Acting

Robert Benchley

Born 1889-09-14 · Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died 1945-11-21

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

Credits

Newest first

The Pixar Story
as Robert Benchley (archive footage)
2007
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
as Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2004
The Ten-Year Lunch
as Himself (archive footage)
1987
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
1982
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1976
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)
1964
MGM Parade
as Self
1955
Janie Gets Married
as John Van Brunt
1946
The Bride Wore Boots
as Uncle Todd Warren
1946
Road to Utopia
as Narrator (uncredited)
1946
The Stork Club
as Tom P. Curtis
1945
Snafu
as Ben Stevens
1945
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Randy Morton
1945
Kiss and Tell
as George Archer
1945
Hollywood Victory Caravan
as Robert Benchley
1945
Duffy's Tavern
as Robert Benchley
1945
Boogie Woogie
as Frederick Stumplefinger
1945
Boogie Woogie
Writer
1945
It's in the Bag!
as Parker
1945
Pan-Americana
as Charlie Corker
1945
I'm a Civilian Here Myself
as Joe Doakes
1945
I'm a Civilian Here Myself
Writer
1945
Practically Yours
as Judge Robert Simpson
1944
The National Barn Dance
as J.B. Mitcham
1944
Janie
as John Van Brunt
1944
Her Primitive Man
as Martin Osborne
1944
Why Daddy?
as Joseph A. Doakes
1944
Why Daddy?
Story
1944
Why Daddy?
Writer
1944
Important Business
as Joseph A. Doakes
1944
Important Business
Original Story
1944
Important Business
Screenplay
1944
See Here, Private Hargrove
as Mr. Holliday
1944
Song of Russia
as Hank Higgins
1944
No News Is Good News
as Answer Man
1943
No News Is Good News
Original Story
1943
No News Is Good News
Screenplay
1943
My Tomato
as Joseph A. Doakes
1943
Flesh and Fantasy
as Doakes
1943
The Sky's the Limit
as Philip 'Phil' Harriman
1943
Show-Business at War
as Self
1943
Young and Willing
as Arthur Kenny
1943
I Married a Witch
as Dr. Dudley White
1942
The Major and the Minor
as Mr. Osborne
1942
Keeping in Shape
as Joe Doakes
1942
Syncopation
as Doakes (scenes deleted)
1942
Take a Letter, Darling
as G.B. Atwater
1942
Nothing But Nerves
as Mr. Benchley
1942
The Witness
as Joe Doakes
1942
The Witness
Writer
1942
Bedtime Story
as Eddie Turner
1941
Three Girls About Town
as Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager
1941
How to Take a Vacation
as Husband
1941
You'll Never Get Rich
as Martin Cortland
1941
The Reluctant Dragon
as Robert Benchley
1941
The Forgotten Man
as Joe Doakes / Father
1941
Crime Control
as Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes
1941
Crime Control
Writer
1941
Nice Girl?
as Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana
1941
Waiting for Baby
as Joe Doakes
1941
Waiting for Baby
Writer
1941
The Trouble with Husbands
as Joe Doakes
1940
The Trouble with Husbands
Writer
1940
Hired Wife
as Roger Van Horn
1940
Foreign Correspondent
as Stebbins
1940
Foreign Correspondent
Dialogue
1940
Home Movies
as Joe Doakes
1940
Home Movies
Writer
1940
That Inferior Feeling
as Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes
1940
That Inferior Feeling
Writer
1940
See Your Doctor
as Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes
1939
See Your Doctor
Screenplay
1939
See Your Doctor
Producer
1939
The Day of Rest
as Joe Doakes
1939
How to Eat
as Lecturer / Joe Doakes
1939
Home Early
as Joe Doakes
1939
Home Early
Screenplay
1939
Dark Magic
as Joe Doakes
1939
Dark Magic
Writer
1939
An Hour for Lunch
as Lecturer / Joe
1939