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Tom Brown

Tom Brown

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 06, 1913
Died Jun 03, 1990 (77)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thomas Edward Brown was an American child model, and later a film and television actor. Brown was born Thomas Edward Brown, the son of William Harold (Harry) Brown and his wife, Marie Francis Brown, in New York City. As a child model from the age of two years, ... Brown posed as Buster Brown, the Arrow Collar Boy and the Buick boy. Brown was educated at the New York Professional Children's School. He was carried on stage in his mother's arms when he was only six months old. As an actor, he is probably best remembered for playing the title role in The Adventures of Smilin' Jack and as Gilbert Blythe in the 1934 version of Anne of Green Gables. Later he appeared on the television shows Gunsmoke, General Hospital and Days of Our Lives. He also had a recurring role as Lt. Rovacs in Mr. Lucky. He enlisted in the United States Army in World War II where in three years he rose from private to lieutenant serving in France as a paratrooper where he was awarded a French Croix de Guerre and a Bronze Star Medal. He was promoted to captain with the 40th Infantry Division. He served during the Korean War with the 40th Infantry Division where he reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. Brown died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, aged 77. For his contributions to the film industry, Brown was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, with a motion pictures star located at 1648 Vine Street.

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Cutter's Trail

Cutter's Trail

1970

as Orville Mason

The Choppers

The Choppers

1961

as Tom Hart

The Notorious Mr. Monks

The Notorious Mr. Monks

1958

as Payson, Defense Attorney

The Quiet Gun

The Quiet Gun

1957

as John Reilly

I Killed Wild Bill Hickok

I Killed Wild Bill Hickok

1956

as Wild Bill Hickok

Naked Gun

Naked Gun

1956

as Sonny Glenn

Fireman Save My Child

Fireman Save My Child

1954

as Capt. Bill Peters

Manhunt in Space

Manhunt in Space

1954

as Paul Ray

Operation Haylift

Operation Haylift

1950

as Tom Masters

Duke of Chicago

Duke of Chicago

1949

as Jimmy Brody

Ringside

Ringside

1949

as Joe O'Hara

Slippy McGee

Slippy McGee

1948

as Father Shanley

Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

as Bill Gregory

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943

as 'Smilin' Jack' Martin

Hello, Annapolis

Hello, Annapolis

1942

as Bill Arden

The Payoff

The Payoff

1942

as Guy Norris

Sleepytime Gal

Sleepytime Gal

1942

as Chick Patterson

There's One Born Every Minute

There's One Born Every Minute

1942

as Jimmy Hanagan

Youth on Parade

Youth on Parade

1942

as Bingo Brown

Let's Get Tough

Let's Get Tough

1942

as Phil

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

1941

as Tom Wilson

Hello, Sucker

Hello, Sucker

1941

as Bob Wade

Three Sons o' Guns

Three Sons o' Guns

1941

as Edward "Eddie" George Patterson

Margie

Margie

1940

as Bret

Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!

Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!

1940

as Johnny Sandham

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

1940

as Tommy Shaw

Sandy Is a Lady

Sandy Is a Lady

1940

as Joe Phillips

Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939

as Bob Hill

Big Town Czar

Big Town Czar

1939

as Danny Daley

These Glamour Girls

These Glamour Girls

1939

as Homer Ten Eyck

Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden

1939

as Albert Boylan Jr.

Swing That Cheer

Swing That Cheer

1938

as Bob Potter

Goodbye Broadway

Goodbye Broadway

1938

as Chuck Bradford

The Duke of West Point

The Duke of West Point

1938

as Sonny Drew

The Storm

The Storm

1938

as Jim Roberts

Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live

1938

as Kane Kilbourne

In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

1938

as Bob O'Leary

Jim Hanvey, Detective

Jim Hanvey, Detective

1937

as Don Terry

The Man Who Cried Wolf

The Man Who Cried Wolf

1937

as Tommy Bradley

That Man's Here Again

That Man's Here Again

1937

as Jimmy Whalen

Maytime

Maytime

1937

as Kip Stuart

Her Husband Lies

Her Husband Lies

1937

as Chick Thomas

Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

1937

as Richard Arnold 'Dick' Gates Jr.

Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl

1936

as Paddy O'Riley

Gentle Julia

Gentle Julia

1936

as Noble Dill

I'd Give My Life

I'd Give My Life

1936

as Nickie Elkins

And Sudden Death

And Sudden Death

1936

as Jackie Winslow

Freckles

Freckles

1935

as Freckles

Sweepstake Annie

Sweepstake Annie

1935

as Bill Enright

Annapolis Farewell

Annapolis Farewell

1935

as Morton 'Click' Haley

Black Sheep

Black Sheep

1935

as Fred Curtis

Mary Jane's Pa

Mary Jane's Pa

1935

as King Wagner

Judge Priest

Judge Priest

1934

as Jerome Priest

Two Alone

Two Alone

1934

as Adam

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

1934

as Gilbert Blythe

This Side of Heaven

This Side of Heaven

1934

as Seth Turner

The Witching Hour

The Witching Hour

1934

as Clay Thorne

Central Airport

Central Airport

1933

as Neil 'Bud' Blaine

Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

1933

as Johnny

Three-Cornered Moon

Three-Cornered Moon

1933

as Eddie Rimplegar

Laughter in Hell

Laughter in Hell

1933

as Barton

Fast Companions

Fast Companions

1932

as Marty Black

Tom Brown of Culver

Tom Brown of Culver

1932

as Tom Brown

Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway

1932

as John 'Johnny' Ellis

The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932

as Bruce Foster

The Lady Lies

The Lady Lies

1929

as Bob Rossiter

That Old Gang of Mine

That Old Gang of Mine

1925

as Tom Pierce

The Wrongdoers

The Wrongdoers

1925

as Little Jimmy

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Mr. Lucky

as Lieut. Rovacs

Episodes: 34

First Aired: Oct 24, 1959

Gunsmoke

as Ed O'Connor

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

World of Giants

as Deputy Commissioner Wade

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1959

Gunsmoke

as Major

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Perry Mason

as Assistant District Attorney Jarvis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The High Chaparral

as Cap

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1967

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Captain Barney O'Keefe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Sugarfoot

as Sheriff Pete Rayle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1957

Cavalcade of America

as Theodore Roosevelt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The O. Henry Playhouse

as Billy Casparis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1957

Hey, Jeannie!

as Conway

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1956

Sea Hunt

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 04, 1958

The Whistler

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 13, 1954

Mister Roberts

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Cimarron Strip

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 07, 1967

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 06, 1955

December Bride

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1954

Dragnet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1951

Lassie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Have Gun, Will Travel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Peter Gunn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

West Point

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Pete and Gladys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1956

Lock-Up

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1959

Public Defender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1954

Official Detective

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1957

Code 3

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1957

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