Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edmund Lincoln Anderson (September 18, 1905 – February 28, 1977), often known as Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, was an American comic actor who became famous playing "Rochester van Jones" (usually known simply as "Rochester"), the valet to Jack Benny's eponymous title character on the long-running radio and television series The Jack Benny Program. Anderson also owned Burnt Cork, a Thoroughbred racehorse that ran in the 1943 Kentucky Derby. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eddie Anderson (comedian), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Sep 18, 1905 In Oakland, California, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 67
- First Appeared:
- In the movie What Price Hollywood? 1932-06-24
- Latest Project:
- Movie TV in Black: The First Fifty Years 2004-01-01
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' | Self (archive footage) | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 1976-05-16 |
| Movie | The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli | Self (archive footage) | 1973-01-01 |
| Series | The New Scooby-Doo Movies | B.J. Mason (voice) | 1972-09-09 |
| Series | Harlem Globetrotters | 1970-09-12 | |
| Series | It Takes a Thief | Concierge | 1968-01-09 |
| Movie | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Second Cab Driver | 1963-11-07 |
| Movie | The Mouse That Jack Built | Rochester (voice) | 1959-04-03 |
| Movie | Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show | Rochester Van Jones | 1957-12-15 |
| Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |
| Movie | You Can Change The World | Rochester | 1950-02-25 |
| Movie | Is Everybody Listening? | Rochester, Jack Benny Radio Program | 1947-09-05 |
| Movie | The Show-Off | Eddie | 1946-12-01 |
| Movie | Brewster's Millions | Jackson | 1945-04-07 |
| Movie | I Love a Bandleader | Newton H. Newton | 1945-09-13 |
| Movie | Brother Bill | Brother Bill | 1945-12-04 |
| Movie | The Sailor Takes a Wife | Harry | 1945-12-28 |
| Movie | Broadway Rhythm | Eddie | 1944-01-19 |
| Movie | The Meanest Man in the World | Shufro | 1943-02-12 |
| Movie | Cabin in the Sky | Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson | 1943-04-09 |
| Movie | What's Buzzin', Cousin? | Rochester | 1943-07-08 |
| Movie | Show-Business at War | Self | 1943-05-21 |
| Movie | Star Spangled Rhythm | Rochester | 1942-03-05 |
| Movie | Tales of Manhattan | Rev. Lazarus | 1942-08-05 |
| Movie | Kiss the Boys Goodbye | George | 1941-08-01 |
| Movie | Topper Returns | Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur | 1941-03-21 |
| Movie | Birth of the Blues | Louey | 1941-11-07 |
| Movie | Buck Benny Rides Again | Rochester | 1940-05-31 |
| Movie | Love Thy Neighbor | Rochester | 1940-12-27 |
| Movie | Honolulu | Washington | 1939-02-03 |
| Movie | Gone with the Wind | Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter' | 1939-03-12 |
| Movie | You Can't Cheat an Honest Man | Cheerful | 1939-02-17 |
| Movie | You Can't Get Away with Murder | Sam (uncredited) | 1939-03-23 |
| Movie | Man About Town | Rochester | 1939-06-29 |
| Movie | Gold Diggers in Paris | Doorman | 1938-06-11 |
| Movie | Reckless Living | Dreamboat | 1938-03-01 |
| Movie | Exposed | William | 1938-11-05 |
| Movie | Jezebel | Gros Bat | 1938-03-26 |
| Movie | You Can't Take It with You | Donald | 1938-09-01 |
| Movie | Thanks for the Memory | Janitor | 1938-11-11 |
| Movie | Kentucky | Groom | 1938-12-30 |
| Movie | Going Places | Groom | 1938-12-31 |
| Movie | While New York Sleeps | Janitor | 1938-12-16 |
| Movie | Melody for Two | Exodus Johnson | 1937-05-01 |
| Movie | When Love Is Young | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1937-03-26 |
| Movie | Bill Cracks Down | Chauffeur | 1937-03-22 |
| Movie | Love Is News | Man Getting Marriage License (uncredited) | 1937-02-26 |
| Movie | Public Wedding | Man Carrying Coat | 1937-07-09 |
| Movie | Over the Goal | William | 1937-10-16 |
| Movie | White Bondage | Old Glory (uncredited) | 1937-08-05 |
| Movie | On Such a Night | Henry Clay Washington | 1937-08-27 |
| Movie | Wake Up and Live | Elevator Operator | 1937-08-23 |
| Movie | One Mile from Heaven | Henry Bangs | 1937-08-18 |
| Movie | Show Boat | Boonville man speaking film's first line | 1936-05-17 |
| Movie | The Music Goes 'Round | Lucifer | 1936-02-27 |
| Movie | The Green Pastures | Noah | 1936-08-01 |
| Movie | Rainbow on the River | Doctor (uncredited) | 1936-12-18 |
| Movie | Three Men on a Horse | Moses, the Elevator Operator | 1936-11-21 |
| Movie | Two in a Crowd | Swipe (uncredited) | 1936-10-03 |
| Movie | Transient Lady | 'Noxious' | 1935-03-04 |
| Movie | The Gay Bride | 2nd bootblack (uncredited) | 1934-12-14 |
| Movie | I Love That Man | Charlie - Porter (uncredited) | 1933-07-07 |
| Movie | From Hell to Heaven | Sam's Pal (uncredited) | 1933-02-24 |
| Movie | Terror Aboard | Seaman (uncredited) | 1933-04-14 |
| Movie | What Price Hollywood? | Max's Butler James (uncredited) | 1932-06-24 |
| Movie | Hat Check Girl | Walter (uncredited) | 1932-10-08 |