Robert Benchley
Acting
Biography
Robert Benchley (September 15, 1889 - November 21, 1945) was an American humorist, a newspaper columnist and an actor.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Robert Benchley
Filmography
Acting (100)
2007
The Pixar Storyas Robert Benchley (archive footage)
7.5
2004
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6as Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
8.8
1987
The Ten-Year Lunchas Himself (archive footage)
6.5
1982
Showbiz Goes to Waras (archive footage)
10.0
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
1976
That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)
7.0
1964
The Big Parade of Comedyas Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)
7.2
1946
Janie Gets Marriedas John Van Brunt
7.3
1946
The Bride Wore Bootsas Uncle Todd Warren
6.1
1946
Road to Utopiaas Narrator (uncredited)
6.7
1945
The Stork Clubas Tom P. Curtis
5.2
1945
Snafuas Ben Stevens
7.0
1945
Week-End at the Waldorfas Randy Morton
6.5
1945
Kiss and Tellas George Archer
6.3
1945
Hollywood Victory Caravanas Robert Benchley
5.6
1945
Duffy's Tavernas Robert Benchley
6.4
1945
Boogie Woogieas Frederick Stumplefinger
10.0
1945
It's in the Bag!as Parker
6.3
1945
Pan-Americanaas Charlie Corker
4.1
1945
I'm a Civilian Here Myselfas Joe Doakes
10.0
1944
Practically Yoursas Judge Robert Simpson
7.0
1944
The National Barn Danceas J.B. Mitcham
7.0
1944
Janieas John Van Brunt
6.0
1944
Her Primitive Manas Martin Osborne
7.5
1944
Why Daddy?as Joseph A. Doakes
5.5
1944
Important Businessas Joseph A. Doakes
8.0
1944
See Here, Private Hargroveas Mr. Holliday
6.5
1944
Song of Russiaas Hank Higgins
6.2
1943
No News Is Good Newsas Answer Man
6.7
1943
My Tomatoas Joseph A. Doakes
7.5
1943
Flesh and Fantasyas Doakes
7.1
1943
The Sky's the Limitas Philip 'Phil' Harriman
6.3
1943
Show-Business at Waras Self
7.0
1943
Young and Willingas Arthur Kenny
5.8
1942
I Married a Witchas Dr. Dudley White
6.9
1942
The Major and the Minoras Mr. Osborne
7.1
1942
Keeping in Shapeas Joe Doakes
4.5
1942
Syncopationas Doakes (scenes deleted)
6.8
1942
Take a Letter, Darlingas G.B. Atwater
6.6
1942
Nothing But Nervesas Mr. Benchley
4.5
1942
The Witnessas Joe Doakes
6.6
1941
Bedtime Storyas Eddie Turner
5.8
1941
Three Girls About Townas Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager
6.5
1941
How to Take a Vacationas Husband
8.3
1941
You'll Never Get Richas Martin Cortland
6.5
1941
The Reluctant Dragonas Robert Benchley
6.6
1941
The Forgotten Manas Joe Doakes / Father
9.0
1941
Crime Controlas Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes
5.5
1941
Nice Girl?as Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana
6.4
1941
Waiting for Babyas Joe Doakes
1940
The Trouble with Husbandsas Joe Doakes
6.3
1940
Hired Wifeas Roger Van Horn
6.8
1940
Foreign Correspondentas Stebbins
7.0
1940
Home Moviesas Joe Doakes
7.0
1940
That Inferior Feelingas Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes
6.1
1939
See Your Doctoras Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes
6.5
1939
The Day of Restas Joe Doakes
5.8
1939
How to Eatas Lecturer / Joe Doakes
6.3
1939
Home Earlyas Joe Doakes
8.0
1939
Dark Magicas Joe Doakes
6.8
1939
An Hour for Lunchas Lecturer / Joe
