Brooks Benedict
Acting1896New York City, New York, USA
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)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senate Clerk (uncredited)
Out of the Past
Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)
The Thin Man
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Ernest Hemingway's The Killers
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Sons of the Desert
A Son of the Desert (uncredited)
Acting History
1978
Western von gestern
TVas Starcroft, Marsdens Gehilfe• 2 eps
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1958
Houseboat
as Pitchman (uncredited)
1952
The Las Vegas Story
as Stickman Dealer (uncredited)
A Girl in Every Port
as The Friend
1951
Strangers on a Train
as Tennis Umpire (uncredited)
Rhubarb
as Dill's Lawyer #1 (uncredited)
Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
as Casino Manager (uncredited)
1948
1947
Three on a Ticket
as Jim Lacy
Out of the Past
as Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)
Possessed
as Concert Spectator (uncredited)
The Unsuspected
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Suddenly It's Spring
as Nightclub Patron
The Unfaithful
as Party Guest
Nora Prentiss
as Patron at Dinardo's (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
as Street Onlooker (uncredited)
Lured
as Concertgoer (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Johnny O'Clock
as Card Player
Killer at Large
as Croupier
Fun on a Weekend
as Gambling House Bouncer (uncredited)
1946
Ernest Hemingway's The Killers
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Murder in the Music Hall
as Joe
The Razor's Edge
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway
as Backstage Extra (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
as Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Holiday in Mexico
as Dance Extra
1945
Over 21
as Man in Gow's Outer Office (uncredited)
1944
Phantom Lady
as Theatre Party Guest (uncredited)
Together Again
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1943
The Dancing Masters
as Sidewalk Barker (uncredited)
The Hard Way
as Embassy Club Patron (Uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Crazy House
as Photographer
The Gang's All Here
as Club New Yorker Patron (uncredited)
Crash Dive
as Angry Man at Hotel Registration Desk
The Constant Nymph
as Party Guest
So This Is Washington
as First Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Let's Face It
as Night Club Patron
Slightly Dangerous
as Man in Lobby (uncredited)
1942
Fingers at the Window
as Psychiatrist at Lecture (uncredited)
Kid Glove Killer
as Club Patron (uncredited)
The Glass Key
as Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
as Country Club Guest (uncredited)
Now, Voyager
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Holiday Inn
as Guest at Inn (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
as Clayton's Secretary (uncredited)
1941
Nothing But the Truth
as Office Staff Member (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
as Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
as Maitre d' (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Well-Wisher (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
Gangs Inc.
as Frankie Bailey, Key Witness (uncredited)
Our Wife
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
1940
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Nightclub / Dance Extra
Mexican Spitfire
as Roulette Croupier (uncredited)
The Letter
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Third Finger, Left Hand
as Night Club Patron
Remember the Night
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Kitty Foyle
as American Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics
as Croupier (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison
as Reporter (uncredited)
Hired Wife
as Phyllis's Friend (uncredited)
He Married His Wife
as Nightclub Patron
I Take This Oath
as Burly
1939
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Man in Line-Up
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senate Clerk (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
as West Indies Club Patron (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Gangster (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square
as Man in Box at Wintergarden (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Stockbroker
They Shall Have Music
as Man in Concert Audience (uncredited)
Good Girls Go to Paris
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1938
Sunset Murder Case
as Al (Uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
as Partygoer (uncredited)
The Young in Heart
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Trade Winds
as Roger (Uncredited)
Straight, Place and Show
as Country Club Patron
Going Places
as Party Guest / Racetrack Spectator
In Old Chicago
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Affairs of Annabel
as Man in Webb's Office (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Man with Radio Station Manager
Smashing the Rackets
as Court Clerk
1937
Fight for Your Lady
as Reporter (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
as Zaraka Henchman
There Goes the Groom
as Extra at Class Reunion (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
as Smith Tredgold
Blossoms On Broadway
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Love Takes Flight
as Eddie
Portia on Trial
as Portia's Co-Counsel
1936
1935
Two for Tonight
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Slightly Static
as Member of Stock Company (uncredited)
Woman Wanted
as Casino Manager in Nightclub (uncredited)
Public Hero Number 1
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
White Lies
as Court Bailiff (uncredited)
The Casino Murder Case
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Murder on a Honeymoon
as Roswell T. Forrest
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Man with Doc at Foyot's Bar (Uncredited)
'G' Men
as Man (uncredited)
No More Ladies
as Bar Owner Joe Williams (uncredited)
Buried Loot
as Man in Getaway Car (uncredited)
Broadway Hostess
as Man in Gambling House (uncredited)
1934
Whirlpool
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Defense Rests
as Charlie
The Thin Man
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
The Richest Girl in the World
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy
as Donny Detroit
The Gay Bride
as Wedding guest (uncredited)
1933
Lady Killer
as Charlie, the Fence (uncredited)
Sons of the Desert
as A Son of the Desert (uncredited)
Gabriel Over the White House
as White House Press Correspondent (uncredited)
No Other Woman
as Chauffeur
Pick-up
as Tony
1932
1931
Gun Smoke
as Spot Skee
1930
The Widow from Chicago
as Mr. Mullins, Floor Manager
Derelict
as McFall
The Office Wife
as Jamison
Street of Chance
as Al Mastick
Recaptured Love
as Pat
1929
The Sophomore
as Dan Willis
Weary River
as Jerry's Guest (uncredited)
Welcome Danger
as Handcuffed Prisoner at Police Station (uncredited)
The Trespasser
as Reporter (uncredited)
1928
Speedy
as Steve Carter
1927
1926
The Strong Man
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
as Taxi Driver
1925
The Freshman
as The College Cad
His Master's Voice
as Jack Fenton
1924
The Only Woman
as First Officer