William F. Broidy Explained

William F. Broidy
Birth Date:	12 April 1915
Birth Place:	Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Producer
Spouse:	Frances Broidy
Children:	3
Relatives:	Steve Broidy (brother)

William F. Broidy (1915–1959) was an American film and television producer.

Early life

William F. Broidy was born on April 12, 1915, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston.^[1] He had a brother, Steve Broidy, who later became the head of Allied Artists Productions.^[2]

Career

Broidy 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

With 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

Mr. Broidy died on July 14, 1959, in Los Angeles, California.^{[1] [2]}

Filmography

• 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).

Notes and References

1. Web site: William F. Broidy (1915–1959) . . November 7, 2015.
2. News: William Broidy Dies . Wellsville Daily News . Wellville, New York . July 15, 1959. 8 . Newspapers.com. November 7, 2015 .
3. News: Hadassah Pool Party Is Awaited . Valley News . Van Nuys, California . July 26, 1956 . 38 . Newspapers.com. November 8, 2015 .