Don Brodie

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

Don Brodie
Brodie in Second Chorus (1940)
Born(1904-05-29)May 29, 1904
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 8, 2001(2001-01-08) (aged 96)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years activec. 1928–1989

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, Brodie worked in Procter & Gamble's main offices.[1] At age 16, his first-place finish-this-'filmerick' entry was published in The Cincinnati Post:

Little Mary Miles Minter was ill;
She thought that she needed a pill.
Lon Chaney said: "Tarry,
I'll fetch Wesley Barry,
With his capers, the pain he will kill.[3]

Career

As early as 1922, Brodie was acting on stage.[2][4] In 1924, he co-starred in a production of Lord Dunsany's Fame and the Poet.[5] In November 1927, a story in The Cincinnati Post mentions "Donald Brodie" among the players in the Emery Theatre production of Mrs. Leopold Markbreit's comedy, Diplomatic Perplexities.[6] Five months later, a review in The Cincinnati Enquirer listed him in the cast of the Civic Theater's production of The Pigeon.[7]

Brodie worked with Cincinnati's Civic Repertory Theater for nine years.[2]

A veteran of over 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 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 Disney cartoon features Pinocchio and Dumbo and his portrayal of a carefully 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 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.[8]

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Movie Actor On Way For Visit In Norwood". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. June 11, 1935. p. 9. Retrieved January 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Don Brodie Signs". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. May 17, 1931. p. Section 3 – Page 4. Retrieved January 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Youth, 16, Wins; 'It Pays to Be Persistent, Says Don Brodie'". The Cincinnati Post. February 25, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  4. "Civic Theater". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. January 14, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Civic Theater". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. April 20, 1924. p. C3. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Civic Theater". The Cincinnati Post. Ohio, Cincinnati. November 25, 1927. p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Civic Theater". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. April 26, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved January 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. 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 978-0-7864-1278-5. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
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