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 3.7
- Wholesome5.9average 3.3
- Physical Comedy4.9average 2.4
- Satire & Parody4.5average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.8average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.3
- 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
- Situational Humor 4
- Nostalgic 4
- Witty Dialogue 4
- Family-Friendly 3
- Classic Screwball Comedy 3
- Musical Comedy 2
- Historical Fiction 2
- WWII Era 2
- Romantic Drama 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Roy RowlandDirectorDark Magic, Mental Poise, A Night at the Movies, An Hour for Lunch, How to Sub-Let, +10 more
Ruth LeeActorDark Magic, The Trouble with Husbands, How to Take a Vacation, How to Eat, The Witness, +5 more- LLeslie M. RoushDirectorThe Trouble with Husbands, Waiting for Baby, Nothing But Nerves, How to Take a Vacation, The Witness, +3 more
- FFrederic I. RinaldoWriterHow to Be a Detective, A Night at the Movies, An Hour for Lunch, An Evening Alone, Music Made Simple, +1 more
- RRobert LeesWriterHow to Be a Detective, A Night at the Movies, An Hour for Lunch, An Evening Alone, Music Made Simple, +1 more
Hobart CavanaughActorHow to Sub-Let, Headline Shooter, Hired Wife, Home Movies, See Your Doctor- JJohn ButlerActorMental Poise, An Hour for Lunch, Opening Day, How to Watch Football, Home Movies
Fred AstaireActorYou'll Never Get Rich, The Sky's the Limit, Dancing Lady, Showbiz Goes to War
Will JasonDirectorNo News Is Good News, Why Daddy?, My Tomato, Important Business
Felix E. FeistDirectorHow to Be a Detective, The Romance of Digestion, How to Figure Income Tax, How to Vote- WWilliam O. SteinerCinematographerWaiting for Baby, How to Take a Vacation, The Forgotten Man, Keeping in Shape
- BBasil WrangellDirectorHome Movies, The Day of Rest, That Inferior Feeling, See Your Doctor
Movies and TV shows
211940s
12 titles · average score 67
63
Kiss and Tell (1945)
as George Archer
56
Why Daddy? (1944)
as Joseph A. Doakes
The National Barn Dance (1944)
as J.B. Mitcham
60
Song of Russia (1944)
as Hank Higgins
66
Practically Yours (1944)
as Judge Robert Simpson
No News Is Good News (1943)
as Answer Man
78
The Major and the Minor (1942)
as Mr. Osborne
83
The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
as Robert Benchley
71
You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
as Martin Cortland
46
Bedtime Story (1941)
as Eddie Turner
83
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
as Stebbins
67
Hired Wife (1940)
as Roger Van Horn
1930s
7 titles · average score 65
The Day of Rest (1939)
as Joe Doakes
Home Early (1939)
as Joe Doakes
74
China Seas (1935)
as Charlie McCaleb
63
Rafter Romance (1933)
as Hubbell
62
Headline Shooter (1933)
as Radio Announcer
62
Blind Adventure (1933)
Additional Dialogue
Sky Devils (1932)
Writer
1920s
2 titles
Furnace Trouble (1929)
as Robert Benchley
Second Youth (1924)
Title Designer