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Russ Brown

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/film version of Damn Yankees in 1958, and the following year as park caretaker George Lemon in the classic courtroom drama, Anatomy of a Murder (1959). For his stage performance in "Damn Yankees!", he earned Broadway's Tony Award in 1956, as did actor Ray Walston, actress Gwen Verdon and her choreographer husband Bob Fosse, among others, all for the same Tony Award-winning musical.


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Born:
May 30, 1892 In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S
Movie/TV Credits:
12
First Appeared:
In the movie A Laugh or Two 1928-02-04
Latest Project:
Movie James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1988-11-22
Known For
Poster of It Happened to Jane
Poster of Damn Yankees
Poster of Millionaire Playboy
Poster of A Laugh or Two
Filmography
Movie James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage) 1988-11-22
Movie The Cardinal Dr. Heller 1963-12-12
Movie Advise & Consent Night Watchman Mike 1962-06-06
Movie Anatomy of a Murder George Lemon 1959-07-01
Movie It Happened to Jane Uncle Otis 1959-05-24
Movie South Pacific Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN 1958-03-18
Movie Damn Yankees Benny Van Buren 1958-09-26
Movie Millionaire Playboy Mr. Bob Norman 1940-03-14
Movie Sweet Surrender 1935-12-01
Movie Moulin Rouge Joe 1934-01-10
Movie Let's Talk It Over Bill 1934-06-01
Movie A Laugh or Two Self 1928-02-04