Bruce Bennett
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.
Filmography
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
as Tarzan (Archive Footage)
Tarzan: Lord of the Movies
as Tarzan (Archive Footage)
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
as James Cody (archive footage)
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
as James Cody (archive footage)
Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan
as Tarzan (archive footage)
Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan
as Tarzan (archive footage)
Laat de dokter maar schuiven
as John
Laat de dokter maar schuiven
as John
The Clones
as Clone Lab Assistant
The Clones
as Clone Lab Assistant
Deadhead Miles
as Johnny Mesquitero
Deadhead Miles
as Johnny Mesquitero
Lassie: Well of Love
as Bert Daniels
Lassie: Well of Love
as Bert Daniels
The Outsider
as Gen. Bridges
The Outsider
as Gen. Bridges
Fiend of Dope Island
as Charlie Davis
Fiend of Dope Island
as Charlie Davis
The Alligator People
as Dr. Eric Lorimer
The Alligator People
as Dr. Eric Lorimer
The Cosmic Man
as Dr. Karl Sorenson
The Cosmic Man
as Dr. Karl Sorenson
Flaming Frontier
as Capt. Jim Hewson
Flaming Frontier
as Capt. Jim Hewson
Ain't No Time for Glory
as Lt. Col. Steven Granville
Ain't No Time for Glory
as Lt. Col. Steven Granville
Three Violent People
as Commissioner Harrison
Three Violent People
as Commissioner Harrison
Love Me Tender
as Maj. Kincaid
Love Me Tender
as Maj. Kincaid
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
as Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
as Daniel Boone
The Three Outlaws
as Charlie Trenton
The Three Outlaws
as Charlie Trenton
The Bottom of the Bottle
as Brand
The Bottom of the Bottle
as Brand
Hidden Guns
as Stragg
Hidden Guns
as Stragg
Robbers' Roost
as 'Bull' Herrick
Robbers' Roost
as 'Bull' Herrick
Strategic Air Command
as Gen. Espy
Strategic Air Command
as Gen. Espy
The Big Tip Off
as Bob Gilmore
The Big Tip Off
as Bob Gilmore
Dragonfly Squadron
as Dr. Stephen Cottrell
Dragonfly Squadron
as Dr. Stephen Cottrell
With This Ring
as Frederick C. Miller
With This Ring
as Frederick C. Miller
Dream Wife
as Charlie Elkwood
Dream Wife
as Charlie Elkwood
Angels in the Outfield
as Saul Hellman
Angels in the Outfield
as Saul Hellman
The Last Outpost
as Col. Jeb Britton
The Last Outpost
as Col. Jeb Britton
Shakedown
as David Glover
Shakedown
as David Glover
Mystery Street
as Dr. McAdoo
Mystery Street
as Dr. McAdoo
Undertow
as Reckling
Undertow
as Reckling
Without Honor
as Fred Bandle
Without Honor
as Fred Bandle
The Doctor and the Girl
as Dr. Alfred Norton
The Doctor and the Girl
as Dr. Alfred Norton
The House Across the Street
as Matthew J. Keever
The House Across the Street
as Matthew J. Keever
The Younger Brothers
as Jim Younger
The Younger Brothers
as Jim Younger
To the Victor
as Henderson
To the Victor
as Henderson
Silver River
as Stanley Moore
Silver River
as Stanley Moore
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
as James Cody
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
as James Cody
Dark Passage
as Bob
Dark Passage
as Bob
Cheyenne
as Ed Landers
Cheyenne
as Ed Landers
Nora Prentiss
as Dr. Joel Merriam
Nora Prentiss
as Dr. Joel Merriam
The Man I Love
as San Thomas
The Man I Love
as San Thomas
A Stolen Life
as Jack R. Talbot
A Stolen Life
as Jack R. Talbot
Danger Signal
as Dr. Andrew Lang
Danger Signal
as Dr. Andrew Lang
Mildred Pierce
as Albert 'Bert' Pierce
Mildred Pierce
as Albert 'Bert' Pierce
I'm from Arkansas
as Bob Hamlin
I'm from Arkansas
as Bob Hamlin
U-Boat Prisoner
as Archie Gibbs
U-Boat Prisoner
as Archie Gibbs
There's Something About a Soldier
as Frank Molloy
There's Something About a Soldier
as Frank Molloy
Murder in Times Square
as Supai George
Murder in Times Square
as Supai George
Underground Agent
as Lee Graham
Underground Agent
as Lee Graham
Sabotage Squad
as Lieutenant John Cronin
Sabotage Squad
as Lieutenant John Cronin
Atlantic Convoy
as Capt. Morgan
Atlantic Convoy
as Capt. Morgan
Submarine Raider
as 1st Office Russell
Submarine Raider
as 1st Office Russell
Honolulu Lu
as Skelly
Honolulu Lu
as Skelly
