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James Broderick (I) (1927–1982)

Actor | Director | Soundtrack

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in Charlestown, New Hampshire, USA

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(age 55) in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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1982-1983 American Playhouse (TV series)
Dad / Luke Rankovich
– Keeping On (1983) … Luke Rankovich
– The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters (1982) … Dad
 
1982 Dreams Don't Die (TV movie)
Gavin
 
1981 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Dr. Lucas Bergmann
– The Proxy Billionaire/The Experiment (1981) … Dr. Lucas Bergmann
 
1980 The Shadow Box (TV movie)
Joe
 
1976-1980 Family (TV series)
Doug Lawrence
– Letting Go (1980) … Doug Lawrence
– Smarts (1980) … Doug Lawrence
– Just Like Old Times (1980) … Doug Lawrence
– The Ties That Bind (1980) … Doug Lawrence
– Such a Fine Line (1980) … Doug Lawrence
See all 86 episodes »
 
1980 The Love Boat (TV series)
Neal Rich
– The Remake/The Perfect Match/The Captain's Ne'er Do Well Brother (1980) … Neal Rich
 
1979 Roots: The Next Generations (TV mini-series)
Dr. Lewis
– Episode #1.7 (1979) … Dr. Lewis
 
1976 Visions (TV series)
Father
– The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976) … Father
 
1976 The Phantom of the Open Hearth (TV movie)
Mr. Parker (father)
 
1976 The Adams Chronicles (TV mini-series)
W. H. Holcomb
– Chapter XIII: Charles Francis Adams II, Industrialist (1976) … W. H. Holcomb
 
1975 Dog Day Afternoon
Sheldon
 
1975 Great Performances (TV series)
Captain Scott / Sussex
– Beyond the Horizon (1975) … Captain Scott
– The Ceremony of Innocence (1975) … Sussex
 
1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Denny Doyle - Train Conductor
 
1974 Nicky's World (TV movie)
Russell
 
1973 The Wide World of Mystery (TV series)
– The Murderers (1973)
 
1971 The Todd Killings
Sam Goodwin
 
1971 Longstreet (TV series)
Hank
– A World of Perfect Complicity (1971) … Hank
 
1970 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series)
Dr. Henry Pruitt
– First: No Harm to the Patient (1970) … Dr. Henry Pruitt
 
1970 The Bold Ones: The Protectors (TV series)
Father Hayes
– A Thing Not of God (1970) … Father Hayes
 
1969 Alice's Restaurant
Ray Brock
 
1969 The Tree
Det. McCarthy
 
1969 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
Howard Dawes
– Runaway (1969) … Howard Dawes
 
1967 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
Gaffer
– Shakedown (1967) … Gaffer
 
1967 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Cal Richards
– Atta Girl, Kelly!: K for Kelly (1967) … Cal Richards
 
1967 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Hal Crady
– The Trap of Solid Gold (1967) … Hal Crady
 
1967 The Fugitive (TV series)
Owen Troop
– Run the Man Down (1967) … Owen Troop
 
1966 12 O'Clock High (TV series)
Col. Hollenbeck
– Burden of Guilt (1966) … Col. Hollenbeck
 
1966 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Frank Porter
– Anatomy of a Prison Break (1966) … Frank Porter
 
1966 The Group
Dr. Ridgeley
 
1965 For the People (TV series)
Miller
– The Killing of One Human Being (1965) … Miller
 
1964 The Edge of Night (TV series)
District Attorney Nick Bryce
 
1963-1964 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Pete / Wes
– Doctor's Wife (1964) … Wes
– My Sister's Keeper (1963) … Pete
 
1959-1964 Brenner (TV series)
Ernie Brenner / Officer Ernie Brenner
– The Plain Truth (1964) … Ernie Brenner
– Unwritten Law (1964) … Officer Ernie Brenner
– Crisis (1964) … Officer Ernie Brenner
– Episode #2.6 (1964) … Ernie Brenner
– Point of Law (1964) … Ernie Brenner
See all 18 episodes »
 
1963-1964 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Dr. Stanley Cooper / Dr. Tom Milford
– The Love of a Smart Operator (1964) … Dr. Stanley Cooper
– Party Girl (1963) … Dr. Tom Milford
 
1964 Suspense (TV series)
– I, Dan Krolik (1964)
 
1964 Abe Lincoln in Illinois (TV movie)
Joshua Speed
 
1964 Look Up and Live (TV series)
Worthy
– A Lifetime of Service (1964) … Worthy
– Diary of a Teenager: Part 8
 
1957-1963 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Dr. John Cooney / John Anglin
– Secret Document X256 (1963)
– Escape to Nowhere (1962)
– Escape to Nowhere (1962) … John Anglin
– The Mummy Complex (1958) … Dr. John Cooney
– Three Cents Worth of Fear (1957)
 
1963 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Al
– On Thursday We Leave for Home (1963) … Al
 
1962 As the World Turns (TV series)
Jim Norman
 
1962 The Defenders (TV series)
Charles Agostini / George Schreiber
– Blood County (1962) … George Schreiber
– Storm at Birch Glen (1962) … Charles Agostini
 
1957-1962 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Bill Carlisle / John
– Two Black Kings (1962)
– Delayed Honeymoon (1961) … Bill Carlisle
– The Hill Wife (1957) … John
 
1961 The Young Doctors
Dr. Alexander (scenes deleted)
 
1961 Great Ghost Tales (TV series)
– August Heat (1961)
 
1960 The Secret Storm (TV series)
Joe Sullivan #1
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Willie Oban
– The Iceman Cometh: Part 2 (1960) … Willie Oban
– The Iceman Cometh: Part 1 (1960) … Willie Oban
 
1960 The Iceman Cometh (TV movie)
Willie Oban
 
1960 Girl of the Night
Dan Bolton
 
1960 John Brown's Raid (TV movie)
Watson Brown
 
1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
John Alexander / Robert
– No Deadly Medicine: Part 2 (1957) … John Alexander
– No Deadly Medicine: Part 1 (1957) … John Alexander
– A Member of the Family (1957) … Robert
 
1955-1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– No Warning (1957)
– Meet a Body (1955)
– Gramercy Ghost (1955)
 
1955 Star Tonight (TV series)
– The Critic (1955)
 
1954-1955 You Are There (TV series)
Soldier 2
– D-Day (June 6, 1944) (1955) … Soldier 2
– The Oklahoma Land Rush (April 22, 1889) (1954)
 
1953-1954 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Horace
– Time of Delivery (1954)
– The Dancers (1954) … Horace
– 0 for 37 (1953)
 
1954 Medallion Theatre (TV series)
– The Magic Touch (1954)
 
1953 The Big Story (TV series)
Don Kellerman / Dick
– Crime School: Don Kellerman of the Garden City Newsday (1953) … Don Kellerman
– Crime School … Don Kellerman
– The Angry City … Dick
 
1953 The Doctor (TV series)
– Desk Job (1953)
 
1953 Danger (TV series)
– Last Stop Before Albany (1953)
 
1952 Ten Thousand Words (TV movie)
 
1950 Nash Airflyte Theatre (TV series)
– Molly Morgan (1950)
 
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1979-1980 Family (TV series)
– Letting Go (1980)
– Such a Fine Line (1980)
– Going Straight (1979)
– Diversions (1979)
 
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1969 Alice's Restaurant (performer: "Boiling Cabbage Down" - traditional, "Boiling Cabbage Down" - traditional - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1979 Family Feud (TV series)
Himself
– Family vs. Eight Is Enough (1979) … Himself
– Family vs. What's Happening (1979) … Himself
 
1976 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 October 1976 (1976) … Himself
 

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