Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA — Sep 14 1889• Died Nov 21 1945

Robert Benchley (September 15, 1889 - November 21, 1945) was an American humorist, a newspaper columnist and an actor.
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Self

Robert Benchley (archive footage)

Stebbins

(archive footage)

Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)

Charlie McCaleb

Narrator

Dr. Dudley White

Roger Van Horn

Randy Morton

Mr. Osborne

Oscar

Doakes

Robert Benchley

(archive footage)

Ward King

Prof. Oliver Wendel Holmes Dana

Robert Benchley

Philip 'Phil' Harriman


Crew

George Archer

G.B. Atwater

Duffy

Mr. Holliday

Robert Benchley

Writing

Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

Tom P. Curtis

Judge Robert Simpson

Self

Hank Higgins

Husband

Parker

Doakes (scenes deleted)

Hubbell

Writing

Ben Stevens

Charlie Corker

Uncle Todd Warren

Robert Benchley

Art

Wilburforce Puddle, hotel manager

Bill Macon

Arthur Kenny

Writing

Martin Cortland

Martin Osborne

Eddie Turner

Robert Benchley

Himself (archive footage)

Joe Doakes

John Van Brunt

Mr. Benchley

John Van Brunt

Crew

Radio Announcer

Lecturer

Host / Narrator

Mr. Robert Benchley
Joseph A. Doakes
J.B. Mitcham

Joe Doakes

Joe Doakes

Radio Announcer

Joe Doakes / Father

City Treasurer Benchley

Joe Doakes

Mr. Benchley

Lecturer / Joe
Lecturer

Mr. Benchley

Lecturer / Joe Doakes
Robert Benchley

Psychoanalyst / Mr. Ostegraf

Lecturer / Joseph H. Doakes

Football Fan

Joseph H. 'Joe' Doakes

Robert Benchley

Frederick Stumplefinger

Lecturer

Joe Doakes

Joseph A. Doakes
Answer Man

Lecturer

Zoology Lecturer

Lecturer Father

Joe Doakes

Joe Doakes
Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Lecturer

Joe Doakes

Joe Doakes
Mr. Benchley

Joseph A. Doakes
Robert Benchley

Lecturer / Dog Owner

Sgt. Benchley / Joe Doakes

Joe Doakes
Husband
Master of Ceremonies

Joe Doakes
Joe Doakes

Joe Doakes
Joe Doakes
Treasurer