Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1904-09-01
Deathday: 1974-11-14 (70 years old)

Biography

An All-American halfback while attending the University of Alabama, Johnny Mack Brown chose the silver screen over the green grass of the football field when he graduated. Signed to a contract with MGM in 1926, Brown debuted in Slide, Kelly, Slide (1927) with William Haines in a film about - baseball. This was followed by The Bugle Call (1927), which starred the fading Jackie Coogan. In 1928 he appeared in the last Norma Shearer silent film, A Lady of Chance (1928). After that, he worked with Greta Garbo, Marion Davies and Mary Pickford. His muscular good looks only carried him so far in films, however, and by 1930 he had yet to find his place. At MGM Clark Gable was taking the roles that Brown was up for, so he went into a western for director King Vidor, Billy the Kid (1930). While Vidor did not want him for the part to begin with, the picture was successful; however, Brown's career at MGM soon ended. By 1933 he was still making westerns, but they were for low-rung studios like Mascot. More westerns at even lower-rung Supreme Pictures followed, as well as serials like Wild West Days (1937) at Universal. In 1943 Brown took his boots over to Monogram Pictures, where he made over 60 westerns. He started off as "Nevada Jack McKenzie" in the Rough Riders series, but the name soon changed to Johnny. As with most of the early cowboy stars, he was a hero to millions of young children and consistently among the top ten money-makers in westerns from 1942-50. The bubble burst, though, just as it did for Allan Lane, in 1953, as the days of the "B" western came to an end.

Filmography

all 174

Movies 171

self 26

TV Shows 3

Billy the Kid in 'Billy the Kid'
Legends of the West

Legends of the West (1992)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime

It's Showtime (1976)

Movie
Johnny Mack Brown - Poker-Game Player
The Marshal's Daughter

The Marshal's Daughter (1953)

Movie
Johnny Mack Brown
Canyon Ambush

Canyon Ambush (1952)

Movie
Johnny Mack Brown
Texas City

Texas City (1952)

Movie
Marshal Johnny Mack Brown
Texas Lawmen

Texas Lawmen (1951)

Movie
Marshal Johnny Mack Brown
Blazing Bullets

Blazing Bullets (1951)

Movie
Sheriff Ord Keown
Short Grass

Short Grass (1950)

Movie
Marshal Johnny Mack Brown
Outlaw Gold

Outlaw Gold (1950)

Movie
U.S. Marshal Johnny Mack Brown
Law of the Panhandle

Law of the Panhandle (1950)

Movie
Johnny Mack Brown
Six Gun Mesa

Six Gun Mesa (1950)

Movie
Johnny Mack Brown
Range Justice

Range Justice (1949)

Movie
Sheriff Aaron Ball
Stampede

Stampede (1949)

Movie
Federal Agent Johnny Mack
Law of the West

Law of the West (1949)

Movie
Johnny Mack Brown
Triggerman

Triggerman (1948)

Movie
Captain Johnny Brownell
Raiders of the South

Raiders of the South (1947)

Movie
Steve Mason - Posing as Steve Saunders
Shadows on the Range

Shadows on the Range (1946)

Movie
Sam Hurricane Benton
Trigger Fingers

Trigger Fingers (1946)

Movie
Marshal Nevada Jack McKenzie
The Haunted Mine

The Haunted Mine (1946)

Movie
Marshal Nevada Jack McKenzie
Frontier Feud

Frontier Feud (1945)

Movie
Marshal Nevada Jack McKenzie
The Lost Trail

The Lost Trail (1945)

Movie
U.S. Marshal Nevada McKenzie, posing as Roy Ferris
Stranger from Santa Fe

Stranger from Santa Fe (1945)

Movie
Marshal Nevada Jack McKenzie
Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke (1945)

Movie
Maj. Tex O'Connor
Forever Yours

Forever Yours (1945)

Movie
Marshal Nevada Jack McKenzie - aka Rocky Saunders
The Navajo Trail

The Navajo Trail (1945)

Movie
Marshal Nevada Jack McKenzie
Ghost Guns

Ghost Guns (1944)

Movie
Marshal Nevada McKenzie
Law of the Valley

Law of the Valley (1944)

Movie
Marshal Nevada Jack McKenzie
Land of the Outlaws

Land of the Outlaws (1944)

Movie
Marshal Nevada Jack McKenzie
West of the Rio Grande

West of the Rio Grande (1944)

Movie
U. S. Marshal Nevada McKenzie
Range Law

Range Law (1944)

Movie
U.S. Marshal Nevada Jack McKenzie
Partners of the Trail

Partners of the Trail (1944)

Movie
U.S. Marshal Nevada Jack McKenzie
Law Men

Law Men (1944)

Movie
Marshal Nevada Jack McKenzie
The Texas Kid

The Texas Kid (1943)

Movie
Marshal Nevada Jack McKenzie
Outlaws of Stampede Pass

Outlaws of Stampede Pass (1943)

Movie
Johnny Mack Brown
Crazy House

Crazy House (1943)

Movie
Marshal Jack McKenzie
Six Gun Gospel

Six Gun Gospel (1943)

Movie
Buck Brandon & Gils Brandon
Cheyenne Roundup

Cheyenne Roundup (1943)

Movie
Nevada Jack McKenzie
The Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider (1943)

Movie
'Silver Jim' Donovan
The Silver Bullet

The Silver Bullet (1942)

Movie
Jim Reardon (Posing as Horace McPhail)
Son of Roaring Dan

Son of Roaring Dan (1940)

Movie
Billy the Kid (edited from 'Billy the Kid')
Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty (1939)

Movie
Johnny - aka The Dog Town Kid
Everyman's Law

Everyman's Law (1936)

Movie
Johnny Wellington Jr.
Between Men

Between Men (1935)

Movie
George P. Cooper
Female

Female (1933)

Movie
Michael Jeffery
Coquette

Coquette (1929)

Movie
6
Russian Officer (uncredited)
Mockery

Mockery (1927)

Movie
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1904-09-01

Deathday
1974-11-14 (70 years old)

Birth Name
Johnny Mack Brown

Birth Place
Dothan, United States

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
John Mack Brown, Johnnie Mack Brown, The Dothan Antelope, John Brown

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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