Three Girls About Town
as Reporter
Three Girls About Town
as Reporter
Two Latins from Manhattan
as Federal Agent
Two Latins from Manhattan
as Federal Agent
So Long Mr. Chumps
as Prison Guard / Truck Driver (uncredited)
So Long Mr. Chumps
as Prison Guard / Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Phantom Submarine
as Paul Sinclair
The Phantom Submarine
as Paul Sinclair
No Census, No Feeling
as Football Player #20 (uncredited)
No Census, No Feeling
as Football Player #20 (uncredited)
Glamour for Sale
as Cop (uncredited)
Glamour for Sale
as Cop (uncredited)
Before I Hang
as Dr. Paul Ames
Before I Hang
as Dr. Paul Ames
The Secret Seven
as Patrick Norris
The Secret Seven
as Patrick Norris
Girls of the Road
as Officer Sullavan
Girls of the Road
as Officer Sullavan
Babies for Sale
as Policeman
Babies for Sale
as Policeman
Boobs in the Woods
as Park Ranger (uncredited)
Boobs in the Woods
as Park Ranger (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as McManus
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as McManus
Escape to Glory
as Ship's gunnery officer
Escape to Glory
as Ship's gunnery officer
The Man from Tumbleweeds
as Prison Warden
The Man from Tumbleweeds
as Prison Warden
The Man with Nine Lives
as State Trooper (uncredited)
The Man with Nine Lives
as State Trooper (uncredited)
Hi-Yo Silver
as Bert Rogers
Hi-Yo Silver
as Bert Rogers
Blazing Six Shooters
as Geologist Winthrop
Blazing Six Shooters
as Geologist Winthrop
The Heckler
as Ole Margarine
The Heckler
as Ole Margarine
Five Little Peppers at Home
as Jim - King's Chauffeur
Five Little Peppers at Home
as Jim - King's Chauffeur
Convicted Woman
as Reporter (uncredited)
Convicted Woman
as Reporter (uncredited)
Cafe Hostess
as Budge
Cafe Hostess
as Budge
Invisible Stripes
as Rich Man (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
as Rich Man (uncredited)
My Son Is Guilty
as Lefty
My Son Is Guilty
as Lefty
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Mason's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Mason's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Five Little Peppers And How They Grew
as Tom - King's Chauffeur
Five Little Peppers And How They Grew
as Tom - King's Chauffeur
Daredevils of the Red Circle
as Tiny Dawson
Daredevils of the Red Circle
as Tiny Dawson
Hawk of the Wilderness
as Lincoln Rand Jr / Kioga
Hawk of the Wilderness
as Lincoln Rand Jr / Kioga
The Fighting Devil Dogs
as Lieutenant Frank Corby
The Fighting Devil Dogs
as Lieutenant Frank Corby
Tarzan and the Green Goddess
as Tarzan
Tarzan and the Green Goddess
as Tarzan
The Lone Ranger
as Bert Rogers
The Lone Ranger
as Bert Rogers
Amateur Crook
as Jimmy Baxter
Amateur Crook
as Jimmy Baxter
Danger Patrol
as Joe
Danger Patrol
as Joe
Million Dollar Racket
as Larry Duane
Million Dollar Racket
as Larry Duane
Flying Fists
as Hal "Chopper' Donovan, aka Hal Smith
Flying Fists
as Hal "Chopper' Donovan, aka Hal Smith
A Million to One
as Johnny Kent
A Million to One
as Johnny Kent
Silks and Saddles
as Jimmy Shay
Silks and Saddles
as Jimmy Shay
Two Minutes to Play
as Martin Granville
Two Minutes to Play
as Martin Granville
Shadow of Chinatown
as Martin Andrews
Shadow of Chinatown
as Martin Andrews
Shadow of Chinatown
as Martin Andrews
Shadow of Chinatown
as Martin Andrews
The New Adventures of Tarzan
as Tarzan
The New Adventures of Tarzan
as Tarzan
The New Adventures of Tarzan
as Tarzan
The New Adventures of Tarzan
as Tarzan
Student Tour
as Hercules
Student Tour
as Hercules
Death on the Diamond
as Man on Ticket Line (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond
as Man on Ticket Line (uncredited)
Riptide
as Man at Cannes Bar (uncredited)
Riptide
as Man at Cannes Bar (uncredited)
Meet the Baron
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Meet the Baron
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
College Humor
as Student
College Humor
as Student
Movie Crazy
as Dinner Guest (Uncredited)
Movie Crazy
as Dinner Guest (Uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs
as Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs
as Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)