Claim: Brooks Benedict(6 February 1896-1 January 1968) was a British  silent and sound film actor who played supporting and utility roles in over 300 films and started his career in the William Wellman's movie Cupid's Fireman (1923) before landing a major role in the film The Freshman / College Days (1925) .
Evidence: 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. Benedict then went to Hollywood and pursued different jobs until his starting role in William Wellman's movie Cupid's Fireman (1923) at Fox Film Corporation.