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Tom Brown(1915-1990)

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Tom Brown
Having being left a widow when her sons were young, Margaret Patters struggles to bring them up on the limited family finances. When they reach manhood, they cause her much travail because, each in his own way, is selfish and irresponsible; Charley, who can't keep a job because he would rather stay home on practice on his trombone; Eddie, a self-proclaimed sports promoter who has nothing to promote; and Kenneth, a struggling actor whose talents are mostly struggling. They all have to register for the pre-World War II draft, and each has all kinds of new ailments and excuses for not being drafted into the Army. Aunt Lottie has had enough, and she takes charge.
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Three Sons o' Guns (1941)
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Tom Brown was born on 6 January 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Navy Blue and Gold (1937), Merrily We Live (1938) and Buck Privates Come Home (1947). He was married to Barbara Grace Gormley and Natalie Draper. He died on 3 June 1990 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 6, 1915
DiedJune 3, 1990(75)
BornJanuary 6, 1915
DiedJune 3, 1990(75)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

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Known for

James Stewart, Robert Young, and Florence Rice in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
Navy Blue and Gold
6.6
  • Richard Arnold 'Dick' Gates Jr.
  • 1937
Brian Aherne and Constance Bennett in Merrily We Live (1938)
Merrily We Live
7.3
  • Kane Kilbourne
  • 1938
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Joan Shawlee in Buck Privates Come Home (1947)
Buck Privates Come Home
6.8
  • Bill Gregory
  • 1947
Tom Brown, Allen Jenkins, Donald Meek, Peggy Moran, and Betty Jane Rhodes in Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! (1940)
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
5.7
  • Johnny Sandham
  • 1940

Credits

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Actor

  • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
    The Jeffersons
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Radio Announcer
    • Emcee
    • 1975–1979
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Nathan Curtis
    • 1975–1976
  • Jim Hutton in Ellery Queen (1975)
    Ellery Queen
    8.4
    TV Series
    • The Broadcaster, Marvin
    • 1976
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Ed O'Connor
    • Major
    • 1959–1974
  • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Al Weeks
    • 1965–1973
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Cap
    • 1970
  • John Gavin and Beverly Garland in Cutter's Trail (1970)
    Cutter's Trail
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Orville Mason
    • 1970
  • The Name of the Game (1968)
    The Name of the Game
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Warden Crane
    • 1969
  • Stuart Whitman in Cimarron Strip (1967)
    Cimarron Strip
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Sheriff Phillips
    • Charlie Ives
    • 1967–1968
  • Mister Roberts (1965)
    Mister Roberts
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Admiral Morrison
    • 1966
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Fred Blaine
    • 1964
  • Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway, and Joe Flynn in McHale's Navy (1962)
    McHale's Navy
    7.4
    TV Series
    • The Medical Officer
    • 1963
  • Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)
    The Untouchables
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Police Captain Bellows
    • 1962
  • Ripcord (1961)
    Ripcord
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Frederick Stanton
    • 1962
  • The only authorized DVD edition of all episodes in Season One.
    The Rifleman
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Sheriff (as Thomas Brown)
    • 1962

Soundtrack

  • Tom Brown, Allen Jenkins, Donald Meek, Peggy Moran, and Betty Jane Rhodes in Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! (1940)
    Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
    5.7
    • performer: "Swing, Chariot, Swing", "Maybe I Like What You Like", "The Blue Danube Waltz"
    • 1940
  • Tyrone Power, Don Ameche, and Alice Faye in In Old Chicago (1938)
    In Old Chicago
    6.7
    • performer: "Sweet Genevieve" (1869), "The Irish Washerwoman" (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Richard Barthelmess, Tom Brown, and Sally Eilers in Central Airport (1933)
    Central Airport
    6.2
    • Soundtrack ("You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me", uncredited)
    • 1933

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Thomas Brown
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • January 6, 1915
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 3, 1990
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Barbara Grace Gormley1946 - 1953 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "Is Zat So?" on Broadway.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    A childhood model from the age of two, he was the Arrow Collar Boy, the Buick Boy and the model for Buster Brown shoes. Began in silent films from the age of ten, later playing juvenile leads in collegiate movies and romances.

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