Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Robert Charles Benchleywas an American humorist best known for his work as a newspaper columnist and film actor. From his beginnings at the Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, through his many years writing essays and articles for Vanity Fair and The New Yorker and his acclaimed short films, Benchley's style of humor brought him respect and success during his life, from New York City and his peers at the Algonquin Round Table to contemporaries in the burgeoning film industry...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth15 September 1889
CityWorcester, MA
CountryUnited States of America
The ideal age for a boy to own a dog is between forty-five and fifty.
I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well.
Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, owing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about.
One cubic foot less of space and it would have constituted adultery.
Streets full of water. Please Advise.
In Milwaukee last month a man died laughing over one of his own jokes. That's what makes it so tough for us outsiders. We have to fight home competition.
[Reviewing the New York City Telephone Directory] But it is the opinion of the present reviewer that the weakness of plot is due to the great number of characters which clutter up the pages. The Russian school is responsible for this.
Except for an occasional heart attack I feel as young as I ever did.
Why don't you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini?
Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.
It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by that time I was too famous.
Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is supposed be doing at that moment.
A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.
Opera is where a guy gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings.