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Bruce Bennett Biography
Birth Name:Harold Herman Brix
Birth Place:Tacoma, Washington, United States
Profession Actor, Writer
Fast Facts
- In 1928, he won a silver medal in shot put at the Olympics
- Earned a degree in economics from the University of Washington
- Became involved in acting after getting a screen test with Paramount from his friend Douglas Fairbanks Jr
- Played on the Washington football team at the 1926 Rose Bowl
- Lost out on a role in "Tarzan the Ape Man" due to a shoulder injury
- Served in the United States Navy during the outbreak of World War II
- Changed his stage name because he was too closely associated with "Tarzan" roles