Don Brodie

Biography

Don Brodie was an American actor who worked in film and television and began on stage in the early 1920s. He spent nine years with the Civic Repertory Theater in Cincinnati before signing a contract with Universal Pictures in 1931. Universal first promoted him as a comedian under the nickname Steve Brodie, then dropped that plan before his debut in the two-reeler Out Stepping. Through the 1930s he took many small and utility parts, and in 1938 he had the largest screen role of his career in the Universal Crime Club entry The Last Express. He provided voices for the Disney features Pinocchio (1940) and Dumbo and played a car lot owner in the film noir Detour (1945). He also worked as a dialogue director, directed A Fig Leaf for Eve in 1944 and a 1957 pilot for a proposed series, and made his final film appearance in Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn (1989).

96years old at death

Born May 29, 1904Cincinnati
Died January 8, 2001Los Angeles
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as Donald Ellis Brodie

Movie Career

Films: 35
Career span: 47 years1933 to 1980

Genres

Comedy43%, 15 films
Romance31%, 11 films
Drama29%, 10 films
Crime26%, 9 films
Mystery17%, 6 films

First and latest

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Big break
In 1938, with much attention from the press, Brodie won the most substantial part of his screen career, a featured role in The Last Express, the fifth movie in Universal's Crime Club series. He had been uncredited in the four earlier ones.
Behind the camera
Brodie earned his only screen directing credit in 1944 with A Fig Leaf for Eve, and in 1957 he directed the pilot for a proposed series, Tricks for Living, that apparently never aired.

Don Brodie movies on Netflix

Heart Beat1980IMDb rating 5.7as Dispatcher
Escape to Witch Mountain1975IMDb rating 6.3as Gasoline Attendant
Blackenstein1973IMDb rating 3.5as Police Lieutenant
The Busy Body1967IMDb rating 5.5as Board Member
Diary of a Madman1963IMDb rating 6.3as Marcel
Ride the High Country1962IMDb rating 7.4as Spieler
The Comancheros1961IMDb rating 6.8as Card Dealer
Bell, Book and Candle1958IMDb rating 6.8as Cab Driver
The Proud Ones1956IMDb rating 6.9as Hotel Clerk
Donovan's Brain1953IMDb rating 5.9as Detective Who Follows Dr. Cory from Hotel
The Groom Wore Spurs1951IMDb rating 5.4as Card Player
Harvey1950IMDb rating 7.9as Mailman
Champion1949IMDb rating 7.3as Newspaper Reporter
On the Town1949IMDb rating 7.3as Photo Layout Man
Million Dollar Weekend1948IMDb rating 6.1as Taxi Driver
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948IMDb rating 7.2as Charlie
The Luck of the Irish1948IMDb rating 6.7as Reporter
Detour1945IMDb rating 7.3as Used Car Salesman
Johnny Angel1945IMDb rating 6.2as Harbor Master's Aide on the 'Putnam'
The Woman in the Window1944IMDb rating 7.6as Onlooker at Gallery
Mr. Lucky1943IMDb rating 7.1as Gaffer
I Killed That Man1941IMDb rating 5.8as Reporter
Second Chorus1941IMDb rating 5.7as Clerk
Michael Shayne: Private Detective1940IMDb rating 6.6as Reporter
Pinocchio1940IMDb rating 7.4as Carnival Barker (voice)
Rhythm on the River1940IMDb rating 6.8as Mr. Schwartz's Stooge #1
Road to Singapore1940IMDb rating 6.6as Fred
Exile Express1939IMDb rating 5.2as Mullins
Golden Boy1939IMDb rating 6.8
Lonesome Ghosts1937IMDb rating 7.5as Ghost (voice)
Murder at Glen Athol1936IMDb rating 5.9as Henchman
Theodora Goes Wild1936IMDb rating 7.1as Photographer at Governor's Reception
King of the Jungle1933IMDb rating 6.3as Reporter
Sons of the Desert1933IMDb rating 7.5as Son of the Desert
The Kennel Murder Case1933IMDb rating 6.8as Police Photographer

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Pinocchio1940 Animation, Family, Fantasyas Carnival Barkervoice
IMDb rating 7.4175K votes
Detour1945 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras Used Car Salesman
IMDb rating 7.322K votes
Lonesome Ghosts1937as Ghostvoice
IMDb rating 7.54.0K votes
Second Chorus1941as Clerk
IMDb rating 5.71.9K votes
Escape to Witch Mountain1975as Gasoline Attendant
IMDb rating 6.313K votes
On the Town1949as Photo Layout Man
IMDb rating 7.320K votes
Diary of a Madman1963as Marcel
IMDb rating 6.33.5K votes
Harvey1950as Mailman
IMDb rating 7.961K votes

Most often with

H.C. Potter directed three of these films, Henry Koster two and Michael Curtiz two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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William 'Billy' Benedict

Iris AdrianJames Conaty

James Stewart

Cary Grant

Chet BrandenburgH.C. PotterDirector, 3 films Henry KosterDirector, 2 films Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films

