Bruce Bennett (born Harold Herman Brix, also credited Herman Brix; May 19, 1906February 24, 2007) was an American film and television actor who prior to his screen career was a highly successful college athlete in football and in both intercollegiate and international

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competitions. In 1928 he won the silver medal for the

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at the

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held in

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. Bennett's acting career spanned more than 40 years. He worked predominantly in films until the mid-1950s, when he began to work increasingly in American television series.

Early life and Olympics

Harold Herman Brix was born and raised in

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, where he attended

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from which he graduated in 1924. He was the fourth of five children born to an immigrant couple from

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. His eldest brother, Herman (his father's favorite son) died before Harold's birth and he was given the middle name Herman in memory of his brother. Before finishing high school he had discontinued using his own first name in favor of his middle name as this pleased his father, a lumberman who owned a number of logging camps. His first career was as an athlete. At the

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, where he majored in economics, he played football (tackle) in the

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and was a track-and-field star. Two years later, he won the

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for the

in the 1928 Olympic Games.Bernstein, Adam (February 27, 2007
Film Star and Olympian Herman Brix
''The Washington Post''. He also won four consecutive AAU shot put titles (1928–31), the

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title in 1927, and the AAU indoor titles in 1930 and 1932. In 1930 he set a world indoor record at . In 1932 he set his personal best at , but did worse at the Olympic trials and failed to qualify for the Los Angeles Games.

Early film career as Tarzan

Brix moved to

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in 1929 after being invited to compete for the Los Angeles Athletic Club and befriended actor

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., who arranged a screen test for him at

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. In 1931,

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, adapting author Edgar Rice Burroughs's popular

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adventures for the screen, selected Brix to play the title character. Brix, however, broke his shoulder filming the 1931 football film ''

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'', so swimming champion

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replaced Brix and became a major star. After Ashton Dearholt convinced Burroughs to allow him to form Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises, Inc., and make a Tarzan serial film, Dearholt cast Brix in the lead. Pressbook copy has it that Burroughs made the choice himself, but, in fact, in his biography, Brix confirmed that Burroughs never even saw him until after the contract was signed, and then only briefly. The film was begun on location in Guatemala, under rugged conditions (jungle diseases and cash shortages were frequent). Brix did his own stunts, including a fall to rocky cliffs below. ''

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'' quoted Gabe Essoe's passage from his book ''Tarzan of the Movies'': "Brix's portrayal was the only time between the silents and the 1960s that Tarzan was accurately depicted in films. He was mannered, cultured, soft-spoken, a well educated English lord who spoke several languages, and didn't grunt." Due to financial mismanagement, Dearholt had to complete filming of much of the serial back in

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, and Brix, although his travel and daily living expenses in Guatemala were covered throughout the shoot, never received his contracted salary, along with the rest of the cast. The finished film, ''

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'', was released in 1935 by Burroughs-Tarzan, and offered to theatres as a 12-chapter serial or a seven-reel feature. A second feature, ''Tarzan and the Green Goddess,'' was culled from the footage in 1938. He also portrayed the titular hero in Republic's serial '' Hawk of the Wilderness''.

Name change and film career

Brix continued to work in serials and action features for low-budget studios until 1939. Finding himself still

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as Tarzan in the minds of major producers, Brix changed his name to "Bruce Bennett" and became a member of

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' stock company. During the next few years he would be seen playing minor roles in many Columbia films, ranging from expensive dramas to B mysteries and slapstick comedies ('' How High Is Up?'' with

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, '' The Spook Speaks'' with Buster Keaton. etc.). His screen career was interrupted by

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, when he served in the United States Navy. Bruce Bennett in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre trailer

Bennett appeared in many films in the 1940s and early 1950s, including ''

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'' (1943) with Humphrey Bogart, ''

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'' (1945) with

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, '' Nora Prentiss'' (1947) with

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, '' Dark Passage'' (1947) with Bogart and

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, '' The Man I Love'' (1947) with

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, a major role in '' The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'' (1948) with Bogart and

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, '' Mystery Street'' (1950) with

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, ''

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'' (1952) with Joan Crawford and

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and ''

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'' (1955) with James Stewart."Bruce Bennett"
filmography,

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(TCM), Turner Broadcasting System, a subsidiary of Time Warner, New York, N.Y. Retrieved May 21, 2018. ''

