Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

    Acting

    September 18, 1905
    Died February 28, 1977 (71 years old)
    Oakland, California, USA

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    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

    TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

    TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

    2004

    as Self (archive footage)

    5.3
    Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown

    Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown

    2004

    as Self (archive)

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

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

    1991

    as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    8
    A Love Letter to Jack Benny

    A Love Letter to Jack Benny

    1981

    as Himself

    That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

    1976

    as (archive footage)

    7
    The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

    1973

    as Self (archive footage)

    7
    The New Scooby-Doo Movies

    The New Scooby-Doo Movies

    1972

    as B.J. Mason (voice)

    7.7

    Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

    1970

    as Self

    7
    Harlem Globetrotters

    Harlem Globetrotters

    1970

    6.4
    Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

    1969

    6.2

    Jack Benny's Bag

    1968

    as Self

    It Takes a Thief

    It Takes a Thief

    1968

    as Concierge

    7.2
    It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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

    1963

    as Second Cab Driver

    7
    The Mouse That Jack Built

    The Mouse That Jack Built

    1959

    as Rochester (voice)

    6.8
    Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

    Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show

    1957

    as Rochester Van Jones

    The George Gobel Show

    1954

    as Self

    7.8
    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    1951

    as Noah

    8.8
    You Can Change The World

    You Can Change The World

    1950

    as Rochester

    6.4
    The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

    1950

    as Rochester

    7.8
    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    1950

    as Self

    7
    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    1948

    as Self

    6.8

    Is Everybody Listening?

    1947

    as Rochester, Jack Benny Radio Program

    6.5
    The Show-Off

    The Show-Off

    1946

    as Eddie

    7
    Brewster's Millions

    Brewster's Millions

    1945

    as Jackson

    6.7
    The Sailor Takes a Wife

    The Sailor Takes a Wife

    1945

    as Harry

    8
    I Love a Bandleader

    I Love a Bandleader

    1945

    as Newton H. Newton

    8

    Brother Bill

    1945

    as Brother Bill

    Broadway Rhythm

    Broadway Rhythm

    1944

    as Eddie

    6.3
    Cabin in the Sky

    Cabin in the Sky

    1943

    as Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson

    6.5
    The Meanest Man in the World

    The Meanest Man in the World

    1943

    as Shufro

    6.9
    What's Buzzin', Cousin?

    What's Buzzin', Cousin?

    1943

    as Rochester

    7
    Show-Business at War

    Show-Business at War

    1943

    as Self

    7
    Tales of Manhattan

    Tales of Manhattan

    1942

    as Reverend Lazarus

    6.4
    Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

    1942

    as Rochester

    6.2
    Birth of the Blues

    Birth of the Blues

    1941

    as Louey

    6.2
    Kiss the Boys Goodbye

    Kiss the Boys Goodbye

    1941

    as George

    6.5
    Topper Returns

    Topper Returns

    1941

    as Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur

    6.5
    Buck Benny Rides Again

    Buck Benny Rides Again

    1940

    as Rochester

    5
    Love Thy Neighbor

    Love Thy Neighbor

    1940

    as Rochester

    7.3
    Gone with the Wind

    Gone with the Wind

    1939

    as Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter'

    7.9
    You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

    You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

    1939

    as Cheerful

    7
    Man About Town

    Man About Town

    1939

    as Rochester

    4.5
    Honolulu

    Honolulu

    1939

    as Washington

    6.5
    You Can't Get Away with Murder

    You Can't Get Away with Murder

    1939

    as Sam (uncredited)

    5.8
    Reckless Living

    Reckless Living

    1938

    as Dreamboat

    8
    You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

    1938

    as Donald

    7.5
    Gold Diggers in Paris

    Gold Diggers in Paris

    1938

    as Doorman

    6.8
    Thanks for the Memory

    Thanks for the Memory

    1938

    as Janitor

    5.8
    Exposed

    Exposed

    1938

    as William

    6.7
    While New York Sleeps

    While New York Sleeps

    1938

    as Janitor

    7
    Going Places

    Going Places

    1938

    as Groom

    6.6
    Kentucky

    Kentucky

    1938

    as Groom

    6.1
    Jezebel

    Jezebel

    1938

    as Gros Bat

    7
    Strange Faces

    Strange Faces

    1938

    as William

    10
    Melody for Two

    Melody for Two

    1937

    as Exodus Johnson

    7
    Bill Cracks Down

    Bill Cracks Down

    1937

    as Chauffeur

    5.7
    Over the Goal

    Over the Goal

    1937

    as William

    5
    Public Wedding

    Public Wedding

    1937

    as Man Carrying Coat

    6
    On Such a Night

    On Such a Night

    1937

    as Henry Clay Washington

    7
    White Bondage

    White Bondage

    1937

    as Old Glory (uncredited)

    6.8
    One Mile from Heaven

    One Mile from Heaven

    1937

    as Henry Bangs

    6.6
    When Love Is Young

    When Love Is Young

    1937

    as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    10
    Love Is News

    Love Is News

    1937

    as Man Getting Marriage License (uncredited)

    6.3
    Wake Up and Live

    Wake Up and Live

    1937

    as Elevator Operator

    6.2
    The Green Pastures

    The Green Pastures

    1936

    as Noah

    6.3
    The Music Goes 'Round

    The Music Goes 'Round

    1936

    as Lucifer

    7
    Three Men on a Horse

    Three Men on a Horse

    1936

    as Moses, the Elevator Operator

    6.4
    Rainbow on the River

    Rainbow on the River

    1936

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    8.7
    Two in a Crowd

    Two in a Crowd

    1936

    as Swipe (uncredited)

    8
    Show Boat

    Show Boat

    1936

    as Boonville man speaking film's first line

    6.7
    His Night Out

    His Night Out

    1935

    as Bellhop (uncredited)

    7
    Transient Lady

    Transient Lady

    1935

    as 'Noxious'

    6.3
    The Gay Bride

    The Gay Bride

    1934

    as 2nd bootblack (uncredited)

    6
    From Hell to Heaven

    From Hell to Heaven

    1933

    as Sam's Pal (uncredited)

    7.8
    Terror Aboard

    Terror Aboard

    1933

    as Seaman (uncredited)

    6.7
    I Love That Man

    I Love That Man

    1933

    as Charlie - Porter (uncredited)

    10
    What Price Hollywood?

    What Price Hollywood?

    1932

    as Max's Butler James (uncredited)

    6.8
    Hat Check Girl

    Hat Check Girl

    1932

    as Walter (uncredited)

    7.5