Robert Benchley - Contact Info, Agent, Manager

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122 titles

Past Film & Video (104 titles)	Budget	Gross (Worldwide)
Robert Benchley and the Knights of the Algonquin (1998) (Video) - Self (archive footage), Writer Self (archive footage), Writer See fewer
Janie Gets Married (1946) John Van Brunt John Van Brunt See fewer
The Bride Wore Boots (1946) Uncle Todd Warren Uncle Todd Warren See fewer
I'm a Civilian Here Myself (1945) (Short) - Joe Doakes, Writer Joe Doakes, Writer See fewer
The Stork Club (1945) Tom P. Curtis Tom P. Curtis See fewer
Snafu (1945) Ben Stevens Ben Stevens See fewer
Road to Utopia (1945) Narrator Narrator See fewer
Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945) (Short) - Robert Benchley Robert Benchley See fewer
Kiss and Tell (1945) Uncle George Archer Uncle George Archer See fewer
Duffy's Tavern (1945) Robert Benchley Robert Benchley See fewer
Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) Randy Morton Randy Morton See fewer	$2.6MM
Boogie Woogie (1945) (Short) - Frederick Stumplefinger, Father, Writer (story) Frederick Stumplefinger, Father, Writer (story) See fewer
It's in the Bag! (1945) Parker Parker See fewer
Pan-Americana (1945) Charlie Corker Charlie Corker See fewer
Practically Yours (1944) Judge Robert Simpson Judge Robert Simpson See fewer
National Barn Dance (1944) J.B. Mitcham J.B. Mitcham See fewer
Janie (1944) John Van Brunt, Performer ("Mademoiselle from Armentières", "They're Either Too Young or Too Old") (uncredited) John Van Brunt, Performer ("Mademoiselle from Armentières", "They're Either Too Young or Too Old") (uncredited) See fewer
Why Daddy? (1944) (Short) - Joseph A. Doakes, Writer (original story), Writer (screen play) Joseph A. Doakes, Writer (original story), Writer (screen play) See fewer
Important Business (1944) (Short) - Joseph A. Doakes, Writer (original story and screen play) Joseph A. Doakes, Writer (original story and screen play) See fewer
Her Primitive Man (1944) Martin Osborne Martin Osborne See fewer
See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) Mr. Holliday (uncredited) Mr. Holliday (uncredited) See fewer
Song of Russia (1944) Hank Higgins Hank Higgins See fewer	$1.8MM
No News Is Good News (1943) (Short) - Answer Man / Newscaster, Writer (original story), Writer (screenplay) Answer Man / Newscaster, Writer (original story), Writer (screenplay) See fewer
My Tomato (1943) (Short) - Joseph A. Doakes Joseph A. Doakes See fewer
Flesh and Fantasy (1943) Doakes (Framing Story) Doakes (Framing Story) See fewer
The Sky's the Limit (1943) Phil Harriman Phil Harriman See fewer	$871K
Young and Willing (1943) Arthur Kenny Arthur Kenny See fewer
I Married a Witch (1942) Dr. Dudley White Dr. Dudley White See fewer
The Major and the Minor (1942) Albert Osborne Albert Osborne See fewer	$928K
The Man's Angle (1942) (Short) - Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Keeping in Shape (1942) (Short) - Lecturer / Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) Lecturer / Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Syncopation (1942) Doakes (uncredited) Doakes (uncredited) See fewer
Take a Letter, Darling (1942) G.B. Atwater G.B. Atwater See fewer
The Witness (1942) (Short) - Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Nothing But Nerves (1942) (Short) - Mr. Benchley, Writer (uncredited) Mr. Benchley, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Bedtime Story (1941) Eddie Turner Eddie Turner See fewer
Three Girls About Town (1941) Wilburforce Puddle Wilburforce Puddle See fewer
How to Take a Vacation (1941) (Short) - The Husband, Writer (uncredited) The Husband, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
You'll Never Get Rich (1941) Martin Cortland, Soundtrack ("Frühlingslied (Spring Song) Op. 62 #6") (uncredited) Martin Cortland, Soundtrack ("Frühlingslied (Spring Song) Op. 62 #6") (uncredited) See fewer
The Forgotten Man (1941) (Short) - Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Crime Control (1941) (Short) - Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Nice Girl? (1941) Prof. Oliver Wendall Holmes Dana Prof. Oliver Wendall Holmes Dana See fewer
Waiting for Baby (1941) (Short) - Joseph Doakes, Writer (uncredited) Joseph Doakes, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
The Reluctant Dragon (1941) Robert Benchley, Writer (uncredited) Robert Benchley, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
The Trouble with Husbands (1940) (Short) - Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Hired Wife (1940) Roger Van Horn Roger Van Horn See fewer
Foreign Correspondent (1940) Stebbins, Writer (dialogue) Stebbins, Writer (dialogue) See fewer	$1.5MM	$782
Home Movies (1940) (Short) - Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
That Inferior Feeling (1940) (Short) - Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes, Writer (uncredited) Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
See Your Doctor (1939) (Short) - Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes, Writer (uncredited) Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
The Day of Rest (1939) (Short) - Joe Doakes Joe Doakes See fewer
How to Eat (1939) (Short) - Lecturer / Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) Lecturer / Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Home Early (1939) (Short) - Joe Doakes, Writer (written by) (uncredited) Joe Doakes, Writer (written by) (uncredited) See fewer
