Benchley, Robert CharlesBench‧ley, Rob‧ert Charles /ˈbentʃli, ˈrɒbət tʃɑːlz $ ˈrɑːbərt tʃɑːrlz/(1889–1945) a humorous US writer and theatre critic who wrote articles for the magazines Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. He was also an actor and appeared in many films.