Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Known for
Acting
Born
September 18, 1905
Died
February 28, 1977 (aged 71)
Birthplace
Oakland, California, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years poster

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown poster

Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown

Movie · as Self (archive)

1991
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' poster

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

Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1981
A Love Letter to Jack Benny poster

A Love Letter to Jack Benny

Movie · as Himself

1976
That's Entertainment, Part II poster

That's Entertainment, Part II

Movie · as (archive footage)

1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli poster

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1972
The New Scooby-Doo Movies poster

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

TV · as B.J. Mason (voice) · 3 eps

1970
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

Movie · as Self

1970
Harlem Globetrotters poster

Harlem Globetrotters

TV · 22 eps

1969
Love, American Style poster

Love, American Style

TV · 1 ep

1968
Jack Benny's Bag poster

Jack Benny's Bag

Movie · as Self

1968
It Takes a Thief poster

It Takes a Thief

TV · as Concierge · 1 ep

1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World poster

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

Movie · as Second Cab Driver

1959
The Mouse That Jack Built poster

The Mouse That Jack Built

Movie · as Rochester (voice)

1957
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show poster

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

Movie · as Rochester Van Jones

1954
The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV · as Noah · 1 ep

1950
You Can Change The World poster

You Can Change The World

Movie · as Rochester

1950
The Jack Benny Program poster

The Jack Benny Program

TV · as Rochester · 3 eps

1950
What's My Line? poster

What's My Line?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show poster

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1947
Is Everybody Listening?

Is Everybody Listening?

Movie · as Rochester, Jack Benny Radio Program

1946
The Show-Off poster

The Show-Off

Movie · as Eddie

1945
Brewster's Millions poster

Brewster's Millions

Movie · as Jackson

1945
The Sailor Takes a Wife poster

The Sailor Takes a Wife

Movie · as Harry

1945
I Love a Bandleader poster

I Love a Bandleader

Movie · as Newton H. Newton

1945
Brother Bill

Brother Bill

Movie · as Brother Bill

1944
Broadway Rhythm poster

Broadway Rhythm

Movie · as Eddie

1943
Cabin in the Sky poster

Cabin in the Sky

Movie · as Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson

1943
The Meanest Man in the World poster

The Meanest Man in the World

Movie · as Shufro

1943
What's Buzzin', Cousin? poster

What's Buzzin', Cousin?

Movie · as Rochester

1943
Show-Business at War poster

Show-Business at War

Movie · as Self

1942
Tales of Manhattan poster

Tales of Manhattan

Movie · as Reverend Lazarus

1942
Star Spangled Rhythm poster

Star Spangled Rhythm

Movie · as Rochester

1941
Birth of the Blues poster

Birth of the Blues

Movie · as Louey

1941
Kiss the Boys Goodbye poster

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Movie · as George

1941
Topper Returns poster

Topper Returns

Movie · as Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur

1940
Buck Benny Rides Again poster

Buck Benny Rides Again

Movie · as Rochester

1940
Love Thy Neighbor poster

Love Thy Neighbor

Movie · as Rochester

1939
Gone with the Wind poster

Gone with the Wind

Movie · as Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter'

1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man poster

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Movie · as Cheerful

1939
Man About Town poster

Man About Town

Movie · as Rochester

1939
Honolulu poster

Honolulu

Movie · as Washington

1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder poster

You Can't Get Away with Murder

Movie · as Sam (uncredited)

1938
Reckless Living poster

Reckless Living

Movie · as Dreamboat

1938
You Can't Take It with You poster

You Can't Take It with You

Movie · as Donald

1938
Gold Diggers in Paris poster

Gold Diggers in Paris

Movie · as Doorman

1938
Thanks for the Memory poster

Thanks for the Memory

Movie · as Janitor

1938
Exposed poster

Exposed

Movie · as William

1938
While New York Sleeps poster

While New York Sleeps

Movie · as Janitor

1938
Going Places poster

Going Places

Movie · as Groom

1938
Kentucky poster

Kentucky

Movie · as Groom

1938
Jezebel poster

Jezebel

Movie · as Gros Bat

1938
Strange Faces poster

Strange Faces

Movie · as William

1937
Melody for Two poster

Melody for Two

Movie · as Exodus Johnson

1937
Bill Cracks Down poster

Bill Cracks Down

Movie · as Chauffeur

1937
Over the Goal poster

Over the Goal

Movie · as William

1937
Public Wedding poster

Public Wedding

Movie · as Man Carrying Coat

1937
On Such a Night poster

On Such a Night

Movie · as Henry Clay Washington

1937
White Bondage poster

White Bondage

Movie · as Old Glory (uncredited)

1937
One Mile from Heaven poster

One Mile from Heaven

Movie · as Henry Bangs

1937
When Love Is Young poster

When Love Is Young

Movie · as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1937
Love Is News poster

Love Is News

Movie · as Man Getting Marriage License (uncredited)

1937
Wake Up and Live poster

Wake Up and Live

Movie · as Elevator Operator

1936
The Green Pastures poster

The Green Pastures

Movie · as Noah

1936
The Music Goes 'Round poster

The Music Goes 'Round

Movie · as Lucifer

1936
Three Men on a Horse poster

Three Men on a Horse

Movie · as Moses, the Elevator Operator

1936
Rainbow on the River poster

Rainbow on the River

Movie · as Doctor (uncredited)

1936
Two in a Crowd poster

Two in a Crowd

Movie · as Swipe (uncredited)

1936
Show Boat poster

Show Boat

Movie · as Boonville man speaking film's first line

1935
His Night Out poster

His Night Out

Movie · as Bellhop (uncredited)

1935
Transient Lady poster

Transient Lady

Movie · as 'Noxious'

1934
The Gay Bride poster

The Gay Bride

Movie · as 2nd bootblack (uncredited)

1933
From Hell to Heaven poster

From Hell to Heaven

Movie · as Sam's Pal (uncredited)

1933
Terror Aboard poster

Terror Aboard

Movie · as Seaman (uncredited)

1933
I Love That Man poster

I Love That Man

Movie · as Charlie - Porter (uncredited)

1932
What Price Hollywood? poster

What Price Hollywood?

Movie · as Max's Butler James (uncredited)

1932
Hat Check Girl poster

Hat Check Girl

Movie · as Walter (uncredited)