Acting

Charles Brown

Born January 15, 1946 · Talladega, Alabama, USA

Died January 8, 2004 · aged 57

No biography available.

Known For

Trading PlacesTrading Places · 1983
Trading Places
7.21983
MovieComedy
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Without a TraceWithout a Trace · 1983
Without a Trace
5.41983
MovieDramaMystery
English professor Susan Selky lives alone in a Brooklyn apartment with her young son, Alex. When Alex fails to return home from school one afternoon, a frantic Selky contacts the police. Detective Al Menetti, a father himself, takes an interest in the case that quickly turns into an obsession. As a devastated Selky struggles to come to terms with Alex's disappearance, Menetti steps out from behind the badge to continue investigating.
Drop SquadDrop Squad · 1994
Drop Squad
3.51994
MovieDramaComedy
Controversial film about an underground organization that kidnaps and 'deprograms' African Americans who sell out or deny their cultural heritage. Spike Lee is the Executive Producer.
Common GroundCommon Ground · 1990
Common Ground
8.51990
MovieDramaTV Movie
Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court ordered busing to end desegregation. The story focuses on an African-American mother determined to get her children a quality education and a white lawyer trying to deal with inner city problems.
Family ReunionFamily Reunion · 1981
Family Reunion
8.01981
MovieDramaTV Movie
Elizabeth Winfield is a retired teacher, who desperately tries to keep her family together. While she's traveling through the country and meeting her relatives, back in her hometown, a group of shopping mall developers are planning to take over her family land in order to begin their ambitious project. Now she needs to find ways to stop this construction in time before the town's annual festivities.
Kojak: The Belarus FileKojak: The Belarus File · 1985
Kojak: The Belarus File
6.81985
MovieCrimeMystery
Lt. Theo Kojak uncovers a Nazi conspiracy.
Headin' for BroadwayHeadin' for Broadway · 1980
Headin' for Broadway
7.51980
MovieDramaMusic
In this musical, four young hopefuls from different parts of the country head to New York for a shot at Broadway stardom.
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.01999
SeriesCrimeDrama
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

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KennedyKennedy · 1983
Kennedy
6.31983
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
Kennedy is a five-hour miniseries written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard. The miniseries was produced by Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the 20th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. The TV miniseries was a biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy. The mini-series stars Martin Sheen as President John F. Kennedy, John Shea as Robert F. Kennedy, Blair Brown as Jacqueline Kennedy, E.G. Marshall as Joseph P. Kennedy, Vincent Gardenia as J. Edgar Hoover and Kelsey Grammer as Stephen Smith amongst many others. The series was broadcast on NBC, and was also sold to 50 Countries, with 27 of them broadcasting the series simultaneous. The series was nominated for 3 Golden Globes and 4 BAFTA, and won Baftas for Best Drama Series and Best Make Up.

Martin Luther King Jr.