
Brooks Benedict
Known for Acting · 181 credits
- Born
- 1896-02-05
- Died
- 1968-01-01
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Harold J. Mann
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
1946
as Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

Western von gestern
1978
as Starcroft, Marsdens Gehilfe

Strangers on a Train
1951
as Tennis Umpire (uncredited)

Out of the Past
1947
as Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Senate Clerk (uncredited)

Houseboat
1958
as Pitchman (uncredited)
TV Shows (1)
Movies (180)

It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train
1951
as Tennis Umpire (uncredited)

Out of the Past
1947
as Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Senate Clerk (uncredited)

Houseboat
1958
as Pitchman (uncredited)

The Glass Key
1942
as Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)

The Thin Man
1934
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

The Letter
1940
as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Killers
1946
as Party Guest (uncredited)

Woman of the Year
1942
as Clayton's Secretary (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

I Married a Witch
1942
as Country Club Guest (uncredited)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)

Holiday Inn
1942
as Guest at Inn (uncredited)

Now, Voyager
1942
as Party Guest (uncredited)

'G' Men
1935
as Man (uncredited)

Another Thin Man
1939
as West Indies Club Patron (uncredited)

Lured
1947
as Concertgoer (uncredited)

The Razor's Edge
1946
as Party Guest (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Well-Wisher (uncredited)

Possessed
1947
as Concert Spectator (uncredited)

Crash Dive
1943
as Angry Man at Hotel Registration Desk

The Sophomore
1929
as Dan Willis

Whirlpool
1934
as Reporter (uncredited)

The Unsuspected
1947
as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Drunken Man

Sons of the Desert
1933
as A Son of the Desert (uncredited)

Kitty Foyle
1940
as American Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Early to Bed
1936
as Craig

The Las Vegas Story
1952
as Stickman Dealer (uncredited)

Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Club Patron (uncredited)

Nora Prentiss
1947
as Patron at Dinardo's (uncredited)

Speedy
1928
as Steve Carter

The Trespasser
1929
as Reporter (uncredited)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Stockbroker

Follow the Fleet
1936
as David Sullivan

A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Partygoer (uncredited)

Fingers at the Window
1942
as Psychiatrist at Lecture (uncredited)

Our Wife
1941
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)

Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Man in Lobby (uncredited)

They Won't Believe Me
1947
as Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)

Thunder in the Night
1935
as Party Guest

Rhubarb
1951
as Dill's Lawyer #1 (uncredited)

The Unfaithful
1947
as Party Guest

Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Man in Box at Wintergarden (uncredited)

Remember the Night
1940
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

The Gang's All Here
1943
as Club New Yorker Patron (uncredited)

Going Places
1938
as Party Guest / Racetrack Spectator

Together Again
1944
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Lady Killer
1933
as Charlie, the Fence (uncredited)

I Wake Up Screaming
1941
as Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Show Boat
1936

The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939
as Mug

Charlie Chan at the Olympics
1937
as Zaraka Henchman

The Young in Heart
1938
as Party Guest (uncredited)

One Night in the Tropics
1940
as Croupier (uncredited)

Buck Privates Come Home
1947
as Street Onlooker (uncredited)

Buried Loot
1935
as Man in Getaway Car (uncredited)

I Walk Alone
1947
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

The Hard Way
1943
as Embassy Club Patron (Uncredited)

The Day the Bookies Wept
1939
as Major 'Brownie' Horner (uncredited)

Hold That Ghost
1941
as Maitre d' (uncredited)

Nothing but the Truth
1941
as Office Staff Member (uncredited)

Gabriel Over the White House
1933
as White House Press Correspondent (uncredited)

Atlantic Adventure
1935
as Ship Passenger

Derelict
1930
as McFall

Million Dollar Baby
1941
as Club Patron (uncredited)

The Gay Bride
1934
as Wedding guest (uncredited)

Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
as Man with Doc at Foyot's Bar (Uncredited)

Over 21
1945
as Man in Gow's Outer Office (uncredited)

I Accuse My Parents
1944
as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Crazy House
1943
as Photographer

Murder on a Honeymoon
1935
as Roswell T. Forrest

A Very Honorable Guy
1934
as Donny Detroit

Trade Winds
1938
as Roger (Uncredited)

Johnny O'Clock
1947
as Card Player

Here Comes the Band
1935
as Audience Member (uncredited)

Fight for Your Lady
1937
as Reporter (uncredited)

In Old Chicago
1938
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

The Affairs of Annabel
1938
as Man in Webb's Office (uncredited)

Millionaires in Prison
1940
as Reporter (uncredited)

The Constant Nymph
1943
as Party Guest

My Sister Eileen
1942
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

The People Against O'Hara
1951
as Gambler (uncredited)

Phantom Lady
1944
as Theatre Party Guest (uncredited)

Gangs Inc.
1941
as Frankie Bailey, Key Witness (uncredited)

What Price Hollywood?
1932
as Muto

A Girl in Every Port
1952
as The Friend

Orchids and Ermine
1927
as Chauffeur

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
1951
as Casino Manager (uncredited)

Wallflower
1948

Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
as Nightclub / Dance Extra

Welcome Danger
1929
as Handcuffed Prisoner at Police Station (uncredited)

They Shall Have Music
1939
as Man in Concert Audience (uncredited)

There Goes the Groom
1937
as Extra at Class Reunion (uncredited)

Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)

Third Finger, Left Hand
1940
as Night Club Patron

Public Hero Number 1
1935
as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Josette
1938
as Nightclub Table Extra (uncredited)

The Dancing Masters
1943
as Sidewalk Barker (uncredited)

Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Man with Radio Station Manager

Weary River
1929
as Jerry's Guest (uncredited)

No, No, Nanette
1940
as Birthday Party Guest

Fun on a Weekend
1947
as Gambling House Bouncer (uncredited)

Two for Tonight
1935
as Dance Extra (uncredited)

Broadway Hostess
1935
as Man in Gambling House (uncredited)

Good Girls Go to Paris
1939
as Party Guest (uncredited)

Smashing the Rackets
1938
as Court Clerk

Mexican Spitfire
1940
as Roulette Croupier (uncredited)

Charlie Chan in Reno
1939
as Man in Line-Up

The Freshman
1925
as The College Cad

No More Ladies
1935
as Bar Owner Joe Williams (uncredited)

Woman Wanted
1935
as Casino Manager in Nightclub (uncredited)

The Defense Rests
1934
as Charlie

Hot Tip
1935
as Racetrack Spectator

His Master's Voice
1925
as Jack Fenton

Suddenly It's Spring
1947
as Nightclub Patron

Pick-up
1933
as Tony

Sunset Murder Case
1938
as Al (Uncredited)

Meet Me on Broadway
1946
as Backstage Extra (uncredited)
About Brooks Benedict
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. With 181 credits spanning from 1923 to 1978, Brooks Benedict has appeared in 180 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Brooks Benedict Movies
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
- Strangers on a Train (1951) — as Tennis Umpire (uncredited)
- Out of the Past (1947) — as Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Senate Clerk (uncredited)
- Houseboat (1958) — as Pitchman (uncredited)
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