Robert Benchly

Robert benchley american humorist actor and drama critic whose main persona that of a slightly confused ineffectual socially awkward bumbler served in his essays and short films to gain him the sobriquet the humorist s humorist the character allowed him to comment brilliantly on the.

Robert benchly. As a harvard undergraduate benchley gave his first comic performance impersonating a befuddled after dinner speaker. You fear will us. I know i m drinking myself to a slow death but then i m in no hurry.

Although by his own account benchley was not quite a writer and not quite an actor he managed to become one of the best known humorists and comedians of his time. The act made him a campus celebrity and remained in benchley s. Franklin pierce adams 1881 1960.

Marc connelly 1890 1980. 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. Man who freelance paid.

View the list tell us your phobias and we will tell you what you are afraid of. As a harvard undergraduate benchley gave his first comic performance impersonating a befuddled after dinner speaker. Other round table regulars included.

Heywood broun 1888 1939. The freelance writer is a man who is paid per piece or per word or perhaps.