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Ivan Browning(1891-1978)

  • Actor
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Ivan Browning was born on 20 February 1891 in Brenham, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Congo Crossing (1956), Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948) and Sunrise at Campobello (1960). He died on 20 May 1978 in Altadena, California, USA.
BornFebruary 20, 1891
DiedMay 20, 1978(87)
BornFebruary 20, 1891
DiedMay 20, 1978(87)
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Peter Lorre, Virginia Mayo, and George Nader in Congo Crossing (1956)
Congo Crossing
5.5
  • Actor(as Ivan H. Browning)
  • 1956
William Powell and Ann Blyth in Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
6.3
  • Sidney(as Ivan H. Browning)
  • 1948
Ralph Bellamy, Hume Cronyn, Greer Garson, Alan Bunce, Jean Hagen, and Ann Shoemaker in Sunrise at Campobello (1960)
Sunrise at Campobello
6.8
  • Charles the Butler
  • 1960
Alvin Childress, Tim Moore, and Spencer Williams in The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951)
The Amos 'n Andy Show
8.6
TV Series
  • Uncle Clarence
  • Professor Adams
  • Man at Thompson's Employment Agency

Credits

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Actor

  • William Holden, Richard Widmark, Janice Rule, and Victoria Shaw in Alvarez Kelly (1966)
    Alvarez Kelly
    6.3
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Jerry Lewis and Stella Stevens in The Nutty Professor (1963)
    The Nutty Professor
    6.6
    • Faculty Member (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Jim Backus, Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Rip Torn, John Dehner, Jessie Royce Landis, Ira Levin, Marilyn Maxwell, Frank P. Rosenberg, Jack Sher, and Don Weis in Critic's Choice (1963)
    Critic's Choice
    5.7
    • Audience Member (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Ralph Bellamy, Hume Cronyn, Greer Garson, Alan Bunce, Jean Hagen, and Ann Shoemaker in Sunrise at Campobello (1960)
    Sunrise at Campobello
    6.8
    • Charles the Butler
    • 1960
  • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
    Maverick
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Porter
    • 1959
  • Andrew Duggan, Arlene Howell, Richard Long, and Van Williams in Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
    Bourbon Street Beat
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Estes (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Peter Lorre, Virginia Mayo, and George Nader in Congo Crossing (1956)
    Congo Crossing
    5.5
    • (as Ivan H. Browning)
    • 1956
  • Alvin Childress, Tim Moore, and Spencer Williams in The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951)
    The Amos 'n Andy Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Uncle Clarence
    • Professor Adams
    • Man at Thompson's Employment Agency
    • 1951–1955
  • Doris Day and Frank Sinatra in Young at Heart (1954)
    Young at Heart
    6.7
    • The Porter (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Karin Booth, Johnny Weissmuller, and Tamba in Jungle Man-Eaters (1954)
    Jungle Man-Eaters
    5.5
    • 1954
  • Frank Lovejoy and Joan Weldon in The System (1953)
    The System
    6.5
    • Servant (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Tyrone Power, Piper Laurie, and Julie Adams in The Mississippi Gambler (1953)
    The Mississippi Gambler
    6.6
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Brandon De Wilde, Arthur Franz, Nancy Gates, Julie Harris, and Ethel Waters in The Member of the Wedding (1952)
    The Member of the Wedding
    6.7
    • Porter (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Alan Ladd and Virginia Mayo in The Iron Mistress (1952)
    The Iron Mistress
    6.2
    • Butler (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford in Affair in Trinidad (1952)
    Affair in Trinidad
    6.6
    • Fisherman (uncredited)
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ivan H. Browning
  • Born
    • February 20, 1891
    • Brenham, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • May 20, 1978
    • Altadena, California, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

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    Song and dance man in vaudeville and on the legitimate stage; best known for introducing the song "I'm Just Wild About Harry" by Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle in the show "Shuffle Along".

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