Actor
Bruce Bennett
A former Olympic shot-put champion turned Hollywood actor, Bruce Bennett navigates the physical and emotional demands of show business while drawing on the discipline and strength forged in the world of elite athletics.
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Biography
Bruce Bennett was an American film and television actor with a background in athletics. He was a college football player and competed in intercollegiate and international track-and-field events. In 1928, he earned a silver medal in the shot put at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam. Bennett's acting career spanned more than four decades, during which he appeared in numerous films and television shows.
Filmography · 85 of 85
Actor
85 creditsJuneli(2023)
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TV
Doug and the Slugs & Me(2022)
Self
Film
Sex and Broadcasting(2014)
Self
Film
The Little Death(2010)
Pianist
Film
Amanda(2009)
Elderly Man
TVI Was a Teenage Mummy(1992)
Self - A-Bones guitar player
Film
Deadhead Miles(1972)
Johnny Mesquitero
Film
The Outsider(1961)
Gen. Bridges
Film
The Fiend of Dope Island(1960)
Charlie Davis
Film
The Cosmic Man(1959)
Dr. Karl Sorenson
Film
The Alligator People(1959)
Dr. Eric Lorimer
Film
Flaming Frontier(1958)
Capt. Jim Hewson
Film
Hidden Guns(1956)
Stragg
Film
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer(1956)
Daniel Boone
Film
The Three Outlaws(1956)
Charlie Trenton
Film
Three Violent People(1956)
Commissioner Harrison
Film
The Bottom of the Bottle(1956)
Brand
Film
Love Me Tender(1956)
Maj. Kincaid
Film
The Big Tip Off(1955)
Bob Gilmore
Film
Robbers' Roost(1955)
'Bull' Herrick
Film
Strategic Air Command(1955)
Gen. Espy
Film
Dragonfly Squadron(1953)
Dr. Stephen Cottrell
Film
Dream Wife(1953)
Charlie Elkwood
Film
Sudden Fear(1952)
Steve Kearney
Film
The Last Outpost(1951)
Col. Jeb Britton
Film
The Great Missouri Raid(1951)
Cole Younger
Film
Angels in the Outfield(1951)
Saul Hellman
Film
The Second Face(1950)
Paul Curtis
Film
Mystery Street(1950)
Dr. McAdoo
Film
Shakedown(1950)
David Glover
Film
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