Definition of Benchley in US English:
Benchley
proper nounˈben(t)SHlēˈben(t)SHlē
1The name of a family of US writers.
- 1.1 Robert Charles (1889–1945), drama critic, actor, and humorist. He was a theater critic for Life magazine (1920–29) and The New Yorker(1929–40).
- 1.2 Nathaniel (1915–81), son of Robert. He was the author of such humorous novels as Lassiter's Folly (1971).
- 1.3 Peter (1940–2006), son of Nathaniel. He wrote Jaws (1974), The Deep (1976), and White Shark (1994).