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Eddie Anderson

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Eddie Anderson as Rochester

Born September 18, 1905. (Wikidata)

443 episodes in 10 shows · 1937–1953

Radio Hall of Fame inductee. (Wikipedia)

Eddie Anderson first came to The Jack Benny Program in 1937 for a one-time bit as a redcap porter, and Benny soon brought him back as Rochester, his butler and valet. That made Anderson the first African American with a regular role on a nationwide radio program. Rochester grew into Benny's main comic sparring partner, and Anderson carried the role to television for 15 years while also appearing in more than 60 films.

Sources: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Wikipedia

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The Jack Benny Program425 · Cast

About The Jack Benny Program

1937 6

The Train Porter March 28, 1937
Buck Benny Party May 2, 1937
Death at Midnight, Part Two June 6, 1937
Jack's Movie June 20, 1937
Another Chapter in the Life of Buck Benny November 7, 1937
Christmas Shopping (1937) December 12, 1937

1938 22

Driving Back from San Francisco January 16, 1938
Jack Is Late February 6, 1938
Submarine D-1, Part One February 20, 1938
Submarine D-1, Part Two February 27, 1938
Preparing for New York March 20, 1938
Harry Von Zell Subs for Don Wilson March 27, 1938
Back from New York (1938) April 3, 1938
At the Circus April 17, 1938
Beverly Hills Home Under Construction May 1, 1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part Two May 29, 1938
Artists and Models Abroad June 12, 1938
Last Show of the Season (1938) June 26, 1938
Preparing to Return to Work October 2, 1938
Yellow Jack October 9, 1938
Farewell to the Old Studio October 16, 1938
Algiers October 23, 1938
Jack Throws a Halloween Party October 30, 1938
Jack Tries to Steal Phil's Girl November 13, 1938
Flash Benny, Football Coach November 27, 1938
Christmas Shopping in New York December 11, 1938
Returning to Hollywood December 18, 1938
Jack's Christmas Open House December 25, 1938

1939 26

Goodbye 1938, Hello 1939 January 1, 1939
Lunch at the Drugstore January 15, 1939
Jack Goes into Training January 29, 1939
Jack Challenges Fred Allen to a Boxing Match February 5, 1939
Love Finds Annie Hardy February 12, 1939
Carmichael, the Polar Bear February 19, 1939
Jesse James, Part Two March 5, 1939
Carmichael Is Sick March 12, 1939
Jack Has a Cold March 19, 1939
Man About Town April 16, 1939
Guests Binnie Barnes and Mark Sandrich April 23, 1939
Gunga Din, Part One May 14, 1939
Alexander Graham Bell May 28, 1939
Hound of the Baskervilles Preview June 4, 1939
Father's Day Show (1939) June 18, 1939
From Waukegan, Illinois June 25, 1939
Introducing Dennis Day October 8, 1939
Dennis's Mother Interferes with the Show October 15, 1939
Masquerade Party October 29, 1939
The Women November 5, 1939
Jack Has a Toothache November 12, 1939
An Ostrich for Thanksgiving November 19, 1939
Jack Goes Duck Hunting November 26, 1939
Murder on the Gridiron, Part Two December 10, 1939
Christmas Shopping for Perfume and a Necktie December 17, 1939
Christmas Open House at Jack's December 24, 1939