'' noted, "Bennett moved into grittier roles in the late 1940s and early 1950s, playing a detective in

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's '' Undertow'' and a

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who helps solve a crime in

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' '' Mystery Street''. He also portrayed a key role (an aging

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player) in '' Angels in the Outfield'' (1951). In 1954, Bennett played

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, the Confederate guerrilla figure, in an episode of the

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'', starring and narrated by Jim Davis. Bennett made five guest appearances on ''

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'', including his role as murder victim Lawrence Balfour in the 1958 episode "The Case of the Lucky Loser" and as murderer Dan Morgan in the 1961 episode "The Case of the Misguided Missile." He was also in five episodes of ''

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''. From the mid-1950s on, Bennett mainly appeared in B-films and on television in guest-starring roles. Two films from this period are '' The Alligator People'' (1959) and the '' Fiend of Dope Island'' (filmed 1959, released 1961). Bennett, in fact, co-wrote the latter production and portrays the title character.

Personal life

Herman Brix and his wife Jeanette Braddock

Bennett had two children, Christopher Brix and Christina Katich, by longtime wife Jeannette, who died in 2000. They named their children after his parents. They had three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Outside his acting career, Bennett became a very successful businessman during the 1960s. He also continued to pursue his lifelong interest in

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and

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. He last skydived at the age of 96, descending from an altitude of 10,000 feet near

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. Bennett turned 100 on May 19, 2006, and died less than a year later in February 2007 of complications from a broken hip.. Associated Press. March 1, 2007.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1931) as Football Player (uncredited) * '' Million Dollar Legs'' (1932) as Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) as Dinner Guest (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) as Wrestler (uncredited) * '' College Humor'' (1933) as Student (uncredited) (as Herman Brix) * ''

Meet the Baron ''Meet the Baron'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film starring Jack Pearl, Jimmy Durante, Edna May Oliver, ZaSu Pitts, Ted Healy and His Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). The title of the film refers to Pearl's character ...

'' (1933) as Train Passenger (uncredited) * ''

You Can't Buy Everything ''You Can't Buy Everything'' is a 1934 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Charles Reisner and Sandy Roth and starring May Robson, Jean Parker and Lewis Stone. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Working titles of the fi ...

'' (1934) as Bank Clerk (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934) as Sailor (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934) as Man at Cannes Bar (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934) as Man at Tavern (uncredited) * ''

Death on the Diamond ''Death on the Diamond'' is a 1934 comedy-mystery film starring Robert Young. It was based on the novel ''Death on the Diamond: A Baseball Mystery Story'' by Cortland Fitzsimmons, directed by Edward Sedgwick and produced and released by Metro-Gol ...

'' (1934) as Man on Ticket Line (uncredited) * '' Student Tour'' (1934) as Hercules – Crewman (uncredited) * ''

'' (1935) as Tarzan (as Bruce Bennett) * '' Shadow of Chinatown'' (1936) as Martin Andrews (as Herman Brix) * '' Two Minutes to Play'' (1936) as Martin Granville (as Herman Brix) * ''Silk and Saddles'' (1936) as Jimmy Shay (as Herman Brix) * '' Blake of Scotland Yard'' (1937) as Adolph – Henchman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) as Johnny Kent (as Herman Brix) * ''Fighting Fists'' (1937) as Hal "Chopper' Donovan, aka Hal Smith (as Herman Brix) * ''

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'' (1937) as Eric Lane – Agent 17 (as Herman Brix) * '' Million Dollar Racket'' (1937) as Lawrence 'Larry' Duane (as Herman Brix) * '' Danger Patrol'' (1937) as Joe (as Herman Brix) * ''

Amateur Crook ''Amateur Crook'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Sam Katzman. The film is also known as ''Crooked But Dumb'' (in the United Kingdom) and ''Jewel Thief'' (American TV title). Plot Joan Barclay as Betsy Cummings takes a ...

'' (1937) as Jimmy Baxter (as Herman Brix) * ''

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'' (1938, Serial) as Bert Rogers (as Herman Brix) * '' Land of Fighting Men'' (1938) as Fred Mitchell (as Herman Brix) * ''

Fighting Devil Dogs ''The Fighting Devil Dogs'' (1938) is a 12-chapter Republic movie serial starring Lee Powell and Herman Brix, the latter better known by his later stage name, Bruce Bennett. It was directed by William Witney and John English. While not often ...

