Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

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Known Credits 75

Gender Male

Birthday September 18, 1905

Day of Death February 28, 1977 (71 years old)

Place of Birth Oakland, California, USA

Also Known As

Eddie Anderson
Edmund Lincoln Anderson
Rochester

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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

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.

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- Movies 66
- TV Shows 9
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- Acting 75

Acting

2004

as Self (archive footage)

1991

as Self (archive footage)

1976

as (archive footage)

1973

as Self (archive footage)

1972

(3 episodes) as B.J. Mason (voice)

1970		Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special as Self
1970		Harlem Globetrotters (22 episodes)

1969

(1 episode)

1968		Jack Benny's Bag as Self
1968		It Takes a Thief (1 episode) as Concierge

1963

as Second Cab Driver

1959

as Rochester (voice)

1957

as Rochester Van Jones

1954

(1 episode) as Self

1951

(1 episode) as Noah

1950		The Jack Benny Program (3 episodes) as Rochester Van Jones
1950		You Can Change The World as Rochester
1950		What's My Line? (1 episode) as Self

1948

(1 episode) as Self

1947

as Rochester, Jack Benny Radio Program

1946

as Eddie

1945		The Sailor Takes a Wife as Harry
1945		Brother Bill as Brother Bill
1945		I Love a Bandleader as Newton H. Newton
1945		Brewster's Millions as Jackson

1944

as Eddie

1943		What's Buzzin', Cousin? as Rochester
1943		Show-Business at War as Self
1943		Cabin in the Sky as Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson
1943		The Meanest Man in the World as Shufro

1942		Tales of Manhattan as Rev. Lazarus
1942		Star Spangled Rhythm as Rochester

1941		Birth of the Blues as Louey
1941		Kiss the Boys Goodbye as George
1941		Topper Returns as Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur

1940		Love Thy Neighbor as Rochester
1940		Buck Benny Rides Again as Rochester

1939		Gone with the Wind as Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter'
1939		Man About Town as Rochester
1939		You Can't Get Away with Murder as Sam (uncredited)
1939		You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Cheerful
1939		Honolulu as Washington

1938		Going Places as Groom
1938		Kentucky as Groom
1938		While New York Sleeps as Janitor
1938		Thanks for the Memory as Janitor
1938		Exposed as William
1938		You Can't Take It with You as Donald
1938		Gold Diggers in Paris as Doorman
1938		Jezebel as Gros Bat
1938		Reckless Living as Dreamboat

1937		Over the Goal as William
1937		On Such a Night as Henry Clay Washington
1937		Wake Up and Live as Elevator Operator
1937		One Mile from Heaven as Henry Bangs
1937		White Bondage as Old Glory (uncredited)
1937		Public Wedding as Man Carrying Coat
1937		Melody for Two as Exodus Johnson
1937		When Love Is Young as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1937		Bill Cracks Down as Chauffeur
1937		Love Is News as Man Getting Marriage License (uncredited)

1936		Rainbow on the River as Doctor (uncredited)
1936		Three Men on a Horse as Moses, the Elevator Operator
1936		Two in a Crowd as Swipe (uncredited)
1936		The Green Pastures as Noah
1936		Show Boat as Boonville man speaking film's first line
1936		The Music Goes 'Round as Lucifer

1935		His Night Out as Bellhop (uncredited)
1935		Transient Lady as 'Noxious'

1934

as 2nd bootblack (uncredited)

1933		I Love That Man as Charlie - Porter (uncredited)
1933		Terror Aboard as Seaman (uncredited)
1933		From Hell to Heaven as Sam's Pal (uncredited)

1932		Hat Check Girl as Walter (uncredited)
1932		What Price Hollywood? as Max's Butler James (uncredited)

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