Phil Brown

Phil Brown

Deceased · Born: Apr 30, 1916 · Died: Feb 9, 2006

Personal Details

BornApr 30, 1916 Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Phil Brown, a renowned actor, was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to a doctor whose occupation necessitated frequent relocations throughout the country, providing Brown with a diverse upbringing. Brown's academic pursuits led him to major in dramatic arts at Stanford University, where he laid the foundation for his future career.

Early in his career, Brown had the opportunity to hone his craft with the esteemed New York's Group Theatre, taking on various stage roles. When the Group Theatre ceased operations, Brown, along with other talented actors, migrated to Hollywood, where he contributed to the development of the motion picture industry and co-founded the celebrated Actors' Laboratory.

Brown's association with the Actors' Laboratory, however, became a liability later in the decade when its members came under scrutiny by the House Un-American Activities Committee. As a result, Brown was forced to relocate his family to England, United Kingdom.

In his new surroundings, Brown continued to act on stage, television, and film, while also directing for both mediums. He eventually returned to the United States in the 1990s, where he participated in various autograph shows, reconnecting with fans and sharing his experiences from a remarkable career spanning decades.

Career

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1999
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1992
Chaplin
Chaplin as Projectionist
{"id":60565,"title":"Bomber Harris","year":"1989","character":"Lord Beaverbrook","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bomber-harris","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60565.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60565.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Bomber Harris
Bomber Harris as Lord Beaverbrook
{"id":103837651,"title":"The Fortunate Pilgrim","year":1988,"character":"O","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-fortunate-pilgrim","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837651.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837651.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":10061,"title":"The Martian Chronicles","year":1980,"character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-martian-chronicles","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10061.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10061.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
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Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer as Lewis Strauss
{"id":10156,"title":"The Professionals","year":1980,"character":"Callahan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-professionals","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10086,"title":"Tales of the Unexpected","year":1979,"character":"F. Milton Willis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tales-of-the-unexpected","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qnk26o0nd00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qnk26o0nd00.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected as F. Milton Willis
{"id":64186,"title":"Maneaters Are Loose!","year":"1978","character":"Kevin Pennington","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/maneaters-are-loose","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64186.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64186.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Maneaters Are Loose!
Maneaters Are Loose! as Kevin Pennington
{"id":937,"title":"Superman","year":"1978","character":"State Senator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/superman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ucbhfvruv20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ucbhfvruv20.jpg"},"released":1}
Superman
Superman as State Senator
{"id":518,"title":"Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope","year":"1977","character":"Uncle Owen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/star-wars-episode-iv-a-new-hope","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/61rp3jkili40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/61rp3jkili40.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":64329,"title":"Twilight's Last Gleaming","year":"1977","character":"Rev. Cartwright","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/twilights-last-gleaming-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64329.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64329.jpg"},"released":1}
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming as Rev. Cartwright
{"id":6256,"title":"The Pink Panther Strikes Again","year":"1976","character":"Virginia Senator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-pink-panther-strikes-again","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3t1nivhb9k7g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3t1nivhb9k7g.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":26574,"title":"The Romantic Englishwoman","year":"1975","character":"Mr. Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-romantic-englishwoman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26574.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26574.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":64719,"title":"Peg Leg, Musket & Sabre","year":"1973","character":"Sandy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/peg-leg-musket-sabre","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64719.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64719.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":81645,"title":"Get Charlie Tully","year":"1972","character":"American Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/get-charlie-tully","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81645.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Get Charlie Tully
Get Charlie Tully as American Man
{"id":22523,"title":"Valdez Is Coming","year":"1971","character":"Malson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/valdez-is-coming","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22523.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22523.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":165864,"title":"Togetherness","year":"1970","character":"Everett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/togetherness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165864.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165864.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Togetherness
Togetherness as Everett
{"id":87115,"title":"Tropic of Cancer","year":"1970","character":"Van Norden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tropic-of-cancer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87115.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87115.jpg"},"released":1}
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Cancer as Van Norden
{"id":23642,"title":"Land Raiders","year":"1969","character":"Sheriff John Mayfield","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/land-raiders","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23642.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23642.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Land Raiders
Land Raiders as Sheriff John Mayfield
{"id":87198,"title":"The Adding Machine","year":"1969","character":"Don","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-adding-machine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87198.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87198.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":87409,"title":"Operation Cross Eagles","year":"1968","character":"Sgt. Turley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/operation-cross-eagles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87409.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87409.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":87699,"title":"The Boy Cried Murder","year":"1966","character":"Tom Durrant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-boy-cried-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87699.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87699.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
{"id":65525,"title":"The Bedford Incident","year":"1965","character":"Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bedford-incident","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4pho7u6tcun0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4pho7u6tcun0.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
The Bedford Incident
The Bedford Incident as Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay
{"id":26631,"title":"The Counterfeit Traitor","year":"1962","character":"Harold Murray","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-counterfeit-traitor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26631.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26631.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
{"id":13443,"title":"John Paul Jones","year":"1959","character":"Sentry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/john-paul-jones","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13443.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13443.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
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{"id":66598,"title":"The Camp on Blood Island","year":"1958","character":"Lt. Peter Bellamy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-camp-on-blood-island","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66598.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66598.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
The Camp on Blood Island
The Camp on Blood Island as Lt. Peter Bellamy
{"id":82399,"title":"A King in New York","year":"1957","character":"Headmaster","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-king-in-new-york","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ug16eff4ja0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ug16eff4ja0.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
{"id":94992,"title":"The Hidden Room","year":"1949","character":"Bill Kronin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hidden-room","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94992.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94992.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
The Hidden Room
The Hidden Room as Bill Kronin
{"id":69355,"title":"The Luck of the Irish","year":"1948","character":"Tom Higginbotham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-luck-of-the-irish-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69355.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69355.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
The Luck of the Irish
The Luck of the Irish as Tom Higginbotham
{"id":69388,"title":"If You Knew Susie","year":"1948","character":"Joe Collins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/if-you-knew-susie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69388.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69388.jpg"},"released":1}
If You Knew Susie
If You Knew Susie as Joe Collins
{"id":29409,"title":"Moonrise","year":"1948","character":"Elmer - Soda Jerk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/moonrise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_29409.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_29409.jpg"},"released":1}
Moonrise
Moonrise as Elmer - Soda Jerk
{"id":69639,"title":"Johnny O'Clock","year":"1947","character":"Phil, Hotel Clerk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/johnny-oclock-1947","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69639.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69639.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Johnny O'Clock
Johnny O'Clock as Phil, Hotel Clerk
{"id":32282,"title":"Without Reservations","year":"1946","character":"Soldier","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/without-reservations","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32282.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32282.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
{"id":5448,"title":"The Killers","year":"1946","character":"Nick Adams (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-killers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3vj2kr07laj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3vj2kr07laj0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Killers
The Killers as Nick Adams (uncredited)
{"id":70246,"title":"Over 21","year":"1945","character":"Frank MacDougal","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/over-21","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70246.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70246.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
Over 21
Over 21 as Frank MacDougal
{"id":70302,"title":"The Jungle Captive","year":"1945","character":"Don Young","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-jungle-captive","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70302.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70302.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":11851,"title":"State Fair","year":"1945","character":"Harry Ware","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/state-fair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11851.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11851.jpg"},"released":1}
State Fair
State Fair as Harry Ware
{"id":70675,"title":"The Impatient Years","year":"1944","character":"Henry Fairchild","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-impatient-years","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70675.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70675.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
The Impatient Years
The Impatient Years as Henry Fairchild
{"id":32612,"title":"Weird Woman","year":"1944","character":"David Jennings","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/weird-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32612.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32612.jpg"},"released":1}
Weird Woman
Weird Woman as David Jennings
{"id":187337,"title":"Hello, Annapolis","year":"1942","character":"Kansas City","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hello-annapolis","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187337.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187337.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Hello, Annapolis
Hello, Annapolis as Kansas City
{"id":71345,"title":"Calling Dr. Gillespie","year":"1942","character":"Roy Todwell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/calling-dr-gillespie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71345.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71345.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":175468,"title":"Pierre of the Plains","year":"1942","character":"Val Denton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pierre-of-the-plains","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175468.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175468.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":175605,"title":"I Wanted Wings","year":"1941","character":"Jimmy Masters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-wanted-wings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175605.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175605.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings as Jimmy Masters
{"id":71515,"title":"H.M. Pulham, Esq.","year":"1941","character":"Joe Bingham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hm-pulham-esq","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71515.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71515.jpg"},"released":1}
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq. as Joe Bingham
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2002