Dark Magic (1939) (Short) - Joseph A. Doakes, Writer (written by) (uncredited) Joseph A. Doakes, Writer (written by) (uncredited) See fewer
An Hour for Lunch (1939) (Short) - Lecturer / Joe Lecturer / Joe See fewer
How to Sub-Let (1939) (Short) - Joseph A. Doakes, Writer (uncredited) Joseph A. Doakes, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Mental Poise (1938) (Short) - Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf, Writer (uncredited) Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Opening Day (1938) (Short) - City Treasurer Benchley City Treasurer Benchley See fewer
How to Watch Football (1938) (Short) - Football Fan, Writer Football Fan, Writer See fewer
How to Read (1938) (Short) - Lecturer, Writer (uncredited) Lecturer, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
The Courtship of the Newt (1938) (Short) - Zoology professor, Writer Zoology professor, Writer See fewer
How to Raise a Baby (1938) (Short) - Lecturer Father Lecturer Father See fewer
An Evening Alone (1938) (Short) - Doakes, Writer (uncredited) Doakes, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Music Made Simple (1938) (Short) - Robert Benchley, Writer (uncredited) Robert Benchley, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
How to Figure Income Tax (1938) (Short) - Joe Doakes, Writer (written by) (uncredited) Joe Doakes, Writer (written by) (uncredited) See fewer
A Night at the Movies (1937) (Short) - Husband, Writer (uncredited) Husband, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Live, Love and Learn (1937) Oscar, Soundtrack ("Song of the Volga Boatman", "The Farmer in the Dell") (uncredited) Oscar, Soundtrack ("Song of the Volga Boatman", "The Farmer in the Dell") (uncredited) See fewer
Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937) (Short) - Robert Benchley Robert Benchley See fewer
How to Start the Day (1937) (Short) - Lecturer Lecturer See fewer
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) Duffy Duffy See fewer
Top of the Town (1937) Writer (story) (uncredited) Writer (story) (uncredited) See fewer
The Romance of Digestion (1937) (Short) - Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) Joe Doakes, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
How to Be a Detective (1936) (Short) - Lecturer, Writer (uncredited) Lecturer, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
How to Vote (1936) (Short) - Mr. Robert Benchley, Writer (written by) (uncredited) Mr. Robert Benchley, Writer (written by) (uncredited) See fewer
Piccadilly Jim (1936) Bill Macon Bill Macon See fewer	$466K
How to Train a Dog (1936) (Short) - Lecturer / Dog Owner Lecturer / Dog Owner See fewer
How to Behave (1936) (Short) - Mr. Benchley, Writer (uncredited) Mr. Benchley, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
David O. Selznick: 'Your New Producer' (1935) (Short) - Master of Ceremonies Master of Ceremonies See fewer
How to Sleep (1935) (Short) - Lecturer, Writer (uncredited) Lecturer, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
China Seas (1935) McCaleb, Performer ("Chopsticks" (1877)) (uncredited) McCaleb, Performer ("Chopsticks" (1877)) (uncredited) See fewer	$1.1MM
Pursuit (1935) Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Murder on a Honeymoon (1935) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer
How to Break 90 at Croquet (1935) (Short) - Joe Doakes, Writer Joe Doakes, Writer See fewer
The Gay Divorcee (1934) Writer (contributor to dialogue) (uncredited) Writer (contributor to dialogue) (uncredited) See fewer	$520K	$7K
Social Register (1934) Robert Benchley Robert Benchley See fewer
Dancing Lady (1933) Ward King, Writer (uncredited) Ward King, Writer (uncredited) See fewer	$923K
After Tonight (1933) Writer (unconfirmed) (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Writer (unconfirmed) (unconfirmed) (uncredited) See fewer	$355K
Rafter Romance (1933) H. Harrington Hubbell H. Harrington Hubbell See fewer
Blind Adventure (1933) Writer (additional dialogue) (uncredited) Writer (additional dialogue) (uncredited) See fewer
Headline Shooter (1933) Radio Announcer Radio Announcer See fewer
Your Technocracy and Mine (1933) (Short) - Robert Benchley, Writer (story) Robert Benchley, Writer (story) See fewer
The Sport Parade (1932) Radio Announcer, Writer (additional dialogue) (uncredited) Radio Announcer, Writer (additional dialogue) (uncredited) See fewer
Sky Devils (1932) Writer (dialogue) Writer (dialogue) See fewer
Stewed, Fried and Boiled (1929) (Short) - Lecturer, Writer Lecturer, Writer See fewer
Lesson No. 1 (1929) (Short) - Lecturer, Writer Lecturer, Writer See fewer
Furnace Trouble (1929) (Short) - Robert Benchley, Writer Robert Benchley, Writer See fewer
The Spellbinder (1928) (Short) - Robert Benchley, Writer Robert Benchley, Writer See fewer
The Sex Life of the Polyp (1928) (Short) - Lecturer, Writer (uncredited) Lecturer, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
The Treasurer's Report (1928) (Short) - Treasurer, Writer (uncredited) Treasurer, Writer (uncredited) See fewer
The Prince of Tempters (1926) Writer (titles) Writer (titles) See fewer
You'd Be Surprised (1926) Writer (titles) Writer (titles) See fewer
A Social Celebrity (1926) Writer (titles) (uncredited) Writer (titles) (uncredited) See fewer
The American Venus (1926) Writer (titles) (uncredited) Writer (titles) (uncredited) See fewer
Second Youth (1924) Writer (titles) Writer (titles) See fewer

