Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

Biography

Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (September 18, 1905 – February 28, 1977) was an American comic actor who became famous playing Rochester, the valet to Jack Benny's eponymous title character on the long-running radio and television series The Jack Benny Program.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Oakland, California, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

18 September 1905, 120 years old

Known For

Gone with the Wind

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

You Can't Take It with You

Jezebel

Topper Returns

Show Boat

Cabin in the Sky

That's Entertainment, Part II

What Price Hollywood?

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

Self (archive footage)

2004

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Self (archive footage)

1991

A Love Letter to Jack Benny

Himself

1981

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

1976

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Self (archive footage)

1973

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

Self

1970

Jack Benny's Bag

Self

1968

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Second Cab Driver

1963

The Mouse That Jack Built

Rochester (voice)

1959

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Rochester Van Jones

1957

You Can Change The World

Rochester

1950

Is Everybody Listening?

Rochester, Jack Benny Radio Program

1947

The Show-Off

Eddie

1946

The Sailor Takes a Wife

Harry

1945

Brother Bill

1945

I Love a Bandleader

Newton H. Newton

1945

Brewster's Millions

Jackson

1945

Broadway Rhythm

Eddie

1944

What's Buzzin', Cousin?

Rochester

1943

Show-Business at War

Self

1943

Cabin in the Sky

Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson

1943

The Meanest Man in the World

Shufro

1943

Tales of Manhattan

Reverend Lazarus

1942

Star Spangled Rhythm

Rochester

1942

Birth of the Blues

Louey

1941

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

George

1941

Topper Returns

Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur

1941

Love Thy Neighbor

Rochester

1940

Buck Benny Rides Again

Rochester

1940

Gone with the Wind

Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter'

1939

Man About Town

Rochester

1939

You Can't Get Away with Murder

Sam (uncredited)

1939

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Cheerful

1939

Honolulu

Washington

1939

Going Places

Groom

1938

Kentucky

Groom

1938

While New York Sleeps

Janitor

1938

Thanks for the Memory

Janitor

1938

Exposed

William

1938

You Can't Take It with You

Donald

1938

Gold Diggers in Paris

Doorman

1938

Jezebel

Gros Bat

1938

Reckless Living

Dreamboat

1938

Over the Goal

William

1937

On Such a Night

Henry Clay Washington

1937

Wake Up and Live

Elevator Operator

1937

One Mile from Heaven

Henry Bangs

1937

White Bondage

Old Glory (uncredited)

1937

Public Wedding

Man Carrying Coat

1937

Melody for Two

Exodus Johnson

1937

When Love Is Young

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1937

Bill Cracks Down

Chauffeur

1937

Love Is News

Man Getting Marriage License (uncredited)

1937

Rainbow on the River

Doctor (uncredited)

1936

Three Men on a Horse

Moses, the Elevator Operator

1936

Two in a Crowd

Swipe (uncredited)

1936

The Green Pastures

Noah

1936

Show Boat

Boonville man speaking film's first line

1936

The Music Goes 'Round

Lucifer

1936

His Night Out

Bellhop (uncredited)

1935

Transient Lady

'Noxious'

1935

The Gay Bride

2nd bootblack (uncredited)

1934

I Love That Man

Charlie - Porter (uncredited)

1933

Terror Aboard

Seaman (uncredited)

1933

From Hell to Heaven

Sam's Pal (uncredited)

1933

Hat Check Girl

Walter (uncredited)

1932

What Price Hollywood?

Max's Butler James (uncredited)

1932