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Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

Actor · Died February 24, 2007, aged 100 · Tacoma, Washington, USA

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.

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Born
May 19, 1906
Died
February 24, 2007 (aged 100)
From
Tacoma, Washington, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 137 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Bruce Bennett's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 3

Gentle 7 · Charged 22 · Intense 10

Steady 17 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 0

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 4

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 2

Casual 24 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

Easy watch 16 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 4

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

23 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 23 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 23
Ally
6 of 23
Mentor
4 of 23
Herald
2 of 23
Shapeshifter
1 of 23
Shadow
1 of 23
Threshold guardian
1 of 23
Show the 23 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Melancholic
16
Thrilling
11
Warm
9
Romantic
10
Other
24

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bruce Bennett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Bennett's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

137 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tarzan: Lord of the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Tarzan (Archive Footage)

  • Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
  • Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Tarzan (archive footage)

  • Laat de dokter maar schuiven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as John

  • The Clones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Clone Lab Assistant

  • Deadhead Miles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Johnny Mesquitero

  • Lassie: Well of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Bert Daniels

  • Torpedo of Doom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Lt. Frank Corley

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Gen. Adams

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Silas Graham

  • The Outsider(1961)

    as Gen. Bridges

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
  • Fiend of Dope Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer · as Charlie Davis

  • The Alligator People(1959)

    as Dr. Eric Lorimer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
  • The Cosmic Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Dr. Karl Sorenson

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
  • Flaming Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Capt. Jim Hewson

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Morgan · as Lawrence Balfour · as Malone · as Matt Lambert · as Reve Watson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
  • Ain't No Time for Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Lt. Col. Steven Granville

  • Panic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Three Violent People(1956)

    as Commissioner Harrison

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • Love Me Tender(1956)

    as Maj. Kincaid

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
  • Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer(1956)

    as Daniel Boone

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
  • West Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Three Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Charlie Trenton

  • Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Hidden Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Stragg

  • Robbers' Roost(1955)

    as 'Bull' Herrick

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Damon Runyon Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Woodhead

  • Strategic Air Command(1955)

    as Gen. Espy

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • The Big Tip Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Bob Gilmore

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
  • Dragonfly Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Dr. Stephen Cottrell

  • Stories of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as William Clark Charles Quantrill

  • With This Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Frederick C. Miller

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Seth Ranson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
  • Dream Wife(1953)

    as Charlie Elkwood

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Abe Lincoln

  • Sudden Fear(1952)

    as Steve Kearney

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
  • Angels in the Outfield(1951)

    as Saul Hellman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Paul Maston

  • The Last Outpost(1951)

    as Col. Jeb Britton

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • The Great Missouri Raid(1951)

    as Cole Younger

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • The Second Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Paul Curtis

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Archer · as Dr. Grant

  • Shakedown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as David Glover

  • Mystery Street(1950)

    as Dr. McAdoo

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Undertow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Reckling

  • Without Honor(1949)

    as Fred Bandle

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • The Doctor and the Girl(1949)

    as Dr. Alfred Norton

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • The House Across the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Matthew J. Keever

  • The Younger Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Jim Younger

  • To the Victor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Henderson

  • Smart Girls Don't Talk(1948)

    as Marty Fain

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • Silver River(1948)

    as Stanley Moore

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Dark Passage(1947)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
  • Cheyenne(1947)

    as Ed Landers

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • Nora Prentiss(1947)

    as Dr. Joel Merriam

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
  • The Man I Love(1946)

    as San Thomas

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • A Stolen Life(1946)

    as Jack R. Talbot

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Beer Barrel Polecats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Prison Guard (archive footage)

  • Danger Signal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Dr. Andrew Lang

  • Mildred Pierce(1945)

    as Albert 'Bert' Pierce

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • I'm from Arkansas(1944)

    as Bob Hamlin

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • U-Boat Prisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Archie Gibbs

