Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Born 18 September 1905 Died 28 February 1977, aged 71 Oakland, California, USA TMDB ↗

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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The numbers

Computed from the record
26age in their first credit on record (1932)
40years on screen and counting
10credits in 1938, their busiest year
66dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World poster Age: 58

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

1963
as Second Cab Driver
The Mouse That Jack Built poster Age: 53

The Mouse That Jack Built

1959
as Rochester (voice)
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show poster Age: 52

Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

1957
as Rochester Van Jones
You Can Change The World poster Age: 44

You Can Change The World

1950
as Rochester
No poster
Age: 41

Is Everybody Listening?

1947
as Rochester, Jack Benny Radio Program
The Show-Off poster Age: 41

The Show-Off

1946
as Eddie
The Sailor Takes a Wife poster Age: 40

The Sailor Takes a Wife

1945
as Harry
No poster
Age: 40

Brother Bill

1945
as Brother Bill
I Love a Bandleader poster Age: 39

I Love a Bandleader

1945
as Newton H. Newton
Brewster's Millions poster Age: 39

Brewster's Millions

1945
as Jackson
Broadway Rhythm poster Age: 38

Broadway Rhythm

1944
as Eddie
What's Buzzin', Cousin? poster Age: 37

What's Buzzin', Cousin?

1943
as Rochester
Cabin in the Sky poster Age: 37

Cabin in the Sky

1943
as Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson
The Meanest Man in the World poster Age: 37

The Meanest Man in the World

1943
as Shufro
Tales of Manhattan poster Age: 36

Tales of Manhattan

1942
as Reverend Lazarus
Star Spangled Rhythm poster Age: 36

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942
as Rochester
Birth of the Blues poster Age: 36

Birth of the Blues

1941
as Louey
Kiss the Boys Goodbye poster Age: 35

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

1941
as George
Topper Returns poster Age: 35

Topper Returns

1941
as Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur
Love Thy Neighbor poster Age: 35

Love Thy Neighbor

1940
as Rochester
Buck Benny Rides Again poster Age: 34

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940
as Rochester
Gone with the Wind poster Age: 34

Gone with the Wind

1939
as Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter'
Man About Town poster Age: 33

Man About Town

1939
as Rochester
You Can't Get Away with Murder poster Age: 33

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939
as Sam (uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man poster Age: 33

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939
as Cheerful
Honolulu poster Age: 33

Honolulu

1939
as Washington
Going Places poster Age: 33

Going Places

1938
as Groom
Kentucky poster Age: 33

Kentucky

1938
as Groom
While New York Sleeps poster Age: 33

While New York Sleeps

1938
as Janitor
No poster
Age: 33

Strange Faces

1938
as William
Thanks for the Memory poster Age: 33

Thanks for the Memory

1938
as Janitor
Exposed poster Age: 33

Exposed

1938
as William
You Can't Take It with You poster Age: 32

You Can't Take It with You

1938
as Donald
Gold Diggers in Paris poster Age: 32

Gold Diggers in Paris

1938
as Doorman
Jezebel poster Age: 32

Jezebel

1938
as Gros Bat
Reckless Living poster Age: 32

Reckless Living

1938
as Dreamboat
Over the Goal poster Age: 32

Over the Goal

1937
as William
On Such a Night poster Age: 31

On Such a Night

1937
as Henry Clay Washington
Wake Up and Live poster Age: 31

Wake Up and Live

1937
as Elevator Operator
One Mile from Heaven poster Age: 31

One Mile from Heaven

1937
as Henry Bangs
White Bondage poster Age: 31

White Bondage

1937
as Old Glory (uncredited)
Public Wedding poster Age: 31

Public Wedding

1937
as Man Carrying Coat
Melody for Two poster Age: 31

Melody for Two

1937
as Exodus Johnson
When Love Is Young poster Age: 31

When Love Is Young

1937
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Bill Cracks Down poster Age: 31

Bill Cracks Down

1937
as Chauffeur
Love Is News poster Age: 31

Love Is News

1937
as Man Getting Marriage License (uncredited)
Rainbow on the River poster Age: 31

Rainbow on the River

1936
as Doctor (uncredited)
Three Men on a Horse poster Age: 31

Three Men on a Horse

1936
as Moses, the Elevator Operator
Two in a Crowd poster Age: 31

Two in a Crowd

1936
as Swipe (uncredited)
The Green Pastures poster Age: 30

The Green Pastures

1936
as Noah
Show Boat poster Age: 30

Show Boat

1936
as Boonville man speaking film's first line
The Music Goes 'Round poster Age: 30

The Music Goes 'Round

1936
as Lucifer
His Night Out poster Age: 30

His Night Out

1935
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Transient Lady poster Age: 29

Transient Lady

1935
as 'Noxious'
The Gay Bride poster Age: 29

The Gay Bride

1934
as 2nd bootblack (uncredited)
I Love That Man poster Age: 27

I Love That Man

1933
as Charlie - Porter (uncredited)
Terror Aboard poster Age: 27

Terror Aboard

1933
as Seaman (uncredited)
From Hell to Heaven poster Age: 27

From Hell to Heaven

1933
as Sam's Pal (uncredited)
Hat Check Girl poster Age: 27

Hat Check Girl

1932
as Walter (uncredited)
What Price Hollywood? poster Age: 26

What Price Hollywood?

1932
as Max's Butler James (uncredited)
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TV credits

Newest first
The New Scooby-Doo Movies poster Age: 66

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

1972
as B.J. Mason (voice)
Harlem Globetrotters poster Age: 64

Harlem Globetrotters

1970
Love, American Style poster Age: 64

Love, American Style

1969
It Takes a Thief poster Age: 62

It Takes a Thief

1968
as Concierge
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 46

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as Noah
The Jack Benny Program poster Age: 45

The Jack Benny Program

1950
as Rochester
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