William Frederick Broidy (April 12, 1915 – July 14, 1959) was an American film and television producer.
William F. Broidy | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 12, 1915 Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 14, 1959 (aged 44) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Spouse |
Frances Rubin (m. 1947) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Julius Broidy Lena Frankel |
| Relatives | Steve Broidy (brother) |
Early life
editWilliam F. Broidy was born on April 12, 1915, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, to Lena and Julius Broidy.[1] He had a brother, Steve Broidy, who later became the head of Allied Artists Productions.[2]
Career
editBroidy produced many films throughout the 1950s, including Northwest Territory, Bullwhip, Arson for Hire, etc.[1] On television, he was the producer of The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok from 1951 to 1958.[2]
Personal life
editWith his wife Frances, he had three sons.[2] His wife organized events for the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America at their home in the San Fernando Valley in the 1950s.[3]
Death
editFilmography
edit- Trail of the Yukon (1949, associate producer).
- The Wolf Hunters (1949, associate producer).
- Sideshow (1950, screenwriter and producer).
- A Modern Marriage (1950, associate producer).
- Snow Dog (1950, associate producer).
- Call of the Klondike (1950, associate producer).
- Rhythm Inn (1951, associate producer).
- Navy Bound (1951, producer).
- Casa Manana (1951, associate producer).
- Yukon Manhunt (1951, associate producer).
- Northwest Territory (1951, associate producer).
- Sea Tiger (1952, executive producer).
- Yukon Gold (1952, producer).
- The Yellow Haired Kid (1952, executive producer).
- The Ghost of Crossbones Canyon (1952, executive producer).
- Behind Southern Lines (1952, executive producer).
- Murder Without Tears (1953, producer).
- Two Gun Marshal (1953, executive producer).
- Six Gun Decision (1953, executive producer).
- Secret of Outlaw Flats (1953, producer).
- Border City Rustlers (1953, executive producer).
- Yukon Vengeance (1954, producer).
- Highway Dragnet (1954, executive producer).
- Security Risk (1954, producer).
- Port of Hell (1954, producer).
- Trouble on the Trail (1954, executive producer).
- Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955, producer).
- The Big Tip Off (1955, producer).
- Timber Country Trouble (1955, producer).
- The Titled Tenderfoot (1955, executive producer).
- The Matchmaking Marshal (1955, executive producer).
- Phantom Trails (1955, executive producer).
- Las Vegas Shakedown (1955, producer).
- Betrayed Women (1955, producer).
- Nile Freight (1955, producer).
- The Toughest Man Alive (1955, producer).
- Shack Out on 101 (1955, executive producer).
- Yaqui Drums (1956, producer).
- Calypso Joe (1957, producer).
- Seven Guns to Mesa (1958, producer).
- Bullwhip (1958, executive producer).
- Legion of the Doomed (1958, producer).
- Arson for Hire (1959, producer).
References
edit- 1 2 3 "William F. Broidy (1915–1959)". IMDb. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "William Broidy Dies". Wellsville Daily News. Wellville, New York. July 15, 1959. p. 8. Retrieved November 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hadassah Pool Party Is Awaited". Valley News. Van Nuys, California. July 26, 1956. p. 38. Retrieved November 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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