  • There's Something About a Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Frank Molloy

  • Sahara(1943)

    as Waco Hoyt

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Frontier Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Clem Hawkins (uncredited)

  • The More the Merrier(1943)

    as FBI Agent Evans

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Murder in Times Square(1943)

    as Supai George

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
  • Underground Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Lee Graham

  • Sabotage Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Lieutenant John Cronin

  • Atlantic Convoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Capt. Morgan

  • Submarine Raider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as 1st Office Russell

  • Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Tommy Lydel

  • Honolulu Lu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Skelly

  • Three Girls About Town(1941)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • The Officer and the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Bob Conlon

  • Two Latins from Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Federal Agent

  • Dutiful But Dumb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Vulgarian Soldier in General's Office (uncredited)

  • So Long Mr. Chumps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Prison Guard / Truck Driver (uncredited)

  • The Phantom Submarine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Paul Sinclair

  • The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Scotty

  • West of Abilene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Frank Garfield

  • No Census, No Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Football Player #20 (uncredited)

  • Glamour for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Cop (uncredited)

  • The Spook Speaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mordini's former assistant

  • Before I Hang(1940)

    as Dr. Paul Ames

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • The Secret Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Patrick Norris

  • How High Is Up? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Workman with Leaky Lunchpail (uncredited)

  • Girls of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Officer Sullavan

  • The Taming of the Snood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Detective

  • Babies for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Policeman

  • Boobs in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Park Ranger (uncredited)

  • The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as McManus

  • Escape to Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ship's gunnery officer

  • Island of Doomed Men(1940)

    as Hazen - Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • The Man from Tumbleweeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Prison Warden

  • The Man with Nine Lives(1940)

    as State Trooper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • Blazing Six Shooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Geologist Winthrop

  • Hi-Yo Silver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Bert Rogers

  • The Heckler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ole Margarine

  • Five Little Peppers at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jim - King's Chauffeur

  • Convicted Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Cafe Hostess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Budge

  • Invisible Stripes(1939)

    as Rich Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • My Son Is Guilty(1939)

    as Lefty

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • Blondie Brings Up Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mason's Chauffeur (uncredited)

  • Five Little Peppers And How They Grew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Tom - King's Chauffeur

  • Daredevils of the Red Circle(1939)

    as Tiny Dawson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • Hawk of the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Lincoln Rand Jr / Kioga

  • Land of Fighting Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Fred Mitchell

  • The Fighting Devil Dogs(1938)

    as Lieutenant Frank Corby

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
  • The Lone Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Bert Rogers

  • Amateur Crook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jimmy Baxter

  • Danger Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Joe

  • Sky Racket(1937)

    as Eric Lane - Agent 17

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Million Dollar Racket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Larry Duane

  • Flying Fists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Hal "Chopper' Donovan, aka Hal Smith

  • A Million to One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Johnny Kent

  • Silks and Saddles(1936)

    as Jimmy Shay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Two Minutes to Play(1936)

    as Martin Granville

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Shadow of Chinatown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Martin Andrews

  • Shadow of Chinatown(1936)

    as Martin Andrews

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • The New Adventures of Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tarzan

  • Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Student Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hercules

  • Death on the Diamond(1934)

    as Man on Ticket Line (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Treasure Island(1934)

    as Man at Tavern (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
  • Riptide(1934)

    as Man at Cannes Bar (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Meet the Baron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Train Passenger (uncredited)

  • College Humor(1933)

    as Student

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • Movie Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dinner Guest (Uncredited)

  • Million Dollar Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 137 titles from 1932 to 2017.

Film career

Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting137 of 137: 136 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting1 of 137: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s30 · acting1940s59 · acting1950s35 · acting1960s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew1970s3 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 22 roles
32424752

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bruce Bennett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 48; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed15

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 38 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bruce Bennett's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 3 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Bruce Bennett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bruce Bennett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Max Steiner shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles