James Broderick: James Broderick. Actor: Dog Day Afternoon. James Joseph Broderick III was an American actor of English and Irish descent. Broderick was born in Charlestown, New Hampshire to James Joseph Broderick II (1895-1959) and his wife Mary Elizabeth Martindale. His father, a highly-decorated veteran of World War I, was of Irish descent and his mother had both English and Irish ancestry. Broderick attended Manchester Central High School, in Manchester, New Hampshire. He...
Known For: Dog Day Afternoon (Sheldon), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (Denny Doyle), Family (Doug Lawrence), Brenner (ErnieErnie BrennerOfficer Ernie Brenner)