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:
- 56
- First Appeared:
- In the movie What Price Hollywood? 1932-06-24
- Latest Project:
- Movie That's Entertainment, Part II 1976-05-16
Known For
Filmography
| 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 | The Mouse That Jack Built | Rochester (voice) | 1959-04-03 |
| Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |
| Movie | The Show-Off | Eddie | 1946-12-01 |
| Movie | Brewster's Millions | Jackson | 1945-04-07 |
| Movie | The Sailor Takes a Wife | Harry | 1945-12-28 |
| Movie | I Love a Bandleader | Newton H. Newton | 1945-09-13 |
| Movie | Broadway Rhythm | Eddie | 1944-01-19 |
| Movie | The Meanest Man in the World | Shufro | 1943-02-12 |
| Movie | Show-Business at War | Self | 1943-05-21 |
| Movie | Cabin in the Sky | Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson | 1943-03-24 |
| 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 | You Can't Cheat an Honest Man | Cheerful | 1939-02-17 |
| Movie | Honolulu | Washington | 1939-02-03 |
| Movie | Man About Town | Rochester | 1939-06-29 |
| Movie | You Can't Get Away with Murder | Sam (uncredited) | 1939-03-23 |
| Movie | Gone with the Wind | Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter' | 1939-12-15 |
| Movie | Gold Diggers in Paris | Doorman | 1938-06-11 |
| Movie | Jezebel | Gros Bat | 1938-03-26 |
| Movie | Reckless Living | Dreamboat | 1938-03-01 |
| Movie | You Can't Take It with You | Donald | 1938-09-01 |
| Movie | Kentucky | Groom | 1938-12-30 |
| Movie | Exposed | William | 1938-11-05 |
| Movie | While New York Sleeps | Janitor | 1938-12-16 |
| Movie | Going Places | Groom | 1938-12-31 |
| Movie | Thanks for the Memory | Janitor | 1938-11-11 |
| Movie | Melody for Two | Exodus Johnson | 1937-05-01 |
| Movie | When Love Is Young | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1937-03-26 |
| Movie | Bill Cracks Down | Chauffeur | 1937-03-22 |
| Movie | Public Wedding | Man Carrying Coat | 1937-07-09 |
| Movie | Love Is News | Man Getting Marriage License (uncredited) | 1937-02-26 |
| 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 | Show Boat | Boonville man speaking film's first line | 1936-05-17 |
| Movie | Two in a Crowd | Swipe (uncredited) | 1936-10-03 |
| Movie | The Green Pastures | Noah | 1936-08-01 |
| Movie | Rainbow on the River | Doctor (uncredited) | 1936-12-18 |
| Movie | Three Men on a Horse | Moses, the Elevator Operator | 1936-11-21 |
| Movie | Transient Lady | 'Noxious' | 1935-03-04 |
| Movie | The Gay Bride | 2nd bootblack (uncredited) | 1934-12-14 |
| Movie | From Hell to Heaven | Sam's Pal (uncredited) | 1933-02-24 |
| Movie | I Love That Man | Charlie - Porter (uncredited) | 1933-07-07 |
| 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 |