Brooks Benedict
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Brooks Benedict (born Harold J. Mann, February 6, 1896 – January 1, 1968) was an American actor of the silent and sound film era, where he played supporting and utility roles in over 300 films, mostly uncredited.
Known For
It's a Wonderful Life
Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
Tennis Umpire (uncredited)
Out of the Past
Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)
Western von gestern
Starcroft, Marsdens Gehilfe
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senate Clerk (uncredited)
The Killers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Houseboat
Pitchman (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
Clayton's Secretary (uncredited)
Filmography
Western von gestern
1978
as Starcroft, Marsdens Gehilfe
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Houseboat
1958
as Pitchman (uncredited)
The Las Vegas Story
1952
as Stickman Dealer (uncredited)
A Girl in Every Port
1952
as The Friend
Strangers on a Train
1951
as Tennis Umpire (uncredited)
The People Against O'Hara
1951
as Gambler (uncredited)
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
1951
as Casino Manager (uncredited)
Rhubarb
1951
as Dill's Lawyer #1 (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Drunken Man
Wallflower
1948
The Unsuspected
1947
as Party Guest (uncredited)
They Won't Believe Me
1947
as Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)
Killer at Large
1947
as Croupier
Three on a Ticket
1947
as Jim Lacy
Out of the Past
1947
as Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)
Fun on a Weekend
1947
as Gambling House Bouncer (uncredited)
The Unfaithful
1947
as Party Guest
Johnny O'Clock
1947
as Card Player
Lured
1947
as Concertgoer (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
as Street Onlooker (uncredited)
Suddenly It's Spring
1947
as Nightclub Patron
I Walk Alone
1947
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nora Prentiss
1947
as Patron at Dinardo's (uncredited)
Possessed
1947
as Concert Spectator (uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway
1946
as Backstage Extra (uncredited)
The Razor's Edge
1946
as Party Guest (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
The Killers
1946
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Murder in the Music Hall
1946
as Joe
Holiday in Mexico
1946
as Dance Extra
Over 21
1945
as Man in Gow's Outer Office (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
1944
as Theatre Party Guest (uncredited)
Together Again
1944
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
I Accuse My Parents
1944
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
This Is the Life
1944
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
So This Is Washington
1943
as First Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Dancing Masters
1943
as Sidewalk Barker (uncredited)
Let's Face It
1943
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Man in Lobby (uncredited)
Crash Dive
1943
as Angry Man at Hotel Registration Desk
Crazy House
1943
as Photographer
The Constant Nymph
1943
as Party Guest
The Hard Way
1943
as Embassy Club Patron (Uncredited)
The Gang's All Here
1943
as Club New Yorker Patron (uncredited)
Let's Face It
1943
as Night Club Patron
My Sister Eileen
1942
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Holiday Inn
1942
as Guest at Inn (uncredited)
The Glass Key
1942
as Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942
as Country Club Guest (uncredited)
Now, Voyager
1942
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
1942
as Clayton's Secretary (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window
1942
as Psychiatrist at Lecture (uncredited)
Kid Glove Killer
1942
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Gangs Inc.
1941
as Frankie Bailey, Key Witness (uncredited)
Nothing but the Truth
1941
as Office Staff Member (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Well-Wisher (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
as Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Weekend for Three
1941
as Old Field Inn Patron
Our Wife
1941
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
1941
as Maitre d' (uncredited)
Penny To the Rescue
1941
as Poker Pal
Million Dollar Baby
1941
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire
1940
as Roulette Croupier (uncredited)
Hired Wife
1940
as Phyllis's Friend (uncredited)
Remember the Night
1940
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
He Married His Wife
1940
as Nightclub Patron
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
as Nightclub / Dance Extra
I Take This Oath
1940
as Burly
The Letter
1940
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Kitty Foyle
1940
as American Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics
1940
as Croupier (uncredited)
Third Finger, Left Hand
1940
as Night Club Patron
No, No, Nanette
1940
as Birthday Party Guest
Millionaires in Prison
1940
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Stockbroker
Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Man in Box at Wintergarden (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939
