Herman Brix made a name for himself as an athlete, playing tackle in the 1926 Rose Bowl and winning the Silver Medal for Shot-Put in the 1928 Olympic Games. From there he went to Los Angeles, and starred as Tarzan in films made by the production company owned by Tarzan's author Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is said that his depiction of Tarzan was the most accurate one of the time. He soon changed his name to Bruce Bennett to avoid being type-cast as Tarzan, and acted in many films during the 1940's and 50's. He enjoyed sky-diving, and last jumped at the age of 96. He passed away at age 100 in 2007.
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