'' (1938, Serial) as Lieutenant Frank Corby (as Herman Brix) * '' Hawk of the Wilderness'' (1938, Serial) as Lincoln Rand Jr / Kioga (as Herman Brix) * ''

Tarzan and the Green Goddess ''The New Adventures of Tarzan'' is a 1935 American film serial in 12 chapters starring Herman Brix. The serial presents a more authentic version of the character than most other film adaptations, with Tarzan as the cultured and well-educated gen ...

'' (1938) as Tarzan (archive footage) * '' Daredevils of the Red Circle'' (1939, Short) as Tiny Dawson (as Herman Brix) * '' Five Little Peppers and How They Grew'' (1939) as Tom – King's Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''

Blondie Brings Up Baby ''Blondie Brings Up Baby'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms. It is the fourth of 28 films based on the comic strip. Plot summary Blondie is convinced by a sales ...

'' (1939) as Mason's Chauffeur (uncredited) * '' My Son Is Guilty'' (1939) as Lefty (first film credited as Bruce Bennett) * '' Invisible Stripes'' (1939) as Rich Man (uncredited) * '' Cafe Hostess'' (1940) as Budge * '' Convicted Woman'' (1940) as Reporter (uncredited) * '' Five Little Peppers at Home'' (1940) as Jim – King's Chauffeur (uncredited) * '' Blazing Six Shooters'' (1940) as Geologist Winthrop * '' The Man with Nine Lives'' (1940) as State Trooper (uncredited) * ''The Man from Tumbleweeds'' (1940) as Prison Warden (uncredited) * '' Escape to Glory'' (1940) as Ship's gunnery officer * '' Island of Doomed Men'' (1940) as Hazen – Guard (uncredited) * '' The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady'' (1940) as McManus – Motorcycle Cop * '' Babies for Sale'' (1940) as Policeman (uncredited) * '' Girls of the Road'' (1940) as Officer Sullavan *'' The Secret Seven'' (1940) as Pat Norris * '' Before I Hang'' (1940) as Dr. Paul Ames * '' Hi-Yo Silver'' (1940) as Bert Rogers (archive footage) * '' Glamour for Sale'' (1940) as Minor Role (uncredited) * '' So You Won't Talk'' (1940) as Reporter (uncredited) * '' West of Abilene'' (1940) as Frank Garfield * '' The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date'' (1940) as Scotty * ''Phantom Submarine'' (1940) as Paul Sinclair * ''

Two Latins from Manhattan ''Two Latins from Manhattan'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring Joan Davis, Jinx Falkenburg, and Joan Woodbury. Cast list * Joan Davis as Joan Daley * Jinx Falkenburg as Jinx Terry * Joan Woodbury as ...

'' (1941) as Federal Agent * ''

The Officer and the Lady ''The Officer and the Lady'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by Sam White and written by Lambert Hillyer and Joseph Hoffman. The film stars Rochelle Hudson, Bruce Bennett, Roger Pryor, Richard Fiske, Sidney Blackmer and Tom Kennedy. The f ...

'' (1941) as Bob Conlon * '' Three Girls About Town'' (1941) as Reporter (uncredited) * '' So Long Mr. Chumps'' (1941) as Prison Guard (uncredited role in this Three Stooges short) * '' Honolulu Lu'' (1941) as Skelly * ''

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'' (1942) as Tommy Lydel * ''

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'' (1942) as 1st Officer Russell * ''

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'' (1942) as Capt. Morgan * ''

Sabotage Squad ''Sabotage Squad'' is a 1942 American action film directed by Lew Landers and written by Bernice Petkere, Wallace Sullivan and David Silverstein. The film stars Bruce Bennett, Kay Harris, Edward Norris, Sidney Blackmer, Don Beddoe and John Ty ...

'' (1942) as Lieutenant John Cronin * ''

Underground Agent ''Underground Agent'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Bruce Bennett, Leslie Brooks, Frank Albertson, and Julian Rivero. The film was released by Columbia Pictures. Plot Two U.S. government agents (Bruce B ...

