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Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 30, 1887
Died Nov 25, 1948 (61)
Birthplace Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Fa ... te.

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Follow Me Quietly

Follow Me Quietly

1949

as Police Insp. Mulvaney

In This Corner

In This Corner

1948

as Victor 'Doc' Fuller

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

1948

as Inspector Stevens

Let's Live Again

Let's Live Again

1948

as Psychiatrist

On Our Merry Way

On Our Merry Way

1948

as Mr. Sadd

Railroaded!

Railroaded!

1947

as Police Captain MacTaggart

Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

1947

as Jeff Baird

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

1947

as Mike Dawson

Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

1947

as Captain Mead

I Walk Alone

I Walk Alone

1947

as Lt. Hollaran (uncredited)

The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared

1946

as D. A. Darrell Tyson

Night Editor

Night Editor

1946

as Crane Stewart

Just Before Dawn

Just Before Dawn

1946

as Insp. Burns

Danger Woman

Danger Woman

1946

as Inspector Pepper

In Fast Company

In Fast Company

1946

as Father Donovan

Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream

1946

as Lt. Commander

The Killers

The Killers

1946

as Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager

The Last Crooked Mile

The Last Crooked Mile

1946

as Dietrich, Bank President

The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1946

as Norris the Butler

The Searching Wind

The Searching Wind

1946

as Carter

Tomorrow Is Forever

Tomorrow Is Forever

1946

as Immigration Officer

Notorious

Notorious

1946

as Judge (uncredited)

The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint

1946

as Ed Collner - Chronicle Reporter

Apology for Murder

Apology for Murder

1945

as Ward McGee

Eve Knew Her Apples

Eve Knew Her Apples

1945

as Joe Gordon

Sunbonnet Sue

Sunbonnet Sue

1945

as Father Hurley

Having Wonderful Crime

Having Wonderful Crime

1945

as Mr. Winslow

Jam Session

Jam Session

1944

as Raymond Stuart

The Racket Man

The Racket Man

1944

as Editor Clark

Secret Command

Secret Command

1944

as James Thane

The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees

1944

as Capt. Squires (uncredited)

Up in Arms

Up in Arms

1944

as Mr. Campbell

Minesweeper

Minesweeper

1943

as Commander Lane

Destroyer

Destroyer

1943

as Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty

Bombardier

Bombardier

1943

as Officer at Briefing

A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

as Dr. G.W. Humboldt

Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie

1943

as Curtis Glenby (Uncredited)

Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window

1942

as Police Inspector Gallagher

Sweater Girl

Sweater Girl

1942

as Police Lt. McGill

Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart

1942

as Charles E. Murdock

Ride, Kelly, Ride

Ride, Kelly, Ride

1941

as Bob Martin

Devil Pays Off

Devil Pays Off

1941

as Capt. Jonathan Hunt

International Lady

International Lady

1941

as Tetlow

Glamour Boy

Glamour Boy

1941

as Martin Carmichael

Reaching for the Sun

Reaching for the Sun

1941

as Johnson

Maisie Was a Lady

Maisie Was a Lady

1941

as 'Doctor' in Sideshow (Uncredited)

Tall, Dark and Handsome

Tall, Dark and Handsome

1941

as District Attorney

Know Your Money

Know Your Money

1940

as George D. Waldron

The Old Swimmin' Hole

The Old Swimmin' Hole

1940

as Doc Elliott

Buyer Beware

Buyer Beware

1940

as Police Insp. William C. Thomas (uncredited)

The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers

1940

as J.R. Stevens

Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

1940

as Brother Wren

Wolf of New York

Wolf of New York

1940

as Nolan

Forgotten Girls

Forgotten Girls

1940

as Editor Linton

Pier 13

Pier 13

1940

as Police Captain Blake

He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife

1940

as Detective

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Major Sumner

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Wilkie

City of Chance

City of Chance

1940

as District Attorney

Florian

Florian

1940

as New York Police Lt.

I Take This Woman

I Take This Woman

1940

as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

1940

as Sergeant Putting Pinch on Mickey and Johnny (uncredited)

Boom Town

Boom Town

1940

as U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)

Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady

1940

as Capt. Roscoe

Kid Nightingale

Kid Nightingale

1939

as Charles Paxton

Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

as Parker

Disbarred

Disbarred

1939

as Jackson

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

as Capt. Thomas Castle

The Ice Follies of 1939

The Ice Follies of 1939

1939

as Barney

Inside Story

Inside Story

1939

as J.B. Douglas

Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno

1939

as Police Chief King

Little Accident

Little Accident

1939

as Jeff Collins

Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms

1939

as Larry Randall (uncredited)

Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales

1939

as Police Lt. Brandt (uncredited)

Exposed

Exposed

1938

as Steve Conway

Think It Over

Think It Over

1938

as Fire Inspector Wilson

Flight to Fame

Flight to Fame

1938

as Major Loy

The Duke of West Point

The Duke of West Point

1938

as Ann's Father

Speed to Burn

Speed to Burn

1938

as Pop Williams

The Shopworn Angel

The Shopworn Angel

1938

as McGonigle

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1938

as Bill Thorne

Barefoot Boy

Barefoot Boy

1938

as Calvin Whittaker

Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

1938

as Inspector Whitehead

Algiers

Algiers

1938

as Max

Up the River

Up the River

1938

as Warden Harris

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

as Editor

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

1937

as Click Donovan

Gold Diggers of 1937

Gold Diggers of 1937

1936

as Hugo

The False Madonna

The False Madonna

1931

as Peter Angel

Touchdown!

Touchdown!

1931

as Harrigan

The Secret Call

The Secret Call

1931

as Bob Barnes

The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno

1931

as Jim

The Dance of Life

The Dance of Life

1929

as Lefty Miller

The Way of a Maid

The Way of a Maid

1921

as Gordon Witherspoon

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