Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

ActorSoundtrack
Born
September 18, 1905
Died
February 28, 1977

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…

Actor

The New Scooby-Doo Movies(1972)as Bobby Joe 'B.J.' Mason
Harlem Globe Trotters(1970)as Bobby Joe Mason
Love, American Style(1969)
It Takes a Thief(1968)as Concierge
The Jack Benny Program(1950)as Rochester Van Jones, Anderson Van Jones, Black Ship Passenger, Jeeves, Oatmeal, Trenton

Archive Footage

See It Loud: The History of Black Television(2023)as Self
We Need to Talk About Cosby(2022)
The Great Man: W.C. Fields(2005)as Rochester (clip from You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939))
Christmas in Tinseltown(2004)as Self
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years(2004)as Self

Credit Score: Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

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Rochester Van Jones
Sat Oct 28 1950 – Sun Dec 18 1955
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Jack Benny Program130.0019508.57201817
2Gone with the Wind48.0019408.2813356443
3You Can't Take It with You10.0019387.82730346
4It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World7.5019637.51650962
5Jezebel7.5019387.42516424
6Cabin in the Sky4.8819437.1013837
7Brewster's Millions3.2519456.6011716
8The Green Pastures3.2519367.0001010
9Topper Returns2.5019416.8023781
10Man About Town2.5019396.500208