Acting
Robert Benchley
- Titles
- 105movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1928 to 2004, with a break from 1947 to 1981, busiest in 1938 and 1941 with 9 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 57top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Foreign Correspondent83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.9average 2.6
- Situational Comedy6.3average 2.7
- Showbiz4.4average 1.2
- Nostalgia6.6average 3.6
- Wholesome5.9average 3.3
- Physical Comedy4.9average 2.5
- Satire & Parody4.5average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.8average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.2
- Violence2.0, average 4.3
- Psychological3.8, average 5.6
- Crime2.0, average 3.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Lighthearted 7
- Classic Hollywood 5
- Nostalgic Charm 5
- Witty Dialogue 4
- Situational Humor 4
- Nostalgic 4
- Classic Screwball Comedy 3
- Family-Friendly 3
- Romantic Drama 2
- WWII Era 2
- Golden Age of Hollywood 2
- Lighthearted Fun 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Roy RowlandDirectorA Night at the Movies, Mental Poise, An Hour for Lunch, How to Sub-Let, Dark Magic, +10 more
Ruth LeeActorDark Magic, The Trouble with Husbands, How to Take a Vacation, How to Eat, My Tomato, +5 more- LLeslie M. RoushDirectorThe Trouble with Husbands, Nothing But Nerves, Waiting for Baby, How to Take a Vacation, Keeping in Shape, +3 more
- FFrederic I. RinaldoWriterA Night at the Movies, How to Be a Detective, An Hour for Lunch, Music Made Simple, An Evening Alone, +1 more
- RRobert LeesWriterA Night at the Movies, How to Be a Detective, An Hour for Lunch, Music Made Simple, An Evening Alone, +1 more
- JJohn ButlerActorMental Poise, An Hour for Lunch, Opening Day, How to Watch Football, Home Movies
Hobart CavanaughActorHired Wife, How to Sub-Let, Headline Shooter, See Your Doctor, Home Movies
Fred AstaireActorYou'll Never Get Rich, Showbiz Goes to War, The Sky's the Limit, Dancing Lady
Will JasonDirectorNo News Is Good News, My Tomato, Important Business, Why Daddy?
Felix E. FeistDirectorHow to Be a Detective, How to Figure Income Tax, The Romance of Digestion, How to Vote- BBasil WrangellDirectorThat Inferior Feeling, See Your Doctor, Home Movies, The Day of Rest
- WWilliam O. SteinerCinematographerWaiting for Baby, How to Take a Vacation, Keeping in Shape, The Forgotten Man
Movies and TV shows
391930s
39 titles · average score 62
as Lecturer / Joe
as Joe Doakes
as Joe Doakes
as Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes
as Joe Doakes
as Lecturer / Joe Doakes
as Joe Doakes
as Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf
as City Treasurer Benchley
as Football Fan
as Joe Doakes
as Lecturer Father
as Zoology Lecturer
as Joe Doakes
as Robert Benchley
as Lecturer
46
as Oscar
60
as Husband
as Lecturer
as Joe Doakes
82
as Duffy
45
as Robert Benchley
62
as Mr. Benchley
61
as Mr. Robert Benchley
68as Lecturer / Dog Owner
as Mr. Benchley
58
as Bill Macon
66
Screenplay
as Master of Ceremonies
as Joe Doakes
74
as Charlie McCaleb
as Robert Benchley
74
as Ward King
63
as Hubbell
62
as Radio Announcer
62
Additional Dialogue
Writer
55
as Radio Announcer