Benchley family
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The Benchley family is an American literary and entertainment family best known for humorist Robert Benchley and his descendants’ contributions to writing and film.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Benchley | 0 |
| Peter Benchley | 0 |
| Nathaniel Benchley | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
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entertainment family ⓘ family ⓘ film personality ⓘ literary family ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employer |
The New Yorker
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Vanity Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
father of Nathaniel Benchley
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father of Peter Benchley ⓘ grandson of Robert Benchley ⓘ son of Nathaniel Benchley ⓘ son of Robert Benchley ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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children’s literature ⓘ fiction ⓘ humor ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
J. Fox Benchley
NERFINISHED
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Nathaniel Benchley NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Benchley NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Benchley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Benchley family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
film work
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humor writing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
How to Sleep
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Jaws NERFINISHED ⓘ The Deep NERFINISHED ⓘ The Treasurer’s Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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biographer ⓘ children’s writer ⓘ columnist ⓘ drama critic ⓘ humorist ⓘ novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ writer ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.