Don L. Brodie (May 29, 1904 – January 8, 2001) was an American film and television actor.

Early years

The son of Mrs. Lottie Brodie, he attended

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in Cincinnati and the University of Cincinnati. Before becoming a professional actor, he worked in

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's main offices.

Career

As early as 1928, Brodie was acting on stage. A review in ''

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'' listed him in the cast of the Civic Theater's production of ''The Pigeon''. Brodie worked with Cincinnati's Civic Repertory Theater for nine years. A veteran of over 250 film and television productions, Brodie signed his first film contract with Universal Pictures Corporation in 1931. He appeared as a callow, mustachioed actor in various utility roles in films from the early 1930s. Usually playing bit parts in features, his more notable credits include his voiceover work in the

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cartoon features ''

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'' and ''

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'' and his portrayal of a carefully used car lot owner in the

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classic ''

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''. He also worked off and on as a dialogue director. In 1944, he directed his sole movie, ''

A Fig Leaf for Eve ''A Fig Leaf for Eve'' is a 1944 American film directed by Don Brodie. The film is also known as ''Desirable Lady'', ''Flaming Girls'', ''Hollywood Nights'', ''Not Enough Clothes'', ''Reckless Youth'', ''Room for Love'', and ''Strips and Blondes ...

''. Brodie's final appearance in a film came in '' Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn'' (1989).

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.

Selected filmography

* ''Name the Woman'' aka ''The Woman Within'' (1934) as Reporter * ''The Call of the Savage'' (1935) as Dr. Carl Neff * ''

Manhattan Moon ''Manhattan Moon'' is an American romantic comedy directed by Stuart Walker, and stars Ricardo Cortez and Dorothy Page. It was released on August 5, 1935. Plot Cast * Ricardo Cortez as Dan Moore * Dorothy Page as Yvonne/Doris * Henry Mo ...

'' (1935) as Reporter * '' Strike Me Pink'' (1936) as Mr. Marsh * ''

Missing Girls ''Missing Girls'' is a 1936 American film directed by Phil Rosen. Cast *Roger Pryor as Reporter Jimmie Dugan *Muriel Evans as Dorothy Benson * Sidney Blackmer as Dan Collins *Noel Madison as Ben Davis *Ann Doran as Ann Jason * George Cooper a ...

'' (1936) as Chuck Martin * ''

Find the Witness ''Find the Witness'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by David Selman and starring Charles Quigley, Henry Mollison and Rosalind Keith.Langman & Finn p.86 Cast * Charles Quigley as Larry McGill * Henry Mollison as Rudolph Mordini * Rosa ...

'' (1937) as Reporter * '' Partners in Crime'' (1937) as Reporter * ''

The Lady in the Morgue ''The Lady in the Morgue'' (1936) is one of the novels by Jonathan Latimer featuring private detective William Crane. The lady of the title is a female corpse which is stolen from a Chicago morgue before the dead woman's identity can be establish ...

'' (1938) as Taxi Driver * ''

The Last Express ''The Last Express'' is an adventure video game designed by Jordan Mechner and published by Broderbund in 1997 for PC. Players take on the role of an American who accepts an invite by a friend to join them on the Orient Express, days before the ...

'' (1938) as Spud * ''

The Rookie Cop ''The Rookie Cop'' is a 1939 film directed by David Howard and starring Tim Holt as a rookie cop who wants to prove his friend wasn't involved with a robbery. The film also stars Virginia Weidler, Janet Shaw, Frank M. Thomas, and Muriel Evans ...

'' (1939) as Frank 'Frankie' Dixon * ''

Exile Express ''Exile Express'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Otis Garrett and starring Anna Sten, Alan Marshal and Jerome Cowan. Plot After being wrongly implicated in the murder of her scientist boss by foreign agents, a young immigrant woman ...

'' (1939) as Mullins * ''

Music in My Heart ''Music in My Heart'' is a 1940 Columbia Pictures romantic musical starring Tony Martin and Rita Hayworth. Hayworth's first musical for the studio, the film was recognized with an Academy Award nomination for the song, "It's a Blue World", perfor ...

