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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.
Died	January 8, 2001(2001-01-08) (aged 96) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	c. 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, he worked in Procter & Gamble's main offices.[1]

Career

As early as 1928, Brodie was acting on stage. A review in The Cincinnati Enquirer listed him in the cast of the Civic Theater's production of The Pigeon.[3]

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.[4]

Selected filmography

References

External links

• Don Brodie at IMDb
• Don Brodie at AllMovie

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