Bruce Bennett Quotes

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All I knew about shot putting was that my brother could do 44 feet … I decided I wanted to beat him. … So I got a shot and went to work and made up my mind to do 45 feet.

Bruce Bennett

There was only a single sharpshooter up in the trees to keep the croc away from me.

Bruce Bennett

I guess the one thing I really learned from participating in sports was to just never say "no", never stop trying, and to always believe that you can do better than the next fellow. I tried to follow this throughout my life, but I always tried to be respectful about it.

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

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Born: May 19, 1906

Died: February 24, 2007 (aged 100)

Bio: Bruce Bennett was an American actor and Olympic silver medalist in the shot put. Born as Harold Herman Brix, he went by the name Herman Brix in the 1930s.

Known for:

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Dark Passage (1947)
Hawk of the Wilderness (1938)
The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938)

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