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  1. Robert Benchley (1889-1945) was an American humorist, writer, critic, actor and film director. He is known for his essays in The New Yorker, his short films and his appearances in movies such as Foreign Correspondent and The Reluctant Dragon.

  2. Learn about the humorist Robert Benchley, his books, essays, movies, and his illustrator Gluyas Williams. Find resources, bibliography, biography, and quotes from Benchley and his contemporaries.

  3. Sep 11, 2024 · Robert Benchley was an American humorist, actor, and drama critic, whose main persona, that of a slightly confused, ineffectual, socially awkward bumbler, served in his essays and short films to gain him the sobriquet “the humorist’s humorist.”

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  4. Robert Benchley (1889-1945) was a humorist and comedian who wrote for Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and other publications. He also appeared in films such as Foreign Correspondent, I Married a Witch and The Reluctant Dragon.

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  5. Robert Benchley was a humorist and comedian who wrote for Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. He also appeared in short films and movies, and was a member of the Algonquin Round Table.

    • September 15, 1889
    • November 21, 1945
  6. Dec 26, 2019 · Nell Scovell reflects on Dorothy Parker, the Algonquin Round Table writer Robert Benchley, and how comedians’ complaints about “political correctness” can mask a different sort of disconnect.

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  8. Jun 11, 2018 · Learn about Robert Benchley, one of the most popular and influential humorists of 20th century America. He wrote essays, books, and monologues, and appeared in theater and movies.

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