'' (1940) as Taxi Driver * ''

Second Chorus ''Second Chorus'' is a 1940 Hollywood musical comedy film starring Paulette Goddard and Fred Astaire and featuring Artie Shaw, Burgess Meredith and Charles Butterworth, with music by Artie Shaw, Bernie Hanighen and Hal Borne, and lyrics by ...

'' (1940) as Clerk * '' Scattergood Meets Broadway'' (1941) as Waiter * ''

Two Latins from Manhattan ''Two Latins from Manhattan'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring Joan Davis, Jinx Falkenburg, and Joan Woodbury. Cast list * Joan Davis as Joan Daley * Jinx Falkenburg as Jinx Terry * Joan Woodbury as Lois Mo ...

'' (1941) as Advertising Man * ''

'' aka ''Desirable Woman'' (1944) as Director * '' The Woman in the Window'' (1944) as Onlooker at Gallery (uncredited) * ''

The Man Who Walked Alone ''The Man Who Walked Alone'' is a 1945 American B film romantic comedy film produced by PRC Pictures, Inc., directed by Christy Cabanne, with top-billed Dave O'Brien and Kay Aldridge, along with Walter Catlett Walter Leland Catlett (Febr ...

'' (1945) as Desk Sergeant #1 * '' A Letter for Evie'' (1946) as Barker (uncredited) * ''

For You I Die ''For You I Die'' is a 1947 American film noir directed by John Reinhardt and starring Cathy Downs, Paul Langton, Mischa Auer and Roman Bohnen.. Plot Forced to participate in a prison break, a convict on the run holes up at a roadside diner ...

'' (1947) as Motorist at Diner (uncredited) * '' Street Corner'' (1948) as Arnold Marsh * '' The Ghost Talks'' (1949) as Tom the tailor * ''

Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard ''Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard'' is a 1950 American film noir B movie directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Howard St. John, Ron Randell and Amanda Blake. Plot When enemy agents obtain leaked secrets about a guided missile system, an Ameri ...

'' (1950) as Jimmy, a Thug * ''

The Atomic City ''The Atomic City'' is a 1952 thriller film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Gene Barry and Lydia Clarke. The story takes place at Los Alamos, New Mexico, where a nuclear physicist (Barry) lives and works. Terrorists kidnap his son and ...

'' (1952) as FBI Agent (uncredited) * '' The Story of Will Rogers'' (1952) as Reporter (uncredited) * '' April in Paris'' (1952) as Employee (uncredited) * ''

The I Don't Care Girl ''The I Don't Care Girl'' is a 1953 Technicolor film starring Mitzi Gaynor. It is a biography of entertainer Eva Tanguay.Sword of Venus'' (1953) as Jailer (uncredited) * '' The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd'' (1953, Serial) as Kidd Crewman (uncredited) * ''

Donovan's Brain ''Donovan's Brain'' is a 1942 science fiction novel by American writer Curt Siodmak. The novel was an instant success and has been adapted to film three times. Since then the book has become something of a cult classic, with fans including Ste ...

'' (1953) as Detective Who Follows Dr. Cory from Hotel (uncredited) * '' Hell's Outpost'' (1954) as Miner (uncredited) * ''Meet the O'Briens'' (1954, TV Movie) as Collodney * ''

The Proud Ones ''The Proud Ones'' is a 1956 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Robert D. Webb and starring Robert Ryan and Virginia Mayo. The film was based on the 1952 novel by Verne Athanas who after suffering an early heart attack, he gave up ...

'' (1956) as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Fear Strikes Out "Fear Strikes Out" is a 1957 American biographical sports drama film depicting the life and career of American baseball player Jimmy Piersall. It is based on Piersall's 1955 memoir ''Fear Strikes Out: The Jim Piersall Story'', co-written with Al ...

'' (1957) as Reporter Evans (uncredited) * ''

Beau James ''Beau James'' is a 1957 film based on a non-fiction book of the same name by Gene Fowler. The film stars Bob Hope in a rare dramatic role as Jimmy Walker, the colorful but controversial Mayor of New York City from 1926–32. Plot In 1925, New ...