'' (1942) as Lee Graham * '' Murder in Times Square'' (1943) as Supai George * '' The More the Merrier'' (1943) as FBI Agent Evans * '' Frontier Fury'' (1943) as Clem Hawkins (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1943) as Waco Hoyt * '' There's Something About a Soldier'' (1943) as Frank Molloy * ''

U-Boat Prisoner ''U-Boat Prisoner'', also known as ''Dangerous Mists'', is a 1944 American film. Direction was credited to Lew Landers. The script was written by Aubrey Wisberg. Cast * Bruce Bennett as Archie Gibbs *Erik Rolf as Capt. Ganz * John Abbott as Alf ...

'' (1944) as Archie Gibbs * '' I'm from Arkansas'' (1944) as Bob Hamline * ''

'' (1945) as Bert Pierce * ''

Danger Signal ''Danger Signal'' is a 1945 film noir starring Faye Emerson and Zachary Scott. The screenplay was adapted from the 1939 novel of the same name by Phyllis Bottome. Plot A mysterious pulp writer—and psychopath—named Ronnie Mason, steals a de ...

'' (1945) as Dr. Andrew Lang * ''Shadows of Chinatown'' (1946) (uncredited) * '' A Stolen Life'' (1946) as Jack R. Talbot * '' The Man I Love'' (1947) as San Thomas * '' Nora Prentiss'' (1947) as Dr. Joel Merriam * ''

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'' (1947) as Ed Landers * '' Dark Passage'' (1947) as Bob * '' The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'' (1948) as James Cody * ''To the Victor'' (1948) as Henderson * ''Silver River (film), Silver River'' (1948) as Stanley Moore * ''Smart Girls Don't Talk'' (1948) as Marty Fain * ''The Younger Brothers'' (1949) as Jim Younger * ''Task Force (film), Task Force'' (1949) as McCluskey * ''The House Across the Street'' (1949) as Matthew J. Keever * ''The Doctor and the Girl'' (1949) as Dr. Alfred Norton * ''Without Honor (1949 film), Without Honor'' (1949) as Fred Bandle * '' Undertow'' (1949) as Det. Charles Reckling * '' Mystery Street'' (1950) as Dr. McAdoo * ''Shakedown (1950 film), Shakedown'' (1950) as David Glover * ''The Second Face'' (1950) as Paul Curtis * ''The Great Missouri Raid'' (1951) as Cole Younger / Steve Brill * ''The Last Outpost (1951 film), The Last Outpost'' (1951) as Col. Jeb Britton * '' Angels in the Outfield'' (1951) as Saul Hellman * ''

'' (1952) as Steve Kearney * ''Dream Wife'' (1953) as Charlie Elkwood * ''Dragonfly Squadron'' (1954) as Dr. Stephen Cottrell * ''The Big Tipoff'' (1955) as Bob Gilmore * ''

'' (1955) as Gen. Espy * ''Robbers' Roost'' (1955) as 'Bull' Herrick * ''Survival in Box Canyon'' (1955–1957, TV Series) as Dr. Sheldon Thorpe / General Frank Terrance / Major Sorenson / Dr. Hugh Bentley / Gen. Troy * ''Hidden Guns'' (1956) as Stragg * ''The Bottom of the Bottle'' (1956) as Brand * ''The Three Outlaws'' (1956) as Charlie Trenton * ''Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer'' (1956) as Daniel Boone * ''Love Me Tender (film), Love Me Tender'' (1956) as Maj. Kincaid * ''Three Violent People'' (1956) as Commissioner Harrison * ''Flaming Frontier'' (1958) as Capt. Jim Hewson * ''Perry Mason'' (1958) as Lawrence Balfour * ''The Cosmic Man'' (1959) as Dr. Karl Sorenson * '' The Alligator People'' (1959) as Dr. Eric Lorimer * ''The Outsider (1961 film), The Outsider'' (1961) as Gen. Bridges * '' Fiend of Dope Island'' (1961) as Charlie Davis * ''Lost Island of Kioga'' (1966) as Lincoln Rand Jr., aka Kioga (TV feature version of the 1938 serial "Hawk of the Wilderness", q.v.) * ''The Clones (1973 film), The Clones'' (1973) as Clone Lab Assistant * ''Deadhead Miles'' (1973) as Johnny Mesquitero * ''Let the Doctor Shove'' (1980) as John Vandenberk (final film role)

References

Notes Bibliography *Chapman, Mike. ''Please Don't Call Me Tarzan''. Culture House Press *Ephraim Katz: ''Encyclopedia of Film'' ()

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Interview with Herman Brix aka Bruce Bennett
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