Helen Broderick
Helen Broderick | |
|---|---|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died | September 25, 1959 (aged 68) , U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1924–1946 |
| Spouse |
Lester Crawford
(m. 1910) |
| Children | Broderick Crawford |
Helen Broderick (August 11, 1891 – September 25, 1959) was an American actress known for her comic roles, especially as a wisecracking sidekick.[1]
Career
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Broderick began on
Swing Time.[4] She had leading roles in a few B movies, such as amateur sleuth Hildegarde Withers in Murder on a Bridle Path
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The wife of actor Lester (Pendergast) CrawfordAcademy Award-winning actor Broderick Crawford (1911–1986).
Broderick's last appearance on film was with Deanna Durbin in the comedy Because of Him (1946).[8]
Death
Broderick died after a stroke at the age of 68 on September 25, 1959.[9][10] Her husband died in November 1962.
Complete filmography
- High Speed (1924) - Minor Role
- The Mystery Club (1926)
- Nile Green (1930 short)
- For Art's Sake (1930, Short)
- Court Plastered (1931, Short) - Helen Smith
- 50 Million Frenchmen(1931) - Violet
- The Spirits of 76th Street (1931, Short)
- Cold Turkey (1931, Short)
- Top Hat (1935) - Madge Hardwick
- To Beat the Band (1935) - Mrs. Freeda McCrary
- Love on a Bet (1936) - Aunt Charlotte
- Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) - Hildegarde Withers
- The Bride Walks Out (1936) - Mattie Dodson
- Swing Time (1936) - Mabel Anderson
- Smartest Girl in Town (1936) - Mrs. Gwen Mayen
- We're on the Jury (1937) - Mrs. Agnes Dean, aka Mrs. Jonathan Ashley Dean
- Meet the Missus (1937) - Emma Foster - Mrs. Mid-Western
- The Life of the Party (1937) - Pauline
- She's Got Everything (1937) - Aunt Jane Carter
- Radio City Revels (1938) - Gertie Shaw
- The Rage of Paris (1938) - Gloria Patterson
- The Road to Reno (1938) - Aunt Minerva
- Service de Luxe (1938) - Pearl
- Stand Up and Fight (1939) - Amanda Griffith
- Naughty but Nice (1939) - Aunt Martha Hogan
- Honeymoon in Bali (1939) - Miss Lorna 'Smitty' Smith
- The Captain Is a Lady (1940) - Nancy Crocker
- No, No, Nanette (1940) - Mrs. Susan Smith
- Virginia (1941) - Theo Clairmont
- Nice Girl? (1941) - Cora Foster
- Father Takes a Wife (1941) - Aunt Julie
- Picture People No. 3: Hobbies of the Stars (1941, Short) - Narrator
- Stage Door Canteen (1943) - Helen Broderick
- Chip Off the Old Block (1944) - Glory Marlow Sr.
- Her Primitive Man (1944) - Mrs. Winthrop
- Three Is a Family (1944) - Irma
- Love, Honor and Goodbye (1945) - Mary Riley
- Because of Him (1946) - Nora (final film role)
References
- ^ "Helen Broderick" (biography), in "Leonard Maltin Classic Movie Guide," (2005). Atlanta, Georgia: Turner Classic Movies, retrieved online February 23, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-415-93853-2.
- ^ "Concerning the Droll Miss Broderick". New York Times. March 2, 1930. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-9045-5.
- ISBN 978-1-4766-3546-0.
- ISBN 978-1-4766-0684-2.
- ISBN 978-1-4766-3926-0.
- ^ "Helen Broderick" (biography), in "Leonard Maltin Classic Movie Guide" (2005), Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "Actress Helen Broderick Crawford" (brief death notice with photo). Detroit, Michigan: Detroit Free Press, September 28, 1959, p. 10.
- ^ "Helen Broderick" (biography), in "Leonard Maltin Classic Movie Guide" (2005), Turner Classic Movies.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Helen Broderick.
- Helen Broderick at IMDb
- Helen Broderick at the Internet Broadway Database
- Helen Broderick at Find a Grave
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