as Man in Line-Up
Another Thin Man
1939
as West Indies Club Patron (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music
1939
as Man in Concert Audience (uncredited)
Good Girls Go to Paris
1939
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
as Gangster (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Senate Clerk (uncredited)
The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939
as Mug
The Day the Bookies Wept
1939
as Major 'Brownie' Horner (uncredited)
Sunset Murder Case
1938
as Al (Uncredited)
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as Court Clerk
The Affairs of Annabel
1938
as Man in Webb's Office (uncredited)
Josette
1938
as Nightclub Table Extra (uncredited)
Trade Winds
1938
as Roger (Uncredited)
Going Places
1938
as Party Guest / Racetrack Spectator
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Man with Radio Station Manager
The Young in Heart
1938
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Straight, Place and Show
1938
as Country Club Patron
In Old Chicago
1938
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Partygoer (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady
1937
as Reporter (uncredited)
Portia on Trial
1937
as Portia's Co-Counsel
Love Takes Flight
1937
as Eddie
The Great Gambini
1937
as Traveling Salesman
There Goes the Groom
1937
as Extra at Class Reunion (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
1937
as Smith Tredgold
Blossoms On Broadway
1937
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
1937
as Zaraka Henchman
Follow the Fleet
1936
as David Sullivan
Show Boat
1936
Champagne Charlie
1936
as Mr. Walden
Early to Bed
1936
as Craig
Murder on a Honeymoon
1935
as Roswell T. Forrest
Buried Loot
1935
as Man in Getaway Car (uncredited)
Atlantic Adventure
1935
as Ship Passenger
Hot Money
1935
as The Thief
Slightly Static
1935
as Member of Stock Company (uncredited)
Woman Wanted
1935
as Casino Manager in Nightclub (uncredited)
Broadway Hostess
1935
as Man in Gambling House (uncredited)
'G' Men
1935
as Man (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band
1935
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Two for Tonight
1935
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Thunder in the Night
1935
as Party Guest
Hot Tip
1935
as Racetrack Spectator
Public Hero Number 1
1935
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
No More Ladies
1935
as Bar Owner Joe Williams (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
as Man with Doc at Foyot's Bar (Uncredited)
Life Hesitates at 40
1935
as Harold
White Lies
1935
as Court Bailiff (uncredited)
The Casino Murder Case
1935
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy
1934
as Donny Detroit
The Defense Rests
1934
as Charlie
The Thin Man
1934
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
365 Nights in Hollywood
1934
as Dancing Boy (uncredited)
The Gay Bride
1934
as Wedding guest (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Destroy
1934
as Man in Nightmare
Whirlpool
1934
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Richest Girl in the World
1934
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Lady Killer
1933
as Charlie, the Fence (uncredited)
Pick-up
1933
as Tony
No Other Woman
1933
as Chauffeur
Sons of the Desert
1933
as A Son of the Desert (uncredited)
Cheating Blondes
1933
as Jim Carter
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
1933
as Hiring Clerk (uncredited)
Gabriel Over the White House
1933
as White House Press Correspondent (uncredited)
Flirting in the Park
1933
as Mr. Hill - Assistant Office Manager
What Price Hollywood?
1932
as Muto
Girl Crazy
1932
as George Mason
Fast Life
1932
as Henchman with Gun (uncredited)
Reckless Living
1931
as Jerry
Three Girls Lost
1931
as Airport Lothario (uncredited)
Gun Smoke
1931
as Spot Skee
The Office Wife
1930
as Jamison
The Widow from Chicago
1930
as Mr. Mullins, Floor Manager
Recaptured Love
1930
as Pat
Street of Chance
1930
as Al Mastick
Derelict
1930
as McFall
One Night at Susie's
1930
as Mobster (Uncredited)
Clear the Decks
1929
as Trumbull
Weary River
1929
as Jerry's Guest (uncredited)
The Sophomore
1929
as Dan Willis
The Trespasser
1929
as Reporter (uncredited)
Welcome Danger
1929
as Handcuffed Prisoner at Police Station (uncredited)
Speedy
1928
as Steve Carter
The Cowboy Kid
1928
as Trig Morgan
Moran of the Marines
1928
as Basil Worth
The Drop Kick
1927
as Ed Pemberton
Backstage
1927
as Harry
Three's a Crowd
1927
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Gorilla
1927
as Reporter
White Flannels
1927
as Paul
Orchids and Ermine
1927
as Chauffeur
The Kid Sister
1927
as Ted Hunter
Casey Jones
1927
as Roland Ayres
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
1926
as Taxi Driver
The Strong Man
1926
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
College Days
1926
as Kenneth Slade
Ranson's Folly
1926
as Lt. Curtis
Why Girls Go Back Home
1926
as Crook in Badger Game
Going the Limit
1926
as George Stanways
The Freshman
1925
as The College Cad
His Master's Voice
1925
as Jack Fenton
The Only Woman
1924
as First Officer
Cupid's Fireman
1923
as Bill Evans