Russ Brown

Acting

Russ Brown

Born May 30, 1892 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died October 19, 1964 · aged 72

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…

Known For

Anatomy of a MurderAnatomy of a Murder · 1959
Anatomy of a Murder
7.81959
MovieCrimeDrama
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.
Advise & ConsentAdvise & Consent · 1962
Advise & Consent
7.21962
MovieDrama
Proposed by the President of the United States to fill the post of Secretary of State, Robert Leffingwell appears before a Senate committee, chaired by the idealistic Senator Brig Anderson, which must decide whether he is the right person for the job.
The CardinalThe Cardinal · 1963
The Cardinal
6.51963
MovieDramaHistory
A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.
South PacificSouth Pacific · 1958
South Pacific
6.11958
MovieMusicRomance
Can a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchanted evening away from the military hospital where she is a nurse? Or should she just wash that man out of her hair? Bloody Mary is the philosopher of the island and it's hard to believe she could be the mother of Liat who has captured the heart of Lt. Joseph Cable USMC. While waiting for action in the war in the South Pacific, sailors and nurses put on a musical comedy show. The war gets closer and the saga of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque becomes serious drama.
It Happened to JaneIt Happened to Jane · 1959
It Happened to Jane
6.21959
MovieComedyRomance
Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, Jane sues Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest man in the world".
Millionaire PlayboyMillionaire Playboy · 1940
Millionaire Playboy
4.51940
MovieComedy
A young millionaire gets hiccups whenever he kisses a pretty woman.
Let's Talk It OverLet's Talk It Over · 1934
Let's Talk It Over
10.01934
MovieDramaComedy
A young sailor saves a woman from drowning. The woman turns out to be a rich heiress; unfortunately for the sailor, she was only pretending to be drowning so that another young man she had her eye on would save her.
Air ParadeAir Parade · 1938
Air Parade
10.01938
MovieComedy
Niela is tired of her children's hour radio program and with the help of Lee they frame the station's top executive so that she will get a break on a big time program.

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