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James Joseph Broderick III was an American actor of English and Irish descent. Broderick was born in Charlestown, New Hampshire to James Joseph Broderick II (1895-1959) and his wife Mary Elizabeth Martindale. His father, a highly-decorated veteran of World War I, was of Irish descent and his mother had both English and Irish ancestry.
Broderick attended Manchester Central High School, in Manchester, New Hampshire. He then attended the University of New Hampshire, where he took pre-medical courses. In 1945, the 18-year-old Broderick interrupted his studies to join the United States Navy during the closing months of World War II, enlisting as a pharmacist. He was discharged in 1947 during the post-World War II demobilization of the United States armed forces.
In 1947, Broderick returned to his studies at the University of New Hampshire, as junior pre-med student. His life changed course when Broderick auditioned for a pat in a theatrical production of the University. His acting skills gained him the leading role of Captain Bluntschli,the cynical mercenary officer in the play "Arms and the Man" (1894) by George Bernard Shaw.
J. "Joe" Donald Batcheller served as Faculty advisor to the student drama club, and was impressed with Broderick. Batcheller arranged a meeting between Broderick and the experienced actor Arthur Kennedy (1914-1990), who happened to be an old friend of Batcheller. Kennedy gave Broderick a few acting tips, and advised him to attend the "Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre", a full-time professional conservatory for actors in New York City. The faculty there included Sanford Meisner (1905-1997), the acting teacher who developed the so-called "Meisner technique" of acting.
Following his acting studies, Broderick was ready for a professional career. He was mostly a theatrical actor, but started appearing in television productions in the 1950s. He was cast in the leading role of Officer Ernie Brenner in the crime drama "Brenner" (1959-1964). The series featured a father-son duo of New York City police officers. The father was Roy Brenner (played by Edward Binns), a hardened, cynical veteran of the police force, with over 20 years of service. The son was Ernie Brenner (played by Broderick), an optimistic young man who was was only starting his career.
Another highlight of Broderick's television career was the episode "On Thursday We Leave for Home"(1963) in the anthology series "The Twilight Zone". In the episode, the residents of a failed space colony request transportation back to Earth. But the colony's leader desperately tries to keep them there, unwilling to relinquish power. Broderick played the character Al Baines, the engineering officer who unsuccessfully tries to rescue the former leader, after everyone else abandons him.
In the 1960s, Broderick started appearing in theatrical films. Highlights of his film career include the roles of the bohemian-commune leader Ray Brock in "Alice's Restaurant" (1969), the motorman (rail vehicle operator) Denny Doyle in the hijacking-themed film "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" (1974), and the FBI agent Sheldon in the crime drama "Dog Day Afternoon".
In the late 1970s, Broderick gained a new leading in television, playing the lawyer and proverbial pater familias Doug Lawrence in the drama series "Family" (1976-1980). The series mainly focused on the family problems of the Lawrence family. Doug's wife Kate had quit a promising academic career to get married, and felt frustrated with the life of a homemaker. The elder daughter Nancy had divorced a philandering husband and was struggling as a single mother. Younger daughter Letitia (nicknamed "Buddy") had body-image issues, and considered herself abnormal. The family's only living son Willie was a high-school dropout and had no intention of getting a full-time job. The family mentioned to be still mourning another son, Timothy, who had died years earlier.
Broderick's last acting role was the television film "The Shadow Box" (1980), an adaptation of a play by Michael Cristofer. In the film, Broderick plays Joe, a man dying from an incurable disease and, trying to understand why his wife and son refuse to keep him company.
In the early 1980s, Broderick himself suffered from cancer, and his poor health prevented him from accepting more roles. He died in 1982, due to cancer. He was survived by his wife, painter Patricia Biow Broderick (1925-2003), and their three children. Broderick's son Matthew Broderick (1962 - ) followed in his father's footsteps and became an actor.- Actor
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Howie Long was born on 6 January 1960 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Broken Arrow (1996), 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) and Firestorm (1998). He has been married to Diane Addonizio since 27 June 1982. They have three children.- Ewing Mitchell was born on 29 December 1910 in Charlestown, South Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Tripoli (1950), The Adventures of Champion (1955) and The Gene Autry Show (1950). He died on 3 September 1988 in La Jolla, California, USA.
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Travis Meeks was born on 27 April 1979 in Charlestown, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for Godzilla (1998), Black Hawk Down (2001) and The Crow: Salvation (2000).- Barry Doe was born on 25 July 1942 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Clue VCR Mystery Game (1985), Clue II: Murder in Disguise (1987) and Hard Time on Planet Earth (1989). He died on 2 December 2013 in Auburn, Maine, USA.
- American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York Post newspaper.
- Jack O'Callahan was born on 24 July 1957 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA.
- Richard Morris was born on 3 January 1862 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Spirit of the USA (1924), Granny (1913) and The Sea Lion (1921). He died on 11 October 1924 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Noel Um was born on 23 March 1993 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress, known for FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman (2006).
- Matt McDonald was born on 7 April 1984 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA.
- Edward E. Kidder was born on 15 September 1848 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for Peaceful Valley (1920), Shannon of the Sixth (1914) and A Poor Relation (1921). He was married to Mary Augusta Raymond. He died on 16 November 1927 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Alex Federspiel has worked all his life making short videos. He was apart of the University of Pitt's prestigious film club UPTV. On a normal day, he can be found inside Dunkin Donuts wasting his life.
Born on September 15, 1992, Alex came into this world with large amounts of anxiety and failure. From a young age he knew we would aspire to do sub par things. Somehow we made it into an award winning short film, Ward, and the rest is history. - John Murphy was born in 1924 in Charlestown, County Mayo, Ireland. John was a writer, known for Saturday Playhouse (1958), Tom und seine Söhne (1964) and The Country Boy (1970). John died in May 1998.
- Joseph Cassidy was born on 29 October 1933 in Charlestown, County Mayo, Ireland. He died on 31 January 2013 in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland.
- John McNally was born in May 1854 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for Two Hearts in Waltz Time (1934), The Wickham Mystery (1931) and The Rosary (1931). He was married to Catherine Walsh. He died on 25 March 1931 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
- Cecil Fisk was born on 3 March 1913 in Charlestown, New Hampshire, USA. He was married to Leona Fisk. He died on 13 January 2011 in Springfield, Vermont, USA.
- David F. Powers was born on 25 April 1912 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye (1977), ABC Stage 67 (1966) and The Mike Douglas Show (1961). He died on 27 March 1998 in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA.
- John J. McNally, who was born in 1855 and who died in 1931, was a writer who had little to do with the development of filmmaking. The only connection to the early cinema he had whatsoever was that a scene from his well-known Broadway musical " The Widow Jones", was adapted into a brief vignette for an Edison Kinetoscope film. This film, the popular yet scandalous "May-Irwin Kiss" features the two stars of the popular musical acting out their kiss scene from Act 1, a brief segment of the entire presentation. By writing this musical McNally thus influenced one of the earliest uses of censorship in film, and he remained a (minor) part of filmmaking for this reason.
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James Hartnett was born on 5 October 1893 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA. He was an assistant director, known for Armored Car (1937), The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936) and The Moon's Our Home (1936). He was married to Verlie Allison. He died in May 1967 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.