Benchley,Robert Charles

Benchley,Robert Charles
Bench·ley (bĕnchʹlē), Robert Charles. 1889-1945.
American humorist, critic, and actor whose works, including the film How to Sleep (1935) and the book My Ten Years in a Quandary (1936), often pitted an average American against the complexities of modern life.

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  • Benchley, Robert (Charles) — born Sept. 15, 1889, Worcester, Mass., U.S. died Nov. 21, 1945, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. drama critic, actor, and humorist. Benchley graduated from Harvard University and joined the staff of Life magazine in 1920. A regular member of the… …   Universalium

  • Benchley, Robert — ▪ American actor and writer in full  Robert Charles Benchley  born September 15, 1889, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. died November 21, 1945, New York, New York  American humorist, actor, and drama critic, whose main persona, that of a slightly… …   Universalium

  • Robert Charles Benchley — noun United States humorist (1889 1945) • Syn: ↑Benchley, ↑Robert Benchley • Instance Hypernyms: ↑humorist, ↑humourist, ↑writer, ↑author …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Benchley — noun United States humorist (1889 1945) • Syn: ↑Robert Benchley, ↑Robert Charles Benchley • Instance Hypernyms: ↑humorist, ↑humourist, ↑writer, ↑author …   Useful english dictionary

  • Robert Benchley — noun United States humorist (1889 1945) • Syn: ↑Benchley, ↑Robert Charles Benchley • Instance Hypernyms: ↑humorist, ↑humourist, ↑writer, ↑author …   Useful english dictionary

  • Robert Benchley — Robert Benchley, um 1935 Robert Charles Benchley (* 15. September 1889 in Worcester, Massachusetts; † 21. November 1945 in New York City, New York) war ein US amerikanischer Humorist, Theaterkritiker und …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Benchley — [bench′lē] Robert (Charles) 1889 1945; U.S. humorist …   English World dictionary

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