Robert Benchley
Acting1889Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Robert Benchley (September 15, 1889 - November 21, 1945) was an American humorist, a newspaper columnist and an actor.
Known For
Acting History
2007
The Pixar Story
as Robert Benchley (archive footage)
2004
Walt Disney's Fables Volume 6
as Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1987
The Ten-Year Lunch
as Himself (archive footage)
1982
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1955
MGM Parade
TVas Self
1946
Road to Utopia
as Narrator
The Bride Wore Boots
as Uncle Todd Warren
Janie Gets Married
as John Van Brunt
1945
Paramount's Musical Parade Featurette Series #2
as Frederick Stumplefinger
Kiss and Tell
as George Archer
Snafu
as Ben Stevens
Pan-Americana
as Charlie Corker
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Randy Morton
It's in the Bag!
as Parker
The Stork Club
as Tom P. Curtis
1944
Practically Yours
as Judge Robert Simpson
Janie
as John Van Brunt
The National Barn Dance
as J.B. Mitcham
Important Business
as Joseph A. Doakes
Song of Russia
as Hank Higgins
See Here, Private Hargrove
as Mr. Holliday
Important Business
Original Story
Important Business
Screenplay
1943
My Tomato
as Joseph A. Doakes
The Sky's the Limit
as Philip 'Phil' Harriman
Young and Willing
as Arthur Kenny
Show-Business at War
as Self
Flesh and Fantasy
as Doakes
1942
The Major and the Minor
as Mr. Osborne
Keeping in Shape
as Joe Doakes
Syncopation
as Doakes (scenes deleted)
Take a Letter, Darling
as G.B. Atwater
The Witness
as Joe Doakes
I Married a Witch
as Dr. Dudley White
The Witness
Writer
1941
The Reluctant Dragon
as Robert Benchley
How to Take a Vacation
as Husband
Crime Control
as Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes
You'll Never Get Rich
as Martin Cortland
Bedtime Story
as Eddie Turner
Three Girls About Town
as Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager
Crime Control
Writer
1940
The Trouble with Husbands
as Joe Doakes
Foreign Correspondent
as Stebbins
Hired Wife
as Roger Van Horn
Foreign Correspondent
Dialogue
1939
Home Early
as Joe Doakes
Dark Magic
as Joe Doakes
How to Eat
as Lecturer / Joe Doakes
An Hour for Lunch
as Lecturer / Joe
Home Early
Screenplay
Dark Magic
Writer
1938
Mental Poise
as Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf
Mental Poise
Writer
1937
Live, Love and Learn
as Oscar
Broadway Melody of 1938
as Duffy
A Night at the Movies
as Husband
How to Start the Day
as Lecturer
The Romance of Digestion
as Joe Doakes
A Night at the Movies
Writer
The Romance of Digestion
Writer
1936
How to Behave
as Mr. Benchley
Piccadilly Jim
as Bill Macon
How to Train a Dog
as Lecturer / Dog Owner
How to Be a Detective
as Mr. Benchley
How to Vote
as Mr. Robert Benchley
How to Be a Detective
Writer
How to Vote
Writer
How to Behave
Writer
1935
1934
Social Register
as Robert Benchley
1933
Rafter Romance
as Hubbell
Dancing Lady
as Ward King
Headline Shooter
as Radio Announcer
Blind Adventure
Additional Dialogue
1932
1928