Were Tim O'Brien and Robert Benchley both known for their work in auto biographies?
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Robert Benchley
Robert Charles Benchley (September 15, 1889 – November 21, 1945) was an American humorist best known for his work as a newspaper columnist and film actor.
 From his beginnings at the "Harvard Lampoon" while attending Harvard University, through his many years writing essays and articles for "Vanity Fair" and "The New Yorker" and his acclaimed short films, Benchley's style of humor brought him respect and success during his life, from New York City and his peers at the Algonquin Round Table to contemporaries in the burgeoning film industry.
Tim O'Brien (author)
William Timothy "Tim" O'Brien (born October 1, 1946) is an American novelist.
 He best known for his "The Things They Carried" (1990), a collection of linked short stories.
 These semi-autobiographical stories were inspired by O'Brien's experiences in the Vietnam War.
 In 2010 the "New York Times" described O'Brien's book as a Vietnam classic.
 In addition, he is known for his war novel, "Going After Cacciato" (1978), also about wartime Vietnam, and later novels about postwar lives of veterans.
The Sport Parade
The Sport Parade (1932) is a film directed by Dudley Murphy, starring Joel McCrea, Marian Marsh, William Gargan, Robert Benchley, and Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, and released by RKO Radio Pictures.
 Benchley also co-wrote the screenplay.
 The film includes location shots of New York City in 1932. Dark Magic (film)
Dark Magic (1939) is a short comedy film produced by Robert Benchley for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
 Benchley appears as Joe Doakes, who goes to a magic shop to see a magician perform magic tricks.
 Sharp-eyed viewers will recognize "Mr. Calypso", the magic demonstrator, as none other than sleight-of-hand master John Scarne. How to Sleep
How to Sleep is a short comedy film written by and starring humorist Robert Benchley.
 Filmed and released by MGM in 1935 (as part of their "Miniatures" series), it features Benchley as a narrator as well as film subject, discussing four parts of sleep - causes, methods, avoiding sleep, and waking up. The Sex Life of the Polyp
The Sex Life of the Polyp is a 1928 short film written and performed by Robert Benchley, based on a routine he first did in 1922.
 The short, which was adapted from an essay by Benchley, documents a dim-witted doctor attempting to discuss the sex life of a polyp to a women's club.
 This was the second of Benchley's 46 comedy short films, with six made for Fox, one each for Universal Pictures and RKO Radio Pictures, 29 for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and nine for Paramount Pictures. The Treasurer's Report
The Treasurer's Report (1928) is a comedy sketch, made into a short film, written and performed by Robert Benchley.
 The film, made in the then-new Fox Movietone, documents an assistant treasurer of an organization struggling to present its yearly report.
 This was the first of Benchley's 46 comedy short films, with six made for Fox, one each for Universal Pictures and RKO Radio Pictures, 29 for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and nine for Paramount Pictures. A Night at the Movies (film)
A Night at the Movies is a short film starring Robert Benchley.
 It was Benchley's greatest success since "How to Sleep", and won him a contract for more short films that would be produced in New York. Benchley, Texas
Benchley, Texas is a small unincorporated community in Brazos County, Texas and Robertson County, Texas.
 Named after Henry Benchley, ancestor of humorist Robert Benchley, it was settled around 1830 and has a population of approximately 100.
 Benchley lies within the boundaries of the Bryan ISD, and Brazos County Pct.
 4 Fire Department in Brazos County, and Blackjack Volunteer Fire Department in Robertson County.
 Benchley is served by the Bryan post office with the Bryan, TX zip code 77807. How to Train a Dog
How to Train a Dog is a 1936 short film released through MGM Studios starring Robert Benchley.
 The short film demonstrates how not to train a dog, following Benchley's character getting the dog from a pet store.