Person Details

Birthday: 1892-05-30 21:01:19

Death: 1964-10-19 21:01:19

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Movie Involvements: 5

TV Involvements: 0


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Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Anatomy of a Murder
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Anatomy of a Murder

(1959) George Lemon
South Pacific
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South Pacific

(1958) Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN
Advise & Consent
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Advise & Consent

(1962) Night Watchman Mike
The Cardinal
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The Cardinal

(1963) Dr. Heller
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

(1988) Self (archive footage)

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