Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

actor, soundtrack

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson was born on Sep 18, 1905 in USA. Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson's big-screen debut came with What Price Hollywood? directed by George Cukor in 1932, strarring James - Max's Butler (uncredited). Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson is known for It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World directed by Stanley Kramer, Spencer Tracy stars as Capt. T. G. Culpepper and Milton Berle as J. Russell Finch. The upcoming new movie Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson plays is That's Entertainment, Part II which will be released on May 17, 1976.

The son of a minstrel and circus tightrope walker, Eddie Anderson developed a gravel voice early in life which would become his trademark to fame. He joined his older brother Cornelius as members of "The Three Black Aces" during his vaudeville years, singing for pennies in the hotel lobby. He eventually moved his way up to the Roxy and Apollo theaters in New York, which led to the Los Angeles Cotton Club in the west.He began to appear in films, typically in servile bits, his best being the featured role of "Noah" in The Green Pastures (1936). He continued in that vein until a chance pairing with comedy star Jack Benny on his radio program in 1937 put him on the map. He only had a bit part on Benny's Easter show as a Pullman porter, but his scratchy voice, superb timing and comic reaction to Benny's banter earned him a fixed spot. He then was heard as Benny's personal valet, Rochester Van Jones, and the role became so popular that he became billed as Eddie "Rochester" Anderson.In between radio assignments, he found the time to appear in both film drama and comedies, including Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous (1938), Kentucky (1938), L'insoumise (1938), and three with Benny - L'irrésistible Monsieur Bob (1939), Buck Benny Rides Again (1940) and Love Thy Neighbor (1940). After the films Les millions de Brewster (1945) and Le vantard (1946), Anderson concentrated on his partnership with Jack Benny, following him into television and working with him for a total of 23 years. He returned to the screen for Un monde fou, fou, fou, fou (1963) but ill health eventually forced him into retirement. He died of long-standing heart problems in 1977.

  • Birthday

    Sep 18, 1905

  • Place of Birth

    Oakland, California, USA

Known For

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Movie
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

19637.5

The Mouse That Jack Built
Movie
The Mouse That Jack Built

19597.5

The Jack Benny Program
TV
The Jack Benny Program

19508.6

Tales of Manhattan
Movie
Tales of Manhattan

19437.3

Cabin in the Sky
Movie
Cabin in the Sky

19437.1

Gone with the Wind
Movie
Gone with the Wind

19408.2

You Can't Take It with You
Movie
You Can't Take It with You

19387.8

Jezebel
Movie
Jezebel

19387.4

Show Boat
Movie
Show Boat

19367.4

The Music Goes 'Round
Movie
The Music Goes 'Round

19367.1

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