Birthname: Helen Broderick
| Sign | Leo |
| Born | Aug 11, 1891 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | Sep 25, 1959 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles |
| Age | Died at 68 |
| Final Resting PlaceFerndale Cemetery | |
Helen Broderick | |
| Job | Stage, film actress |
| Years active | 1924-1946 |
| Top Roles | Madge Hardwick, Mabel Anderson, Gloria Patterson, Miss Lorna 'Smitty' Smith, Cora Foster |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Romance, Musical, Drama, Mystery, Historical |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Screwball Comedy, Dance |
| Top Collaborators | Gene Raymond, Eric Blore, Edward H. Griffith (Director), Charles Lane |
| Shares birthday with | Samuel Bischoff, Lloyd Nolan, Stuart Rosenberg see more.. |
Helen Broderick Overview:
Legendary character actress, Helen Broderick, was born on Aug 11, 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Broderick died at the age of 68 on Sep 25, 1959 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and was laid to rest in Ferndale Cemetery in Johnstown, Fulton County, NY.
MINI BIO:
The mother of Broderick Crawford, Helen Broderick was a Broadway favorite for many years, brightening comedies and musicals with her caustic humor and ability to sing, dance, or do almost anything else required of her. In movies, often working with topnotch performers like Victor Moore, she was fated to be cast in third-rate productions of second-rate screenplays. When a good one came along, like Top Hat (1935), she was marvelous. Other films include 50 Million Frenchmen (1931), Love on a Bet (1936), Meet the Missus (1937), Father Takes a Wife (1941) and Because of Him (1946).
(Source: available at Amazon The Movie Makers [please note: the book has some data errors which have been corrected in this article by CMH]).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Broderick was never nominated for an Academy Award.
Helen Broderick BlogHub Articles:
Who’s that girl?: Helen Broderick (1)
on Jun 27, 2012 From True ClassicsHer name may not be well-known to modern audiences, but her face is immediately recognizable to classic film fans.?Throughout the 1930s and 40s, actress Helen Broderick appeared as the wisecracking pal of numerous Hollywood stars, always bringing a shot of well-timed droll humor to every role. In ma... Read full article
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Helen Broderick Quotes:
Madge Hardwick: In spite of the fact that all men are, er, male, there's no feeling so secure as having a good reliable husband.
Madge Hardwick: Here or there, as long as you remain a spinster, you're fair game for any philandering male. What you really should have is a husband you can call your own.
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