Robert Broderick was an American actor in silent films and "light opera". He starred in ''

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''. Film companies he worked for include

Thanhouser The Thanhouser Company (later the Thanhouser Film Corporation) was one of the first motion picture studios, founded in 1909 by Edwin Thanhouser, his wife Gertrude and his brother-in-law Lloyd Lonergan. It operated in New York City until 1920, ...

for one film and Dyreda Art Film. He worked with

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, Western

Kalem The Kalem Company was an early American film studio founded in New York City in 1907. It was one of the first companies to make films abroad and to set up winter production facilities, first in Florida and then in California. Kalem was sold to V ...

(Eastern Branch), and Famous Players Company, and then the Dyreda Company, where he was leading man.Robert Broderick. ''The Billboard''. Vol. 26, Iss. 51, (Dec 19, 1914): 144. ''The Billboard'' wrote of his performance in ''

The Redemption of David Corson ''The Redemption of David Corson'' is a lost 1914 silent film drama directed by Frederick A. Thomson and starring William Farnum. It was produced by Daniel Frohman and Adolph Zukor. This story was based on a novel ''The Redemption of David Cor ...

'' (1914): "The character of Dr. Paracelsus ic as done by Robert Broderick, was remarkably realistic."

Filmography

*''King Rene's Daughter'' (1913), based on: '' King Rene's Daughter'', title role *''

'' (1913), as Henry Canby *'' The Redemtion of David Corson'' (1914) as Dr. Parcelsus *''

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'' (1914), writer and actor in the Thanhouser film (see also:

) *''

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'' *'' In the Name of the Prince of Peace'' *'' The Better Man'' (1914), as Henry Wharton *'' The White Pearl'' (1915), as Capt. Marvell *''

Poor Schmaltz ''Poor Schmaltz'' is a lost 1915 American comedy silent film directed by Hugh Ford and written by Mark Swan. The film stars Sam Bernard, Robert Broderick, Conway Tearle, Dick Bernard, Ruby Hoffman and Leonore Thompson. The film was released o ...

'' (1915), as Mr. Hocheimer *''

Gambier's Advocate ''Gambier's Advocate'' is a lost film, lost 1915 American Drama film, drama silent film directed by James Kirkwood, Sr. and written by Ronald MacDonald. The film stars Hazel Dawn, James Kirkwood, Sr., Fuller Mellish, Dorothy Bernard, Robert Bro ...

'' (1915) *''

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'' (1916), as Marcus *''

Hit-The-Trail Holliday ''Hit-The-Trail Holliday'' is a lost 1918 silent comedy film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring George M. Cohan in filmization based on his 1915 Broadway play, ''Hit-the-Trail-Holiday'' (the spelling of the play differs from the film). Coha ...

'' (1918), as Otto Wurst *''

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'' (1915), as The King *''

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'' (1917), as James Goodwin *''

Bridges Burned ''Bridges Burned'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Perry N. Vekroff and starring Olga Petrova. Popular Plays and Players produced while Metro Pictures distributed. Cast *Olga Petrova Olga Petrova (born Muriel Harding; 10 May 1 ...

'' (1917), as Thomas O'Brien *''

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'' (1917), as Chief Conlin *'' Just for Tonight'' (1918), as Theodore 'Ted' Whitney Sr. *''

The Bishop's Emeralds ''The Bishop's Emeralds'' is a lost 1919 silent film drama directed by John B. O'Brien and featuring Virginia Pearson and her real life spouse Sheldon Lewis. It was produced by Louis B. Mayer and released through Pathé Exchange Pathé ...

'' (1919), as Lord John Cardew *''

The Rough Neck ''The Rough Neck'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed Oscar Apfel and starring Montagu Love, Robert Broderick and Barbara Castleton.Katchmer p.477 Cast * Montagu Love Montagu Love (15 March 1877 – 17 May 1943) was an Engli ...

'' (1919), as Horace Masters *'' The Eternal Mother'' (1920) *''

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'' (1923)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Broderick, Robert American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors Year of birth missing Year of death missing

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