1889 - 1945
Robert Charles Benchley (September 15, 1889 – November 21, 1945) was 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 his peers at the Algonquin Round Table in New York City to contemporaries in the burgeoning film industry. Benchley is best remembered for his contributions to The New Yorker, where his essays, whether topical or absurdist, influenced many modern humorists. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Benchley has received more than 467,321 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Benchley is the 6,898th most popular actor (down from 6,133rd in 2019), the 10,216th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,526th in 2019) and the 3,318th most popular Actor.
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Among actors, Robert Benchley ranks 6,898 out of 9,996. Before him are Joseph Calleia, Sullivan Stapleton, Brian Hallisay, Khary Payton, Henry Lau, and Steven R. McQueen. After him are Dana Ashbrook, Sandy Lam, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Leon Ames, Molly Picon, and Denis Ménochet.
1897 - 1975
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 6,892
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 6,893
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 6,894
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 6,895
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 6,896
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 6,897
1889 - 1945
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 6,898
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 6,899
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 6,900
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 6,901
1902 - 1993
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 6,902
1898 - 1992
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 6,903
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 6,904
Among people born in 1889, Robert Benchley ranks 249. Before him are Herbert Hübner, Vasily Struve, Hugo Wieslander, William Keighley, Jamnalal Bajaj, and Marjorie Rambeau. After him are Ray Collins, Frederico Paredes, Walter Catlett, Fanny Durack, James Stephenson, and Moroni Olsen. Among people deceased in 1945, Robert Benchley ranks 300. Before him are Lucille La Verne, Søren Petersen, N. C. Wyeth, Cecil Griffiths, Pietro Speciale, and Jules Pappaert. After him are Ferdinand Kiefler, Mark Sandrich, Ellen Glasgow, Eoin MacNeill, and Alfred E. Goodey.
1889 - 1972
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 243
1889 - 1965
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 244
1889 - 1976
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 245
1889 - 1984
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 246
1889 - 1942
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 247
1889 - 1970
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 248
1889 - 1945
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 249
1889 - 1965
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 250
1889 - 1972
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 251
1889 - 1960
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 252
1889 - 1956
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 253
1889 - 1941
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 254
1889 - 1954
HPI: 39.33
Rank: 255
1872 - 1945
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 294
1894 - 1945
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 295
1882 - 1945
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 296
1900 - 1945
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 297
1876 - 1945
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 298
1905 - 1945
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 299
1889 - 1945
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 300
1913 - 1945
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 301
1900 - 1945
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 302
1873 - 1945
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 303
1867 - 1945
HPI: 36.34
Rank: 304
1878 - 1945
HPI: 31.49
Rank: 305
Among people born in United States, Robert Benchley ranks 10,216 out of 18,182. Before him are Jack Medica (1914), Chris Broderick (1970), Brian Hallisay (1978), Khary Payton (1972), Steven R. McQueen (1988), and Joanna Angel (1980). After him are Dana Ashbrook (1967), Juice Newton (1952), Leon Ames (1902), Yolanda King (1955), Molly Picon (1898), and Sandy West (1959).
1914 - 1985
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 10,210
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 10,211
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 10,212
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 10,213
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 10,214
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 10,215
1889 - 1945
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 10,216
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 10,217
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 10,218
1902 - 1993
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 10,219
1955 - 2007
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 10,220
1898 - 1992
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 10,221
1959 - 2006
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 10,222
Among actors born in United States, Robert Benchley ranks 3,318. Before him are Kevin S. Bright (1954), Mekhi Phifer (1974), Monte Blue (1887), Brian Hallisay (1978), Khary Payton (1972), and Steven R. McQueen (1988). After him are Dana Ashbrook (1967), Leon Ames (1902), Molly Picon (1898), Eric Szmanda (1975), Irving Pichel (1891), and Martha Plimpton (1970).
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 3,312
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 3,313
1887 - 1963
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 3,314
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 3,315
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 3,316
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 3,317
1889 - 1945
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 3,318
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 3,319
1902 - 1993
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 3,320
1898 - 1992
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 3,321
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 3,322
1891 - 1954
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 3,323
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 3,324