Acting
Robert Benchley
- Titles
- 104movies1TV 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
- 56top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- 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
- Nostalgic Charm 5
- Classic Hollywood 5
- Nostalgic 4
- Situational Humor 4
- Witty Dialogue 4
- Family-Friendly 3
- Classic Screwball Comedy 3
- Musical Comedy 2
- Historical Fiction 2
- WWII Era 2
- Fast-Paced 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Roy RowlandDirectorA Night at the Movies, Opening Day, How to Sub-Let, Mental Poise, An Hour for Lunch, +10 more
Ruth LeeActorDark Magic, The Trouble with Husbands, How to Eat, How to Take a Vacation, My Tomato, +5 more- LLeslie M. RoushDirectorThe Trouble with Husbands, How to Take a Vacation, Nothing But Nerves, The Witness, Waiting for Baby, +3 more
- FFrederic I. RinaldoWriterHow to Be a Detective, A Night at the Movies, An Hour for Lunch, Music Made Simple, An Evening Alone, +1 more
- RRobert LeesWriterHow to Be a Detective, A Night at the Movies, An Hour for Lunch, Music Made Simple, An Evening Alone, +1 more
Hobart CavanaughActorHired Wife, Headline Shooter, How to Sub-Let, See Your Doctor, Home Movies- JJohn ButlerActorOpening Day, Mental Poise, An Hour for Lunch, How to Watch Football, Home Movies
Fred AstaireActorYou'll Never Get Rich, Showbiz Goes to War, The Sky's the Limit, Dancing Lady- BBasil WrangellWriterThat Inferior Feeling, See Your Doctor, Home Movies, The Day of Rest
Felix E. FeistDirectorHow to Be a Detective, How to Figure Income Tax, How to Vote, The Romance of Digestion- WWilliam O. SteinerCinematographerHow to Take a Vacation, Waiting for Baby, The Forgotten Man, Keeping in Shape
Will JasonDirectorNo News Is Good News, My Tomato, Important Business, Why Daddy?
Movies and TV shows
381940s
10 titles · average score 65
as Frederick Stumplefinger
54
as Joseph A. Doakes
as Answer Man
as Joe Doakes
as Joe Doakes
as Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes
83
as Stebbins
59
as Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes
as Joe Doakes
as Joe Doakes
1930s
21 titles · average score 61
as Joe Doakes
as Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes
as Joe Doakes
as Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf
as Football Fan
as Joe Doakes
as Zoology Lecturer
58
as Husband
60
as Mr. Benchley
61
as Mr. Robert Benchley
66
Screenplay
Writer
1920s
7 titles · average score 49
as Robert Benchley
as Lecturer
as Lecturer
51
as Lecturer
as Treasurer
as Robert Benchley
47
Dialogue