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Robert Charles Benchley was an American humorist, newspaper columnist and actor. From his beginnings at The Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, through his many years writing essays an
Benchley photographed for Vanity Fair
Robert with elder brother Edmund, who was killed in the Battle of San Juan Hill when Robert was age nine
Benchley circa 1935
Joyce Compton and Robert Benchley in Bedtime Story (1941)
The Reluctant Dragon is a 1941 American comedy film produced by Walt Disney, directed by Alfred Werker, and released by RKO Radio Pictures on June 27, 1941. Essentially a tour of the then-new Walt Dis
Robert Benchley
…as Alfred Hitchcock's Foreign Correspondent (1940) and Nice Girl? (1941). Also, Benchley appeared as himself in Walt Disney's behind-the-scenes movie, The Reluctant Dragon (1941). His legacy includes written work and numerous short movie appearances. Robert Benchley was born on September 15, 1889, in Worcester, Massachusetts…
Original theatrical poster