[DOC] [TLE] Eddie "Rochester" Anderson - Wikipedia [PAR] In 1937, he began his most famous role of Rochester van Jones, usually known 
simply as "Rochester", the valet of Jack Benny, on his radio show The Jack... [DOC] [TLE] Eddie Anderson (1905-1977): Created Role of Rochester - America ... [PAR] Eddie Anderson, in the role of Rochester on The Jack Benny Show, was the first 
African American actor to have a recurring role on radio and TV. ... Though the 
character of Rochester was a valet, Anderson, working with Jack Benny, ... wrote 
to the show, expressing their pleasure in hearing this gravelly-voiced actor. [DOC] [TLE] EDDIE ANDERSON, 71, BENNY'S ROCHESTER; GravelVoiced ... [PAR] Mar 1, 1977 ... EDDIE ANDERSON, 71, BENNY'S ROCHESTER; GravelVoiced ... Eddie (
Rochester) Anderson, the gravelvoiced comedian who played Jack Benny's valet 
for more ... that followed the formal demise of Benny's television series in 1964, ... 
he said. To me, I'm talking very high but on the radio it resonates... [DOC] [TLE] Eddie Anderson - Dictionnaires [PAR] 1 Birth and early career; 2 How Rochester became Jack Benny's valet ... At a 
young age, Anderson permanently damaged his vocal cords (he had to yell 
loudly for his job selling newspapers), leading to his trademark "raspy" voice. .... 
who played the late Jack Benny's hoarse, heckling valet Rochester on radio, TV, 
and film... [DOC] [TLE] Jack Benny Show/Program, The - Nostalgia Central [PAR] The Jack Benny Program dealt loosely with the domestic and professional ... the 
radio before Benny finally made the transition to TV in October 1950 (for eight 
years ... Part of Benny's persona was the humiliation and insults he allowed 
himself to ... Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Benny's sarcastic gravel-voiced black 
valet; the... [DOC] [TLE] Radio Stars of America - Jack Benny | Songs, Reviews, Credits ... [PAR] ... in vaudeville, Depression-era, and wartime radio, as well as early television. ... 
and wardrobe malfunction (as Benny's gravel-voiced valet Rochester periodically 
... Even if Jack Benny preferred the medium of radio, he would come across... [DOC] [TLE] Blackface! - Eddie "Rochester" Anderson [PAR] ... he debuted as the voice of a Pullman porter on Jack Benny's popular radio ... (
he had to yell loudly to attract attention), leading to his trademark "raspy" voice. ... 
The show easily made the transition to early television and as "Rochester van ... 
this time as Cosmo Topper's valet (though he jokes about 'Mr. Benny' in the film). [DOC] [TLE] Mel Blanc stole the show from Jack Benny at Christmas  12 Days Of ... [PAR] Dec 23, 2014 ... In the days before television, creative storytellers used the radio to ... But the 
Jack Benny he played on radio had one characteristic he was most ... Raspy-
voiced Eddie Anderson, who had appeared in such legendary films as Gone With 
The Wind and Cabin In the Sky, portrayed Benny's valet, Rochester. [DOC] [TLE] Eddy "Rochester" Anderson - West Adams Heritage Association | in ... [PAR] Gravel voiced actor best known as Jack Benny's valet. ... In between radio 
assignments, he found the time to appear in both film ... on his partnership with 
Jack Benny, following him into television and working with him for a total of 23 
years. He... [DOC] [TLE] Transcending The Trope: Rochester on The Jack Benny Program ... [PAR] Oct 6, 2014 ... He is actually Mr. Benny's servant, or valet/chauffeur, as he was ... On the 
program, which began on radio and then expanded to television ... Rochester 
speaks (and sings) in a gravelly timbre not unlike that of jazz great Louis 
Armstrong. ... easily have been read in a standard Morgan Freeman voice; I know
. [DOC] [TLE] Radio Spirits  Blog Archive  Happy Birthday, Eddie Rochester ... [PAR] Sep 18, 2013 ... His raspy voice registered with Benny and listeners, and

Question: He was Jack Benny's gravel-voiced valet on radio & tv
Answer: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson