Who Is Bob Benson, the Mystery Character on 'Mad Men'? Rolling Stone


The characters of 'Mad Men' through the years

Last week, Benson, played by James Wolk, was revealed as a gay man in a scene that saw him make an unsuccessful pass at Pete Campbell.


What Happened To Bob Benson On 'Mad Men'? It's "Not Great" Without Pete's Former Nemesis

1. Salvator "Sal" Romano Sal, the Italian-American, Ann Margaret-loving art director of Sterling Cooper, was the original gay character of Mad Men. A gentle man with a friendly smile, Sal.


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Bob Benson's apparent big secret, as revealed during last night's "Favor" is not that he's gay - it's that he's totally delusional (we are only somewhat joking about this). After all, what.


The Bob Benson Mystery Mad Men's Best Moments of Season Six POPSUGAR Entertainment Photo 5

Bring Bob Benson Back To 'Mad Men' by Leah Marilla Thomas. April 26, 2015. There are only four episodes left of Mad Men,. Bob Benson is the only major gay character on Mad Men that we know about.


‘Mad Men’ Who Is Bob Benson?

Actor James Wolk, previously seen in the pages of GQ, shot this episode while filming last season's CBS comedy _The Crazy Ones, _and in a few weeks, he'll be doing some road-trip hijinks for a.


Who Is Bob Benson, the Mystery Character on 'Mad Men'? Rolling Stone

May 16, 2015 / 1:30 PM Michael Yarish/AMC Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks) and Bob Benson (James Wolk) - Mad Men _ Season 6, Episode 9 _ 'The Better Half' - Photo Credit: Michael Yarish/AMC Over the course of seven seasons, Mad Men included a number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and we're-still-not-sure characters.


'Mad Men' Glen's Back, Bob Benson Revealed, and the Cycle Continues

1 Reply Dev-F • 2 yr. ago Bob is always degrading himself to get in good with his coworkers: gushing to everyone about how much he admires them, buying extra cups of coffee to hand out, offering to run personal errands, taking the fall for other people's screw-ups ("He was going to go; I talked him out of it") . . .


Mad Men Recap The Importance of Being Bob

June 04, 20139:01 AM Journalist? Spy? Closet case? Or just the perfect American businessman? Michael Yarish/AMC Hanna, Seth, I am glad you asked me about Bob Benson. He came into focus for me.


The Bob Benson Mystery Mad Men's Best Moments of Season Six POPSUGAR Entertainment Photo 5

On Mad Men, James Wolk's eager-to-please ad man Bob Benson—a sort of golden retriever in an impeccably preppy suit who was always ready with an extra cup of coffee or a deli platter for a.


Bob Benson Finally Returns to 'Mad Men' But Once Again It's Not Great, Bob!

Was Bob Benson really gay? Can't understand if he was trying to impress Pete during his monologue about Manolo caring for her mother when he slides his leg or he was just trying to manipulate Pete into giving him a promotion or something? Later on Bob tells Pete that Manolo doesn't like women when Pete accuses Manolo of harrasing his mother.


'Mad Men' Recap Bob Benson, Revealed Ad Age

It's the police. Bill Hartley, one of the GM execs, has been arrested. Bob posts bail for a beaten and bloodied Bill. The police sergeant assumes Bob is Bill's lover, and makes a point of announcing that Bill "tried to fellate an undercover officer." "Goodnight, ladies," he mocks.


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Bob Benson might be gay -- or just a shrewd manipulator of 1960s homophobia. The crucial moment in Sunday's "Mad Men" was Sally Draper's terrible discovery of her father having an affair.


‘Mad Men’ recap back, Bob Benson The Washington Post

Unlike Don, however, Bob is gay, which (in that era) was even more of a reason to conceal one's real identity. One thing TLo's post made me realize, as well: "Mad Men" has shown all season that Bob has a crush on Pete.


Bob Benson's Past Comes to Light on 'Mad Men' Rolling Stone

The Mad Men GQ+A: James Wolk on Bob Benson's Enigmatic Mind and Sartorial Cunning By Gwynne Watkins June 25, 2013 bob-benson-18.jpg It was easy to laugh off all the outsized Bob.


'Mad Men' Recap What About Bob? HuffPost

Bob Benson might be gay — or just a shrewd manipulator of 1960s homophobia. The crucial moment in Sunday's "Mad Men" was Sally Draper's terrible discovery of her father having an affair.


The Mad Men GQ+A James Wolk on Bob Benson's Enigmatic Mind and Sartorial Cunning GQ

(He's a murderer! A journalist! A spy! A young Don! Or Peggy's time-traveling son !) Reddit's Mad Men page has been having a field day with spy theories, and gay blogs and recappers got more.

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