Acting
Brooks Benedict
EN cinema · 181 credits
Born
5 February 1896
Died
1 January 1968 (aged 71)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Harold J. Mann
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
Filmography
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Houseboat
as Pitchman (uncredited)
The Las Vegas Story
as Stickman Dealer (uncredited)
A Girl in Every Port
as The Friend
Strangers on a Train
as Tennis Umpire (uncredited)
The People Against O'Hara
as Gambler (uncredited)
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
as Casino Manager (uncredited)
Rhubarb
as Dill's Lawyer #1 (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
as Drunken Man
The Unsuspected
as Party Guest (uncredited)
They Won't Believe Me
as Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)
Killer at Large
as Croupier
Three on a Ticket
as Jim Lacy
Out of the Past
as Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)
Fun on a Weekend
as Gambling House Bouncer (uncredited)
The Unfaithful
as Party Guest
Johnny O'Clock
as Card Player
Lured
as Concertgoer (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
as Street Onlooker (uncredited)
Suddenly It's Spring
as Nightclub Patron
I Walk Alone
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nora Prentiss
as Patron at Dinardo's (uncredited)
Possessed
as Concert Spectator (uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway
as Backstage Extra (uncredited)
The Razor's Edge
as Party Guest (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
as Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
The Killers
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Holiday in Mexico
as Dance Extra
Over 21
as Man in Gow's Outer Office (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
as Theatre Party Guest (uncredited)
Together Again
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
I Accuse My Parents
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
This Is the Life
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
So This Is Washington
as First Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Dancing Masters
as Sidewalk Barker (uncredited)
Let's Face It
as Night Club Patron (uncredited), as Night Club Patron
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as Man in Lobby (uncredited)
Crash Dive
as Angry Man at Hotel Registration Desk
Crazy House
as Photographer
The Constant Nymph
as Party Guest
The Hard Way
as Embassy Club Patron (Uncredited)
The Gang's All Here
as Club New Yorker Patron (uncredited)
My Sister Eileen
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Holiday Inn
as Guest at Inn (uncredited)
The Glass Key
as Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
as Country Club Guest (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
Now, Voyager
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
as Clayton's Secretary (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window
as Psychiatrist at Lecture (uncredited)
Kid Glove Killer
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Gangs Inc.
as Frankie Bailey, Key Witness (uncredited)
Nothing but the Truth
as Office Staff Member (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Well-Wisher (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
as Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Weekend for Three
as Old Field Inn Patron
Our Wife
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
as Maitre d' (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire
as Roulette Croupier (uncredited)
Hired Wife
as Phyllis's Friend (uncredited)
He Married His Wife
as Nightclub Patron
Remember the Night
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Nightclub / Dance Extra
I Take This Oath
as Burly
The Letter
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Kitty Foyle
as American Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics
as Croupier (uncredited)
Third Finger, Left Hand
as Night Club Patron
No, No, Nanette
as Birthday Party Guest
Millionaires in Prison
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Stockbroker
Rose of Washington Square
as Man in Box at Wintergarden (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Man in Line-Up
Another Thin Man
as West Indies Club Patron (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music
as Man in Concert Audience (uncredited)
Good Girls Go to Paris
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Gangster (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senate Clerk (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Major 'Brownie' Horner (uncredited)
Sunset Murder Case
as Al (Uncredited)
Smashing the Rackets
as Court Clerk
The Affairs of Annabel
as Man in Webb's Office (uncredited)
Josette
as Nightclub Table Extra (uncredited)
Trade Winds
as Roger (Uncredited)
Going Places
as Party Guest / Racetrack Spectator
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Man with Radio Station Manager
The Young in Heart
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Straight, Place and Show
as Country Club Patron
In Old Chicago
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
as Partygoer (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady
as Reporter (uncredited)
Portia on Trial
as Portia's Co-Counsel
Love Takes Flight
as Eddie
The Great Gambini
as Traveling Salesman
There Goes the Groom
as Extra at Class Reunion (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
as Smith Tredgold
Blossoms On Broadway
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
as Zaraka Henchman
Follow the Fleet
as David Sullivan
Champagne Charlie
as Mr. Walden
Early to Bed
as Craig
Murder on a Honeymoon
as Roswell T. Forrest
Buried Loot
as Man in Getaway Car (uncredited)
Atlantic Adventure
as Ship Passenger
Hot Money
as The Thief
Slightly Static
as Member of Stock Company (uncredited)
Woman Wanted
as Casino Manager in Nightclub (uncredited)
Broadway Hostess
as Man in Gambling House (uncredited)
'G' Men
as Man (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Two for Tonight
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Thunder in the Night
as Party Guest
Hot Tip
as Racetrack Spectator
Public Hero Number 1
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
No More Ladies
as Bar Owner Joe Williams (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Man with Doc at Foyot's Bar (Uncredited)
White Lies
as Court Bailiff (uncredited)
The Casino Murder Case
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy
as Donny Detroit
The Defense Rests
as Charlie
The Thin Man
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
365 Nights in Hollywood
as Dancing Boy (uncredited)
The Gay Bride
as Wedding guest (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Destroy
as Man in Nightmare
Whirlpool
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Richest Girl in the World
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Lady Killer
as Charlie, the Fence (uncredited)
Pick-up
as Tony
No Other Woman
as Chauffeur
Sons of the Desert
as A Son of the Desert (uncredited)
Cheating Blondes
as Jim Carter
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
as Hiring Clerk (uncredited)
Gabriel Over the White House
as White House Press Correspondent (uncredited)
Flirting in the Park
1933
Flirting in the Park
as Mr. Hill - Assistant Office Manager
Girl Crazy
as George Mason
Fast Life
as Henchman with Gun (uncredited)
Three Girls Lost
as Airport Lothario (uncredited)
Gun Smoke
as Spot Skee
The Office Wife
as Jamison
The Widow from Chicago
as Mr. Mullins, Floor Manager
Street of Chance
as Al Mastick
Derelict
as McFall
One Night at Susie's
as Mobster (Uncredited)
Clear the Decks
as Trumbull
Weary River
as Jerry's Guest (uncredited)
The Sophomore
as Dan Willis
The Trespasser
as Reporter (uncredited)
Welcome Danger
as Handcuffed Prisoner at Police Station (uncredited)
Speedy
as Steve Carter
The Cowboy Kid
as Trig Morgan
Moran of the Marines
as Basil Worth
The Drop Kick
as Ed Pemberton
Backstage
as Harry
Three's a Crowd
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Gorilla
as Reporter
White Flannels
as Paul
Orchids and Ermine
as Chauffeur
The Kid Sister
1927
The Kid Sister
as Ted Hunter
Casey Jones
as Roland Ayres
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
as Taxi Driver
The Strong Man
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
College Days
as Kenneth Slade
Ranson's Folly
as Lt. Curtis
Why Girls Go Back Home
as Crook in Badger Game
Going the Limit
as George Stanways
The Freshman
as The College Cad
His Master's Voice
as Jack Fenton
The Only Woman
as First Officer
Cupid's Fireman
as Bill Evans