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 Correspondent86/100
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
- Situational Humor 4
- Nostalgic 4
- Witty Dialogue 4
- Family-Friendly 3
- Classic Screwball Comedy 3
- Musical Comedy 2
- WWII Era 2
- Historical Fiction 2
- Fast-Paced 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, Opening Day, +10 more
Ruth LeeActorHow to Eat, The Trouble with Husbands, Dark Magic, My Tomato, How to Take a Vacation, +5 more- LLeslie M. RoushDirectorThe Trouble with Husbands, How to Take a Vacation, Waiting for Baby, Keeping in Shape, The Forgotten Man, +3 more
- FFrederic I. RinaldoWriterA Night at the Movies, An Hour for Lunch, How to Be a Detective, How to Behave, Music Made Simple, +1 more
- RRobert LeesWriterA Night at the Movies, An Hour for Lunch, How to Be a Detective, How to Behave, Music Made Simple, +1 more
Hobart CavanaughActorHeadline Shooter, Hired Wife, Home Movies, How to Sub-Let, See Your Doctor- JJohn ButlerActorMental Poise, An Hour for Lunch, Home Movies, Opening Day, How to Watch Football
Fred AstaireActorYou'll Never Get Rich, Showbiz Goes to War, The Sky's the Limit, Dancing Lady
Will JasonDirectorMy Tomato, No News Is Good News, Important Business, Why Daddy?
Felix E. FeistDirectorHow to Be a Detective, How to Figure Income Tax, How to Vote, The Romance of Digestion- BBasil WrangellDirectorHome Movies, See Your Doctor, That Inferior Feeling, The Day of Rest
- WWilliam O. SteinerCinematographerHow to Take a Vacation, Waiting for Baby, Keeping in Shape, The Forgotten Man
Movies and TV shows
91960s
1 title · average score 60
60
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
as Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)
1940s
4 titles · average score 66
83
Road to Utopia (1946)
as Narrator
54
It's in the Bag! (1945)
as Parker
The National Barn Dance (1944)
as J.B. Mitcham
62
Practically Yours (1944)
as Judge Robert Simpson
1930s
2 titles
The Day of Rest (1939)
as Joe Doakes
Sky Devils (1932)
Writer
1920s
2 titles
Furnace Trouble (1929)
as Robert Benchley
Second Youth (1924)
Title Designer