Wally Brown
Known for Acting · 62 credits
- Born
- 1904-10-08
- Died
- 1961-11-13
- Place of birth
- Malden, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Wallace Edgar Brown
Biography
From Wikipedia
Wally Brown (October 9, 1904 – November 13, 1961) was an actor, comedian, and long-time partner of Alan Carney Wally was born in Malden, Massachusetts and served as a vaudevillian. In 1942, he began his film career in Hollywood at RKO Radio Pictures with the film Petticoat Larceny. When RKO decided to emulate the comedy team Abbott and Costello he was paired with Alan Carney, creating "Brown & Carney." They premiered with the military comedies Adventures of a Rookie and its sequel Rookies in Burma. Out of their eight films together, one of their most notable films was Zombies on Broadway co-starring Bela Lugosi, a semi-sequel to Val Lewton's I Walked With a Zombie. Their contracts were terminated in 1946, after which they pursued solo careers. In the 1940s–50s, both appeared in various roles for Leslie Goodwins films. They reunited in 1961 in The Absent-Minded Professor. Wally's last years were filled with guest appearances in television, his last one in My Three Sons. He made several guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of murderer Harry Mitchell in the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Gilded Lily." Wally Brown had also been a regular cast member in television shows like I Married Joan, Cimarron City, and Daniel Boone. Along with Alan Carney, he was going to be given a role in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World but died not long before filming began. He also served as a regular on The Abbott and Costello Show on radio.
Known For
TV Shows (25)
Perry Mason
1957
as Harry Mitchell / John Givney / Mr. Morgan - Manager
Lassie
1954
as Lou
Bonanza
1959
as Henry Morgan
My Three Sons
1960
as Max
Peter Gunn
1958
Maverick
1957
as Enoch
Climax!
1954
as Tommy Haley
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
as Ed
The Real McCoys
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Milkman
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Frank Martin
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Bartender
The Tall Man
1960
as Ethan
Laramie
1959
December Bride
1954
M Squad
1957
as Milkman
City Detective
1953
87th Precinct
1961
as Det. Ambrose
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Shipman
Johnny Staccato
1959
Johnny Ringo
1959
as Marshal Spencer
Stagecoach West
1960
as Charlie / Wally Brown
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Doctor Holmes
Cimarron City
1958
as Jed Fame
General Electric Theater
1953
as Auctioneer O'Flynn / Police Officer
Movies (37)
Notorious
1946
as Mr. Hopkins
The High and the Mighty
1954
as Lenny Wilby, navigator
Dodge City
1939
as Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961
as Coach Elkins
Family Honeymoon
1948
as Tom Roscoe
Petticoat Larceny
1943
as Sam Colfax
Alias Jesse James
1959
as Dirty Dog Bartender (uncredited)
The Seventh Victim
1943
as Durk (Uncredited)
All Through the Night
1942
as 2nd Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
As Young as You Feel
1951
as Horace Gallagher (uncredited)
The Joker is Wild
1957
as Las Vegas Heckler (uncredited)
The Left Handed Gun
1958
as Deputy Moon
Radio Runaround
1943
as Harry, Radio Station Announcer
The Best of Everything
1959
as Drunk (uncredited)
Step Lively
1944
as Binion
Who Was That Lady?
1960
as Irate Man on Telephone (uncredited)
From This Day Forward
1946
as Jake Beesley
Westbound
1959
as Stubby
Come to the Stable
1949
as Howard Sheldon (uncredited)
Untamed Youth
1957
as Pinky, the cook
Around the World
1943
as Wally
Gangway for Tomorrow
1943
as Sam
French Fried Frolic
1949
as Wally
Zombies on Broadway
1945
as Jerry Miles
Backstage Follies
1948
as Wally
Holiday for Lovers
1959
as Joe McDougal
Seven Days Ashore
1944
as Monty Stephens
Daniel Boone: The Promised Land
1961
as Cyrus Whittey
The Wild Dakotas
1956
as McGraw
Rookies in Burma
1943
as Jerry Miles
Radio Stars on Parade
1945
as Jerry Miles
Girl Rush
1944
as Jerry Miles
Genius at Work
1946
as Jerry Miles
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
1943
as Desk Clerk
Wink of an Eye
1958
as Sheriff Cantrick
Vacation in Reno
1946
as Eddie Roberts
The Adventures of a Rookie
1943
as Jerry Miles
About Wally Brown
From Wikipedia Wally Brown (October 9, 1904 – November 13, 1961) was an actor, comedian, and long-time partner of Alan Carney Wally was born in Malden, Massachusetts and served as a vaudevillian. In 1942, he began his film career in Hollywood at RKO Radio Pictures with the film Petticoat Larceny. When RKO decided to emulate the comedy team Abbott and Costello he was paired with Alan Carney, creating "Brown & Carney." They premiered with the military comedies Adventures of a Rookie and its sequel Rookies in Burma. Out of their eight films t… With 62 credits spanning from 1939 to 1961, Wally Brown has appeared in 37 films and 25 TV shows.
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- Notorious (1946) — as Mr. Hopkins
- The High and the Mighty (1954) — as Lenny Wilby, navigator
- Dodge City (1939) — as Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) — as Coach Elkins
- Family Honeymoon (1948) — as Tom Roscoe
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