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Bruce Bennett (born Harold Herman Brix, also credited Herman Brix; May 19, 1906 – February 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 track-and-field competitions.
After starring in the Republic Pictures serial Hawk of the Wilderness (1938) as the Tarzan-like Kioga, he dropped out of films for a few years, took acting lessons, and changed his name to Bruce Bennett. He made many movies after that, gaining fame as a leading man in many Warners products.
Actor: Mildred Pierce. Herman Brix was a star shot-putter in the 1928 Olympics. After losing the lead in MGM's Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) due to a shoulder injury, he was contracted by Ashton Dearholt for his independent production of The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935), a serial and the only Tarzan film between the silents and the 1960s to ...
May 19, 2022 · Here are 10 things you should know about Bruce Bennett, born on May 19, 1906. His is one of those faces that movie fans know, even if they can't quite recall his name.
Feb 24, 2007 · 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.
Roll out the red carpet as we pay tribute to Bruce Bennett, a Hollywood legend whose talent knows no bounds. 🌟In this riveting series, we'll delve into Bruc...
Mar 8, 2007 · Actor and Olympic athlete Herman Brix died at age 100. Mr. Brix won the Silver Medal for the shot put at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. Later, Mr. Brix took the stage name of Bruce Bennett and appeared in over 140 films and TV shows.
Bruce Bennett was born on March 17, 1961 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor, known for Us in the U.S. (2013), The Great Escape (2023) and Star Wars: Lost Horizons.
Prolific actor Bruce Bennett appeared in more than 140 television and film productions in a career that spanned nearly 50 years. Before he pursued the bright lights of Hollywood, he sought Olympic gold as a shot-putter in the 1928 Olympics.
Feb 28, 2007 · Brix, who later adopted the stage name Bruce Bennett and appeared as Joan Crawford’s husband in “Mildred Pierce” and as an ill-fated gold prospector in “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,” died of...
