DANNY BORZAGE
Danny with Duke
Information From IMDb
Date of Birth
24 December 1896,
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Date of Death
17 June 1975,
Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Name
Daniel Borzage
Mini Biography
American small-part player, a member of John Ford's Stock company.
The younger brother of director Frank Borzage
and the older brother of assistant director Lew Borzage,
he became a beloved figure on film sets,
not so much for his acting as for his personality and his musicianship
. An accomplished accordionist, he was a staple on Ford's sets,
where he provided mood music before and sometimes during scenes.
He played the accordion at Ford's funeral.
A native of Utah, he died in 1976 and was survived by his wife
Melba and their son Donald.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Jim Beaver
Spouse
Melba Brown (? - 17 June 1975) (his death) 1 child
Filmography
Actor
1. Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971) (uncredited) .... Accordionist
2. The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) (uncredited) .... Clown
3. Cheyenne Autumn (1964) (uncredited) .... Trooper
... aka "John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
4. McLintock! (1963) (uncredited) .... Loafer
5. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) (uncredited) .... Townsman
6. Two Rode Together (1961) (uncredited) .... Trooper
7. The Alamo (1960) (uncredited) .... Bowie's man
8. Guns of the Timberland (1960) (uncredited) .... Logger
9. The Horse Soldiers (1959) (uncredited) .... Ned
10. The Hanging Tree (1959) (uncredited) .... Dan
11. The Buccaneer (1958) (uncredited) .... Musician at Victory Ball
12. The Last Hurrah (1958) (uncredited) .... Pete
13. 3:10 to Yuma (1957) (uncredited) .... Townsman
14. The Wings of Eagles (1957) (uncredited) .... Pete
15. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) (uncredited) .... Extra
... aka "Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days" - USA (complete title)
16. Pillars of the Sky (1956) (uncredited) .... Soldier
17. The Searchers (1956) (uncredited) .... Accordionist at Funeral
18. Mister Roberts (1955) .... Jonesy
19. Drum Beat (1954/I) (uncredited) .... Soldier
... aka "Delmer Daves' Drum Beat" - USA (complete title)
20. What Price Glory (1952) (uncredited) .... Gilbert
21. His Kind of Woman (1951) (uncredited) .... Lodge Bartender
22. Easy Come, Easy Go (1947) (uncredited) .... Neighbor
23. It's a Joke, Son! (1947) (uncredited) .... William
24. My Darling Clementine (1946) (uncredited) .... Accordionist
... aka "John Ford's My Darling Clementine" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
25. They Were Expendable (1945) (uncredited) .... Boat Crew Member
26. Destination Tokyo (1943) (uncredited) .... Crewman
27. True to Life (1943) (uncredited) .... Beggar
28. Citizen Kane (1941) (uncredited) .... Man Singing at Inquirer Party
29. The Long Voyage Home (1940) (as Dan Borzage) .... Tim
30. The Westerner (1940) (uncredited) .... Joe Yates
31. Stagecoach (1939) (uncredited)
32. Port of Lost Dreams (1934) (uncredited) .... Concertina Player
... aka "Captain Danger" - USA (reissue title)
... aka "Captain Dangerous" - USA (TV title)
33. The Iron Horse (1924) (uncredited) .... Minor Role
Music Department
1. The Grapes of Wrath (1940) (musician: accordion) (uncredited)
2. Stagecoach (1939) (musician: accordion) (uncredited)
3. The Dixie Merchant (1926) (musician)
