Don Brodie
| Don Brodie | |
|---|---|
 Brodie in Second Chorus, 1940 | |
| Born |
May 29, 1904 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Died |
January 8, 2001 (aged 96) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
| Years active | 1930s–70s |
Don Brodie (May 29, 1904, Cincinnati, Ohio – January 8, 2001, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor and director.
Early years
The son of Mrs. Lottie Brodie,[1] he attended Hughes High School in Cincinnati and the University of Cincinnati.[2] Before becoming a professional actor, he worked in Procter & Gamble's main offices.[1]
Career
Brodie worked with Cincinnati's Civic Repertory Theater for nine years.[2]
A veteran of more than 250 film and television productions, Brodie signed his first film contract with Universal Pictures Corporation in 1931.[2]
He appeared as a callow, mustachioed actor in a variety of utility roles in films from the early 1930s. Usually playing bit parts in features, his more notable credits include his voiceover work in the Disney cartoon features Pinocchio and Dumbo and his portrayal of a careful used car lot owner in the film noir classic Detour. He also worked off and on as a dialogue director.
In 1944, he directed his sole movie, A Fig Leaf for Eve.
Brodie's final appearance in a film came in ...All the Marbles (1981).[3]
Filmography
- Name the Woman aka The Woman Within (1934) as Reporter
- The Call of the Savage (1935) as Dr. Carl Neff
- Manhattan Moon (1935) as Reporter
- Strike Me Pink (1936) as Mr. Marsh
- Missing Girls (1936) as Chuck Martin
- Find the Witness (1937) as Reporter
- Partners in Crime (1937) as Reporter
- The Lady in the Morgue (1938) as Taxi Driver
- The Rookie Cop (1939) as Frank 'Frankie' Dixon
- Exile Express (1939) as Mullins
- Music in My Heart (1940) as Taxi Driver
- Second Chorus (1940) as Clerk
- Scattergood Meets Broadway (1941) as Waiter
- Two Latins from Manhattan (1941) as Advertising Man
- A Fig Leaf for Eve aka Desirable Woman (1944) as Director
- The Man Who Walked Alone (1945) as Desk Sergeant #1
- Street Corner (1948) as Arnold Marsh
- Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (1950) as Jimmy, a Thug
- Meet the O'Briens (1954 - TV) as Collodney
- Diary of a Madman (1963) as Marcel the Postman
- The Busy Body (1967) as Board Member
- Blackenstein (1973) as Police Lieutenant
- Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) as Gasoline Attendant
- Goodbye, Norma Jean (1976) as Projectionist
- Eat My Dust! (1976) as Old Man Lewis
- Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell (1977) as Director
- Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978) as Saloon Man
- Heart Beat (1980) as Dispatcher
- Murphy's Law (1986) as Old Man
- Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn (1989) as Projectionist
Death
On January 8, 2001, Brodie died in Los Angeles, California. His entry in the reference work Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2001: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture gave his age as 101 and his birth date as May 29, 1899.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Movie Actor On Way For Visit In Norwood". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. 11 June 1935. p. 9. Retrieved January 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Don Brodie Signs". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. 17 May 1931. p. Section 3 - Page 4. Retrieved January 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Lentz, Harris M. (2002). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2001: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. pp. 45–46. ISBN 9780786412785. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
External links
- Don Brodie on IMDb
- Don Brodie at AllMovie