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Steve Brodie (born John Daugherty Stephens; November 21, 1919 – January 9, 1992) was an American stage, film, and television actor from El Dorado in Butler County in south central Kansas. He reportedly adopted his screen name in memory of Steve Brodie, a daredevil who claimed to have jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge in 1886 and survived.[3]

Steve Brodie
Brodie in Only the Valiant (1951)
Born
John Daugherty Stephens[1]

(1919-11-21)November 21, 1919
El Dorado, Kansas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 1992(1992-01-09) (aged 72)
Canoga Park, California, U.S.[2]
OccupationActor
Years active1944–1989
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1946; div. 1948)​

Barbara Ann Savitt
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(m. 1950)​
ChildrenKevin Brodie
Sean Brodie[2]

Career


Brodie appeared in 79 feature films during his career (1944-1988), plus a profusion of appearances on episodic TV. He worked at various studios, including MGM, RKO and Republic Pictures, appearing mostly in westerns and B-movies. He played supporting roles in the majority of his films, including the 1947 film noir classic Out of the Past and 1950's Armored Car Robbery.

Brodie portraying boxer Mike O'Halloran in the comedy film The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)
Brodie portraying boxer Mike O'Halloran in the comedy film The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)

An exception was 1947's Desperate, where he had a starring role. Later appearances included roles in two Elvis Presley films: 1961's Blue Hawaii and 1964's Roustabout.

Beginning in the mid 1950s, he appeared mostly on television, with guest-starring roles in such series as Stories of the Century (as the outlaw Harry Tracy), Crossroads, Sugarfoot, Colt .45, Cheyenne (TV Series), Stagecoach West, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, The Public Defender, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Alaskans, Pony Express, The Brothers Brannagan, Going My Way, The Asphalt Jungle, Wanted: Dead or Alive, and The Dakotas. Brodie made three guest appearances on Perry Mason.[citation needed]He portrayed murderer Ben Wallace in the 1959 episode 'The Case of the Garrulous Gambler', Eddie Lewis in the 1962 episode 'The Case of the Angry Astronaut' and Quinn Torrey in the 1964 episode 'The Case of the Witless Witness'.

Brodie and Lash La Rue appeared nine and five times, respectively, as Sheriff Johnny Behan of Cochise County, Arizona, an historical person, in the ABC western series, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, starring Hugh O'Brian as Wyatt Earp.<

Brodie appeared on stage in the 1950s as Maryk in a national company production of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, co-starring with Paul Douglas as Queeg and Wendell Corey as Greenwald.[citation needed]


Personal life


Brodie was married to actress Lois Andrews from 1946 to 1948. He married Barbara Ann Savitt in 1950.[4][5][6][7]Their son, Kevin Brodie, was a child actor who later became a film producer, director, and screenwriter.[2][8]


Death


Steve Brodie in 1992, at age 72, died of cancer in Canoga Park, California.[2] In his obituary in The Los Angeles Times, the newspaper erroneously states that Brodie had been nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for 1949's Home of the Brave.[2] Actually, the actor was not among the five nominees in that category that year.[9]


Partial filmography


1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s


Gunsmoke (TV Series) Garth Brantley / Welch - No Tomorrow (1972) ... Garth Brantley - Old Yellow Boots (1961) ... Welch

1980s


References


  1. "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," digital copy of original marriage certificate of Steve Brodie and Lois Andrews, October, 14, 1947, Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles County court records. Retrieved via FamilySearch archives, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 22, 2022.
  2. "Steve Brodie; Actor in 200 Action Films". Los Angeles Times. January 11, 1992. p. SDA22.
  3. Soden, Garrett (2005). Defying Gravity: Land Divers, Roller Coasters, Gravity Bums, and the Human Obsession With Falling, New York: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 0-393-32656-X
  4. Carroll, Harrison (April 28, 1950). "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Ohio, Lancaster. p. 6. Retrieved June 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Steve Brodie, Widow Married in Las Vegas". Daily Capital Journal. Oregon, Salem. United Press. September 9, 1950. p. 10.
  6. "Band Leader's Widow Weds Picture Actor". The San Bernardino Sun. California, San Bernardino. Associated Press. September 10, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved June 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Marriages". Billboard. October 14, 1950. p. 60. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  8. Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 294.
  9. http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1950 List of Best Supporting Actor nominees in 1949


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[de] Steve Brodie (Schauspieler)

Steve Brodie (* 25. November 1919 in El Dorado, Kansas als John Stephens; † 9. Januar 1992 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler. Zwischen 1944 und 1988 hatte er fast 170 Film- und Fernsehauftritte.
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[es] Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie (21 de noviembre de 1919 – 9 de enero de 1992) fue un actor estadounidense de cine y televisión.

[ru] Броуди, Стив

Стив Броуди (англ. Steve Brodie), имя при рождении Джон Стивенс (англ. John Stephens), по другим источникам Джон Стивенсон (англ. John Stephenson) (21 ноября 1919 года — 9 января 1992 года) — американский актёр кино и телевидения, карьера которого охватила период 1940-80-х годов.


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