J. Edward Bromberg

J. Edward Bromberg

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1903-12-25
Deathday: 1951-12-06 (47 years old)

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Biography

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Joseph Edward Bromberg (born Josef Bromberger, December 25, 1903 – December 6, 1951) was a Romanian-born American character actor in motion picture and stage productions dating mostly from the 1930s and 1940s. By virtue of his physique, the short, somewhat rotund actor was destined to play secondary roles. Bromberg made his stage debut at the Greenwich Village Playhouse and in 1926 made his first appearance in a Broadway play, Princess Turandot. The following year, Bromberg married Goldie Doberman, with whom he had three children.


Occasionally credited as J.E. Bromberg' and Joseph Bromberg, he performed secondary roles in 35 Broadway productions and 53 motion pictures until 1951. For two decades, Bromberg was highly regarded in the New York theatrical world and was a founding member of the Civic Repertory Theatre (1928–1930) and of the Group Theatre (1931–1940).


Bromberg made his screen debut in 1936 under contract to Twentieth Century-Fox. The versatile actor played a wide variety of roles ranging from a ruthless New York newspaper editor (in Charlie Chan on Broadway) to a despotic Arabian sheik (in Mr. Moto Takes a Chance). Although he spoke with no trace of an accent, he was often called upon to play humble immigrants of various nationalities. When Warner Oland, the actor who played Charlie Chan, died in 1938, Fox considered Bromberg as a suitable replacement, but the role ultimately went to Sidney Toler. Fox began loaning Bromberg to other studios in 1939 and finally dropped him from the roster in 1941. He kept working for various producers, including a stint at Universal Pictures in the mid-1940s.


Bromberg's most outstanding attribute was his facility with sensitive character roles; 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 September 1950, the anti-communist magazine Red Channels accused Bromberg of being a member of the American Communist Party. Subpoenaed to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in June 1951, Bromberg refused to answer any questions in accordance with his Fifth Amendment rights.

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Filmography

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Lt. George
The Lost City of X

The Lost City of X (2022)

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Professor Lazlo
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)

Movie
Professor Lazlo
Dracula in the Movies

Dracula in the Movies (1992)

Movie
Professor Lazlo
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

Movie
Varkas
Guilty Bystander

Guilty Bystander (1950)

Movie
Harry Kane
I Shot Jesse James

I Shot Jesse James (1949)

Movie
Dr. Elfini
A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born (1948)

Movie
Verdun Hotel Manager
Arch of Triumph

Arch of Triumph (1948)

Movie
Gabby
Queen of the Amazons

Queen of the Amazons (1947)

Movie
Trenk
Cloak and Dagger

Cloak and Dagger (1946)

Movie
Ernst Helms
The Walls Came Tumbling Down

The Walls Came Tumbling Down (1946)

Movie
Alec Rocco
Tangier

Tangier (1946)

Movie
Julian Julian
Pillow of Death

Pillow of Death (1945)

Movie
4.83
Henry Kruger
The Missing Corpse

The Missing Corpse (1945)

Movie
Gustav
Easy to Look At

Easy to Look At (1945)

Movie
Professor Max
Salome, Where She Danced

Salome, Where She Danced (1945)

Movie
Dr. Hoffman
Voice in the Wind

Voice in the Wind (1944)

Movie
Blaney Wright
Chip Off the Old Block

Chip Off the Old Block (1944)

Movie
Professor Lazlo
Son of Dracula

Son of Dracula (1943)

Movie
5.63
Amiot
Phantom of the Opera

Phantom of the Opera (1943)

Movie
S.B. Foss
Lady of Burlesque

Lady of Burlesque (1943)

Movie
Durand
Reunion in France

Reunion in France (1942)

Movie
Sid Gordon
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)

Movie
Coke
Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson (1942)

Movie
Major Vinpore
Half Way to Shanghai

Half Way to Shanghai (1942)

Movie
Karl Heiser
Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent (1942)

Movie
4.8
Pickpocket
Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout (1941)

Movie
Arnold DeBrock
Devil Pays Off

Devil Pays Off (1941)

Movie
'Eggs' Bonelli
Hurricane Smith

Hurricane Smith (1941)

Movie
Max Brandon
Dance Hall

Dance Hall (1941)

Movie
Don Luis B. Quintero
The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro (1940)

Movie
George Runyan
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James (1940)

Movie
Flaubert
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo (1940)

Movie
Dave Spingold
Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)

Movie
Abe Ullman
Three Sons

Three Sons (1939)

Movie
Rossi
Wife, Husband and Friend

Wife, Husband and Friend (1939)

Movie
George Runyan
Jesse James

Jesse James (1939)

Movie
Prince Said
Suez

Suez (1938)

Movie
Editor
I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million (1938)

Movie
Rajah Ali
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)

Movie
4.58
Norman
One Wild Night

One Wild Night (1938)

Movie
General Torres
Four Men and a Prayer

Four Men and a Prayer (1938)

Movie
Doctor Hill
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)

Movie
Pawnbroker
Sally, Irene and Mary

Sally, Irene and Mary (1938)

Movie
Zorda
The Baroness and the Butler

The Baroness and the Butler (1938)

Movie
Herbie
Second Honeymoon

Second Honeymoon (1937)

Movie
Murdock
Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937)

Movie
5
Tex Shapiro
That I May Live

That I May Live (1937)

Movie
Aristide the Astrologer
Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven (1937)

Movie
Matthew Jericho
Fair Warning

Fair Warning (1937)

Movie
Judge Booth
Stowaway

Stowaway (1936)

Movie
Charles Renard
Reunion

Reunion (1936)

Movie
Doctor Spelimeyer
Star for a Night

Star for a Night (1936)

Movie
Dr. Spindler
Girls Dormitory

Girls Dormitory (1936)

Movie
Dr. Eric Godfrey
The Crime of Dr. Forbes

The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936)

Movie
Anton Engel
Sins of Man

Sins of Man (1936)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.72
Based on 73.2 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1903-12-25

Deathday
1951-12-06 (47 years old)

Birth Place
Timișoara, Romania

Citizenships
Kingdom of Hungary, United States of America

Also Known As
Edward Bromberg, Joseph Edward Bromberg, Josef Bromberger


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