6.2
1939
How to Sub-Letas Joe Doakes
5.8
1938
Mental Poiseas Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf
6.5
1938
Opening Dayas City Treasurer Benchley
6.5
1938
How to Watch Footballas Football Fan
5.7
1938
How to Readas Lecturer
5.4
1938
The Courtship of the Newtas Zoology Lecturer
7.0
1938
How to Raise a Babyas Lecturer Father
7.3
1938
An Evening Aloneas Joe Doakes
7.3
1938
Music Made Simpleas Robert Benchley
6.5
1938
How to Figure Income Taxas Joe Doakes
7.0
1937
How to Start the Dayas Lecturer
6.6
1937
A Night at the Moviesas Husband
5.9
1937
Live, Love and Learnas Oscar
5.6
1937
Sunday Night at the Trocaderoas Robert Benchley
4.5
1937
Broadway Melody of 1938as Duffy
6.6
1937
The Romance of Digestionas Joe Doakes
7.0
1936
How to Be a Detectiveas Mr. Benchley
6.9
1936
How to Voteas Mr. Robert Benchley
6.8
1936
Piccadilly Jimas Bill Macon
6.8
1936
How to Train a Dogas Lecturer / Dog Owner
7.5
1936
How to Behaveas Mr. Benchley
7.8
1935
How to Sleepas Host / Narrator
6.6
1935
China Seasas Charlie McCaleb
6.3
1935
How to Break 90 at Croquetas Joe Doakes
10.0
1935
David O. Selznick: Your New Produceras Master of Ceremonies
10.0
1934
Social Registeras Robert Benchley
5.0
1933
Dancing Ladyas Ward King
6.9
1933
Rafter Romanceas Hubbell
6.8
1933
Headline Shooteras Radio Announcer
6.3
10.0
1932
The Sport Paradeas Radio Announcer
5.3
1929
Stewed, Fried and Boiledas Lecturer
7.0
1929
Lesson No. 1as Lecturer
9.0
1929
Furnace Troubleas Robert Benchley
10.0
1928
The Spellbinderas Robert Benchley
10.0
1928
The Sex Life of the Polypas Lecturer
5.1
1928
The Treasurer's Reportas Treasurer
5.5
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The Causes Of The Depressionas Mr. Benchley
Production & Directing (48)
1945
Boogie WoogieWriter
10.0
1945
10.0
1944
Why Daddy?Story
5.5
1944
Why Daddy?Writer
5.5
1944
Important BusinessOriginal Story
8.0
1944
Important BusinessScreenplay
8.0
1943
No News Is Good NewsOriginal Story
6.7
1943
No News Is Good NewsScreenplay
6.7
1942
The WitnessWriter
6.6
1941
Crime ControlWriter
5.5
1941
Waiting for BabyWriter
1940
6.3
1940
Foreign CorrespondentDialogue
7.0
1940
Home MoviesWriter
7.0
1940
That Inferior FeelingWriter
6.1
1939
See Your DoctorProducer
6.5
1939
See Your DoctorScreenplay
6.5
1939
Home EarlyScreenplay
8.0
1939
Dark MagicWriter
6.8
1939
How to Sub-LetWriter
5.8
1938
Mental PoiseWriter
6.5
1938
How to Watch FootballWriter
5.7
1938
How to ReadWriter
5.4
1938
7.0
1938
How to Raise a BabyWriter
7.3
1938
An Evening AloneWriter
7.3
1938
Music Made SimpleWriter
6.5
1938
How to Figure Income TaxWriter
7.0
1937
A Night at the MoviesWriter
5.9
1937
The Romance of DigestionWriter
7.0
1936
How to Be a DetectiveWriter
6.9
1936
How to VoteWriter
6.8
1936
How to BehaveWriter
7.8
1935
10.0
1935
Murder on a HoneymoonScreenplay
6.5
1933
Blind AdventureAdditional Dialogue
6.3
1933
10.0
1932
The Sport ParadeAdditional Dialogue
5.3
1932
Sky DevilsWriter
5.0
1929
Stewed, Fried and BoiledWriter
7.0
1929
Lesson No. 1Writer
9.0
1929
Furnace TroubleWriter
10.0
1928
The SpellbinderWriter
10.0
1928
5.1
1928
The Treasurer's ReportWriter
5.5
1926
You'd Be SurprisedDialogue
7.0
1926
The American VenusTitle Graphics
8.0
1924
Second YouthTitle Designer
10.0