Robert Benchley

Career timeline

1. 1889 · Born

   Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

2. 1928 · Screen debut

   The Sex Life of the Polyp (Movie)

3. 1935 · Writing debut

   Murder on a Honeymoon (Movie)

4. 1940 · Breakthrough

   Foreign Correspondent (Movie)

5. 1945 · Died

   November 21, 1945

6. 2007 · Latest release

   The Pixar Story (Movie)

Career in numbers

1 1920s

27 1930s

33 1940s

1 1960s

1 1970s

1 1980s

2 2000s

• Comedy53
• Romance21
• Music16
• Drama8
• Documentary4
• Adventure4

Highest-rated title The Pixar Story 2007 7.6 Most popular title Foreign Correspondent 1940 7.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Robert Benchley in our catalogue.

Robert Taylor

4 titles together

Eric Blore

4 titles together

Ginger Rogers

3 titles together

Robert Hutton

2 titles together

Grant Mitchell

2 titles together

Fred MacMurray

2 titles together

E. E. Clive

2 titles together

1. 2007 The Pixar Story as Robert Benchley (archive footage) 7.6 Movie
2. 2004 Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 as Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited) Movie
3. 1982 Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage) Movie
4. 1976 That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage) 7.0 Movie
5. 1964 The Big Parade of Comedy as Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage) Movie
6. 1946 Janie Gets Married as John Van Brunt Movie
7. 1946 The Bride Wore Boots as Uncle Todd Warren Movie
8. 1946 Road to Utopia as Narrator (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
9. 1945 The Stork Club as Tom P. Curtis Movie
10. 1945 Kiss and Tell as George Archer Movie
11. 1945 Week-End at the Waldorf as Randy Morton Movie
12. 1945 Hollywood Victory Caravan as Robert Benchley Movie
13. 1945 Duffy's Tavern as Robert Benchley Movie
14. 1945 Boogie Woogie as Frederick Stumplefinger Movie
15. 1945 It's in the Bag! as Parker Movie
16. 1945 Pan-Americana as Charlie Corker Movie
17. 1945 I'm a Civilian Here Myself as Joe Doakes Movie
18. 1944 Practically Yours as Judge Robert Simpson Movie
19. 1944 The National Barn Dance as J.B. Mitcham Movie
20. 1944 Janie as John Van Brunt Movie
21. 1944 Her Primitive Man as Martin Osborne Movie
22. 1944 See Here, Private Hargrove as Mr. Holliday Movie
23. 1944 Song of Russia as Hank Higgins Movie
24. 1943 Flesh and Fantasy as Doakes 7.1 Movie
25. 1943 The Sky's the Limit as Philip 'Phil' Harriman 6.3 Movie
26. 1943 Young and Willing as Arthur Kenny Movie
27. 1942 I Married a Witch as Dr. Dudley White 6.9 Movie
28. 1942 The Major and the Minor as Mr. Osborne 7.1 Movie
29. 1942 Syncopation as Doakes (scenes deleted) Movie
30. 1942 Take a Letter, Darling as G.B. Atwater Movie
31. 1941 Bedtime Story as Eddie Turner Movie
32. 1941 Three Girls About Town as Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager Movie
33. 1941 You'll Never Get Rich as Martin Cortland 6.5 Movie
34. 1941 The Reluctant Dragon as Robert Benchley 6.6 Movie
35. 1941 Nice Girl? as Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana Movie
36. 1940 The Trouble with Husbands as Joe Doakes Movie
37. 1940 Hired Wife as Roger Van Horn Movie
38. 1940 Foreign Correspondent as Stebbins 7.0 Movie
39. 1939 The Day of Rest as Joe Doakes Movie
40. 1939 Dark Magic as Joe Doakes Movie
41. 1939 An Hour for Lunch as Lecturer / Joe Movie
42. 1939 How to Sub-Let as Joe Doakes Movie
43. 1938 Mental Poise as Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf Movie
44. 1938 Opening Day as City Treasurer Benchley Movie
45. 1938 How to Watch Football as Football Fan Movie
46. 1938 How to Read as Lecturer Movie
47. 1938 How to Figure Income Tax as Joe Doakes Movie
48. 1937 A Night at the Movies as Husband Movie
49. 1937 Live, Love and Learn as Oscar Movie
50. 1937 Sunday Night at the Trocadero as Robert Benchley Movie
51. 1937 Broadway Melody of 1938 as Duffy Movie
52. 1937 The Romance of Digestion as Joe Doakes Movie
53. 1936 How to Be a Detective as Mr. Benchley Movie
54. 1936 How to Vote as Mr. Robert Benchley Movie
55. 1936 Piccadilly Jim as Bill Macon Movie
56. 1936 How to Train a Dog as Lecturer / Dog Owner Movie
57. 1936 How to Behave as Mr. Benchley Movie
58. 1936 Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs Movie
59. 1935 China Seas as Charlie McCaleb 6.3 Movie
60. 1933 Dancing Lady as Ward King 6.9 Movie
61. 1933 Rafter Romance as Hubbell Movie
62. 1933 Headline Shooter as Radio Announcer Movie
63. 1932 The Sport Parade as Radio Announcer Movie
64. 1928 The Sex Life of the Polyp as Lecturer Movie

1. 1945 Boogie Woogie Movie
2. 1945 I'm a Civilian Here Myself Movie
3. 1940 The Trouble with Husbands Movie
4. 1939 Dark Magic Movie
5. 1939 How to Sub-Let Movie
6. 1938 Mental Poise Movie
7. 1938 How to Watch Football Movie
8. 1938 How to Read Movie
9. 1938 How to Figure Income Tax Movie
10. 1937 A Night at the Movies Movie
11. 1937 The Romance of Digestion Movie
12. 1936 How to Be a Detective Movie
13. 1936 How to Vote Movie
14. 1932 Sky Devils Movie
15. 1928 The Sex Life of the Polyp Movie

1. 1935 Murder on a Honeymoon Movie

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