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Robert Benchley


Born
in Worcester, Massachusetts, The United States
September 15, 1889

Died
November 21, 1945

Genre
Humor


Robert Charles Benchley was an American humorist best known for his work as a newspaper columnist and film actor. From his beginnings at the Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, through his many years writing essays and articles for Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, and his acclaimed short films, Benchley's style of humor brought him respect and success during his life, from New York City and his peers at the Algonquin Round Table to contemporaries in the burgeoning film industry.

Benchley is best remembered for his contributions to The New Yorker, where his essays, whether topical or absurdist, influenced many modern humorists. He also made a name for himself in Hollywood, when his short film How to Sleep was a popular success ...more

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Average rating: 4.0 · 2,182 ratings · 239 reviews · 117 distinct works • Similar authors
The Benchley Roundup
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4.04 avg rating — 324 ratings — published 1954 — 22 editions
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Chips Off the Old Benchley
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4.19 avg rating — 202 ratings — published 1949 — 23 editions
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My Ten Years in a Quandary ...
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4.17 avg rating — 183 ratings — published 1936 — 27 editions
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Love Conquers All
4.12 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2015 — 129 editions
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Of All Things!
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3.85 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2000 — 101 editions
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The Best of Robert Benchley
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4.01 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 1990 — 5 editions
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Benchley Lost and Found
4.24 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 1970 — 6 editions
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20,000 Leagues Under the Se...
4.16 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 1928 — 14 editions
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Benchley Beside Himself
4.33 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1943 — 9 editions
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After 1903 - What?
4.38 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1938 — 8 editions
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“Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and, instead of bleeding, he sings.”
― Robert Benchley
tags: bleeding, funny, humor, opera, stabbed
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“The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.”
― Robert Benchley, My Ten Years in a Quandary and How They Grew
tags: humor
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“It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by that time I was too famous.”
― Robert Benchley
tags: fame, writing
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