Russ Brown
Known for Acting · 17 credits
- Born
- 1892-05-30
- Died
- 1964-10-19
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russell Brown (May 30, 1892; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – October 19, 1964; Englewood, New Jersey) was an American Tony Award-winning actor of stage and film. Brown, a stage actor for decades, is best remembered by audiences as Captain Brackett in South Pacific (which he repeated in the movie version) and for his performances as 'Benny Van Buren' in the stage/film version of Damn Yankees in 1958, and the following year as park caretaker George Lemon in the classic courtroom drama, Anatomy of a Murder (1959). For his stage performance in "Damn Yankees!", he earned Broadway's Tony Award in 1956, as did actor Ray Walston, actress Gwen Verdon and her choreographer husband Bob Fosse, among others, all for the same Tony Award-winning musical.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (15)
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Deputy Sheriff George Lemon
South Pacific
1958
as Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN
The Cardinal
1963
as Dr. Heller
Moulin Rouge
1934
as Joe
Damn Yankees
1958
as Benny Van Buren
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Advise & Consent
1962
as Night Watchman Mike
It Happened to Jane
1959
as Uncle Otis
Let's Talk It Over
1934
as Bill
Millionaire Playboy
1940
as Mr. Bob Norman
The Love Captive
1934
as Larry Chapman
Sweet Surrender
1935
Air Parade
1938
as Mr Brittlebottle
Boy, Oh Boy
1936
as Jimmy Higgins
A Laugh or Two
1928
as Self
About Russ Brown
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell Brown (May 30, 1892; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – October 19, 1964; Englewood, New Jersey) was an American Tony Award-winning actor of stage and film. Brown, a stage actor for decades, is best remembered by audiences as Captain Brackett in South Pacific (which he repeated in the movie version) and for his performances as 'Benny Van Buren' in the stage/film version of Damn Yankees in 1958, and the following year as park caretaker George Lemon in the classic courtroom drama, Anatomy of a Murder (1959… With 17 credits spanning from 1928 to 1987, Russ Brown has appeared in 15 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Russ Brown Movies
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959) — as Deputy Sheriff George Lemon
- South Pacific (1958) — as Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN
- The Cardinal (1963) — as Dr. Heller
- Moulin Rouge (1934) — as Joe
- Damn Yankees (1958) — as Benny Van Buren
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