Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

178

Gender

Male

Birthday

1896-02-05

Day of Death

1968-01-01 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Harold J. Mann

Brooks Benedict

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

Acting

Strangers on a Train

1951

Strangers on a Train

as

Tennis Umpire (uncredited)

Speedy

1928

Speedy

as

Steve Carter

My Sister Eileen

1942

My Sister Eileen

as

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Lady Killer

1933

Lady Killer

as

Charlie, the Fence (uncredited)

Follow the Fleet

1936

Follow the Fleet

as

David Sullivan

The People Against O'Hara

1951

The People Against O'Hara

as

Gambler (uncredited)

The Freshman

1925

The Freshman

as

The College Cad

The Cowboy Kid

1928

The Cowboy Kid

as

Trig Morgan

Moran of the Marines

1928

Moran of the Marines

as

Basil Worth

The Unsuspected

1947

The Unsuspected

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Holiday Inn

1942

Holiday Inn

as

Guest at Inn (uncredited)

Show Boat

1936

Show Boat

as

Phantom Lady

1944

Phantom Lady

as

Theatre Party Guest (uncredited)

Cupid's Fireman

1923

Cupid's Fireman

as

Bill Evans

What Price Hollywood?

1932

What Price Hollywood?

as

Muto

Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

Murder on a Honeymoon

as

Roswell T. Forrest

The Office Wife

1930

The Office Wife

as

Jamison

Painting The Clouds With Sunshine

1951

Painting The Clouds With Sunshine

as

Casino Manager (uncredited)

Girl Crazy

1932

Girl Crazy

as

George Mason

Houseboat

1958

Houseboat

as

Pitchman (uncredited)

Buried Loot

1935

Buried Loot

as

Man in Getaway Car (uncredited)

The Widow from Chicago

1930

The Widow from Chicago

as

Mr. Mullins, Floor Manager

Fight for Your Lady

1937

Fight for Your Lady

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Pick-up

1933

Pick-up

as

Tony

Reckless Living

1931

Reckless Living

as

Jerry

Recaptured Love

1930

Recaptured Love

as

Pat

No Other Woman

1933

No Other Woman

as

Chauffeur

Clear the Decks

1929

Clear the Decks

as

Trumbull

Sunset Murder Case

1938

Sunset Murder Case

as

Al (Uncredited)

The Drop Kick

1927

The Drop Kick

as

Ed Pemberton

Atlantic Adventure

1935

Atlantic Adventure

as

Ship Passenger

Backstage

1927

Backstage

as

Harry

Street of Chance

1930

Street of Chance

as

Al Mastick

Three Girls Lost

1931

Three Girls Lost

as

Airport Lothario (uncredited)

Gangs Inc.

1941

Gangs Inc.

as

Frankie Bailey, Key Witness (uncredited)

Weary River

1929

Weary River

as

Jerry's Guest (uncredited)

Derelict

1930

Derelict

as

McFall

Hot Money

1935

Hot Money

as

The Thief

Meet Me on Broadway

1946

Meet Me on Broadway

as

Backstage Extra (uncredited)

Three's a Crowd

1927

Three's a Crowd

as

Minor Role (uncredited)

Together Again

1944

Together Again

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

The Sophomore

1929

The Sophomore

as

Dan Willis

Mexican Spitfire

1940

Mexican Spitfire

as

Roulette Croupier (uncredited)

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

1926

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

as

Taxi Driver

One Night at Susie's

1930

One Night at Susie's

as

Mobster (Uncredited)

I Accuse My Parents

1944

I Accuse My Parents

as

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Slightly Static

1935

Slightly Static

as

Member of Stock Company (uncredited)

The Affairs of Annabel

1938

The Affairs of Annabel

as

Man in Webb's Office (uncredited)

Smashing the Rackets

1938

Smashing the Rackets

as

Court Clerk

Josette

1938

Josette

as

Nightclub Table Extra (uncredited)

Going Places

1938

Going Places

as

Party Guest / Racetrack Spectator

Trade Winds

1938

Trade Winds

as

Roger (Uncredited)

A Very Honorable Guy

1934

A Very Honorable Guy

as

Donny Detroit

Woman Wanted

1935

Woman Wanted

as

Casino Manager in Nightclub (uncredited)

Broadway Hostess

1935

Broadway Hostess

as

Man in Gambling House (uncredited)

