Bruce Bennett
American actor (1906-2007) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 100
Bruce Bennett was an American film and television actor who was a college athlete in football and in intercollegiate and international track-and-field competitions. In 1928, he won the silver medal for the shot put at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam. His acting career in film and television spanned more than 40 years.
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2007Died24 February 20071972
Deadhead MilesFilm, Johnny Mesquitero1965
BrandedSeries1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries, Gen. Adams1962
The VirginianSeries, Silas Graham1959
The Alligator PeopleFilm, Dr. Eric Lorimer1957
Panic!Series1956
West PointSeries
Love Me TenderFilm, 1956Maj. Kincaid1955Damon Runyon TheaterSeries, Professor Woodhead1954
LassieSeries1953
Dream WifeFilm, Charlie Elkwood1952
Cavalcade of AmericaSeries, Abe Lincoln
Sudden FearFilm, 1952Steve Kearney1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries, Judge Paul Maston1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries, Dr. Grant
Mystery StreetFilm, 1950Dr. McAdoo1949
The Doctor and the GirlFilm, Dr. Alfred Norton1947
CheyenneFilm, Ed Landers1946
A Stolen LifeFilm, Jack R. Talbot1943
SaharaFilm, Waco Hoyt1941
Dutiful But DumbFilm, Vulgarian Soldier in General's Office (uncredited)1939
Invisible StripesFilm, Rich Man (uncredited)1938
Tarzan and the Green GoddessFilm, Tarzan1932
Million Dollar LegsFilm, Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)1906Born19 May 1906
Deadhead MilesFilm, Johnny Mesquitero1965BrandedSeries1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries, Gen. Adams1962The VirginianSeries, Silas Graham1959The Alligator PeopleFilm, Dr. Eric Lorimer1957Panic!Series1956West PointSeriesLove Me TenderFilm, 1956Maj. Kincaid1955Damon Runyon TheaterSeries, Professor Woodhead1954LassieSeries1953Dream WifeFilm, Charlie Elkwood1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeries, Abe LincolnSudden FearFilm, 1952Steve Kearney1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries, Judge Paul Maston1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Dr. GrantMystery StreetFilm, 1950Dr. McAdoo1949The Doctor and the GirlFilm, Dr. Alfred Norton1947CheyenneFilm, Ed Landers1946A Stolen LifeFilm, Jack R. Talbot1943SaharaFilm, Waco Hoyt1941Dutiful But DumbFilm, Vulgarian Soldier in General's Office (uncredited)1939Invisible StripesFilm, Rich Man (uncredited)1938Tarzan and the Green GoddessFilm, Tarzan1932Million Dollar LegsFilm, Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)1906Born19 May 1906People around Bruce
Close ties
William Witney Directed The Lone Ranger (1938)
John English Directed The Lone Ranger (1938)
John Ridgely Also in Invisible Stripes and The Man I Love
Max Steiner Wrote The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Raoul Walsh Directed The Man I Love and Silver River- Delmer Daves Directed Dark Passage and Task Force
Jerry Wald Produced Mildred Pierce and Dark Passage
Jack L. Warner Produced Invisible Stripes and The Man I Love- Charles Barton Directed My Son Is Guilty (1939)
Clancy Cooper Also in Mildred Pierce and Nora Prentiss
Del Lord Directed No Census, No Feeling (1940)
Humphrey Bogart Also in Dark Passage and Sahara
Barton MacLane Also in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Curtis Bernhardt Directed A Stolen Life (1946)
Douglas Kennedy Also in Nora Prentiss and To the Victor- Lew Landers Directed Submarine Raider and Atlantic Convoy
Tom D'Andrea Also in Dark Passage and To the Victor
Fred Kelsey Also in Mildred Pierce and A Stolen Life- Franz Waxman Wrote Dark Passage, Nora Prentiss and Task Force
Monte Blue Also in The Man I Love and Silver River
Rosemary DeCamp Also in Strategic Air Command and Danger Signal
Ashton Dearholt Produced The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935)
Lewis R. Foster Directed The Last Outpost (1951)- Sidney Salkow Directed Robbers' Roost (1955)
Known for
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1948
Mildred Pierce 1945
Dark Passage 1947
Sudden Fear 1952
Sahara 1943
Filmography 40
143 credits on file
Television 15
Media & music
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 2007 · aged 100
