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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Known For
Acting History
2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage)
1991Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' as Self (archive footage)
1981A Love Letter to Jack Benny as Himself
1976That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli as Self (archive footage)
1972The New Scooby-Doo Movies as B.J. Mason (voice)
1970Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special as Self
1970Harlem Globetrotters
1969Love, American Style
1968Jack Benny's Bag as Self
1968It Takes a Thief as Concierge
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as Second Cab Driver
1959The Mouse That Jack Built as Rochester (voice)
1957Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show as Rochester Van Jones
1954The George Gobel Show as Self
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame as Noah
1950The Jack Benny Program as Rochester Van Jones
1950You Can Change The World as Rochester
1950What's My Line? as Self
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1947Is Everybody Listening? as Rochester, Jack Benny Radio Program
1946The Show-Off as Eddie
1945The Sailor Takes a Wife as Harry
1945Brother Bill as Brother Bill
1945I Love a Bandleader as Newton H. Newton
1945Brewster's Millions as Jackson
1944Broadway Rhythm as Eddie
1943What's Buzzin', Cousin? as Rochester
1943Show-Business at War as Self
1943Cabin in the Sky as Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson
1943The Meanest Man in the World as Shufro
1942Tales of Manhattan as Reverend Lazarus
1942Star Spangled Rhythm as Rochester
1941Birth of the Blues as Louey
1941Kiss the Boys Goodbye as George
1941Topper Returns as Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur
1940Love Thy Neighbor as Rochester
1940Buck Benny Rides Again as Rochester
1939Gone with the Wind as Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter'
1939Man About Town as Rochester
1939You Can't Get Away with Murder as Sam (uncredited)
1939You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Cheerful
1939Honolulu as Washington
1938Going Places as Groom
1938Kentucky as Groom
1938While New York Sleeps as Janitor
1938Thanks for the Memory as Janitor
1938Exposed as William
1938You Can't Take It with You as Donald
1938Gold Diggers in Paris as Doorman
1938Jezebel as Gros Bat
1938Reckless Living as Dreamboat
1937Over the Goal as William
1937On Such a Night as Henry Clay Washington
1937Wake Up and Live as Elevator Operator
1937One Mile from Heaven as Henry Bangs
1937White Bondage as Old Glory (uncredited)
1937Public Wedding as Man Carrying Coat
1937Melody for Two as Exodus Johnson
1937When Love Is Young as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1937Bill Cracks Down as Chauffeur
1937Love Is News as Man Getting Marriage License (uncredited)
1936Rainbow on the River as Doctor (uncredited)
1936Three Men on a Horse as Moses, the Elevator Operator
1936Two in a Crowd as Swipe (uncredited)
1936The Green Pastures as Noah
1936Show Boat as Boonville man speaking film's first line
1936The Music Goes 'Round as Lucifer
1935His Night Out as Bellhop (uncredited)
1935Transient Lady as 'Noxious'
1934The Gay Bride as 2nd bootblack (uncredited)
1933I Love That Man as Charlie - Porter (uncredited)
1933Terror Aboard as Seaman (uncredited)
1933From Hell to Heaven as Sam's Pal (uncredited)
1932Hat Check Girl as Walter (uncredited)
1932What Price Hollywood? as Max's Butler James (uncredited)