1940 30

Golden Boy January 7, 1940
Gladys Zybysko Is Discussed January 21, 1940
Murder on the Bay Bridge January 28, 1940
Leaving for Yosemite February 4, 1940
Arriving at Yosemite February 11, 1940
Skiing at Yosemite February 18, 1940
Jack's Birthday in Bed February 25, 1940
Gracie Allen for President March 3, 1940
Mr. Benny Goes to Washington March 10, 1940
Trailer on Pinocchio March 24, 1940
Buck Benny Rides Again, Episode 24 April 7, 1940
Leaving for New York by Train April 14, 1940
In New York for the Premiere April 21, 1940
Buck Benny at the Paramount Theater April 28, 1940
Clown Hall Tonight (1940) May 5, 1940
Flying Home May 12, 1940
Dinner for the Sponsor May 26, 1940
Hillbilly Feud June 2, 1940
Jack Tells His Childhood Story October 6, 1940
Phil Tries to Collect a World Series Bet October 13, 1940
Jack Tries to Trade In the Maxwell October 20, 1940
Hold That Line (1940) October 27, 1940
Jack's Halloween Party November 3, 1940
Dogcatcher of Beverly Hills November 10, 1940
Jack Waits to See a Movie Producer November 17, 1940
Jack Is Held Up on His Way to Don's House November 24, 1940
Jack Catches Cold at Don's House December 1, 1940
Don Is Mad and Walks Out December 8, 1940
Christmas Shopping (1940) December 22, 1940
Father Time Rides Again December 29, 1940

1941 26

Jack Is Late, with No Script January 12, 1941
City for Conquest January 19, 1941
Jack Packs for New York January 26, 1941
The Sponsor Likes Herbert Marshall February 9, 1941
Surprise Birthday Party February 16, 1941
Teepee Hotel February 23, 1941
Climb to Tahquitz Falls March 2, 1941
Palm Springs Prices March 16, 1941
Quiz Kids versus Jell-O Kids April 6, 1941
Jack Prepares for The Quiz Kids April 13, 1941
Jack's Upset about The Quiz Kids April 20, 1941
Murder at the Movies April 27, 1941
Jack's Tenth Anniversary on Radio May 4, 1941
NBC Tribute to Jack's Tenth Anniversary May 11, 1941
The Life of Philbert Harris May 25, 1941
From San Diego Naval Base June 1, 1941
From New York (1941) October 5, 1941
Columbus Day October 12, 1941
Returning to Hollywood (1941) October 19, 1941
Halloween Celebration November 2, 1941
Guest Leo Durocher November 9, 1941
He Fumbled the Ball November 16, 1941
Thanksgiving Dinner November 23, 1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Part Two December 7, 1941
Horseradish December 14, 1941
Goodbye '41, Hello '42 December 28, 1941

1942 29

New Year's Eve at the Biltmore Bowl January 4, 1942
From March Field January 11, 1942
Fred Allen Moves to Sundays February 8, 1942
At the San Francisco Presidio February 22, 1942
Jack Starts a Campaign for an Oscar March 1, 1942
From San Diego Marine Base March 8, 1942
Jack Plays Golf with Phil March 22, 1942
Doc Benny's Minstrel Show March 29, 1942
Don's Commercial April 5, 1942
Try and Get It April 12, 1942
Don's Play April 19, 1942
Jack Hawkins' Revenge April 26, 1942
Visiting Jack at Warner Brothers May 3, 1942
Jack's Last Season for Jell-O May 10, 1942
I Am an American Day May 17, 1942
Phil Becomes a Father May 24, 1942
Cavalcade of Eight Years for Jell-O May 31, 1942
Jack Rounds Up the Gang in the Maxwell October 4, 1942
Two Cadets at Barbara Stanwyck's House October 11, 1942
Jack Gives the Maxwell for Scrap October 18, 1942
Tales of Manhattan October 25, 1942
Jack and Phil Go Target Shooting November 1, 1942
The Twink Family, Part One November 8, 1942
The Twink Family, Part Two November 15, 1942
George Washington Slept Here Premiere November 22, 1942
Going After Rommel November 29, 1942 · doubles
Liberty Ship December 6, 1942
From New York (1942) December 13, 1942
George Washington Slept Here December 20, 1942

