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Bruce Bennett

Born 19 May 1906 in Tacoma, Washington, USADied 24 Feb 2007aged 10088 credits

Bruce Bennett (born Harold Herman Brix) was an American actor and Olympic silver medalist shot putter. His first career was as an athlete. At the University of Washington, where he majored in economics, he played football (tackle) in the 1926 Rose Bowl and was a track-and-field star. Two years later, he won the Silver medal for the shot put in the 1928 Olympic Games. Brix moved to Los Angeles in 1929 after being invited to compete for the Los Angeles Athletic Club and befriended actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr., who arranged a screen test for him at Paramount. In 1931, MGM, adapting author Edgar Rice Burroughs's popular Tarzan adventures for the screen, selected Brix to play the title character. Brix, however, broke his shoulder filming the 1931 football film Touchdown, so swimming champion Johnny Weissmuller 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. The Washington Post 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."[4] Brix shown in the opening credits of the serial The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935). Due to financial mismanagement, Dearholt had to complete filming of much of the serial back in Hollywood, 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, The New Adventures of Tarzan, 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.

Брус Бенет (роден като Харолд Херман Брикс; 1906–2007) е американски актьор и олимпийски атлет, известен с дълголетието си и прехода си от спорта към Холивуд. Спортна кариера Олимпийски успехи: Печели сребърен медал на тласкане на гюле на Летните олимпийски игри в Амстердам през 1928 г.. Световни рекорди: През 1930 г. поставя световен рекорд в зала на тласкане на гюле (15,61 м). Университет: Играе американски футбол за Университета на Вашингтон и участва в престижния „Роуз Боул“ през 1926 г.. Актьорска кариера Първоначално се снима под рожденото си име Херман Брикс. Тарзан: Избран е лично от Едгар Райс Бъроуз за ролята в „Новите приключения на Тарзан“ (1935), тъй като физиката му се смята за най-близка до литературния герой. Промяна на името: През 1939 г. променя името си на Брус Бенет, за да избяга от стереотипа на „екшън героя“ и да поема по-сериозни драматични роли. Значими филми: Участва в класики като: „Милдред Пиърс“ (1945) с Джоан Крауфорд. „Съкровището на Сиера Мадре“ (1948) с Хъмфри Богарт. „Сахара“ (1943) и „Тъмен пасаж“ (1947). Късен живот и бизнес Бизнес: През 60-те години на миналия век се оттегля от активната актьорска кариера и става успешен бизнесмен в сферата на вендинг машините. Личен живот: Женен за Жанет Канон Брадок от 1933 г. до смъртта ѝ през 2000 г.. Дълголетие: Остава активен до края на живота си, като последното му скачане с парашут е на 96-годишна възраст. Умира през 2007 г. в Санта Моника на 100 години.

Bruce Bennett, nascut Harold Herman Brix (Tacoma, Washington, 19 de maig de 1906 - Santa Monica, Califòrnia, 24 de febrer de 2007), va ser un actor de cinema i televisió nord-americà que abans de la seva carrera a la pantalla va ser un atleta universitari de gran èxit en el futbol i en competicions d'atletisme tant interuniversitaris com internacionals.

Bruce Bennett (geb. Harold Herman Brix) war ein US-amerikanischer Film- und Fernsehschauspieler deutscher Abstammung, der als College-Athlet im Football sowie in interkollegialen und internationalen Leichtathletikwettbewerben aktiv war. 1928 gewann er bei den Olympischen Spielen in Amsterdam die Silbermedaille im Kugelstoßen. Bennetts Schauspielkarriere in Film und Fernsehen erstreckte sich über mehr als 40 Jahre.

