Tom Brown (actor)

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Tom Brown
Brown in Judge Priest (1934)
Born
Thomas Edward Brown

(1915-01-06)January 6, 1915[1]
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 3, 1990(1990-06-03) (aged 75)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1924–1979
Spouses
Natalie Draper
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(m. 1937; div. 1939)​
[2]
Barbara Grace Gormley
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(m. 1946; div. 1953)​
Children3[3]

Tom Brown (né Thomas Edward Brown; January 6, 1915 – June 3, 1990) was an American actor and model.

Biography[edit]

Brown was born in New York City, the son of William Harold "Harry" Brown and Marie Frances (Dunn) Brown. As a child model from the age of two years, Brown posed as Buster Brown, the Arrow Collar Boy and the Buick boy.[4] He 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.[citation needed]

As an actor, he is probably best remembered for playing the title role in The Adventures of Smilin' Jack and as Gilbert Blythe in Anne of Green Gables (1934). Later, he appeared on the television shows Gunsmoke, Mr. Adams and Eve, General Hospital and Days of Our Lives. He had a recurring role as Lt. Rovacs in Mr. Lucky. [citation needed]

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.[5] He was promoted to captain with the 40th Infantry Division.[6] He served during the Korean War with the 40th Infantry Division where he reached the rank of lieutenant colonel.[7]

Death and legacy[edit]

Brown died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, aged 75.

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.[8]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

“Outlaws in Grease Paint,” as De Witt Faversham

References[edit]

  1. ^ Per: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    *Name: Thomas Edward Brown
    • Gender: Male
    • Race: White
    • Birth Date: 6 Jan 1915
    • Birth Place: New York City, New York
    • Death Date: 3 Jun 1990
    • Father: William H Brown
    • Mother: Marie F Dunn
    • SSN: 568149595
    • Notes: Jun 1937: Name listed as THOMAS EDWARD BROWN; 04 Jun 1993: Name listed as THOMAS E BROWN


    Per: California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
    • Name: Thomas E Brown
    • Social Security #: 568149595
    • Gender: Male
    • Birth Date: 6 Jan 1915
    • Birth Place: New York
    • Death Date: 3 Jun 1990
    • Death Place: Los Angeles
    • Mother's Maiden Name: Dunn


    Per: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    • Name: Thomas E Brown
    • Race: White
    • Marital status: Divorced, with dependents (Divorced)
    • Rank: Private
    • Birth Year: 1915
    • Nativity State or Country: New York
    • Citizenship: Citizen
    • Residence: Los Angeles, California
    • Education: 4 years of high school
    • Civil Occupation: Actors and actresses
    • Enlistment Date: 13 Oct 1942
    • Enlistment Place: Los Angeles, California
    • Service Number: 39539127
    • Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
    • Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
    • Source: Civil Life
    • Height: 70
    • Weight: 169
  2. ^ "Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Google News Archive Search".
  3. ^ "Tom Brown Dies at 75; Actor on 'Gunsmoke'". The New York Times. June 6, 1990.
  4. ^ Tom Brown Dies at 75; Actor on 'Gunsmoke', nytimes.com; accessed April 2, 2014.
  5. ^ p.4 Manners, Dorothy Hollywood in The Milwaukee Sentinel, June 12, 1946
  6. ^ The Bakersfield California (January 9, 1950, page 25).
  7. ^ Tom Brown at AllMovie
  8. ^ "Hollywood Walk of Fame - Tom Brown". walkoffame.com. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 28, 2017.

Further reading[edit]

  • Holmstrom, John (1996). The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, p. 58.
  • Dye, David (1988). Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, pp. 28-29.

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