1943 33

Bear Hunting January 3, 1943
The Sixty-Four Dollar Question January 10, 1943 · as "Random Harvest Brown"
Information Please Spoof January 17, 1943
Mr. Benny Goes to Washington (1943) January 24, 1943
From Quantico, Virginia January 31, 1943
Jack Is Late for the Program February 7, 1943
From Toronto February 14, 1943
A Monument for Jack February 21, 1943
Kit Carson Benny February 28, 1943
Hosts George Burns and Gracie Allen March 7, 1943
Host Orson Welles March 14, 1943
Orson Welles Takes the Cast to His Movie Lot March 21, 1943
Orson Welles: Death at Midnight March 28, 1943
Orson Welles: Little Red Riding Hood April 4, 1943
Jack Returns after Illness April 11, 1943
Jack Opens His Swimming Pool April 18, 1943
Rochester's Horse in the Kentucky Derby April 25, 1943
Jack Jams with Louis Armstrong May 9, 1943
Rancho Benny May 16, 1943
Parachute Jump May 23, 1943
Guest Deanna Durbin May 30, 1943
Jack Recalls His African Trip October 10, 1943
Casablanca October 17, 1943
Algiers (1943) October 24, 1943
Jack in Brazil October 31, 1943
From the Mojave Desert November 7, 1943
The Lone Palm November 14, 1943
Jack Dreams He Is a Turkey November 21, 1943
Dennis Wants a Raise November 28, 1943
Jack Gets a Driver's License December 5, 1943
Dennis's Mother Visits December 12, 1943
Jack and Mary Go Christmas Shopping December 19, 1943
Christmas at Jack's House December 26, 1943

1944 32

The New Tenant (1944) January 2, 1944
Jack Has a Pet Camel January 9, 1944
From Camp El Toro January 16, 1944
From Muroc Army Air Base January 23, 1944
The Horn Blows at Midnight January 30, 1944
From Terminal Island February 6, 1944
From March Field (1944) February 13, 1944
Guest Groucho Marx February 20, 1944
Hollywood Canteen February 27, 1944
From Lemoore Air Base March 5, 1944
From Livermore Air Base March 12, 1944
Dennis Dreams He Has a Radio Program March 19, 1944
Dennis Leaves for the Navy April 23, 1944
Dick Haymes Subs for Dennis April 30, 1944
The Wright Brothers May 7, 1944
Infantry May 14, 1944
Split Personality May 21, 1944
The Life Story of Jack Benny May 28, 1944
Final Grape-Nuts Flakes Show June 4, 1944
Jack Looks for a Replacement Singer October 1, 1944
Frank Sinatra October 8, 1944
From Gardner Field (1944) October 15, 1944
Captain O'Benny October 22, 1944
Allen's Alley October 29, 1944
Guests Amos 'n' Andy November 5, 1944
Jack Hires Larry Stevens November 12, 1944
From Corona Naval Hospital November 19, 1944
How the Gang Spent Thanksgiving November 26, 1944
Jack Gets Mad and Goes Home December 3, 1944
From San Bernardino December 10, 1944
Trimming the Tree December 24, 1944
Jack Resolves to Be Friends with Fred Allen December 31, 1944

1945 31

Leaving for New York City January 7, 1945
Mrs. Nussbaum's Restaurant January 14, 1945
Ice Skating in Central Park January 21, 1945
From Mitchell Field January 28, 1945
From St. Albans Naval Hospital February 4, 1945
From Glenview Naval Air Station February 11, 1945
From St. Joseph, Missouri February 18, 1945
From Fitzsimons Hospital, Denver February 25, 1945
The Train Station March 4, 1945
How Jack Found Rochester March 11, 1945
How Jack Found Mary March 18, 1945
The Woman in the Window March 25, 1945
How Jack Found Phil April 1, 1945
From Torney Hospital, Palm Springs April 8, 1945
Professor LeBlanc's First Lesson April 29, 1945
How Jack Found Don May 6, 1945
Jack Is Going to San Francisco May 13, 1945
From San Francisco May 20, 1945
Steve Bradley Wants to Be Jack's Publicity Man September 30, 1945
Jack Listens to the World Series October 7, 1945
Gaslight October 14, 1945
Texas Sandman October 21, 1945
The Robbery October 28, 1945
Joe Louis, Bodyguard November 11, 1945
From Birmingham General Hospital November 18, 1945
Tire Trouble November 25, 1945
The I Can't Stand Jack Benny Contest December 2, 1945
Dinner at the Colmans' December 9, 1945
Hello, Louella December 16, 1945
The English Butler December 23, 1945
End of the Contest December 30, 1945

