Robert Benchley
Sign in to saveAmerican writer and actor (1889-1945)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1889-09-15
- Died
- 1945-11-21
- Works
- 25
Top works
- The Benchley roundup
- Benchley lost and found - 39 prodigal pieces by Robert Benchley
- Love Conquers All (Illustrated)
- Bon Bons, Bourbon and Bon Mots
- 20000 Leagues under the Sea or David Copperfld
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Film & TV
Acting · Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Robert Benchley (September 15, 1889 - November 21, 1945) was an American humorist, a newspaper columnist and an actor.
Known for
- The Pixar Story — Robert Benchley (archive footage)2007
- Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 — Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)2004
- The Ten-Year Lunch — Himself (archive footage)1987
- Showbiz Goes to War — (archive footage)1982
- That's Entertainment, Part II — (archive footage)1976
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy — Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)1976
- The Big Parade of Comedy — Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)1964
- MGM Parade — Self1955
- Road to Utopia — Narrator (uncredited)1946
- The Bride Wore Boots — Uncle Todd Warren1946
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 20
- Total plays
- 39
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,771x
- Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 55,716x
- Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,245x
- Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 38,737x
- The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 38,081x
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Key dates
- Born
- 15 September 1889
- Died
- 21 November 1945
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Worcester
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- reporter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
Gallery (2)
Connections
Categories
1889 births1945 deaths20th-century American comedians20th-century American journalists20th-century American male actors20th-century American male journalistsAlcohol-related deaths in New York CityAlgonquin Round TableAmerican humor columnistsAmerican male comediansAmerican male film actorsAmerican vaudeville performers