布鲁斯·贝内特(原名哈罗德·赫尔曼·布里克斯)是美国演员和奥运会银牌得主。

布魯斯·貝內特(原名哈洛迪文·赫爾曼·布里克斯)是美國演員和奧運會銀牌得主。

Acting (87)

Deadhead Miles
Deadhead Miles1972 · Johnny Mesquitero
The Outsider
The Outsider1961 · Gen. Bridges
The Fiend of Dope Island
The Fiend of Dope Island1960 · Charlie Davis
The Cosmic Man
The Cosmic Man1959 · Dr. Karl Sorenson
The Alligator People
The Alligator People1959 · Dr. Eric Lorimer
Flaming Frontier
Flaming Frontier1958 · Capt. Jim Hewson
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer1956 · Daniel Boone
Three Violent People
Three Violent People1956 · Commissioner Harrison
Love Me Tender
Love Me Tender1956 · Maj. Kincaid
The Three Outlaws
The Three Outlaws1956 · Charlie Trenton
Hidden Guns
Hidden Guns1956 · Stragg
The Bottom of the Bottle
The Bottom of the Bottle1956 · Brand
The Big Tip Off
The Big Tip Off1955 · Bob Gilmore
Robbers' Roost
Robbers' Roost1955 · 'Bull' Herrick
Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command1955 · Gen. Espy
Dragonfly Squadron
Dragonfly Squadron1953 · Dr. Stephen Cottrell
Dream Wife
Dream Wife1953 · Charlie Elkwood
Sudden Fear
Sudden Fear1952 · Steve Kearney
The Great Missouri Raid
The Great Missouri Raid1951 · Cole Younger
Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield1951 · Saul Hellman
The Last Outpost
The Last Outpost1951 · Col. Jeb Britton
The Second Face
The Second Face1950 · Paul Curtis
Mystery Street
Mystery Street1950 · Dr. McAdoo
Shakedown
Shakedown1950 · David Glover
Task Force
Task Force1949 · McCluskey
The House Across the Street
The House Across the Street1949 · Matthew Keever
Undertow
Undertow1949 · Det. Charles Reckling
The Younger Brothers
The Younger Brothers1949 · Jim Younger
The Doctor and the Girl
The Doctor and the Girl1949 · Dr. Alfred Norton
Without Honor
Without Honor1949 · Fred Bandle
Silver River
Silver River1948 · Stanley Moore
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre1948 · James Cody
Smart Girls Don't Talk
Smart Girls Don't Talk1948 · Marty Fain
Cheyenne
Cheyenne1947 · Ed Landers
Nora Prentiss
Nora Prentiss1947 · Dr. Joel Merriam
Dark Passage
Dark Passage1947 · Bob
The Man I Love
The Man I Love1946 · San Thomas
A Stolen Life
A Stolen Life1946 · Jack R. Talbot
Danger Signal
Danger Signal1945 · Dr. Andrew Lang
Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce1945 · Albert 'Bert' Pierce
I'm from Arkansas
I'm from Arkansas1944 · Bob Hamline
U-Boat Prisoner
U-Boat Prisoner1944 · Archie Gibbs
The Fighting Devil Dogs
The Fighting Devil Dogs1943 · Lt. Frank Corby
The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier1943 · FBI Agent Evans
Sahara
Sahara1943 · Waco Hoyt
Frontier Fury
Frontier Fury1943 · Clem Hawkins
Murder in Times Square
Murder in Times Square1943 · Supai George
There's Something About a Soldier
There's Something About a Soldier1943 · Frank Molloy
Sabotage Squad
Sabotage Squad1942 · Lieutenant John Cronin
Atlantic Convoy
Atlantic Convoy1942 · Capt. Morgan
Submarine Raider
Submarine Raider1942 · 1st Officer Russell
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!1942 · Tommy Lydel
Underground Agent
Underground Agent1942 · Lee Graham
Honolulu Lu
Honolulu Lu1941 · Skelly
The Officer and the Lady
The Officer and the Lady1941 · Bob Conlon
Convicted Woman
Convicted Woman1940 · Reporter (uncredited)
Cafe Hostess
Cafe Hostess1940 · Budge
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date1940 · Scotty
West of Abilene
West of Abilene1940 · Frank Garfield
The Phantom Submarine
The Phantom Submarine1940 · Paul Sinclair

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