Brooks Benedict
Biography
Brooks Benedict was an American actor whose career stretched across the silent and sound eras, with supporting and utility roles in more than 300 films, most of them uncredited. Born Harold Julian Mann in New York City in 1896, he spent two years at Princeton University and then went to Hollywood, where he got his start in William Wellman's Cupid's Fireman (1923) at Fox. His first major role came opposite Harold Lloyd in The Freshman (1925), as the Campus Cad. He went on to appear alongside Lloyd and other silent stars. During World War II and the 1940s he made more than 130 movies, nearly all in utility parts. He later acted on television, including as a regular on Four Star Playhouse (1956), and his final film was Houseboat (1958). He died in 1968.
71years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Houston
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 37
- Career span
- 33 years1925 to 1958
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Big break
Benedict landed his first big part later on, playing the Campus Cad alongside Harold Lloyd in The Freshman, also called College Days, in 1925.
First role
After moving to Hollywood, Benedict worked a series of jobs before he got his first role, in the Fox Film Corporation picture Cupid's Fireman (1923), directed by William Wellman.
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Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Robert Siodmak directed two of these films, Arthur Lubin two and Irving Pichel two. Six actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Elizabeth Patterson's page
Jimmy Aubrey's page
Harold Lloyd's page
Constance Bennett's page
All films by Robert Siodmak
All films by Arthur Lubin
All films by Irving Pichel
Box office
What Brooks Benedict's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$28.4 million
9 of the 37 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 37 films: 9 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 24 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 24Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$7.0M24.7% of the total
- 2$4.2M14.7% of the total
- 3$3.5M12.3% of the total
- 4$3.0M10.6% of the total
- 5$2.7M9.6% of the total
- 6$2.7M9.5% of the total
- 7$2.1M7.4% of the total
- 8$1.8M6.2% of the total
$1.4 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total
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Official profiles and reference pages.