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Olive Brasno(1917-1998)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Olive Brasno was born on 17 October 1917 in Old Bridge, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936), Little Miss Broadway (1938) and The Mighty Barnum (1934). She was married to Gus Wayne. She died on 25 January 1998 in Lakeland, Florida, USA.
BornOctober 17, 1917
DiedJanuary 25, 1998(80)
BornOctober 17, 1917
DiedJanuary 25, 1998(80)
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Known for

Shirley Deane, Charles Gemora, John McGuire, and Warner Oland in Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)
Charlie Chan at the Circus
6.8
  • Tiny
  • 1936
Shirley Temple, Jimmy Durante, Phyllis Brooks, George Murphy, and Edna May Oliver in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
Little Miss Broadway
6.5
  • Olive Brasno(as Olive)
  • 1938
Wallace Beery, George Brasno, Olive Brasno, Virginia Bruce, and Adolphe Menjou in The Mighty Barnum (1934)
The Mighty Barnum
6.4
  • Lavinia Thumb
  • 1934
Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
The Red Skelton Hour
8.1
TV Series
  • Nurse #1

Credits

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Actress

  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Nurse #1
    • 1959
  • Shirley Temple, Jimmy Durante, Phyllis Brooks, George Murphy, and Edna May Oliver in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Little Miss Broadway
    6.5
    • Olive Brasno (as Olive)
    • 1938
  • Tommy Bond, Darla Hood, Eugene 'Porky' Lee, George 'Spanky' McFarland, Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer, and Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas in Framing Youth (1937)
    Framing Youth
    7.1
    Short
    • Singing voiceover
    • 1937
  • Arbor Day (1936)
    Arbor Day
    6.6
    Short
    • Girl Midget
    • 1936
  • Shirley Deane, Charles Gemora, John McGuire, and Warner Oland in Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)
    Charlie Chan at the Circus
    6.8
    • Tiny
    • 1936
  • Jimmy Durante, Sally Eilers, and Lee Tracy in Carnival (1935)
    Carnival
    6.4
    • Midget (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Vaudeville (1934)
    Vaudeville
    6.2
    Short
    • Olive - Small Singer (as Olive & George)
    • 1934
  • Wallace Beery, George Brasno, Olive Brasno, Virginia Bruce, and Adolphe Menjou in The Mighty Barnum (1934)
    The Mighty Barnum
    6.4
    • Lavinia Thumb
    • 1934
  • Matthew 'Stymie' Beard and Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas in Shrimps for a Day (1934)
    Shrimps for a Day
    7.4
    Short
    • Mary - as a Child
    • 1934
  • Ginger Rogers, Jack Haley, and Jack Oakie in Sitting Pretty (1933)
    Sitting Pretty
    6.3
    • A Neighbor (uncredited)
    • 1933

Soundtrack

  • Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
    The Colgate Comedy Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Hello Young Lovers"
    • 1952
  • Tommy Bond, Darla Hood, Eugene 'Porky' Lee, George 'Spanky' McFarland, Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer, and Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas in Framing Youth (1937)
    Framing Youth
    7.1
    Short
    • performer: "Here Comes the Ice Cream Man" (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Arbor Day (1936)
    Arbor Day
    6.6
    Short
    • performer: "Doin' The Crazy Walk" (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Vaudeville (1934)
    Vaudeville
    6.2
    Short
    • performer: "I Raised My Hat", "Blue Prelude", "Lover", "Heat Wave" (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Matthew 'Stymie' Beard and Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas in Shrimps for a Day (1934)
    Shrimps for a Day
    7.4
    Short
    • performer: "Here Comes the Ice Cream Man" (uncredited)
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Olive & George
  • Born
    • October 17, 1917
    • Old Bridge, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • January 25, 1998
    • Lakeland, Florida, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Gus Wayne1961 - January 23, 1998 (his death)
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      George Brasno Sr.
  • Relatives
      George Brasno(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Together 37 years, Brasno and husband Gus Wayne died two days apart.

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