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

Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States. It is the list of U.S. states and territories by area, 6th largest and the list of U.S. states and territories by population, 14 ...

''. Film companies he worked for include Thanhouser for one film and

Dyreda Art Film Dyreda Art Film Corporation, also known as Dyreda Films, was a silent film production company in the U.S. Its productions included films about the World War I. It was bought out by B. A. Rolfe in 1915. Dyreda was formed by Frank L. Dyer, , J. Parke ...

. He worked with

Kinemacolor Kinemacolor was the first successful colour motion picture process, used commercially from 1908 to 1914. It was invented by George Albert Smith in 1906. He was influenced by the work of William Norman Lascelles Davidson and, more directly, Ed ...

, 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 Vi ...

(Eastern Branch), and

Famous Players Company The Famous Players Film Company was a film company founded in 1912 by Adolph Zukor in partnership with the Frohman brothers, powerful New York City theatre impresario. History Discussions to form the company were held at The Lambs, a famous th ...

, and then the Dyreda Company, where he was leading man.Robert Broderick. ''The Billboard''. Vol. 26, Iss. 51, (Dec 19, 1914): 144. Via Proquest. ''The Billboard'' wrote of his performance in '' The Redemption of David Corson'' (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 King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the ti ...

'', title role *''

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

Jack the Giant Killer (1914 film) "Jack the Giant Killer" is a Cornish fairy tale and legend about a young adult who slays a number of bad giants during King Arthur's reign. The tale is characterised by violence, gore and blood-letting. Giants are prominent in Cornish folklor ...

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

Jack the Giant Killer "Jack the Giant Killer" is a Cornish fairy tale and legend about a young adult who slays a number of bad giants during King Arthur's reign. The tale is characterised by violence, gore and blood-letting. Giants are prominent in Cornish folklo ...

) *'' One of Millions'' *'' In the Name of the Prince of Peace'' *'' The Better Man'' (1914), as Henry Wharton *'' Poor Schmaltz'' (1915), as Mr. Hocheimer *'' Gambier's Advocate'' (1915) *'' Arms and the Woman'' (1916), as Marcus *'' Hit-The-Trail Holliday'' (1918), as Otto Wurst *''

The Prince and the Pauper ''The Prince and the Pauper'' is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, ...

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

Youth Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood ( maturity), but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as being a young adult. Y ...

'' (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 - Mary O'Brien *Mahlon Hamilton - Ernest Randal * ...

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

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide ...

'' (1917), as Chief Conlin *'' Just for Tonight'' (1918), as Theodore 'Ted' Whitney Sr. *'' The Bishop's Emeralds'' (1919), as Lord John Cardew *'' The Rough Neck'' (1919), as Horace Masters *'' The Eternal Mother'' (1920) *'' Call of the Hills'' (1923)

References

External links

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

Filmography

Further reading

References

External links