So This Is Washington

1943

So This Is Washington

as

First Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938

Cowboy from Brooklyn

as

Man with Radio Station Manager

The Defense Rests

1934

The Defense Rests

as

Charlie

The Roaring Twenties

1939

The Roaring Twenties

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

'G' Men

1935

'G' Men

as

Man (uncredited)

Here Comes the Band

1935

Here Comes the Band

as

Audience Member (uncredited)

Sons of the Desert

1933

Sons of the Desert

as

A Son of the Desert (uncredited)

They Won't Believe Me

1947

They Won't Believe Me

as

Fast Life

1932

Fast Life

as

Henchman with Gun (uncredited)

Hired Wife

1940

Hired Wife

as

Phyllis's Friend (uncredited)

Champagne Charlie

1936

Champagne Charlie

as

Mr. Walden

Cheating Blondes

1933

Cheating Blondes

as

Jim Carter

The Razor's Edge

1946

The Razor's Edge

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

as

Stockbroker

Rose of Washington Square

1939

Rose of Washington Square

as

Man in Box at Wintergarden (uncredited)

Charlie Chan in Reno

1939

Charlie Chan in Reno

as

Man in Line-Up

Another Thin Man

1939

Another Thin Man

as

West Indies Club Patron (uncredited)

They Shall Have Music

1939

They Shall Have Music

as

Man in Concert Audience (uncredited)

Good Girls Go to Paris

1939

Good Girls Go to Paris

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

as

Gangster (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as

Senate Clerk (uncredited)

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939

The Housekeeper's Daughter

as

Mug

Portia on Trial

1937

Portia on Trial

as

Portia's Co-Counsel

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939

The Day the Bookies Wept

as

Major 'Brownie' Horner (uncredited)

Love Takes Flight

1937

Love Takes Flight

as

Eddie

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

It's a Wonderful Life

as

Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

1933

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

as

Hiring Clerk (uncredited)

The Glass Key

1942

The Glass Key

as

Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)

The Great Gambini

1937

The Great Gambini

as

Traveling Salesman

Killer at Large

1947

Killer at Large

as

Croupier

Remember the Night

1940

Remember the Night

as

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

He Married His Wife

1940

He Married His Wife

as

Nightclub Patron

Charlie Chan in Panama

1940

Charlie Chan in Panama

as

Nightclub / Dance Extra

I Take This Oath

1940

I Take This Oath

as

Burly

Three on a Ticket

1947

Three on a Ticket

as

Jim Lacy

The Thin Man

1934

The Thin Man

as

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

The Killers

1946

The Killers

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Out of the Past

1947

Out of the Past

as

Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)

The Dancing Masters

1943

The Dancing Masters

as

Sidewalk Barker (uncredited)

Two for Tonight

1935

Two for Tonight

as

Dance Extra (uncredited)

The Strong Man

1926

The Strong Man

as

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Thunder in the Night

1935

Thunder in the Night

as

Party Guest

The Letter

1940

The Letter

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Kitty Foyle

1940

Kitty Foyle

as

American Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

One Night in the Tropics

1940

One Night in the Tropics

as

Croupier (uncredited)

Third Finger, Left Hand

1940

Third Finger, Left Hand

as

Night Club Patron

No, No, Nanette

1940

No, No, Nanette

as

Birthday Party Guest

Let's Face It

1943

Let's Face It

as

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Millionaires in Prison

1940

Millionaires in Prison

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Nothing But the Truth

1941

Nothing But the Truth

as

Office Staff Member (uncredited)

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

Du Barry Was a Lady

as

Club Patron (uncredited)

365 Nights in Hollywood

1934

365 Nights in Hollywood

as

Dancing Boy (uncredited)

Gabriel Over the White House

1933

Gabriel Over the White House

as

White House Press Correspondent (uncredited)

I Married a Witch

1942

I Married a Witch

as

Country Club Guest (uncredited)

There Goes the Groom

1937

There Goes the Groom

as

Extra at Class Reunion (uncredited)

The Only Woman

1924

The Only Woman

as

First Officer

Gun Smoke

1931

Gun Smoke

as

Spot Skee

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as

Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as

Well-Wisher (uncredited)

Early to Bed

1936

Early to Bed

as

Craig

The Trespasser

1929

The Trespasser

as

Reporter (uncredited)

The Young in Heart

1938

The Young in Heart

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Now, Voyager

1942

Now, Voyager

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Straight, Place and Show

1938

Straight, Place and Show

as

Country Club Patron

The Gorilla

1927

The Gorilla

as

Reporter

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as

Self (archive footage)

