Goes to War | (archive footage) | 1982-12-31 |
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That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 1976-05-16 |
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The Big Parade of Comedy | Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage) | 1964-09-02 |
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Hollywood: The Selznick Years | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1961-12-31 |
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The Bride Wore Boots | Uncle Todd Warren | 1946-06-05 |
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Janie Gets Married | John Van Brunt | 1946-06-22 |
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Road to Utopia | Narrator | 1946-02-27 |
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The Stork Club | Tom P. Curtis | 1945-12-28 |
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Boogie Woogie | Frederick Stumplefinger | 1945-06-15 |
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Pan-Americana | Charlie Corker | 1945-03-22 |
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Kiss and Tell | George Archer | 1945-10-04 |
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Duffy's Tavern | Robert Benchley | 1945-09-28 |
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Hollywood Victory Caravan | Robert Benchley | 1945-09-30 |
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Week-End at the Waldorf | Randy Morton | 1945-10-04 |
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It's in the Bag! | Parker | 1945-04-21 |
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Snafu | Ben Stevens | 1945-11-22 |
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The National Barn Dance | J.B. Mitcham | 1944-09-24 |
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Her Primitive Man | Martin Osborne | 1944-05-29 |
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Important Business | Joseph A. Doakes | 1944-04-29 |
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Janie | John Van Brunt | 1944-09-02 |
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Why Daddy? | Joseph A. Doakes | 1944-05-20 |
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See Here, Private Hargrove | Mr. Holliday | 1944-03-18 |
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Song of Russia | Hank Higgins | 1944-02-10 |
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Practically Yours | Judge Robert Simpson | 1944-12-20 |
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My Tomato | Joseph A. Doakes | 1943-12-04 |
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No News Is Good News | Answer Man | 1943-12-18 |
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Show-Business at War | Self | 1943-05-21 |
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The Sky's the Limit | Philip 'Phil' Harriman | 1943-07-13 |
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Flesh and Fantasy | Doakes | 1943-10-29 |
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Young and Willing | Arthur Kenny | 1943-02-05 |
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The Major and the Minor | Albert Osborne | 1942-09-16 |
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Keeping in Shape | Joe Doakes | 1942-06-22 |
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Take a Letter, Darling | G.B. Atwater | 1942-05-06 |
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Nothing But Nerves | Mr. Benchley | 1942-01-02 |
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The Witness | Joe Doakes | 1942-01-01 |
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Syncopation | Doakes (scenes deleted) | 1942-05-22 |
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I Married a Witch | Dr. Dudley White | 1942-10-30 |
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Three Girls About Town | Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager | 1941-10-23 |
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The Reluctant Dragon | Robert Benchley | 1941-06-19 |
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Waiting for Baby | Joe Doakes | 1941-01-24 |
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You'll Never Get Rich | Martin Cortland | 1941-09-25 |
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How to Take a Vacation | Husband | 1941-10-09 |
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The Forgotten Man | Joe Doakes / Father | 1941-05-22 |
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Crime Control | Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes | 1941-04-11 |
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Bedtime Story | Eddie Turner | 1941-12-25 |
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Nice Girl? | Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana | 1941-02-21 |
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Home Movies | Joe Doakes | 1940-02-17 |
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That Inferior Feeling | Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes | 1940-01-20 |
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Hired Wife | Roger Van Horn | 1940-09-13 |
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The Trouble with Husbands | Joe Doakes | 1940-11-08 |
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Foreign Correspondent | Stebbins | 1940-08-16 |
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How to Sub-Let | Joe Doakes | 1939-01-29 |
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See Your Doctor | Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes | 1939-12-16 |
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Dark Magic | Joe Doakes | 1939-05-12 |
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Home Early | Joe Doakes | 1939-05-26 |
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The Day of Rest | Joe Doakes | 1939-09-05 |
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How to Eat | Lecturer / Joe Doakes | 1939-06-10 |
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An Hour for Lunch | Lecturer / Joe | 1939-03-17 |
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The Courtship of the Newt | Zoology Lecturer | 1938-07-22 |
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How to Watch Football | Football Fan | 1938-10-07 |
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Opening Day | City Treasurer Benchley | 1938-11-12 |
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An Evening Alone | Joe Doakes | 1938-05-13 |
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How to Raise a Baby | Lecturer Father | 1938-07-01 |
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Music Made Simple | Robert Benchley | 1938-03-16 |
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Mental Poise | Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf | 1938-12-10 |
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How to Figure Income Tax | Joe Doakes | 1938-03-01 |
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How to Read | Lecturer | 1938-08-27 |
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Broadway Melody of 1938 | Duffy | 1937-08-20 |
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Sunday Night at the Trocadero | Robert Benchley | 1937-10-02 |
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A Night at the Movies | Husband | 1937-11-06 |
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Live, Love and Learn | Oscar | 1937-10-29 |
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The Romance of Digestion | Joe Doakes | 1937-03-13 |
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How to Start the Day | Lecturer | 1937-11-11 |
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How to Behave | Mr. Benchley | 1936-04-25 |
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Piccadilly Jim | Bill Macon | 1936-08-14 |
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How to Be a Detective | Mr. Benchley | 1936-10-17 |
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How to Train a Dog | Lecturer / Dog Owner | 1936-07-01 |
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How to Vote | Mr. Robert Benchley | 1936-09-04 |
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Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs | 1936-08-05 | |
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China Seas | Charlie McCaleb | 1935-08-09 |
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David O. Selznick: Your New Producer | Master of Ceremonies | 1935-01-01 |
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How to Break 90 at Croquet | Joe Doakes | 1935-06-04 |
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How to Sleep | Host / Narrator | 1935-09-14 |
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Social Register | Robert Benchley | 1934-03-10 |
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Dancing Lady | Ward King | 1933-11-24 |
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Headline Shooter | Radio Announcer | 1933-07-28 |
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Rafter Romance | Hubbell | 1933-09-01 |
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Your Technocracy and Mine | 1933-03-31 | |
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The Sport Parade | Radio Announcer | 1932-11-11 |
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Stewed, Fried and Boiled | Lecturer | 1929-03-29 |
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Lesson No. 1 | Lecturer | 1929-02-12 |
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Furnace Trouble | Robert Benchley | 1929-02-04 |
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The Treasurer's Report | Treasurer | 1928-03-11 |
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The Spellbinder | Robert Benchley | 1928-12-13 |
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The Sex Life of the Polyp | Lecturer | 1928-07-25 |