Films together

William 'Billy' Benedict3 films together, 1936 to 1941
William 'Billy' Benedict's page
- Second Chorus1941IMDb rating 5.7Brodie as ClerkBenedict as Ticket Taker
- Rhythm on the River1940IMDb rating 6.8Brodie as Mr. Schwartz's Stooge #1Benedict as Elevator Boy
- Theodora Goes Wild1936IMDb rating 7.1Brodie as Photographer at Governor's ReceptionBenedict as Henry - Copyboy
Iris Adrian3 films together, 1936 to 1944
Iris Adrian's page
- The Woman in the Window1944IMDb rating 7.6Brodie as Onlooker at GalleryAdrian as Streetwalker
- I Killed That Man1941IMDb rating 5.8Brodie as ReporterAdrian as Verne Drake
- Murder at Glen Athol1936IMDb rating 5.9Brodie as HenchmanAdrian as Muriel Randel
James Conaty3 films together, 1940 to 1948
James Conaty's page
- Million Dollar Weekend1948IMDb rating 6.1Brodie as Taxi DriverConaty as Mourner at Funeral
- Michael Shayne: Private Detective1940IMDb rating 6.6Brodie as ReporterConaty as Casino Patron
- Road to Singapore1940IMDb rating 6.6Brodie as FredConaty as Yacht Party Guest
James Stewart2 films together, 1950 to 1958
James Stewart's page
- Bell, Book and Candle1958IMDb rating 6.8Brodie as Cab DriverStewart as Shepherd Henderson
- Harvey1950IMDb rating 7.9Brodie as MailmanStewart as Elwood P. Dowd
Cary Grant2 films together, 1943 to 1948
Cary Grant's page
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948IMDb rating 7.2Brodie as CharlieGrant as Jim Blandings
- Mr. Lucky1943IMDb rating 7.1Brodie as GafferGrant as Joe Adams
Chet Brandenburg2 films together, 1933 to 1962
Chet Brandenburg's page
- Ride the High Country1962IMDb rating 7.4Brodie as SpielerBrandenburg as Miner
- Sons of the Desert1933IMDb rating 7.5Brodie as Son of the DesertBrandenburg as Son of the Desert
H.C. PotterDirector, 3 films, 1941 to 1948
All films by H.C. Potter
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948IMDb rating 7.2Brodie as Charlie
- Mr. Lucky1943IMDb rating 7.1Brodie as Gaffer
- Second Chorus1941IMDb rating 5.7Brodie as Clerk
Henry KosterDirector, 2 films, 1948 to 1950
All films by Henry Koster
- Harvey1950IMDb rating 7.9Brodie as Mailman
- The Luck of the Irish1948IMDb rating 6.7Brodie as Reporter
Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1933 to 1961
All films by Michael Curtiz
- The Comancheros1961IMDb rating 6.8Brodie as Card Dealer
- The Kennel Murder Case1933IMDb rating 6.8Brodie as Police Photographer
Also two films together38 more actors
- Robert RyanThe Busy Body (1967) and The Proud Ones (1956)
- Byron FoulgerRide the High Country (1962) and Exile Express (1939)
- Ian WolfeDiary of a Madman (1963) and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
- George ChandlerEscape to Witch Mountain (1975) and Exile Express (1939)
- Edgar BuchananRide the High Country (1962) and The Comancheros (1961)
- Franklyn FarnumThe Groom Wore Spurs (1951) and Million Dollar Weekend (1948)
- Robert AdlerThe Proud Ones (1956) and The Luck of the Irish (1948)
- Robert BarratKing of the Jungle (1933) and The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
- Lee J. CobbThe Luck of the Irish (1948) and Golden Boy (1939)
- Stanley AndrewsMr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) and Golden Boy (1939)
- Bing CrosbyRhythm on the River (1940) and Road to Singapore (1940)
- Bobby BarberSecond Chorus (1941) and Road to Singapore (1940)
- Douglass DumbrilleMichael Shayne: Private Detective (1940) and King of the Jungle (1933)
- Leon AltonBell, Book and Candle (1958) and The Groom Wore Spurs (1951)
- Cecil KellawayHarvey (1950) and The Luck of the Irish (1948)
- Harry ShannonChampion (1949) and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
- Paul E. BurnsThe Proud Ones (1956) and Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)
- Paul StewartChampion (1949) and Mr. Lucky (1943)
- Melvyn DouglasMr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) and Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
- Stanley BlystoneMurder at Glen Athol (1936) and Sons of the Desert (1933)
- Kenner G. KempMillion Dollar Weekend (1948) and The Luck of the Irish (1948)
- Vince BarnettI Killed That Man (1941) and Exile Express (1939)
- Jimmy AubreyMichael Shayne: Private Detective (1940) and Sons of the Desert (1933)
- Anne BaxterThe Busy Body (1967) and The Luck of the Irish (1948)
- Florence BatesOn the Town (1949) and Mr. Lucky (1943)
- John HamiltonDonovan's Brain (1953) and I Killed That Man (1941)
- Claire CarletonOn the Town (1949) and The Woman in the Window (1944)
- Nana BryantHarvey (1950) and Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
- Phil ArnoldThe Comancheros (1961) and Second Chorus (1941)
- Irving PichelExile Express (1939) and King of the Jungle (1933)
- Walter CatlettPinocchio (1940) and Exile Express (1939)
- Esther HowardChampion (1949) and Detour (1945)
- Alan CarneyThe Comancheros (1961) and Mr. Lucky (1943)
- Harry HolmanI Killed That Man (1941) and Murder at Glen Athol (1936)
- Etienne GirardotExile Express (1939) and The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
- George MeaderThe Groom Wore Spurs (1951) and On the Town (1949)
- Pat GleasonDetour (1945) and I Killed That Man (1941)
- Tim RyanThe Luck of the Irish (1948) and Detour (1945)
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