- James Broderick
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name = James Broderick
caption = Broderick, top, with the cast of "Family"
birthdate = birth date|1927|3|7|mf=y
location =Charlestown, New Hampshire
birthname = James Broderick
deathdate = death date and age|1982|11|1|1927|3|7|mf=y
deathplace =New Haven, Connecticut
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spouse =Patricia Broderick (? - 1 November 1982) (his death) 3 children
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goldenglobeawards =James Broderick (
March 7 1927 –November 1 1982 ) was an Americanactor .He played the father on the television show "Family" from 1976 to 1980, receiving an
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1978.His notable film roles include the father figure of a New England commune in "Alice's Restaurant" (1969), and an FBI agent in "
Dog Day Afternoon " (1975).University of New Hampshire
In 1947, James Broderick, a junior pre-med student, auditioned for a part in the UNH production of
George Bernard Shaw 's "Arms and the Man." Theater director Joe Batcheller was impressed and gave him the role of Bluntchili, an anti-romantic Swiss soldier. "You could tell from the beginning that he was an exceptional individual," Batcheller said. "He displayed an unusual ability to get along with people. He was kind, sensitive, imaginative, and had a good sense of humor. He also had an Irish mug if I ever saw one," Batcheller added.Although Batcheller didn't often encourage the students to pursue acting as a career, he was so sure of Broderick's talent, he suggested he go to New York and look up his friend Arthur Kennedy, who was well known in the acting field. Broderick took his advice and Kennedy subsequently directed him to the Neighborhood Playhouse. There, he gained the necessary experience and training for a successful acting career in both the movies and TV. He died from cancer in 1982, but his legacy lives on in his son, actor
Matthew Broderick . [UNH Electronic Newsletter, Issue 421, Date Sept 19, 2008]Death
James Broderick died of
cancer at age 55. He was the father of actorMatthew Broderick .References
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*imdb name|0110814|James Broderick (I)
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