Woman of the Year

1942

Woman of the Year

as

Clayton's Secretary (uncredited)

Slightly Dangerous

1943

Slightly Dangerous

as

Man in Lobby (uncredited)

The Gay Bride

1934

The Gay Bride

as

Wedding guest (uncredited)

I Wake Up Screaming

1941

I Wake Up Screaming

as

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

College Days

1926

College Days

as

Kenneth Slade

Flirting in the Park

1933

Flirting in the Park

as

Mr. Hill - Assistant Office Manager

In Old Chicago

1938

In Old Chicago

as

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Welcome Danger

1929

Welcome Danger

as

Handcuffed Prisoner at Police Station (uncredited)

Murder in the Music Hall

1946

Murder in the Music Hall

as

Joe

Crash Dive

1943

Crash Dive

as

Angry Man at Hotel Registration Desk

Crazy House

1943

Crazy House

as

Photographer

The Constant Nymph

1943

The Constant Nymph

as

Party Guest

Weekend for Three

1941

Weekend for Three

as

Old Field Inn Patron

Hot Tip

1935

Hot Tip

as

Racetrack Spectator

Fun on a Weekend

1947

Fun on a Weekend

as

Gambling House Bouncer (Uncredited)

The Unfaithful

1947

The Unfaithful

as

Party Guest

The Miracle of the Bells

1948

The Miracle of the Bells

as

Drunken Man

Ranson's Folly

1926

Ranson's Folly

as

Lt. Curtis

1947

Johnny O'Clock

as

Card Player

Fingers at the Window

1942

Fingers at the Window

as

Psychiatrist at Lecture (uncredited)

Public Hero Number 1

1935

Public Hero Number 1

as

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Our Wife

1941

Our Wife

as

Concert Attendee (uncredited)

Wallflower

1948

Wallflower

as

Hold That Ghost

1941

Hold That Ghost

as

Maitre d' (uncredited)

Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

1937

Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

as

Smith Tredgold

Lured

1947

Lured

as

Concertgoer (uncredited)

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

Buck Privates Come Home

as

Street Onlooker (uncredited)

Blossoms On Broadway

1937

Blossoms On Broadway

as

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Over 21

1945

Over 21

as

Man in Gow's Outer Office (uncredited)

No More Ladies

1935

No More Ladies

as

Bar Owner Joe Williams (uncredited)

The Hard Way

1943

The Hard Way

as

Embassy Club Patron (Uncredited)

Why Girls Go Back Home

1926

Why Girls Go Back Home

as

Crook in Badger Game

Rhubarb

1951

Rhubarb

as

Dill's Lawyer #1 (uncredited)

Suddenly It's Spring

1947

Suddenly It's Spring

as

Nightclub Patron

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

Don't Bet on Blondes

as

Man with Doc at Foyot's Bar (Uncredited)

I Walk Alone

1947

I Walk Alone

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

The Gang's All Here

1943

The Gang's All Here

as

Club New Yorker Patron (uncredited)

His Master's Voice

1925

His Master's Voice

as

Jack Fenton

Life Hesitates at 40

1935

Life Hesitates at 40

as

Harold

White Flannels

1927

White Flannels

as

Paul

Whom the Gods Destroy

1934

Whom the Gods Destroy

as

Man in Nightmare

Nora Prentiss

1947

Nora Prentiss

as

Patron at Dinardo's (uncredited)

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

1937

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

as

Zaraka Henchman

Orchids and Ermine

1927

Orchids and Ermine

as

Chauffeur

Let's Face It

1943

Let's Face It

as

Night Club Patron

Penny To the Rescue

1941

Penny To the Rescue

as

Poker Pal

Whirlpool

1934

Whirlpool

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Holiday in Mexico

1946

Holiday in Mexico

as

Dance Extra

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

A Slight Case of Murder

as

Partygoer (uncredited)

Possessed

1947

Possessed

as

Concert Spectator (uncredited)

The Richest Girl in the World

1934

The Richest Girl in the World

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

White Lies

1935

White Lies

as

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

The Las Vegas Story

1952

The Las Vegas Story

as

Stickman Dealer (uncredited)

The Casino Murder Case

1935

The Casino Murder Case

as

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Kid Glove Killer

1942

Kid Glove Killer

as

Club Patron (uncredited)

The Kid Sister

1927

The Kid Sister

as

Ted Hunter

Western von gestern

Western von gestern

as

Starcroft, Marsdens Gehilfe

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