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Past Television (2 titles)	Episodes
Omnibus (1953) (TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1953) Writer (1 episode, 1953) See fewer Grandma Moses (Apr 5, 1953) Season 1, Episode 22 - Writer (segments: The Drift to One Eye) Writer (segments: The Drift to One Eye) See fewer	1
NBC/RCA Experimental Television Demonstration for the Press (1936) (TV Movie) - Self, Segment Producer Self, Segment Producer See fewer

Self (3 titles)
Show-Business at War (1943) (Short) - Robert Benchley (uncredited) Robert Benchley (uncredited) See fewer
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 9: Sports in Hollywood (1940) (Short) - Golf Fan Golf Fan See fewer
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936) (Short) - Self (as Bob Benchley) Self (as Bob Benchley) See fewer

Archive Footage (13 titles)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries (2008) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2008) Self (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Wonderful Nonsense: The Algonquin Round Table (Apr 29, 2008) Season 3, Episode 27 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
American Masters (1987) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1987) Self (1 episode, 1987) See fewer The Algonquin Round Table: The Ten Year Lunch (Sep 28, 1987) Season 2, Episode 9 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Texaco Star Theatre Presents Bob Hope in 'Who Makes the World Laugh?' (1983) (TV Special) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Showbiz Goes to War (1982) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) (TV Special) - Tribute Montage (archive footage) Tribute Montage (archive footage) See fewer
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) Film Clip (archive footage) Film Clip (archive footage) See fewer
Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage) Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage) See fewer
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1963) Self (1 episode, 1963) See fewer The Funny Men: Part 2 (Dec 16, 1963) Season 1, Episode 12 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Project Twenty (1959) (TV Series) - Humorist (1 episode, 1959) Humorist (1 episode, 1959) See fewer Life in the Thirties (Oct 16, 1959) Humorist (archive footage) Humorist (archive footage) See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1959) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1959) Self (1 episode, 1959) See fewer Episode #3.12 (Sep 24, 1959) Season 3, Episode 12 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
MGM Parade (1955) (TV Series) - Joe Doakes / Home Movie Maker / Man Showing Home Movies / Dog Owner (4 episodes, 1955) Joe Doakes / Home Movie Maker / Man Showing Home Movies / Dog Owner (4 episodes, 1955) See fewer Episode #1.16 (Dec 28, 1955) Season 1, Episode 16 - Joe Doakes (archive footage) Joe Doakes (archive footage) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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