Robert Benchley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 14, 1889
- Died
- November 21, 1945
- Birthplace
- Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Robert Benchley (September 15, 1889 - November 21, 1945) was an American humorist, a newspaper columnist and an actor.
Filmography
- The Causes Of The Depression
The Causes Of The Depression TBA
as Mr. Benchley
The Pixar Story 2007
as Robert Benchley (archive footage)
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 2004
as Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Ten-Year Lunch 1987
as Himself (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War 1982
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976
as (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy 1964
as Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)
Janie Gets Married 1946
as John Van Brunt
The Bride Wore Boots 1946
as Uncle Todd Warren
Road to Utopia 1946
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Stork Club 1945
as Tom P. Curtis
Snafu 1945
as Ben Stevens
Kiss and Tell 1945
as George Archer
Week-End at the Waldorf 1945
as Randy Morton
Hollywood Victory Caravan 1945
as Robert Benchley
Duffy's Tavern 1945
as Robert Benchley
Boogie Woogie 1945
as Frederick Stumplefinger, Writer
It's in the Bag! 1945
as Parker
Pan-Americana 1945
as Charlie Corker
I'm a Civilian Here Myself 1945
as Joe Doakes, Writer
Practically Yours 1944
as Judge Robert Simpson
- The National Barn Dance
The National Barn Dance 1944
as J.B. Mitcham
Janie 1944
as John Van Brunt
Her Primitive Man 1944
as Martin Osborne
Why Daddy? 1944
as Joseph A. Doakes, Story, Writer
Important Business 1944
as Joseph A. Doakes, Original Story, Screenplay
See Here, Private Hargrove 1944
as Mr. Holliday
Song of Russia 1944
as Hank Higgins
- No News Is Good News
No News Is Good News 1943
as Answer Man, Original Story, Screenplay
My Tomato 1943
as Joseph A. Doakes
Flesh and Fantasy 1943
as Doakes
The Sky's the Limit 1943
as Philip 'Phil' Harriman
Show-Business at War 1943
as Self
Young and Willing 1943
as Arthur Kenny
I Married a Witch 1942
as Dr. Dudley White
The Major and the Minor 1942
as Mr. Osborne
- Keeping in Shape
Keeping in Shape 1942
as Joe Doakes
Syncopation 1942
as Doakes (scenes deleted)
Take a Letter, Darling 1942
as G.B. Atwater
Nothing But Nerves 1942
as Mr. Benchley
The Witness 1942
as Joe Doakes, Writer
Bedtime Story 1941
as Eddie Turner
Three Girls About Town 1941
as Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager
- How to Take a Vacation
How to Take a Vacation 1941
as Husband
You'll Never Get Rich 1941
as Martin Cortland
The Reluctant Dragon 1941
as Robert Benchley
The Forgotten Man 1941
as Joe Doakes / Father
Crime Control 1941
as Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes, Writer
Nice Girl? 1941
as Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana
Waiting for Baby 1941
as Joe Doakes, Writer
The Trouble with Husbands 1940
as Joe Doakes, Writer
Hired Wife 1940
as Roger Van Horn
Foreign Correspondent 1940
as Stebbins, Dialogue
Home Movies 1940
as Joe Doakes, Writer
That Inferior Feeling 1940
as Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes, Writer
See Your Doctor 1939
as Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes, Producer, Screenplay
The Day of Rest 1939
as Joe Doakes
How to Eat 1939
as Lecturer / Joe Doakes
Home Early 1939
as Joe Doakes, Screenplay
Dark Magic 1939
as Joe Doakes, Writer
An Hour for Lunch 1939
as Lecturer / Joe
How to Sub-Let 1939
as Joe Doakes, Writer
Mental Poise 1938
as Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf, Writer
Opening Day 1938
as City Treasurer Benchley
How to Watch Football 1938
as Football Fan, Writer
How to Read 1938
as Lecturer, Writer
The Courtship of the Newt 1938
as Zoology Lecturer, Writer
How to Raise a Baby 1938
as Lecturer Father, Writer
An Evening Alone 1938
as Joe Doakes, Writer
Music Made Simple 1938
as Robert Benchley, Writer
How to Figure Income Tax 1938
as Joe Doakes, Writer
How to Start the Day 1937
as Lecturer
A Night at the Movies 1937
as Husband, Writer
Live, Love and Learn 1937
as Oscar
Sunday Night at the Trocadero 1937
as Robert Benchley
Broadway Melody of 1938 1937
as Duffy
The Romance of Digestion 1937
as Joe Doakes, Writer
How to Be a Detective 1936
as Mr. Benchley, Writer
How to Vote 1936
as Mr. Robert Benchley, Writer
Piccadilly Jim 1936
as Bill Macon
How to Train a Dog 1936
as Lecturer / Dog Owner
How to Behave 1936
as Mr. Benchley, Writer
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs 1936
Actor
How to Sleep 1935
as Host / Narrator
China Seas 1935
as Charlie McCaleb
- How to Break 90 at Croquet
How to Break 90 at Croquet 1935
as Joe Doakes, Writer
Murder on a Honeymoon 1935
Screenplay
- David O. Selznick: Your New Producer
David O. Selznick: Your New Producer 1935
as Master of Ceremonies
Social Register 1934
as Robert Benchley
Dancing Lady 1933
as Ward King
Rafter Romance 1933
as Hubbell
Blind Adventure 1933
Additional Dialogue
Headline Shooter 1933
as Radio Announcer
- Your Technocracy and Mine
Your Technocracy and Mine 1933
Actor, Writer
The Sport Parade 1932
as Radio Announcer, Additional Dialogue
Sky Devils 1932
Writer
- Stewed, Fried and Boiled
Stewed, Fried and Boiled 1929
as Lecturer, Writer
- Lesson No. 1
Lesson No. 1 1929
as Lecturer, Writer
- Furnace Trouble
Furnace Trouble 1929
as Robert Benchley, Writer
- The Spellbinder
The Spellbinder 1928
as Robert Benchley, Writer
The Sex Life of the Polyp 1928
as Lecturer, Writer
- The Treasurer's Report
The Treasurer's Report 1928
as Treasurer, Writer
You'd Be Surprised 1926
Dialogue
The American Venus 1926
Title Graphics
Second Youth 1924
Title Designer
Credits from TMDB.