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Don Brodie
Donald Ellis Brodie, known professionally as Don Brodie, was born on May 29 1904 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the youngest of six children of Frank Ellis Brodie and Charlotte Moonert. He grew up in the Avondale neighborhood and attended Hughes High School before enrolling at the University of Cincinnati. Before pursuing acting he worked in the corporate offices of Procter & Gamble, and at the age of sixteen his rhymed satire was published in The Cincinnati Post. By 1922 Brodie had begun performing on stage, co‑starring in a 1924 production of Lord Dunsany’s Fame and the Poet and later appearing in Cincinnati’s Civic Repertory Theater for nine years. His early theatrical work laid a solid foundation for a prolific screen career that would span nearly seven decades.
In 1931 Brodie signed his first film contract with Universal Pictures, initially promoted as “Steve” Brodie, a moniker quickly abandoned. He became a reliable character actor, appearing in over 250 film and television productions, often in uncredited bit parts but occasionally in more substantive roles such as the car‑lot owner in the noir classic Detour and the comic side‑kick Spud Savage in the Crime Club entry The Last Express. He contributed voice work to Disney’s Pinocchio and Dumbo, and directed the low‑budget feature A Fig Leaf for Eve in 1944. Brodie’s final screen appearance was in the 1989 film Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn. He married Lucille I. Becker on March 7 1930, and the couple remained together until his death in Los Angeles on January 8 2001.
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Given Name: Donald Ellis Brodie
Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: May 29, 1904
Occupations: Actor, Director
Years Active: 1922-1989
Spouses: Lucille I. Becker
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Movies Featuring Don Brodie
Pinocchio
Heart Beat
…All the Marbles
Murphy’s Law
Hard to Handle
The Great Dictator
Harvey
Manhattan Melodrama
Incendiary Blonde
Did’ja Know?
Street Corner
You Said a Mouthful
Champion
My Dream Is Yours
Made on Broadway
Detour
Broadway Melody of 1940
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Summer Storm
Meet the Baron
Murder at Glen Athol
Fast and Loose
The Woman in the Window
The Ghost Talks
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
The Rookie Cop
Donald’s Better Self
Second Chorus
High Flyers
Strike Me Pink
Johnny Angel
The Case of the Howling Dog
Crashing Hollywood
The Ladies Man
It Happened in Hollywood
Lonesome Ghosts
Rhythm on the River
Jewel Robbery
Postal Inspector
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Way Down South
I’ll Never Heil Again
Midnight Mary
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Mr. Lucky
Woman Wanted
Love Is a Headache
Golden Boy
Hellzapoppin’
Lilly Turner
Mickey’s Kangaroo
Danger on the Air
The Timid Young Man
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Night Spot
Hollywood Handicap
The Rainmakers
The Chase
Sworn Enemy
One More Spring
Hi Diddle Diddle
The Defense Rests
The Kennel Murder Case
Sinner Take All
Dr. Broadway
The Proud Ones
Reckless
The Wet Parade
Mr. Moto’s Gamble
Perils of Pauline
Kid Galahad
Theodora Goes Wild
Music in My Heart
The Luck of the Irish
The Lady in the Morgue
You Only Live Once
The Pride of the Yankees
Man Of The People
Make Way for Tomorrow
The Working Man
Exclusive Story
Diary of a Madman
Elmer, the Great
The Devil Is a Sissy
Music Is Magic
The Phantom Creeps
Give Me a Sailor
Bell, Book and Candle
The Man Who Walked Alone
Donovan’s Brain
Broadway Serenade
The Garden Murder Case
Her Favorite Patient
The Westland Case
The Busy Body
Easy Living
Spendthrift
Career Timeline
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1949
Champion
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
My Dream Is Yours
The Ghost Talks
Tom the Tailor (uncredited)
1948
Street Corner
Arnold Marsh
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Charlie - Painter (uncredited)
The Luck of the Irish
Reporter (uncredited)
1945
Incendiary Blonde
Machine Gun Henchman (uncredited)
Detour
Used Car Salesman (uncredited)
Johnny Angel
Harbor Master's Aide on the 'Putnam' (uncredited)
The Man Who Walked Alone
Desk Sergeant #1
Her Favorite Patient
Mr. Walton (uncredited)
1940
Pinocchio
The Great Dictator
Reporter from International Press (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1940
Barker (uncredited)
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Reporter (uncredited)
Second Chorus
Clerk
Rhythm on the River
Mr. Schwartz's Stooge #1
Music in My Heart
Taxi Driver
1939
Fast and Loose
Detective Jackson (uncredited)
The Rookie Cop
Frank 'Frankie' Dixon
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Reporter #1
Way Down South
Slave Buyer
Golden Boy
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Engel - X-49 Workman
The Phantom Creeps
Thug
Broadway Serenade
Reporter (uncredited)
1938
Donald’s Better Self
Donald's Devil (voice) (uncredited)
Crashing Hollywood
The Hawk Auditioner (uncredited)
Love Is a Headache
First Reporter (uncredited)
Danger on the Air
Reporter (Uncredited)
Night Spot
Gangster
Hollywood Handicap
Auctioneer
Mr. Moto’s Gamble
Ticket Seller
The Lady in the Morgue
Taxi Driver
Give Me a Sailor
Reporter (uncredited)
1937
High Flyers
Accomplice on Boat
It Happened in Hollywood
Don - Sound Man Don
Lonesome Ghosts
Ghost (voice) (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Radio Announcer
Kid Galahad
Reporter in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
Compositor (uncredited)
Man Of The People
Pool Player (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow
Man at Employment Agency (uncredited)
The Westland Case
Taxi Driver
Easy Living
Automobile Salesman (uncredited)
1936
Murder at Glen Athol
Henchman (uncredited)
Strike Me Pink
Mr. Marsh
Postal Inspector
Reporter (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy
Emerald's Messenger (uncredited)
Sinner Take All
Parking Station Attendant (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
Photographer at Governor's Reception (uncredited)
Exclusive Story
Bettor (uncredited)
The Devil Is a Sissy
Hilda's Chauffeur
The Garden Murder Case
Messenger (Uncredited)
Spendthrift
Reporter
1935
Woman Wanted
Reporter (uncredited)
Mickey’s Kangaroo
Pluto (voice) (uncredited)
The Timid Young Man
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Rainmakers
Townsman
One More Spring
Reckless
Reporter (uncredited)
Music Is Magic
Reporter (uncredited)
1934
Manhattan Melodrama
Reporter (uncredited)
The Case of the Howling Dog
Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
The Defense Rests
Reporter
1933
Hard to Handle
Sound Man (uncredited)
Made on Broadway
Don Brodie
Meet the Baron
Mayor's 'Yes' Man (uncredited)
Midnight Mary
Court Photographer (uncredited)
Lilly Turner
Man in Carnival Audience (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
Police Photographer (uncredited)
Perils of Pauline
Airline Official
The Working Man
Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
Casino Employee (uncredited)
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