Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Deceased · Born: Sep 18, 1905 · Died: Feb 28, 1977

Personal Details

Born Sep 18, 1905 Oakland, California, USA
Spouse
  • Eva Simon

    ( Feb 8, 1956 to Nov 1, 1971 )
  • Mamie Wiggins

    ( May 2, 1939 to Aug 5, 1954 )

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.

Career

1992
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
1970
Harlem Globe Trotters
1959
The Mouse That Jack Built
The Mouse That Jack Built as Rochester (voice)
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1950
You Can Change the World
You Can Change the World as Rochester
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1946
The Show-Off
The Show-Off as Eddie
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1945
I Love a Bandleader
I Love a Bandleader as Newton H. Newton
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The Sailor Takes a Wife
The Sailor Takes a Wife as Harry
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Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions as Jackson
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1944
Broadway Rhythm
Broadway Rhythm as Eddie
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1943
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky as Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson
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The Meanest Man in the World
The Meanest Man in the World as Shufro
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What's Buzzin', Cousin?
What's Buzzin', Cousin? as Rochester
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1942
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan as Rev. Lazarus
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1941
Birth of the Blues
Birth of the Blues as Louey
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Topper Returns
Topper Returns as Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur
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1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
Buck Benny Rides Again as Rochester
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Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor as Rochester
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1939
Man About Town
Man About Town as Rochester
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You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Rochester
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1938
Exposed
Exposed as William
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Thanks for the Memory
Thanks for the Memory as Janitor
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1937
Reported Missing!
Reported Missing! as Porter
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1936
Three Men on a Horse
Three Men on a Horse as Moses, the Elevator Operator
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Rainbow on the River
Rainbow on the River as Doctor (uncredited)
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The Green Pastures
The Green Pastures as Noah
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1934
The Gay Bride
The Gay Bride as 2nd bootblack (uncredited)
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1932
What Price Hollywood?
What Price Hollywood? as Max's Butler James (uncredited)
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Hat Check Girl
Hat Check Girl as Walter (uncredited)
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2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2003
Great Performances