Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Known for
Acting
Life
1905 – 1977 (aged 71)
Born in
Oakland, California, USA
Credits
View on IMDb67 acting credits
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.
Known For
Gone with the Wind
15 Dec 1939
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
07 Nov 1963
You Can't Take It with You
01 Sep 1938
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
09 Sep 1972
Jezebel
26 Mar 1938
Topper Returns
21 Mar 1941
Cabin in the Sky
24 Mar 1943
Show Boat
17 May 1936
Filmography
1976
- That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)
1972
- The New Scooby-Doo Moviesas B.J. Mason (voice)3 episodes
1970
- Harlem Globetrotters22 episodes
1969
- Love, American Style1 episode
1968
- It Takes a Thiefas Concierge1 episode
1963
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Second Cab Driver
1959
- The Mouse That Jack Builtas Rochester (voice)
1957
- Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Showas Rochester Van Jones
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Noah1 episode
1950
- The Jack Benny Programas Rochester3 episodes
- You Can Change The Worldas Rochester
1947
- Is Everybody Listening?as Rochester, Jack Benny Radio Program
1946
- The Show-Offas Eddie
1945
- The Sailor Takes a Wifeas Harry
- Brother Billas Brother Bill
- I Love a Bandleaderas Newton H. Newton
- Brewster's Millionsas Jackson
1944
- Broadway Rhythmas Eddie
1943
- What's Buzzin', Cousin?as Rochester
- Cabin in the Skyas Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson
- The Meanest Man in the Worldas Shufro
1942
- Tales of Manhattanas Reverend Lazarus
- Star Spangled Rhythmas Rochester
1941
- Birth of the Bluesas Louey
- Kiss the Boys Goodbyeas George
- Topper Returnsas Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur
1940
- Love Thy Neighboras Rochester
- Buck Benny Rides Againas Rochester
1939
- Gone with the Windas Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter'
- Man About Townas Rochester
- You Can't Get Away with Murderas Sam (uncredited)
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Manas Cheerful
- Honoluluas Washington
1938
- Going Placesas Groom
- Kentuckyas Groom
- While New York Sleepsas Janitor
- Strange Facesas William
- Thanks for the Memoryas Janitor
- Exposedas William
- You Can't Take It with Youas Donald
- Gold Diggers in Parisas Doorman
- Jezebelas Gros Bat
- Reckless Livingas Dreamboat
1937
- Over the Goalas William
- On Such a Nightas Henry Clay Washington
- Wake Up and Liveas Elevator Operator
- One Mile from Heavenas Henry Bangs
- White Bondageas Old Glory (uncredited)
- Public Weddingas Man Carrying Coat
- Melody for Twoas Exodus Johnson
- When Love Is Youngas Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Bill Cracks Downas Chauffeur
- Love Is Newsas Man Getting Marriage License (uncredited)
1936
- Rainbow on the Riveras Doctor (uncredited)
- Three Men on a Horseas Moses, the Elevator Operator
- Two in a Crowdas Swipe (uncredited)
- The Green Pasturesas Noah
- Show Boatas Boonville man speaking film's first line
- The Music Goes 'Roundas Lucifer
1935
- His Night Outas Bellhop (uncredited)
- Transient Ladyas 'Noxious'
1934
- The Gay Brideas 2nd bootblack (uncredited)
1933
- I Love That Manas Charlie - Porter (uncredited)
- Terror Aboardas Seaman (uncredited)
- From Hell to Heavenas Sam's Pal (uncredited)
1932
- Hat Check Girlas Walter (uncredited)
- What Price Hollywood?as Max's Butler James (uncredited)