Nathaniel
Goddard
Benchley
Born in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Robert Charles Benchley Jr.
Husband of
Marjorie (Bradford) Benchley
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Peter Bradford Benchley and [private son (1940s - unknown)]
Died
at age 66
in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Jul 2015
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Biography
Nathaniel Benchley is Notable.
Nathaniel Goddard Benchley (November 13, 1915 – December 14, 1981) was an American writer. Benchley enlisted in the U.S. Navy prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. He served as a public relations officer, and on destroyers and patrol craft in North Atlantic convoy duty (Battle of the Atlantic), and was transferred to the Pacific Theater in 1945.[1]
Son of Robert Benchley and Father of Peter Benchley. Author of several novels including "The Off-Islanders," "Sail a Crooked Ship," "The Visitors," and "Catch a Falling Spy."[2]
Sources
- Nathaniel Benchley's IMDB entry [2].
- Wikidata: Item Q6969501
- Find A Grave: Memorial #6998248
Footnotes
- ↑ Nathaniel Benchley's entry on Wikipedia [1]
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6998248
Acknowledgments
Thanks to David McNally for creating Benchley-64 on 20 Jul 2015.
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