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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Comedian
gptkb:Writer
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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1945
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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1910
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:Harvard_University
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:The_Algonquin_Round_Table
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Short_Subject_(Comedy)
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1889-09-15
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Worcester,_Massachusetts,_USA
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gptkbp:burial_place
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Cremated, ashes scattered at sea.
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gptkbp:cause_of_death
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heart attack
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Robert_Benchley_Jr.
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gptkbp:death_date
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1945-11-21
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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“ The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen.”
“ I have a feeling that when I die, my whole life will flash before my eyes.”
“ The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it.”
“ A good storyteller is a good listener.”
“ There is no such thing as a good excuse.”
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gptkbp:film_appearance
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gptkb:The_Great_Ziegfeld
gptkb:The_Last_of_Mrs._Cheyney
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Came_to_Dinner
gptkb:The_Royal_Family_of_Broadway
The Night Club
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:humor
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gptkbp:has_written
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gptkb:The_New_Yorker
gptkb:Vanity_Fair
gptkb:The_Saturday_Evening_Post
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Robert Benchley
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Woody_Allen
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Mark_Twain
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gptkbp:known_for
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satirical essays
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_work
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My Ten Years in a Quandary
The Benchley Round Table
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Comedian
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Gertrude_Benchley
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Merrily_We_Roll_Along
gptkb:The_Algonquin_Round_Table
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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