Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Sep 18, 1905 - Feb 28, 1977 (71 years old) in Oakland, California, USA

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

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The Jack Benny Program

Rochester Van Jones

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What's My Line?

Self

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Love, American Style

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The George Gobel Show

Self

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It Takes a Thief

Concierge

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

Noah

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The New Scooby-Doo Movies

B.J. Mason (voice)

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Gone with the Wind

Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter'

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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Second Cab Driver

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Topper Returns

Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur

Credits

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years 2004

Self (archive footage)

★ 4
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' 1991

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976

(archive footage)

★ 6.9
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli 1973

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
The New Scooby-Doo Movies 1972

B.J. Mason (voice)

★ 7.7
Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special 1970

Self

★ NR
Harlem Globetrotters 1970

★ 6
Love, American Style 1969

★ 6.1
Jack Benny's Bag 1968

Self

★ NR
It Takes a Thief 1968

Concierge

★ 7
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963

Second Cab Driver

★ 7
The Mouse That Jack Built 1959

Rochester (voice)

★ 6.7
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show 1957

Rochester Van Jones

★ NR
The George Gobel Show 1954

Self

★ 7.3
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951

Noah

★ 8.6
The Jack Benny Program 1950

Rochester Van Jones

★ 7.8
You Can Change The World 1950

Rochester

★ 5.8
What's My Line? 1950

Self

★ 6.9
Is Everybody Listening? 1947

Rochester, Jack Benny Radio Program

★ 5
The Show-Off 1946

Eddie

★ 7
The Sailor Takes a Wife 1945

Harry

★ 6
Brother Bill 1945

Brother Bill

★ NR
I Love a Bandleader 1945

Newton H. Newton

★ NR
Brewster's Millions 1945

Jackson

★ 6.6
Broadway Rhythm 1944

Eddie

★ 5.5
What's Buzzin', Cousin? 1943

Rochester

★ NR
Show-Business at War 1943

Self

★ 7
Cabin in the Sky 1943

Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson

★ 6.5
The Meanest Man in the World 1943

Shufro

★ 6.4
Tales of Manhattan 1942

Rev. Lazarus

★ 6.3
Star Spangled Rhythm 1942

Rochester

★ 5.9
Birth of the Blues 1941

Louey

★ 5.5
Kiss the Boys Goodbye 1941

George

★ 5
Topper Returns 1941

Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur

★ 6.4
Love Thy Neighbor 1940

Rochester

★ 6.5
Buck Benny Rides Again 1940

Rochester

★ NR
Gone with the Wind 1939

Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter'

★ 7.9
Man About Town 1939

Rochester

★ 4.5
You Can't Get Away with Murder 1939

Sam (uncredited)

★ 5.6
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man 1939

Cheerful

★ 6.9
Honolulu 1939

Washington

★ 6.1
Going Places 1938

Groom

★ 6.3
Kentucky 1938

Groom

★ 5.8
While New York Sleeps 1938

Janitor

★ NR
Thanks for the Memory 1938

Janitor

★ 5.6
Exposed 1938

William

★ 5
You Can't Take It with You 1938

Donald

★ 7.5
Gold Diggers in Paris 1938

Doorman

★ 5.7
Jezebel 1938

Gros Bat

★ 7
Reckless Living 1938

Dreamboat

★ NR
Over the Goal 1937

William

★ 3
On Such a Night 1937

Henry Clay Washington

★ NR
Wake Up and Live 1937

Elevator Operator

★ 5.3
One Mile from Heaven 1937

Henry Bangs

★ 6.7
White Bondage 1937

Old Glory (uncredited)

★ 6
Public Wedding 1937

Man Carrying Coat

★ 5.7
Melody for Two 1937

Exodus Johnson

★ NR
When Love Is Young 1937

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

★ NR
Bill Cracks Down 1937

Chauffeur

★ 5
Love Is News 1937

Man Getting Marriage License (uncredited)

★ 6
Rainbow on the River 1936

Doctor (uncredited)

★ 9
Three Men on a Horse 1936

Moses, the Elevator Operator

★ 6.2
Two in a Crowd 1936

Swipe (uncredited)

★ NR
The Green Pastures 1936

Noah

★ 6.3
Show Boat 1936

Boonville man speaking film's first line

★ 6.8
The Music Goes 'Round 1936

Lucifer

★ NR
His Night Out 1935

Bellhop (uncredited)

★ NR
Transient Lady 1935

'Noxious'

★ 5.5
The Gay Bride 1934

2nd bootblack (uncredited)

★ 5.8
I Love That Man 1933

Charlie - Porter (uncredited)

★ NR
Terror Aboard 1933

Seaman (uncredited)

★ 6
From Hell to Heaven 1933

Sam's Pal (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Hat Check Girl 1932

Walter (uncredited)

★ 6
What Price Hollywood? 1932

Max's Butler James (uncredited)

★ 6.7