Charles D. Brown
Known for Acting · 100 credits
- Born
- 1887-06-30
- Died
- 1948-11-25
- Place of birth
- Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- Chas. D. Brown · C.D. Brown · Charles Brown
Biography
Charles D. Brown was an American stage and screen actor. His Broadway career spanned the years 1911 through 1937, while his film career, that included more than 100 movies, stretched from 1921 to his death in 1948. Brown additionally, in 1914, wrote and directed one short film, The Bank Burglar's Fate.
Known For
Movies (100)
Notorious
1946
as Judge (uncredited)
The Big Sleep
1946
as Norris the Butler
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Wilkie
The Killers
1946
as Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager
The Fighting Seabees
1944
as Capt. Squires (uncredited)
Secret Command
1944
as James Thane
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946
as McCarthy
Tomorrow Is Forever
1946
as Immigration Officer
Night Editor
1946
as Crane Stewart
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Ed Collner - Chronicle Reporter
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Major Sumner
Brother Orchid
1940
as Brother Wren
Johnny Apollo
1940
as Sergeant Putting Pinch on Mickey and Johnny (uncredited)
Disbarred
1939
as Jackson
Touchdown!
1931
as Harrigan
Boom Town
1940
as U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)
Algiers
1938
as Max
I Walk Alone
1947
as Lt. Hollaran (uncredited)
Destroyer
1943
as Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty
Florian
1940
as New York Police Lt.
Fingers at the Window
1942
as Police Inspector Gallagher
Jam Session
1944
as Raymond Stuart
Glamour Boy
1941
as Martin Carmichael
Tall, Dark and Handsome
1941
as District Attorney
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936
as Hugo
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Editor
Roxie Hart
1942
as Charles E. Murdock
Railroaded!
1947
as Police Captain MacTaggart
Follow Me Quietly
1949
as Police Insp. Mulvaney
Swing Shift Maisie
1943
as Curtis Glenby (Uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
as Dr. G.W. Humboldt
Babes in Arms
1939
as Larry Randall (uncredited)
Up in Arms
1944
as Mr. Campbell
The Shopworn Angel
1938
as McGonigle
Follow the Boys
1944
as Col. Starret (uncredited)
Bombardier
1943
as Officer at Briefing
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939
as Police Chief King
Minesweeper
1943
as Commander Lane
Undercover Maisie
1947
as Captain Mead
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
1948
as Inspector Stevens
Sailor's Lady
1940
as Capt. Roscoe
International Lady
1941
as Tetlow
On Our Merry Way
1948
as Mr. Sadd
Sunbonnet Sue
1945
as Father Hurley
The Duke of West Point
1938
as Ann's Father
Devil Pays Off
1941
as Capt. Jonathan Hunt
Exposed
1938
as Steve Conway
Kid Nightingale
1939
as Charles Paxton
The Racket Man
1944
as Editor Clark
The Last Crooked Mile
1946
as Dietrich, Bank President
Reaching for the Sun
1941
as Johnson
The Crowd Roars
1938
as Bill Thorne
I Take This Woman
1940
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Barefoot Boy
1938
as Calvin Whittaker
Sweater Girl
1942
as Police Lt. McGill
Having Wonderful Crime
1945
as Mr. Winslow
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
1947
as Mike Dawson
The Ice Follies of 1939
1939
as Barney
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Capt. Thomas Castle
Speed to Burn
1938
as Pop Williams
Tell No Tales
1939
as Police Lt. Brandt (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring
1939
as Parker
The Road to Reno
1931
as Jim
The Old Swimmin' Hole
1940
as Doc Elliott
Merton of the Movies
1947
as Jeff Baird
Wolf of New York
1940
as Nolan
City of Chance
1940
as District Attorney
The Dance of Life
1929
as Lefty Miller
Apology for Murder
1945
as Ward McGee
Let's Live Again
1948
as Psychiatrist
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937
as Click Donovan
Island in the Sky
1938
as Inspector Whitehead
Pier 13
1940
as Police Captain Blake
The Secret Call
1931
as Bob Barnes
Dangerous Curves
1929
as Spider
In Fast Company
1946
as Father Donovan
Just Before Dawn
1946
as Insp. Burns
Forgotten Girls
1940
as Editor Linton
The Way of a Maid
1921
as Gordon Witherspoon
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945
as Joe Gordon
Buyer Beware
1940
as Police Insp. William C. Thomas (uncredited)
Maisie Was a Lady
1941
as 'Doctor' in Sideshow (Uncredited)
He Married His Wife
1940
as Detective
Up the River
1938
as Warden Harris
Inside Story
1939
as J.B. Douglas
Think It Over
1938
as Fire Inspector Wilson
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947
as Dinty
Wake Up and Dream
1946
as Lt. Commander
Know Your Money
1940
as George D. Waldron
Little Accident
1939
as Jeff Collins
Danger Woman
1946
as Inspector Pepper
The Searching Wind
1946
as Carter
The Leather Pushers
1940
as J.R. Stevens
The Man Who Dared
1946
as D. A. Darrell Tyson
In This Corner
1948
as Victor 'Doc' Fuller
Right to the Heart
1942
as Jim Killian
Ride, Kelly, Ride
1941
as Bob Martin
Flight to Fame
1938
as Major Loy
The False Madonna
1931
as Peter Angel
A Man of Stone
1921
as Lord Reggie
About Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown was an American stage and screen actor. His Broadway career spanned the years 1911 through 1937, while his film career, that included more than 100 movies, stretched from 1921 to his death in 1948. Brown additionally, in 1914, wrote and directed one short film, The Bank Burglar's Fate. With 100 credits spanning from 1921 to 1949, Charles D. Brown has appeared in 100 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Charles D. Brown Movies
- Notorious (1946) — as Judge (uncredited)
- The Big Sleep (1946) — as Norris the Butler
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — as Wilkie
- The Killers (1946) — as Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager
- The Fighting Seabees (1944) — as Capt. Squires (uncredited)
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