Russ Brown

Born: 1892-05-30

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell Brown (May 30, 1892; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – October 19, 1964; Englewood, New Jersey) was an American Tony Award-winning actor of stage and film. Brown, a stage actor for decades, is best remembered by audiences as Captain Brackett in South Pacific (which he repeated in the movie version) and for his performances as 'Benny Van Buren' in the stage/film version of Damn Yankees in 1958, and the following year as park caretaker George Lemon in the classic courtroom drama, Anatomy of a Murder (1959). For his stage performance in "Damn Yankees!", he earned Broadway's Tony Award in 1956, as did actor Ray Walston, actress Gwen Verdon and her choreographer husband Bob Fosse, among others, all for the same Tony Award-winning musical.


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Anatomy of a Murder

as George Lemon
Released: 1959-01-07

Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a...

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South Pacific

as Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN
Released: 1958-03-18

Can a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one...

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It Happened to Jane

as Uncle Otis
Released: 1959-05-24

Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff...

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Advise & Consent

as Night Watchman Mike
Released: 1962-06-06

Proposed by the President of the United States to fill the post of Secretary of State, Robert...

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The Cardinal

as Dr. Heller
Released: 1963-12-12

A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as...

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Damn Yankees

as Benny Van Buren
Released: 1958-09-26

Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators fan who makes...

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Moulin Rouge

as Joe
Released: 1934-01-10

A singer marries a famous composer, and after a while she gets the itch to go back on the stage....

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1988-11-22

Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

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Millionaire Playboy

as Mr. Bob Norman
Released: 1940-03-14

A young millionaire gets hiccups whenever he kisses a pretty woman.

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Sweet Surrender

as uncredited
Released: 1935-12-01

Anti-war propaganda musical set on an ocean liner.

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Let's Talk It Over

as Bill
Released: 1934-06-01

A young sailor saves a woman from drowning. The woman turns out to be a rich heiress;...

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A Laugh or Two

as Self
Released: 1928-02-04

Vaudeville act performed by husband and wife team Russ Brown and Jean Whitaker.

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Air Parade

as Mr Brittlebottle
Released: 1938-01-14

Niela is tired of her children's hour radio program and with the help of Lee they frame the...

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The Dick Powell Show

as Isaiah
First aired: 1961-09-26

The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily...

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