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Danny Borzage(1896-1975)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
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American small-part player, a member of John Ford's stock company. The younger brother of director Frank Borzage and the older brother of assistant director Lew Borzage, he became a beloved figure on film sets, not so much for his acting as for his personality and his musicianship. An accomplished accordionist, he was a staple on Ford's sets, where he provided mood music before and sometimes during scenes. He played the accordion at Ford's funeral. A native of Utah, he died in 1976 and was survived by his wife Melba and their son Donald.
BornDecember 24, 1896
DiedJune 17, 1975(78)
BornDecember 24, 1896
DiedJune 17, 1975(78)
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James Cagney, Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and William Powell in Mister Roberts (1955)
Mister Roberts
7.6
  • Jonesy
  • 1955
Jay Hunt in The Dixie Merchant (1926)
The Dixie Merchant
  • Music Department
  • 1926
John Wayne and Thomas Mitchell in The Long Voyage Home (1940)
The Long Voyage Home
6.9
  • Tim(as Dan Borzage)
  • 1940
John Ford: Memorial Day 1970
3.3
Short
  • Self
  • 1974

Credits

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Actor



  • James Garner and Louis Gossett Jr. in Skin Game (1971)
    Skin Game
    7.0
    • Drunk (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Jack Elam, James Garner, Harry Morgan, and Suzanne Pleshette in Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
    Support Your Local Gunfighter
    6.8
    • Accordionist (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • The Name of the Game (1968)
    The Name of the Game
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Pete Duel and Ben Murphy in Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
    Alias Smith and Jones
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Barfly
    • Townsman
    • Congregation Member (uncredited) ...
    • 1960–1971
  • Walter Brennan in The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)
    The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Wedding Guest (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
    There Was a Crooked Man...
    6.8
    • Prisoner (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Sharon DeBord, Elaine Devry, Shirley Jones, Jackie Joseph, Sue Ane Langdon, Jackie Russell, and Jean Willes in The Cheyenne Social Club (1970)
    The Cheyenne Social Club
    6.8
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • The Flying Nun (1967)
    The Flying Nun
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Accordionist (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Barfy
    • Miner
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1967–1970
  • Joan Blondell, Robert Brown, Bridget Hanley, Bobby Sherman, and David Soul in Here Come the Brides (1968)
    Here Come the Brides
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1969–1970
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Townsman
    • Barfly
    • Fight Spectator (uncredited) ...
    • 1959–1970
  • Robert Mitchum and George Kennedy in The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)
    The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
    6.1
    • Accordionist (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • How to Commit Marriage (1969)
    How to Commit Marriage
    5.3
    • Musician in Waiting Room (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Richard Widmark and Lena Horne in Death of a Gunfighter (1969)
    Death of a Gunfighter
    6.2
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1969

Music Department



  • The Desert Rats (1953)
    The Desert Rats
    6.7
    • musician: accordion (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • James Cagney, Corinne Calvet, and Dan Dailey in What Price Glory (1952)
    What Price Glory
    6.1
    • musician: accordion (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Fixed Bayonets! (1951)
    Fixed Bayonets!
    6.9
    • musician: accordion (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Henry Fonda, John Carradine, Jane Darwell, Dorris Bowdon, Frank Darien, and Russell Simpson in The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
    The Grapes of Wrath
    8.1
    • musician: accordion (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Stagecoach (1939)
    Stagecoach
    7.8
    • musician: accordion (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Jay Hunt in The Dixie Merchant (1926)
    The Dixie Merchant
    • musician
    • 1926

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dan Borzage
  • Born
    • December 24, 1896
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • June 17, 1975
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Melba BrownJune 9, 1923 - June 17, 1975 (his death, 1 child)
  • Relatives
      Frank Borzage(Sibling)

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    Listed as 'barfly' in at least 24 films/television appearances.

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