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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
all 98
Movies 69
TV Shows 29
self 3
Cutter's Trail (1970)
The High Chaparral (1967)
Cimarron Strip (1967)
Mister Roberts (1965)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
The Choppers (1961)
Pete and Gladys (1960)
Mr. Lucky (1959)
Lock Up (1959)
World of Giants (1959)
Peter Gunn (1958)
The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958)
Sea Hunt (1958)
Perry Mason (1957)
Sugarfoot (1957)
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
The Quiet Gun (1957)
Code 3 (1957)
The O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
Official Detective (1957)
Naked Gun (1956)
West Point (1956)
Hey, Jeannie! (1956)
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok (1956)
Gunsmoke (1955)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
December Bride (1954)
Lassie (1954)
The Whistler (1954)
Fireman Save My Child (1954)
Public Defender (1954)
Manhunt in Space (1954)
Cavalcade of America (1952)
This Is Your Life (1952)
Dragnet (1951)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Operation Haylift (1950)
Ringside (1949)
Duke of Chicago (1949)
Slippy McGee (1948)
Buck Privates Come Home (1947)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943)
The Payoff (1942)
Youth on Parade (1942)
There's One Born Every Minute (1942)
Let's Get Tough (1942)
Hello, Annapolis (1942)
Sleepytime Gal (1942)
Niagara Falls (1941)
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 (1941)
Three Sons o' Guns (1941)
Hello, Sucker (1941)
Margie (1940)
Sandy Is a Lady (1940)
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! (1940)
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! (1940)
These Glamour Girls (1939)
Ex-Champ (1939)
Big Town Czar (1939)
Sergeant Madden (1939)
The Duke of West Point (1938)
The Storm (1938)
Swing That Cheer (1938)
In Old Chicago (1938)
Goodbye Broadway (1938)
Merrily We Live (1938)
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937)
That Man's Here Again (1937)
Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937)
Maytime (1937)
Her Husband Lies (1937)
Rose Bowl (1936)
I'd Give My Life (1936)
And Sudden Death (1936)
Gentle Julia (1936)
Freckles (1935)
Annapolis Farewell (1935)
Black Sheep (1935)
Mary Jane's Pa (1935)
Sweepstake Annie (1935)
Bachelor of Arts (1934)
Anne of Green Gables (1934)
Judge Priest (1934)
The Witching Hour (1934)
This Side of Heaven (1934)
Two Alone (1934)
Three-Cornered Moon (1933)
Central Airport (1933)
Destination Unknown (1933)
Laughter in Hell (1933)
Hell's Highway (1932)
Tom Brown of Culver (1932)
Fast Companions (1932)
The Famous Ferguson Case (1932)
The Lady Lies (1929)
The Wrongdoers (1925)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1913-01-06
Deathday1990-06-03 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsThomas Edward Brown, Thomas Brown, Том Браун
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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