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
- Family-Friendly 3
- Classic Screwball Comedy 3
- Physical Gags 2
- Fast-Paced 2
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Golden Age of Hollywood 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Roy RowlandDirectorMental Poise, A Night at the Movies, 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, The Forgotten Man, +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
Hobart CavanaughActorHired Wife, Headline Shooter, How to Sub-Let, See Your Doctor, Home Movies- JJohn ButlerActorMental Poise, An Hour for Lunch, Opening Day, How to Watch Football, 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?- WWilliam O. SteinerCinematographerWaiting for Baby, How to Take a Vacation, The Forgotten Man, Keeping in Shape
Felix E. FeistWriterHow to Be a Detective, How to Figure Income Tax, The Romance of Digestion, How to Vote- BBasil WrangellWriterThat Inferior Feeling, See Your Doctor, Home Movies, The Day of Rest
Movies and TV shows
132000s
1 title · average score 83
83
The Pixar Story (2007)
as Robert Benchley (archive footage)
1970s
1 title · average score 70
70
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
as (archive footage)
1960s
1 title · average score 65
65
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
as Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)
1940s
9 titles · average score 70
80
Road to Utopia (1946)
as Narrator (uncredited)
63
Kiss and Tell (1945)
as George Archer
The National Barn Dance (1944)
as J.B. Mitcham
56
Why Daddy? (1944)
as Joseph A. Doakes
60
Song of Russia (1944)
as Hank Higgins
82
I Married a Witch (1942)
as Dr. Dudley White
78
The Major and the Minor (1942)
as Mr. Osborne
71
You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
as Martin Cortland
67
Hired Wife (1940)
as Roger Van Horn
1930s
1 title · average score 74
74
Dancing Lady (1933)
as Ward King