Benchley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Henry Wetherby Benchley (1822–1867), American politician Nat Benchley (21st century), American actor Nathaniel Benchley (1915–1981), American author Peter Benchley (1940–2006), American author Robert Benchley (1889–1945), American humorist
Other Benchley, satirical comic strip created by Mort Drucker and Jerry Dumas.