Acting
Robert Benchley
EN cinema · 105 credits
Born
14 September 1889
Died
21 November 1945 (aged 56)
Birthplace
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as Роберт Бенчли · Robert Charles Benchley
Robert Benchley (September 15, 1889 - November 21, 1945) was an American humorist, a newspaper columnist and an actor.
Known for
Filmography
The Pixar Story
as Robert Benchley (archive footage)
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
as Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Ten-Year Lunch
as Himself (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)
Road to Utopia
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Bride Wore Boots
as Uncle Todd Warren
Janie Gets Married
as John Van Brunt
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Randy Morton
The Stork Club
as Tom P. Curtis
Kiss and Tell
as George Archer
Pan-Americana
as Charlie Corker
Snafu
as Ben Stevens
It's in the Bag!
as Parker
Boogie Woogie
as Frederick Stumplefinger, Writer
Hollywood Victory Caravan
as Robert Benchley
Duffy's Tavern
as Robert Benchley
I'm a Civilian Here Myself
as Joe Doakes, Writer
See Here, Private Hargrove
as Mr. Holliday
Practically Yours
as Judge Robert Simpson
Janie
as John Van Brunt
Important Business
as Joseph A. Doakes, Original Story, Screenplay
Why Daddy?
as Joseph A. Doakes, Story, Writer
Her Primitive Man
as Martin Osborne
Song of Russia
as Hank Higgins
The Sky's the Limit
as Philip 'Phil' Harriman
Young and Willing
as Arthur Kenny
Flesh and Fantasy
as Doakes
My Tomato
as Joseph A. Doakes
No News Is Good News
1943
No News Is Good News
as Answer Man, Original Story, Screenplay
I Married a Witch
as Dr. Dudley White
The Major and the Minor
as Mr. Osborne
Syncopation
as Doakes (scenes deleted)
Take a Letter, Darling
as G.B. Atwater
Nothing But Nerves
as Mr. Benchley
Keeping in Shape
1942
Keeping in Shape
as Joe Doakes
The Witness
as Joe Doakes, Writer
The Reluctant Dragon
as Robert Benchley
Nice Girl?
as Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana
You'll Never Get Rich
as Martin Cortland
Bedtime Story
as Eddie Turner
Three Girls About Town
as Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager
The Forgotten Man
as Joe Doakes / Father
Waiting for Baby
as Joe Doakes, Writer
Crime Control
as Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes, Writer
Hired Wife
as Roger Van Horn
Foreign Correspondent
as Stebbins, Dialogue
Home Movies
as Joe Doakes, Writer
That Inferior Feeling
as Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes, Writer
The Trouble with Husbands
as Joe Doakes, Writer
How to Eat
as Lecturer / Joe Doakes
An Hour for Lunch
as Lecturer / Joe
See Your Doctor
as Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes, Producer, Screenplay
Home Early
as Joe Doakes, Screenplay
The Day of Rest
as Joe Doakes
How to Sub-Let
as Joe Doakes, Writer
Dark Magic
as Joe Doakes, Writer
Mental Poise
as Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf, Writer
How to Figure Income Tax
as Joe Doakes, Writer
How to Read
as Lecturer, Writer
How to Watch Football
as Football Fan, Writer
How to Raise a Baby
as Lecturer Father, Writer
Opening Day
as City Treasurer Benchley
The Courtship of the Newt
as Zoology Lecturer, Writer
An Evening Alone
as Joe Doakes, Writer
Music Made Simple
as Robert Benchley, Writer
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Robert Benchley
Live, Love and Learn
as Oscar
A Night at the Movies
as Husband, Writer
How to Start the Day
as Lecturer
The Romance of Digestion
as Joe Doakes, Writer
Piccadilly Jim
as Bill Macon
How to Be a Detective
as Mr. Benchley, Writer
How to Behave
as Mr. Benchley, Writer
How to Train a Dog
as Lecturer / Dog Owner
How to Vote
as Mr. Robert Benchley, Writer
China Seas
as Charlie McCaleb
How to Break 90 at Croquet
1935
How to Break 90 at Croquet
as Joe Doakes, Writer
How to Sleep
as Host / Narrator
David O. Selznick: Your New Producer
1935
David O. Selznick: Your New Producer
as Master of Ceremonies
Murder on a Honeymoon
Screenplay
Social Register
as Robert Benchley
Dancing Lady
as Ward King
Rafter Romance
as Hubbell
Headline Shooter
as Radio Announcer
Blind Adventure
Additional Dialogue
The Sport Parade
as Radio Announcer, Additional Dialogue
Sky Devils
Writer
Stewed, Fried and Boiled
1929
Stewed, Fried and Boiled
as Lecturer, Writer
Furnace Trouble
1929
Furnace Trouble
as Robert Benchley, Writer
Lesson No. 1
1929
Lesson No. 1
as Lecturer, Writer
The Spellbinder
1928
The Spellbinder
as Robert Benchley, Writer
The Sex Life of the Polyp
as Lecturer, Writer
The Treasurer's Report
1928
The Treasurer's Report
as Treasurer, Writer
The American Venus
Title Graphics
You'd Be Surprised
Dialogue
Second Youth
Title Designer