Kevin Brodie

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Kevin Brodie
Born (1952-05-31) May 31, 1952 (age 69)
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, former child actor
Spouse(s)Joanna Dierck
Children1
Parent(s)Steve Brodie
Barbara Ann Stillwell

Kevin Brodie (born May 31, 1952) is an American film director, screenwriter, and former child actor. He is the son of actors Steve Brodie and Barbara Ann Stillwell.

Career[]

As a child, Brodie had small roles in such films as Some Came Running (directed by Vincente Minnelli, 1958), The Five Pennies (1959) and Battle at Bloody Beach (1961).[1] His first major role was in The Night of the Grizzly (1966), playing the son of Clint Walker. In 1967, he appeared in the comedy Eight on the Lam. During the same period he also made guest appearances on such popular television shows as Cheyenne, Ben Casey, Death Valley Days, My Three Sons, Mister Ed, and Mannix. In 1975 he was one of the leads in the low budget sci-fi thriller The Giant Spider Invasion, appearing with his father, Steve Brodie.

In the 1970s, he moved into production, working as an assistant director, line producer and writer. He has written and directed a small number of films in genres ranging from exploitation comedy (Delta Pi aka Mugsy's Girls, 1985) to thriller (Treacherous, 1993) and family fare (A Dog of Flanders, 1999).[2]

Personal life[]

He was married to Joanna Dierck (born January 3, 1953), who has appeared in some of his films. His daughter is actress Farren Monet (born November 8, 1987), who appeared in A Dog of Flanders.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
1961 Battle at Bloody Beach Timmy Thompson
1963 Showdown Buster
1966 The Night of the Grizzly Charlie Cole
1967 Eight on the Lam Steve
1975 The Giant Spider Invasion Perkins
1984 Delta Pi Party Stoner

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
1961 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Butch Byfield Episode: "A Papa for Butch and Ginger"
1961 Cheyenne Bart Ainslie Episode: "Retaliation"
1962 Mister Ed Joey Episode: "Wilbur the Good Samaritan"
1962 Ben Casey Tommy Marsh 2 episodes
1962 Wagon Train David Levy Episode: "The Levy-McGowan Story"
1962 Medicine Man Chris Television film
1963 McKeever and the Colonel Peter Episode: "Love Comes to Westfield"
1963 The Great Adventure Michael Judson Episode: "The Outlaw and the Nun"
1964, 1965 Death Valley Days Jamie Wilson / Eddy Wiley 2 episodes
1964–1969 My Three Sons Wayne / George / Gordy 7 episodes
1964–1973 Lassie 2nd Surfer / Cullen / Frank McClellan 4 episodes
1965 The Fugitive Johnny Episode: "Nicest Fella You'd Ever Want to Meet"
1968 Off to See the Wizard Mike Malone Episode: "Mike and the Mermaid"
1971 The Smith Family Ron Walding Episode: "Blind Chance"
1972 Lassie: Joyous Sound Dark-Haired Surfer Television film
1973 Mannix Punchbowl Episode: "The Gang's All Here"
1973 Room 222 Woody Episode: "Mismatch Maker"

Bibliography[]

  • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 294.

References[]

  1. ^ Filmbug bio
  2. ^ "Kevin Brodie on A Dog of Flanders". Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-03-01.

External links[]

Kevin Brodie at IMDb

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