1946 30

The Rose Bowl Game January 6, 1946
State Fair January 20, 1946
Contest Winners January 27, 1946
The Winning Letter February 3, 1946
From Palm Springs (1946) February 10, 1946
Guest Gilbert Seldes February 24, 1946
Murder at Lone Palm March 3, 1946
Lost Weekend March 10, 1946
Dennis Returns from the Navy March 17, 1946
I Stand Condemned March 24, 1946
A Sad Soldier Is Discharged March 31, 1946
Weekend at the Acme Plaza April 7, 1946
Jack Practices Next Door to Ronald Colman April 14, 1946
Aboard the Saratoga April 21, 1946
The Kid from Brooklyn April 28, 1946
Leaving for Chicago on the Train May 5, 1946
Quiz Kids Contest May 12, 1946
Fred Allen Asks Jack to Be on His Show May 19, 1946
Ed Sullivan Gives Jack an Award May 26, 1946
Phil and Dennis Have Their Own Shows September 29, 1946
Jack Listens to the World Series (1946) October 6, 1946
Jack and Mary Walk to the Studio October 13, 1946
Jack Tries to Break His Contract with the Sportsmen November 3, 1946
Rochester Gives Jack a Haircut November 10, 1946
Guests Ronald and Benita Colman November 17, 1946
The Killers November 24, 1946
Phil Baker Wants a Room December 1, 1946
Shoelaces for Don December 8, 1946
Jack Exchanges Don's Gift December 15, 1946
A Night at the Nightclub December 29, 1946

1947 26

Guests Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall January 5, 1947
Gracie Wants to Listen to Jack January 12, 1947
I Was Condemned January 19, 1947
Jack Fires the Sportsmen February 23, 1947
Jack Tries to Rehire the Sportsmen March 2, 1947
Jack Looks for a New Quartet March 9, 1947
The Sportsmen's Replacements March 16, 1947
The Sportsmen Are Hired Back March 23, 1947
From San Francisco (1947) March 30, 1947
Jack Wants Goldwyn to Film His Life April 6, 1947
Jack Buys a Baseball Team April 13, 1947
The Egg and I April 20, 1947
Leaving for Chicago April 27, 1947
To the Train Station for Chicago May 4, 1947
From Chicago May 11, 1947
From New York (1947) May 18, 1947
Benny's Boulevard May 25, 1947
Back from Sun Valley October 5, 1947
Jack Goes for a Physical October 12, 1947
Golf at Hillcrest October 19, 1947
The Seventh Hole at Hillcrest October 26, 1947
Corner Drugstore November 9, 1947
Jack Renews His Driver's License November 16, 1947
Turkey Dream November 30, 1947
Violin Lesson and the Vault December 7, 1947
The New Tenant (1947) December 28, 1947

1948 37

Rose Bowl Tickets January 4, 1948
Going to Denver January 11, 1948
In Denver for the March of Dimes January 18, 1948
On the Train to Hollywood January 25, 1948
Jack and Mary See the Colmans' Movie February 1, 1948
Nightmare Alley February 8, 1948
Jack's Thirty-Ninth Birthday February 15, 1948
Jack's New House in Palm Springs February 22, 1948
Gladys Comes to Rehearsal February 29, 1948
The Walking Man March 7, 1948
Jack Lectures the Beavers March 21, 1948
Your Money or Your Life March 28, 1948
Jack Wants to Borrow Bing's Oscar April 4, 1948
From Palm Springs (1948) April 11, 1948
Murder at the Racquet Club (1948) April 18, 1948
Charley's Aunt (1948) April 25, 1948
Guest Frank Sinatra May 2, 1948
Ronald Colman's Oscar May 9, 1948
Robert Taylor Subs for Jack May 16, 1948
The Egg and I (1948) May 23, 1948
I Was Framed May 30, 1948
Jack Leaves for Detroit June 6, 1948
From Detroit June 13, 1948
From Cleveland June 20, 1948
From New York (1948) June 27, 1948
Back from Europe October 3, 1948
World Series at Jack's October 10, 1948
Sorry, Wrong Number October 17, 1948
The Colmans Have Dinner at Jack's October 24, 1948
Jack Sees a Psychiatrist November 7, 1948
Mary Is Late November 14, 1948
Jack Calls the Ad Agency November 21, 1948
Thanksgiving at Mary's November 28, 1948
Professor LeBlanc's Lesson December 5, 1948
Jack Tries to Relax at Home December 12, 1948
A Wallet for Don December 19, 1948
Last Show for NBC December 26, 1948

1949 24

First Show for CBS January 2, 1949
Lunch at the Brown Derby January 9, 1949
Jack's Scrapbook January 16, 1949
Don Won't Sign His Contract January 23, 1949
Don Still Won't Sign January 30, 1949
Don Signs a New Contract February 6, 1949
Jack's Birthday Is Tomorrow February 13, 1949
The Horn Blows at Midnight (1949) February 20, 1949
A Day at the Races March 6, 1949
After the Races March 13, 1949
Mary and Van Are Late March 20, 1949
Spring Cleaning March 27, 1949
Flying to New York April 3, 1949
Jack Shops for a New Car April 24, 1949
Jack Is Upset with the Cast May 8, 1949
Mary Is Sick May 15, 1949
Bus Tour of Beverly Hills September 11, 1949
Jack Meets the Stars of CBS September 25, 1949
Jack Becomes Generous October 2, 1949
Jack's Memory Is Lost and Found October 9, 1949
Recovering from a Cold October 16, 1949
Jack Rides in a Yacht November 6, 1949
Last Week's Mistakes November 13, 1949
Texas Benefit December 11, 1949

1950 25

Stood Up on New Year's Eve January 1, 1950
Drear Poosen January 8, 1950
How Jack and Fred Allen Met January 15, 1950
I Was Betrayed January 22, 1950
To New York for the Heart Fund January 29, 1950
From New York for the Heart Fund February 5, 1950
Allen's Alley Spoof February 12, 1950
Gin Rummy on the Super Chief February 19, 1950
The Fiddler February 26, 1950
Buck Benny Rides Again (1950) March 5, 1950
Sagebrush Soap Contest March 12, 1950
The Champion March 19, 1950
From Palm Springs (1950) March 26, 1950
From Palm Springs, with Al Jolson April 2, 1950
Fifty Cents to a Bum April 9, 1950
Jack Gets the House Painted April 16, 1950
The Beavers Do the Show April 23, 1950
Jack Buys a New Suit May 7, 1950
Mother's Day Gags May 14, 1950
Back from London September 10, 1950
The Gold Rush of '49 September 24, 1950
A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and Murder November 12, 1950
USC-UCLA Game November 26, 1950
Grass Reek December 3, 1950
Christmas Shopping for Golf Tees December 17, 1950

