J. Edward Bromberg | |
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 Bromberg in the Group Theatre's Broadway production Gold Eagle Guy (1934) | |
| Born | Josef Bromberger December 25, 1903 Temesvár, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | December 6, 1951 (aged 47) London, UK |
| Resting place | Mount Hebron Cemetery, New York City |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1926–1951 |
| Spouse | Goldie Doberman (1927–1951, his death) |
| Children | 3 |
Joseph Edward Bromberg (born Josef Bromberger, December 25, 1903 – December 6, 1951) was a Hungarian-born American character actor in motion picture and stage productions dating mostly from the 1930s and 1940s.
Professionally, Bromberg's most outstanding attribute was his facility with sensitive character roles; in his motion pictures he could take a standard, undistinguished supporting part and make it unforgettably sympathetic. In Hollywood Cavalcade he portrays Don Ameche's friend who knows he will never get the girl; in Three Sons he is the lowly business associate who longs to be given a partnership; in Easy to Look At he is the once-great couturier now reduced to night watchman.
In private life, shortly before his death, Bromberg made a defiant appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Bromberg is considered a victim of red-baiting and a casualty of the Hollywood Blacklist.[1] His was one of the "names" named by director Elia Kazan in the director's second appearance before HUAC.[2]
- ^ Bromberg, Conrad (November 30, 1985). "A SON WRITES ABOUT HIS BLACKLISTED FATHER". New York Times. No. CXXXVI #46, 974. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Schacher, Yael (16 March 1999). "The People Kazan Named". The Village Voice. Retrieved 6 July 2021.