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
Known For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Rainbow on the River
A young boy is forced to leave his family in the South and move in with relatives he doesn't know in New York.
Gone with the Wind
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
The Jack Benny Program
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Aside from doubling the length of each episode, The New Scooby-Doo Movies differed from its predecessor in the addition of a rotating special guest star slot; each episode featured real-life celebrities or well known fictional characters joining the Mystery, Inc. gang in solving the mystery of the week. Some episodes, in particular the episodes guest-starring the characters from The Addams Family, Batman, and Jeannie, deviated from the established Scooby-Doo format of presenting criminals masquerading as supernatural beings by introducing real ghosts, witches, monsters, and other such characters into the plots.
You Can't Take It with You
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
It Takes a Thief
Convicted cat burglar Alexander Mundy gets an offer he can't refuse from the United States government: If he puts his formidable thieving skills to work for them, he'll be released from prison. Alexander's dad, Alister, sometimes comes out of retirement as a thief to help his son on special jobs.
From Hell to Heaven
The various residents and occupants of a resort hotel await the outcome of a horse race at a nearby track, as it will affect each of their lives in different ways.
The Show-Off
Chaos is brought to a family when daughter marries a brash young man met on a blind date.
Show-Business at War
A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Himself
as (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as B.J. Mason (voice)
as Concierge
as Second Cab Driver
as Rochester (voice)
as Rochester Van Jones
as Noah
as Rochester Van Jones
as Rochester
as Self
as Self
as Eddie
as Harry
as Newton H. Newton
as Jackson
as Eddie
as Rochester
as Self
as Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson
as Shufro
as Reverend Lazarus
as Rochester
as Louey
as George
as Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur
as Rochester
as Rochester
as Aunt Pittypat's Coachman 'Uncle Peter'
as Rochester
as Sam (uncredited)
as Cheerful
as Washington
as Groom
as Groom
as Janitor
as Janitor
as William
as Donald
as Doorman
as Gros Bat
as Dreamboat
as William
as Henry Clay Washington
as Elevator Operator
as Henry Bangs
as Old Glory (uncredited)
as Man Carrying Coat
as Exodus Johnson
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Chauffeur
as Man Getting Marriage License (uncredited)
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Moses, the Elevator Operator
as Swipe (uncredited)
as Noah
as Boonville man speaking film's first line
as Lucifer
as Bellhop (uncredited)
as 'Noxious'
as 2nd bootblack (uncredited)
as Charlie - Porter (uncredited)
as Seaman (uncredited)
as Sam's Pal (uncredited)
as Walter (uncredited)
as Max's Butler James (uncredited)