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Troy Brown Sr.(1901-1944)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Troy Brown Sr. in Nothing Sacred (1937)
Troy Brown Sr. was born on 17 March 1901 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for Nothing Sacred (1937), Can This Be Dixie? (1936) and Under Your Spell (1936). He was married to Bertha McElroy. He died on 18 November 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 17, 1901
DiedNovember 18, 1944(43)
BornMarch 17, 1901
DiedNovember 18, 1944(43)
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Known for

Carole Lombard and Fredric March in Nothing Sacred (1937)
Nothing Sacred
6.8
  • Ernest Walker(as Troy Brown)
  • 1937
Helen Wood, Slim Summerville, and Jane Withers in Can This Be Dixie? (1936)
Can This Be Dixie?
5.4
  • Jeff Davis Brunch(as Troy Brown)
  • 1936
Wendy Barrie and Lawrence Tibbett in Under Your Spell (1936)
Under Your Spell
5.8
  • Porter(as Troy Brown)
  • 1936
Troy Brown Sr. in Rhythm Rodeo (1938)
Rhythm Rodeo
Short
  • Troy(as Troy Brown)
  • 1938

Credits

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Actor

  • Judy Garland, James Stewart, Hedy Lamarr, and Lana Turner in Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
    Ziegfeld Girl
    6.7
    • Black Drum Major in Finale (scenes deleted)
    • 1941
  • Troy Brown Sr. in Rhythm Rodeo (1938)
    Rhythm Rodeo
    Short
    • Troy (as Troy Brown)
    • 1938
  • Carole Lombard and Fredric March in Nothing Sacred (1937)
    Nothing Sacred
    6.8
    • Ernest Walker (as Troy Brown)
    • 1937
  • Tyrone Power, J. Edward Bromberg, Stuart Erwin, Lyle Talbot, Claire Trevor, Marjorie Weaver, and Loretta Young in Second Honeymoon (1937)
    Second Honeymoon
    6.2
    • Piano Player George (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)
    A Day at the Races
    7.5
    • Black Singer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Joan Davis, Robert Kent, and Jane Withers in Angel's Holiday (1937)
    Angel's Holiday
    6.2
    • Porter (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Helen Wood, Slim Summerville, and Jane Withers in Can This Be Dixie? (1936)
    Can This Be Dixie?
    5.4
    • Jeff Davis Brunch (as Troy Brown)
    • 1936
  • Wendy Barrie and Lawrence Tibbett in Under Your Spell (1936)
    Under Your Spell
    5.8
    • Porter (as Troy Brown)
    • 1936
  • Asleep at the Switch
    Short
    • (as Gulfport & Brown)
    • 1929

Soundtrack

  • Helen Wood, Slim Summerville, and Jane Withers in Can This Be Dixie? (1936)
    Can This Be Dixie?
    5.4
    • performer: "Uncle Tom's Cabin Is a Cabaret Now"
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Gulfport & Brown
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • March 17, 1901
    • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • November 18, 1944
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Bertha McElroyJune 14, 1932 - November 16, 1944 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Troy Brown Jr.
  • Relatives
    • Wren T. Brown(Great Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Great grand-son of Wren T. Brown.

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