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, U.S.
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 65
- 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 |
| 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 |
| Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |
| Movie | You Can Change The World | Rochester | 1950-02-25 |
| Series | The Jack Benny Program | Unknown | 1950-10-28 |
| 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 | Birth of the Blues | Louey | 1941-11-07 |
| Movie | Topper Returns | Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur | 1941-03-21 |
| Movie | Kiss the Boys Goodbye | George | 1941-08-01 |
| Movie | Buck Benny Rides Again | Rochester | 1940-05-31 |
| Movie | Love Thy Neighbor | Rochester | 1940-12-27 |
| Movie | Gone with the Wind | Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter' | 1939-03-12 |
| Movie | Honolulu | Washington | 1939-02-03 |
| Movie | You Can't Cheat an Honest Man | Cheerful | 1939-02-17 |
| Movie | Man About Town | Rochester | 1939-06-29 |
| Movie | You Can't Get Away with Murder | Sam (uncredited) | 1939-03-23 |
| Movie | Gold Diggers in Paris | Doorman | 1938-06-11 |
| Movie | Jezebel | Gros Bat | 1938-03-26 |
| Movie | Reckless Living | Dreamboat | 1938-03-01 |
| Movie | Exposed | William | 1938-11-05 |
| Movie | You Can't Take It with You | Donald | 1938-09-01 |
| Movie | Going Places | Groom | 1938-12-31 |
| Movie | While New York Sleeps | Janitor | 1938-12-16 |
| Movie | Kentucky | Groom | 1938-12-30 |
| Movie | Thanks for the Memory | Janitor | 1938-11-11 |
| 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 | Melody for Two | Exodus Johnson | 1937-05-01 |
| Movie | White Bondage | Old Glory (uncredited) | 1937-08-05 |
| Movie | Over the Goal | William | 1937-10-16 |
| Movie | Wake Up and Live | Elevator Operator | 1937-08-23 |
| Movie | One Mile from Heaven | Henry Bangs | 1937-08-18 |
| Movie | The Music Goes 'Round | Lucifer | 1936-02-27 |
| Movie | The Green Pastures | Noah | 1936-08-01 |
| Movie | Show Boat | Boonville man speaking film's first line | 1936-05-17 |
| 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 |