'' (1957) as Reporter (uncredited) * ''

Bell Book and Candle ''Bell, Book and Candle'' is a 1958 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Richard Quine from a screenplay by Daniel Taradash, based on the 1950 Broadway play of the same title by John Van Druten. It stars Kim Novak as a witch who ...

'' (1958) as Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''

The Ladies Man ''The Ladies Man'' is a 1961 American comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis. It was released on June 28, 1961 by Paramount Pictures. Plot Herbert H. Heebert is a young man who loses his girlfriend, swears off romance, and then takes ...

'' (1961) as Makeup Man (uncredited) * '' The Comancheros'' (1961) as Card Dealer (uncredited) * ''

Ride the High Country ''Ride the High Country'' (released internationally as ''Guns in the Afternoon'') is a 1962 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, and Mariette Hartley. The supporting cast includ ...

'' (1962) as Spieler (uncredited) * '' Diary of a Madman'' (1963) as Marcel the Postman * ''

It Happened at the World's Fair ''It Happened at the World's Fair'' is a 1963 American musical film starring Elvis Presley as a crop-dusting pilot. It was filmed in Seattle, Washington, site of the Century 21 Exposition. The governor of Washington at the time, Albert Rosellin ...

'' (1963) as Dice Player (uncredited) * '' The Patsy'' (1964) as Bowler (uncredited) * '' The Chase'' (1966) as Conventioneer (uncredited) * '' The Busy Body'' (1967) as Board Member * ''

How to Commit Marriage ''How to Commit Marriage'' is a 1969 American comedy film directed by Norman Panama, and starring Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason, Tina Louise, Irwin Corey, Leslie Nielsen, Tim Matheson and Jane Wyman in her final film role. It was filmed in the current ...

'' (1969) as Pevney (uncredited) * ''

Little Big Man Little Big Man ( Lakota: Wičháša Tȟáŋkala), or Charging Bear, was an Oglala Lakota, or Oglala Sioux, who was a fearless and respected warrior who fought under, and was distant cousin to, Crazy Horse ("His-Horse-Is-Crazy"). He opposed the 186 ...

'' (1970) as Stage Passenger (uncredited) * ''

Blackenstein ''Blackenstein'', also known as ''Black Frankenstein'', is a 1973 American blaxploitation horror film directed by William A. Levey and starring John Hart, Ivory Stone, Andrea King, Roosevelt Jackson, Joe De Sue, Nick Bolin, and Liz Renay. It is ...

'' (1973) as Police Lieutenant * ''

Escape to Witch Mountain ''Escape to Witch Mountain'' is a science fiction novel written by Alexander Key in 1968. It was adapted for film by Disney as '' Escape to Witch Mountain'' in 1975 which spawned the ''Witch Mountain'' franchise. The novel was illustrated by ...

'' (1975) as Gasoline Attendant * ''

Goodbye, Norma Jean ''Goodbye, Norma Jean'' is a 1976 film by Larry Buchanan based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. Misty Rowe plays the title role.Eat My Dust! ''Eat My Dust!'' is a 1976 action film from New World Pictures starring Ron Howard. Plot When the clean-cut but rebellious son of a small-town sheriff steals the race car of a professional driver, the sheriff forms a motorized posse to recover th ...

'' (1976) as Old Man Lewis * ''

The Last Tycoon ''The Last Tycoon'' is an unfinished novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In 1941, it was published posthumously under this title, as prepared by his friend Edmund Wilson, a critic and writer. According to ''Publishers Weekly,'' the novel is "generally ...

'' (1976) as Extra on Set (uncredited) * '' Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell'' (1977) as Director * ''

Hot Lead and Cold Feet ''Hot Lead and Cold Feet'' (originally titled ''Welcome to Bloodshy'') is a 1978 American comedy-Western film produced by Walt Disney Productions and starring Jim Dale, Karen Valentine, Don Knotts, Jack Elam and Darren McGavin. It was release ...

'' (1978) as Saloon Man #3 * '' Heart Beat'' (1980) as Dispatcher * '' ...All the Marbles'' (1981) as Reno Timekeeper * '' Murphy's Law'' (1986) as Old Man * '' Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn'' (1989) as Projectionist

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brodie, Don Male actors from Cincinnati 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors 1904 births 2001 deaths University of Cincinnati alumni