William F. Broidy

American film and television producer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

William Frederick Broidy (April 12, 1915 July 14, 1959) was an American film and television producer.[1]

Born(1915-04-12)April 12, 1915
DiedJuly 14, 1959(1959-07-14) (aged 44)
OccupationProducer
Spouse
Frances Rubin
(m. 1947)
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William F. Broidy
Born(1915-04-12)April 12, 1915
DiedJuly 14, 1959(1959-07-14) (aged 44)
OccupationProducer
Spouse
Frances Rubin
(m. 1947)
Children3
Parent(s)Julius Broidy
Lena Frankel
RelativesSteve Broidy (brother)
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Early life

William F. Broidy was born on April 12, 1915, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, to Lena and Julius Broidy.[2] He had a brother, Steve Broidy, who later became the head of Allied Artists Productions.[3]

Career

Broidy entered the film industry in 1946 and started up his own production company in 1951. Most of his films were released through Allied Artists where Broidy's brother Steve was president.[1] His films included Northwest Territory, Bullwhip, Arson for Hire, etc.[2] On television, he was the producer of The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok from 1951 to 1958.[3]

Personal life

With his wife Frances, he had a son and two daughters.[1][3] His wife organized events for the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America at their home in the San Fernando Valley in the 1950s.[4]

Broidy died on July 14, 1959, in Los Angeles, California.[2][3] According to an obituary in Variety "recently he had been inactive due to poor health."[1]

Filmography

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