Portrait of Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Acting

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.

Born: September 18, 1905

Place of Birth: Oakland, California, USA

Filmography

2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

as Self (archive footage)

1976
That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

1972
The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as B.J. Mason (voice)

1968
It Takes a Thief

as Concierge

1963
1959
The Mouse That Jack Built

as Rochester (voice)

1957
1950
The Jack Benny Program

as Rochester Van Jones

1950
1950
1946
The Show-Off

as Eddie

1945
I Love a Bandleader

as Newton H. Newton

1945
1944
1943
1943
Cabin in the Sky

as Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson

1942
Tales of Manhattan

as Reverend Lazarus

1942
1941
1941
Topper Returns

as Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur

1940
Love Thy Neighbor

as Rochester

1940
1939
Gone with the Wind

as Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter'

1939
Man About Town

as Rochester

1939
1939
Honolulu

as Washington

1938
Going Places

as Groom

1938
Kentucky

as Groom

1938
1938
1938
Exposed

as William

1938
1938
Jezebel

as Gros Bat

1938
Reckless Living

as Dreamboat

1937
Over the Goal

as William

1937
On Such a Night

as Henry Clay Washington

1937
Wake Up and Live

as Elevator Operator

1937
One Mile from Heaven

as Henry Bangs

1937
White Bondage

as Old Glory (uncredited)

1937
Public Wedding

as Man Carrying Coat

1937
Melody for Two

as Exodus Johnson

1937
When Love Is Young

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1937
Bill Cracks Down

as Chauffeur

1937
Love Is News

as Man Getting Marriage License (uncredited)

1936
Rainbow on the River

as Doctor (uncredited)

1936
Three Men on a Horse

as Moses, the Elevator Operator

1936
Two in a Crowd

as Swipe (uncredited)

1936
Show Boat

as Boonville man speaking film's first line

1936
1935
His Night Out

as Bellhop (uncredited)

1935
Transient Lady

as 'Noxious'

1934
The Gay Bride

as 2nd bootblack (uncredited)

1933
I Love That Man

as Charlie - Porter (uncredited)

1933
Terror Aboard

as Seaman (uncredited)

1933
From Hell to Heaven

as Sam's Pal (uncredited)

1932
Hat Check Girl

as Walter (uncredited)

1932
What Price Hollywood?

as Max's Butler James (uncredited)