Benchley, Robert, 1889-1945

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American author, actor, humorist, and screenwriter; b. Robert Charles Benchley.

From the description of Robert Benchley collection, 1770-1965. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70967664

Robert Benchley, humorist, critic, actor, writer and director was born in 1889 in Worcester, Massachusetts. His writing career began as early as his college days as president of the LAMPOON, in which he wrote many articles. His reputation as a humorist grew when he became editor of the New York Tribune's Sunday Magazine. During the 1920's he was the dramatic editor for both Life Magazine and the New Yorker. His career also included writing, acting and directing for MGM.

From the guide to the Robert Benchley papers, 1920-1956, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.)

Robert Benchley, humorist, critic, actor, writer and director was born in 1889 in Worcester, Massachusetts.

His writing career began as early as his college days as president of the LAMPOON, in which he wrote many articles. His reputation as a humorist grew when he became editor of the New York Tribune's Sunday Magazine. During the 1920's he was the dramatic editor for both Life Magazine and the New Yorker. His career also included writing, acting and directing for MGM.

From the description of Papers, 1920-1956. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122571047
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referencedIn Gluyas Williams Papers, 1918-1950 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Collins, Seward, 1899-1952. Seward Collins papers, 1918-1952 (inclusive) 1927-1937 (bulk). Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Reynolds, Paul Revere, 1864-1944. Records, 1899-1980. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Seward Collins papers, 1918-1952 (inclusive), 1927-1937 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Benchley, Robert, 1889-1945. Letters of Robert Charles Benchley [manuscript] 1925 Jan. 17 and April 16. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Murphy, Gerald, 1888-1964. Gerald and Sara Murphy papers, 1854-2003. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Williams, Paul, 1940-. Dorothy / music and lyrics by Paul Williams and Ken Ascher ; book by Paul Zindel and Des McAnuff, 1980. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn New Yorker records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D Houghton Library
creatorOf Hawkins, Arthur. Papers of Arthur Hawkins [manuscript], 1929-1970. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Sara and Gerald Murphy papers, 1854-2003 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Owen, Benton B. (Benton Brooks), 1900-1989. Athletics at UVA and Centre College [manuscript], n.d. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. Papers of George Pierce Baker, 1882-1926 (inclusive), 1890-1926 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Paul Revere Reynolds Papers, 1899-1980. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Aviva Slesin collection of research and production materials for the ten-year lunch: the wit and legend of the Algonquin Round Table, 1920s-1988 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Harvard University. Petition against exclusion of Negroes from Freshman Dormitories, [1922?]. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Herold, Don, 1889-1966. Caricature of Robert Benchley, 1928. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Learned Hand papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Allen, Fred, 1894-1956. Mail call, radio program [sound recording]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Baker Street Irregulars (Organization : U.S.) archive, 1923-2007. Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Greenberg Publisher Records, 1894-1976 Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn The Reverend Warren Debenham Comedy Sound Collection Emerson College, Iwasaki LIbrary
referencedIn Slesin, Aviva. Aviva Slesin collection of research and production materials for the ten-year lunch: the wit and legend of the Algonquin Round Table, 1920s-1988. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Truex, Ernest, 1889-1973. Ernest Truex collection, 1895-1985 (bulk 1895-1973). Boston University. School of Medicine
referencedIn Campbell, Alan, 1905-1963. Alan Campbell and Dorothy Parker collection, [1930]-1949. University of Michigan
referencedIn Ehrmann, Herbert B. (Herbert Brutus), 1891-1970. Papers, 1906-1970 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Greenberg, Publisher. Greenberg Publisher records, 1894-1976. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Benchley, Robert, 1889-1945. Letters from Robert Benchley [manuscript], 1922-1963. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Bryan, J. (Joseph), 1904-. J. Bryan papers, 1935-1985. Princeton University Library
creatorOf Benchley, Robert, 1889-1945. Robert Benchley collection, 1770-1965. Boston University. School of Medicine
creatorOf Benchley, Robert, 1889-1945. Papers, 1920-1956. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Selznick, David O., 1902-1965. Light's diamond jubilee: telecast script, 1954. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Robert Benchley papers, 1920-1956 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Benchley, Robert, 1889-1945. Note to Glen Walton Blodgett [manuscript], 1925. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Benchley, Robert, 1889-1945. Mind's eye trouble. Clark University, Robert Hutchings Goddard Library
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Death 1945-11-21

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