Eddie Rochester Anderson

b. 18 September 1905, Oakland, California, USA, d. 28 February 1977, Los Angeles, California, USA. An actor, singer and comedian, with a hoarse voice and extremely mobile eyes, whose portrayal on radio, television and film of the character of Rochester, comedian Jack Benny's acerbic manservant, established him as a genuinely original and likeable personality in his own right. Both of Anderson's parents were in showbusiness, and he started young, touring in all-black revues and vaudeville. His big break came when he was hired by Benny for a single show. From then on, the two we...