Robert Broderick was an actor in silent films and "light opera". He starred in ''

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''. Film companies he worked for include

Thanhouser The Thanhouser Company (later the Thanhouser Film Corporation) was one of the first motion picture studios, founded in 1909 by Edwin Thanhouser, his wife Gertrude and his brother-in-law Lloyd Lonergan. It operated in New York City until 1920, ...

for one film and Dyreda Art Film. He worked with

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, Western

Kalem The Kalem Company was an early American film studio founded in New York City in 1907. It was one of the first companies to make films abroad and to set up winter production facilities, first in Florida and then in California. Kalem was sold to ...

(Eastern Branch), and Famous Players Company, and then the Dyreda Company, where he was leading man.Robert Broderick. ''The Billboard''. Vol. 26, Iss. 51, (Dec 19, 1914): 144. Via Proquest. ''The Billboard'' wrote of his performance in ''

The Redemption of David Corson ''The Redemption of David Corson'' is a lost 1914 silent film drama directed by Frederick A. Thomson and starring William Farnum. It was produced by Daniel Frohman and Adolph Zukor. This story was based on a novel ''The Redemption of David Corso ...

'' (1914): "The character of Dr. Paracelsus ic as done by Robert Broderick, was remarkably realistic."

Filmography

*''King Rene's Daughter'' (1913), based on: '' King Rene's Daughter'', title role *''

'' (1913), as Henry Canby *'' The Redemtion of David Corson'' (1914) as Dr. Parcelsus *'' Jack the Giant Killer (1914 film)'' writer and actor in the Thanhouser film (see also:

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) *'' One of Millions'' *'' In the Name of the Prince of Peace'' *'' The Better Man'' (1914), as Henry Wharton *'' Poor Schmaltz'' (1915), as Mr. Hocheimer *'' Gambier's Advocate'' (1915) *''

Arms and the Woman ''Arms and the Woman'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Mary Nash, Lumsden Hare and H. Cooper Cliffe. It has been described as Edward G. Robinson's film debut, but the AFI Catalog of Feature F ...

'' (1916), as Marcus *'' Hit-The-Trail Holliday'' (1918), as Otto Wurst *''

The Prince and the Pauper ''The Prince and the Pauper'' is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, ...

'' (1915), as The King *''

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'' (1917), as James Goodwin *''

Bridges Burned ''Bridges Burned'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Perry N. Vekroff and starring Olga Petrova. Popular Plays and Players produced while Metro Pictures distributed. Cast * Olga Petrova - Mary O'Brien *Mahlon Hamilton - Ernest Randal ...

'' (1917), as Thomas O'Brien *''

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'' (1917), as Chief Conlin *'' Just for Tonight'' (1918), as Theodore 'Ted' Whitney Sr. *''

The Bishop's Emeralds ''The Bishop's Emeralds'' is a lost 1919 silent film drama directed by John B. O'Brien and featuring Virginia Pearson and her real life spouse Sheldon Lewis. It was produced by Louis B. Mayer and released through Pathé Exchange.

'' (1919), as Lord John Cardew *''

The Rough Neck ''The Rough Neck'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed Oscar Apfel and starring Montagu Love, Robert Broderick and Barbara Castleton.Katchmer p.477 Cast * Montagu Love as John Masters * Robert Broderick as Horace Masters * George De ...

'' (1919), as Horace Masters *'' The Eternal Mother'' (1920) *'' Call of the Hills'' (1923)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Broderick, Robert American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors Year of birth missing Year of death missing

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