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Steve Brodie

Actor · Died January 9, 1992, aged 72 · El Dorado, Kansas, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Steve Brodie (November 21, 1919 — January 9, 1992) was an American movie and television actor. Born as John Stevenson in El Dorado, Kansas, he reportedly selected his screen name in tribute to Steve Brodie, who jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge in 1886 and survived. Most of his acting work was from the mid 1940s to the early 1950s working at MGM, RKO and Republic Pictures appearing mostly in westerns and B-movies. He mainly played supporting roles in films such as the film noir classic Out of the Past (1947) and the classic crime film Armored Car Robbery (1950), although he did have the starring role in Desperate (1947). He later appeared with Elvis Presley in Blue Hawaii (1961) and Roustabout (1964). Beginning in the mid-1950s he appeared largely on television, including, for instance, The Public Defender, three episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and in the episode "Vendetta" of the syndicated western series Pony Express. He and Sterling Holloway appeared in the 1960 episode "Love Me, Love My Dog" of the syndicated crime drama The Brothers Brannagan. Description above from the Wikipedia articleSteve Brodie (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 21, 1919
Died
January 9, 1992 (aged 72)
From
El Dorado, Kansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
51 on Motif · 129 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Steve Brodie's films like?

Across their 31 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
20%
Self
18%
Society
12%
Survival
12%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 17 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Hero
1 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Thrilling
11
Dread
6
Hopeful
8
Melancholic
7
Other
25

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Steve Brodie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 51 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Brodie's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

129 credits, 51 with a Motif page.

  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller(2002)

    as Lt. Driscoll (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sheriff John Behan (flashback sequence) (archive footage)

  • The Wizard of Speed and Time(1988)

    as Lucky Straeker

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Delta Pi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Jack Enoff

  • Frankenstein Island (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    as Jocko

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sam

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Giant Spider Invasion(1975)

    as Dr. Vance

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Police Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Police Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Cycle Savages(1969)

    as Police Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Wild World of Batwoman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as Jim Flanagan

  • Roustabout(1964)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Darby

  • A Bullet for Billy the Kid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Burke's Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Graham Tree

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Of Love and Desire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Bill Maxton

  • The Dakotas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Girl Named Tamiko(1962)

    as James Hatten

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Going My Way (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Beverly Hillbillies(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Guard

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Martin

  • Blue Hawaii(1961)

    as Tucker Garvey

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Everglades (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Asphalt Jungle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tallahassee 7000 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Americans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Fatal Impulse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sgt. George Dumont

  • Surfside 6 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stagecoach West (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Casey Dunlap

  • Thriller (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. George Dumont

  • Three Came to Kill(1960)

    as Dave Harris

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Not for Hire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Alaskans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Lederman

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Macie

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Tightrope (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Here Come the Jets (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Logan

  • Arson for Hire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Arson Squad Inspector John "Johnny" Broderick

  • Rawhide (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Cpl. Dan Healy · as Sloan

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Man with a Camera(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Chester Miller aka Penfold Crane · as Jed Miller · as Johnny Deuce

  • Spy in the Sky! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Vic Cabot

  • Sierra Baron (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Rufus Bynum

  • The Crooked Circle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ken Cooper

  • Trackdown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Under Fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Capt. Linn

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Wallace · as Eddie Lewis · as Quinn Torrey

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sugarfoot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Curly Day

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Bronson

  • Gun Duel in Durango(1957)

    as Jake Dunsten

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Panic! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Cruel Tower (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    as Casey

  • Crossroads (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Revnel · as Maxie · as Motorcycle Cop · as Steve Grant

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Buck Brown · as Steve Maclay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Navy Log (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gunsmoke (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Garth Brantley · as Welch

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Phantom Trails (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Matt

  • The Millionaire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Wilson · as Rip Matson

  • Climax! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert Hendricks

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Caine Mutiny(1954)

    as Chief Budge

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Far Country(1954)

    as Ives

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sea of Lost Ships(1953)

    as Lt. Rogers

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Donovan's Brain(1953)

    as Herbie Yocum

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Charge at Feather River(1953)

    as Pvt. Ryan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms(1953)

    as Sgt. Loomis

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • White Lightning (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Jack Monohan

  • Army Bound(1952)

    as Matt Hall

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lady in the Iron Mask (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Athos

  • Three for Bedroom C (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Conde Marlow

  • Bal Tabarin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Joe Goheen

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Joe Palooka in Triple Cross(1951)

    as Dutch

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Two Dollar Bettor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Rick Bowers - aka Rick Slate

  • Racket Squad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fighting Coast Guard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as 'Red' Toon

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Only the Valiant(1951)

    as Trooper Onstot

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Sword of Monte Cristo(1951)

    as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • M (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Police Lt. Becker

  • The Steel Helmet(1951)

    as Lieutenant Driscoll

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe · as Mac · as Mark

  • Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye(1950)

    as Joe 'Jinx' Raynor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Admiral Was a Lady(1950)

    as Mike O'Halloran

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Winchester '73(1950)

    as Wesley

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • It's a Small World(1950)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Armored Car Robbery(1950)

    as Al Mapes

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Great Plane Robbery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Murray

  • Tough Assignment (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Boss Morgan

  • The Big Wheel(1949)

    as Happy Lee

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Treasure of Monte Cristo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Earl Jackson

  • Massacre River (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Burke Kimber

  • Home of the Brave(1949)

    as T.J. Everett

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • I Cheated the Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Frank Bricolle

  • Rustlers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mort Wheeler

  • Brothers in the Saddle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Steve Taylor

  • Rose of the Yukon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Maj. Geoffrey Barnett

  • Studio One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Shoemaker

  • Bodyguard(1948)

    as Fenton

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Station West(1948)

    as Lt. Stellman

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Bad Men(1948)

    as Cole Younger

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Guns of Hate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    as Anse Morgan

  • The Arizona Ranger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    as Quirt Butler

  • Out of the Past(1947)

    as Jack Fisher

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Crossfire(1947)

    as Floyd

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Desperate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Steve Randall

  • Thunder Mountain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Chick Jorth

  • Code of the West(1947)

    as Matt Saunders

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Trail Street (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Logan Maury

  • The Falcon's Adventure(1946)

    as Benny

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Court (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    as Frankie Wright, Vic's Brother

  • Sunset Pass(1946)

    as Slagle

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Badman's Territory(1946)

    as Bob Dalton

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Young Widow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    as Willie Murphy

  • A Walk in the Sun(1945)

    as Pvt. Judson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Crimson Canary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    as Hillary

  • Anchors Aweigh(1945)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • It's in the Bag!(1945)

    as Usher (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • This Man's Navy(1945)

    as Timothy Joseph Aloysius 'Tim' Shannon

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo(1944)

    as MP Corporal (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Boys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    as Australian Pilot (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 129 titles from 1944 to 2002; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)

$293K worldwide

Highest rated

Out of the Past (1947)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19442002

Peak 1974 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1945Screen debut· A Walk in the Sun
  • 1947First top-billed film· Desperate
  • 1947Breakout· Desperate

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting129 of 129: 129 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1940s33 · acting1950s64 · acting1960s23 · acting1970s4 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 9% of 22 roles
455060

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Steve Brodie's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of the 40 of 41 with a score; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)

68th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Out of the Past (1947)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Steve Brodie's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Steve Brodie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Brodie's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Sawtell shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles