Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1913-01-06
Day of Death
1990-06-03
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Tom Brown
Biography
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 (70)
Cutter's Trail
1970
The Choppers
1961
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958
The Quiet Gun
1957
Naked Gun
1956
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok
1956
Fireman Save My Child
1954
Manhunt in Space
1954
Operation Haylift
1950
Ringside
1949
Duke of Chicago
1949
Slippy McGee
1948
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
Hi, Beautiful
1944
