Tom Brown
Acting
1915-01-06 · 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.
Filmography
Cutter's Trail
1970 · Movie
The High Chaparral
1967 · Series
Cimarron Strip
1967 · Series
Mister Roberts
1965 · Series
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · Series
The Choppers
1961 · Movie
Pete and Gladys
1960 · Series
Mr. Lucky
1959 · Series
Lock-Up
1959 · Series
World of Giants
1959 · Series
Peter Gunn
1958 · Series
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958 · Movie
Sea Hunt
1958 · Series
Perry Mason
1957 · Series
Sugarfoot
1957 · Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957 · Series
The Quiet Gun
1957 · Movie
Code 3
1957 · Series
The O. Henry Playhouse
1957 · Series
Official Detective
1957 · Series
Naked Gun
1956 · Movie
West Point
1956 · Series
Hey, Jeannie!
1956 · Series
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956 · Series
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok
1956 · Movie
Gunsmoke
1955 · Series
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955 · Series
December Bride
1954 · Series
Lassie
1954 · Series
The Whistler
1954 · Series
Fireman Save My Child
1954 · Movie
Public Defender
1954 · Series
Manhunt in Space
1954 · Movie
This Is Your Life
1952 · Series
Cavalcade of America
1952 · Series
Dragnet
1951 · Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Series
Operation Haylift
1950 · Movie
The Lone Ranger
1949 · Series
Ringside
1949 · Movie
Duke of Chicago
1949 · Movie
Slippy McGee
1948 · Movie
Buck Privates Come Home
1947 · Movie
Hi, Beautiful
1944 · Movie
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943 · Movie
The Payoff
1942 · Movie
Youth on Parade
1942 · Movie
There's One Born Every Minute
1942 · Movie
Let's Get Tough
1942 · Movie
Hello, Annapolis
1942 · Movie
Sleepytime Gal
1942 · Movie
Niagara Falls
1941 · Movie
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941 · Movie
Three Sons o' Guns
1941 · Movie
Hello, Sucker
1941 · Movie
Margie
1940 · Movie
Sandy Is a Lady
1940 · Movie
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
1940 · Movie
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
1940 · Movie
These Glamour Girls
1939 · Movie
Ex-Champ
1939 · Movie
Big Town Czar
1939 · Movie
Sergeant Madden
1939 · Movie
The Duke of West Point
1938 · Movie
The Storm
1938 · Movie
Swing That Cheer
1938 · Movie
In Old Chicago
1938 · Movie
Goodbye Broadway
1938 · Movie
Merrily We Live
1938 · Movie
Navy Blue and Gold
1937 · Movie
The Man Who Cried Wolf
1937 · Movie
That Man's Here Again
1937 · Movie
Jim Hanvey, Detective
1937 · Movie
Maytime
1937 · Movie
Her Husband Lies
1937 · Movie
Rose Bowl
1936 · Movie
I'd Give My Life
1936 · Movie
And Sudden Death
1936 · Movie
Gentle Julia
1936 · Movie
Freckles
1935 · Movie
Annapolis Farewell
1935 · Movie
Black Sheep
1935 · Movie
Mary Jane's Pa
1935 · Movie
Sweepstake Annie
1935 · Movie
Anne of Green Gables
1934 · Movie
Judge Priest
1934 · Movie
The Witching Hour
1934 · Movie
This Side of Heaven
1934 · Movie
Two Alone
1934 · Movie
Three Cornered Moon
1933 · Movie
Central Airport
1933 · Movie
Destination Unknown
1933 · Movie
Laughter in Hell
1933 · Movie
Hell's Highway
1932 · Movie
Tom Brown of Culver
1932 · Movie
Fast Companions
1932 · Movie
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932 · Movie
Queen High
1930 · Movie
The Lady Lies
1929 · Movie
The Wrongdoers
1925 · Movie