1913-01-06 New York City, New York, USA
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 | Orville Mason | 1970-02-10 |
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The Choppers | Tom Hart | 1961-11-30 |
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The Notorious Mr. Monks | Payson, Defense Attorney | 1958-02-28 |
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The Quiet Gun | John Reilly | 1957-07-18 |
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I Killed Wild Bill Hickok | Wild Bill Hickok | 1956-06-16 |
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Naked Gun | Sonny Glenn | 1956-11-01 |
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Manhunt in Space | Paul Ray | 1954-01-01 |
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Fireman Save My Child | Capt. Bill Peters | 1954-05-02 |
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Operation Haylift | Tom Masters | 1950-05-05 |
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Duke of Chicago | Jimmy Brody | 1949-03-15 |
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Ringside | Joe O'Hara | 1949-07-14 |
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Slippy McGee | Father Shanley | 1948-01-15 |
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Buck Privates Come Home | Bill Gregory | 1947-04-04 |
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Hi, Beautiful | Roger (uncredited) | 1944-12-18 |
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The Adventures of Smilin' Jack | 'Smilin' Jack' Martin | 1943-01-05 |
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There's One Born Every Minute | Jimmy Hanagan | 1942-06-26 |
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Sleepytime Gal | Chick Patterson | 1942-03-05 |
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Hello, Annapolis | Bill Arden | 1942-04-23 |
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Let's Get Tough | Phil | 1942-05-29 |
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Youth on Parade | Bingo Brown | 1942-10-24 |
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The Payoff | Guy Norris | 1942-11-24 |
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Hello, Sucker | Bob Wade | 1941-06-01 |
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Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 | Self | 1941-08-15 |
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Three Sons o' Guns | Edward "Eddie" George Patterson | 1941-08-02 |
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Niagara Falls | Tom Wilson | 1941-10-17 |
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Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! | Tommy Shaw | 1940-03-15 |
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Sandy Is a Lady | Joe Phillips | 1940-05-21 |
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Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! | Johnny Sandham | 1940-01-01 |
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Margie | Bret | 1940-09-01 |
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Sergeant Madden | Albert Boylan Jr. | 1939-03-24 |
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These Glamour Girls | Homer Ten Eyck | 1939-08-18 |
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Big Town Czar | Danny Daley | 1939-05-03 |
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Ex-Champ | Bob Hill | 1939-05-11 |
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The Storm | Jim Roberts | 1938-10-28 |
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Merrily We Live | Kane Kilbourne | 1938-03-04 |
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In Old Chicago | Bob O'Leary | 1938-04-15 |
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Goodbye Broadway | Chuck Bradford | 1938-04-01 |
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The Duke of West Point | Sonny Drew | 1938-12-29 |
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Swing That Cheer | Bob Potter | 1938-10-13 |
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Maytime | Kip Stuart | 1937-03-26 |
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Her Husband Lies | Chick Thomas | 1937-03-13 |
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That Man's Here Again | Jimmy Whalen | 1937-04-16 |
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The Man Who Cried Wolf | Tommy Bradley | 1937-08-29 |
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Jim Hanvey, Detective | Don Terry | 1937-04-05 |
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Navy Blue and Gold | Richard Arnold 'Dick' Gates Jr. | 1937-11-19 |
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I'd Give My Life | Nickie Elkins | 1936-08-13 |
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Rose Bowl | Paddy O'Riley | 1936-11-30 |
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Gentle Julia | Noble Dill | 1936-04-10 |
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And Sudden Death | Jackie Winslow | 1936-06-16 |
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Sweepstake Annie | Bill Enright | 1935-01-29 |
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Annapolis Farewell | Morton 'Click' Haley | 1935-08-23 |
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Mary Jane's Pa | King Wagner | 1935-04-27 |
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Black Sheep | Fred Curtis | 1935-08-01 |
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Freckles | Freckles | 1935-09-20 |
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Anne of Green Gables | Gilbert Blythe | 1934-11-23 |
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Judge Priest | Jerome Priest | 1934-09-15 |
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The Witching Hour | Clay Thorne | 1934-04-26 |
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This Side of Heaven | Seth Turner | 1934-02-02 |
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Two Alone | Adam | 1934-01-26 |
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Three Cornered Moon | Eddie Rimplegar | 1933-08-04 |
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Laughter in Hell | Barton | 1933-01-12 |
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Destination Unknown | Johnny | 1933-04-01 |
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Central Airport | Neil 'Bud' Blaine | 1933-04-15 |
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The Famous Ferguson Case | Bruce Foster | 1932-04-19 |
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Tom Brown of Culver | Tom Brown | 1932-06-30 |
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Fast Companions | Marty Black | 1932-06-22 |
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Hell's Highway | John 'Johnny' Ellis | 1932-09-23 |
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Queen High | Jimmy | 1930-08-23 |
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The Lady Lies | Bob Rossiter | 1929-09-21 |
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The Wrongdoers | Little Jimmy | 1925-09-03 |
