Helen Sue Bruderlin: Who Was James Brolin’s Mother?

Helen Sue Bruderlin is the mother of American actor, producer, and director James Brolin. Helen’s son James has a career that spans more than 50 years and throughout these decades of his involvement in the film industry, he has established himself as one of the most respected and successful stars in Hollywood. He is a two-time Golden Globes award winner and a one-time Emmy award winner.

Helen Sue Bruderlin: Bio Summary

Who Was James Brolin’s Mother, Helen Sue Bruderlin?

James Brolin’s mother is Helen Sue Bruderlin (née Mansur). Helen was born on 4 November 1915, in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA. Alan J Mansur and Gertrude Stone Mansur were her parents. She was not the only child of her parents. She was the sister of Howard A Mansur, Gertrude H Mansur, and Alyne Jane Mansur Geissel.

Helen’s surname “Mansur” line traces back to England. Much is unknown about her life as a child. She was married to Henry Hurst Bruderlin (1911–2002). Henry was a building contractor. There is no publicly available information regarding how, where, or when Helen and Henry met for the first time and their dating history.

However, sources have it that Helen and Henry became husband and wife officially on 1 October 1937, in Los Angeles, California, United States. A few years after they got married, Helen and her husband Henry welcomed their son James Brolin born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin, on July 18, 1940, in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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James, the eldest of two boys and two girls is an actor, producer, and director. “I’m the eldest of four”, James said per the Guardian. “I have two brothers and two sisters. My brother is probably my best friend, though we’ve had very different lives. He had the hottest recording studio in Los Angeles for 22 years and now he’s in the computer-installation business.”

“What we have in common are jokes. Irreverent jokes, the sort of thing you wouldn’t want anybody to hear. We’re the Monty Python of LA.” Helen Sue Bruderlin was a housewife. She did her best to take care of her family. James has described his mother Helen as “quite glamorous, although she didn’t see it that way.” He said his parents, Helen and Henry “were fun.”

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Apparently, Helen and Henry “had a lot of parties.” According to James, “Everyone in our family is pretty much a joker – it’s what’s got me through life. None of us takes anything too seriously. When I was a kid, I’d ring my mother and say, “I think I’m going to fail this class,” and she’d say, “You won’t even remember what school you went to.”

Helen Sue Bruderlin was very supportive of her children. She supported James Brolin when he decided to venture into the entertainment industry. “My mother was fine with the entertainment world but my father, an aeronautical engineer, said I’d be better off getting a masters in business or law,” James once said.

“I didn’t listen. I started out wanting to be a film-maker, with no idea of being an actor. I always thought movies were glamorous, then I went and saw what it was like on set. I thought, this is for me.” James has made a name for himself in the film industry. He is an actor known for his TV roles such as Steven Kiley on Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969–1976).

James Brolin’s other notable TV roles include Peter McDermott on Hotel (1983–1988), John Short on Life in Pieces (2015–2019), and the Narrator on Sweet Tooth. He is also known for his film roles such as Sgt. Jerome K. Weber in Skyjacked (1972), John Blane in Westworld (1973), General Ralph Landry in Traffic (2000), and Jack Barnes in Catch Me If You Can (2002).

As a director, James Brolin is known for his work in the Series, “Hotel”, “The Young Riders”, “Pensacola: Wings of Gold”, and the films “My Brother’s War”, “Royal Reunion”, and others. He served as executive producer of the film “We the People”, and the Series “Pensacola: Wings of Gold”. He co-produced the film “Bad Girl Island”, and produced “The American Standards”.

James Brolin has been married three times and has three children including actor Josh Brolin. He is currently married to singer, actress, and director Barbra Streisand. His mother, Helen Sue Bruderlin lived a private life. Due to her private nature, most information about her life isn’t in the public. She was very proud of her son James’ achievements.

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Helen Sue Bruderlin Died In 2014

Helen Sue Bruderlin passed away on 14 September 2014, in Oak Park, Ventura County, California, USA. She was 98 years old when she died. She was buried at Pacific View Memorial Park, Corona del Mar, Orange County, California, USA. She was the beloved mother of her children Susie Desper, Barbara Johannessen, James, Brolin, and Brian Bruderlin.