1951 25

King Solomon's Mines, Part One January 7, 1951
Jack Goes to the Doctor January 21, 1951
How Palm Springs Was Founded February 11, 1951
Jack Watches TV February 18, 1951
Jack Goes to the Dentist March 4, 1951
Jack Is Sick in Bed March 18, 1951
Sunset Boulevard March 25, 1951
Jack Leaves for New York to Do a TV Show April 1, 1951
The Tax Men Visit Jack April 8, 1951
The Tax Men Come Back April 15, 1951
The Tax Men and the Circus April 22, 1951
From Nellis Air Force Base April 29, 1951
I Was Shanghaied May 6, 1951
Jack Plans to Drive to New York May 13, 1951
The Cast Is Unhappy with Their Contracts May 20, 1951
Speed Riggs at the Doctor's May 27, 1951
The Cast Sings the Commercial June 3, 1951
Back from Korea September 16, 1951
At a Nightclub to Hear the Sportsmen October 21, 1951
Jack Loses His Song October 28, 1951
Saturday's Hero November 18, 1951
Golden Girl November 25, 1951
Cuff Links for Don December 2, 1951
The Guadalajara Trio Sings Jack's Song December 9, 1951
Decorating the Christmas Tree December 23, 1951

1952 10

George Burns Sings Jack's Song January 20, 1952
Wolfe Gilbert to Publish Jack's Song February 3, 1952
Sinatra, Kaye and Burns Sing Jack's Song March 2, 1952
My Career as a Hospital Nurse March 9, 1952
The Easter Parade April 13, 1952
Jack Prepares for London May 25, 1952
Last Show with Phil Harris June 1, 1952
The Happy Time December 7, 1952
A Gopher Trap for Don December 14, 1952
Setting Up the Christmas Tree December 21, 1952

1953 13

The Road to Bali January 11, 1953
Jack Buys an Umbrella Stand January 18, 1953
Bets on Our Fancy January 25, 1953
Steak Ride February 8, 1953
The Life of Bing Crosby February 15, 1953
The Beavers Impersonate the Show February 22, 1953
The Snows of Kilimanjaro March 8, 1953
A Walk Through Beverly Hills March 22, 1953
Mississippi Gambler March 29, 1953
From San Francisco (1953) April 26, 1953
From San Francisco, Week Two May 3, 1953
Insurance Medical Exam May 24, 1953
Jack Listens to the Indy 500 May 31, 1953

Command Performance5 · Cast

About Command Performance

Betty Grable, Jack Benny May 7, 1942
Program 41: Jack Benny, Alice Faye, Cass Daley November 10, 1942
Program 67: Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Judy Canova, Virginia O'Brien May 15, 1943
Program 73: Kay Kyser, Gertrude Niesen, Lena Horne, Rochester July 3, 1943
Program 135: Fred Allen, Rochester, Ginny Simms August 26, 1944

Jubilee3 · Cast

Erskine Hawkins, Eddie Anderson, Jean Rogers October 25, 1943 · Rochester
Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Illinois Jacquet January 20, 1945 · Eddie Anderson
Harry James and Eddie Anderson March 12, 1945

Amos 'n' Andy2 · Cast

About Amos 'n' Andy

Employment Agency November 10, 1944
Friendly Loan Company November 6, 1949

The Eddie Cantor Show2 · Cast

About The Eddie Cantor Show

Guest: Rochester June 2, 1943
A Visit from Rochester May 23, 1945

The Fred Allen Show2 · Cast

About The Fred Allen Show

He Caught His Wife Kissing a Stranger April 24, 1940
I Stand Condemned June 8, 1947

Bill Stern's Colgate Sports Newsreel1 · Cast

About Bill Stern's Colgate Sports Newsreel

Eddie Anderson June 7, 1946

Mail Call1 · Cast

About Mail Call

Program 68: Al Pearce, Eddie Anderson, Janet Blair December 8, 1943

The Quiz Kids1 · Cast

About The Quiz Kids

Voting to Music August 6, 1950 · not the performer on "The Jack Benny Show"

Treasury Star Parade1 · Cast

About Treasury Star Parade

Big Jim September 12, 1943

Credits from RadioGOLDINdex and the Internet Archive copies.