Tom Brown
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thomas Edward Brown was an American child model, and later a film and television actor. Brown was born Thomas Edward Brown, the son of William Harold (Harry) Brown and his wife, Marie Francis Brown, in New York City. As a child model from the age of two years, Brown posed as Buster Brown, the Arrow Collar Boy and the Buick boy. Brown was educated at the New York Professional Children's School. He was carried on stage in his mother's arms when he was only six months old. As an actor, he is probably best remembered for playing the title role in The Adventures of Smilin' Jack and as Gilbert Blythe in the 1934 version of Anne of Green Gables. Later he appeared on the television shows Gunsmoke, General Hospital and Days of Our Lives. He also had a recurring role as Lt. Rovacs in Mr. Lucky. He enlisted in the United States Army in World War II where in three years he rose from private to lieutenant serving in France as a paratrooper where he was awarded a French Croix de Guerre and a Bronze Star Medal. He was promoted to captain with the 40th Infantry Division. He served during the Korean War with the 40th Infantry Division where he reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. Brown died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, aged 77. For his contributions to the film industry, Brown was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, with a motion pictures star located at 1648 Vine Street.
Filmography
Cutter's Trail
as Orville Mason
Cutter's Trail
as Orville Mason
The Choppers
as Tom Hart
The Choppers
as Tom Hart
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Payson, Defense Attorney
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Payson, Defense Attorney
The Quiet Gun
as John Reilly
The Quiet Gun
as John Reilly
Naked Gun
as Sonny Glenn
Naked Gun
as Sonny Glenn
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok
as Wild Bill Hickok
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok
as Wild Bill Hickok
Fireman Save My Child
as Capt. Bill Peters
Fireman Save My Child
as Capt. Bill Peters
Operation Haylift
as Tom Masters
Operation Haylift
as Tom Masters
Ringside
as Joe O'Hara
Ringside
as Joe O'Hara
Duke of Chicago
as Jimmy Brody
Duke of Chicago
as Jimmy Brody
Slippy McGee
as Father Shanley
Slippy McGee
as Father Shanley
Buck Privates Come Home
as Bill Gregory
Buck Privates Come Home
as Bill Gregory
Hi, Beautiful
as Roger (uncredited)
Hi, Beautiful
as Roger (uncredited)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as 'Smilin' Jack' Martin
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as 'Smilin' Jack' Martin
The Payoff
as Guy Norris
The Payoff
as Guy Norris
Youth on Parade
as Bingo Brown
Youth on Parade
as Bingo Brown
There's One Born Every Minute
as Jimmy Hanagan
There's One Born Every Minute
as Jimmy Hanagan
Let's Get Tough
as Phil
Let's Get Tough
as Phil
Hello, Annapolis
as Bill Arden
Hello, Annapolis
as Bill Arden
Sleepytime Gal
as Chick Patterson
Sleepytime Gal
as Chick Patterson
Niagara Falls
as Tom Wilson
Niagara Falls
as Tom Wilson
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
as Self
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
as Self
Three Sons o' Guns
as Edward "Eddie" George Patterson
Three Sons o' Guns
as Edward "Eddie" George Patterson
Hello, Sucker
as Bob Wade
Hello, Sucker
as Bob Wade
Margie
as Bret
Margie
as Bret
Sandy Is a Lady
as Joe Phillips
Sandy Is a Lady
as Joe Phillips
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
as Tommy Shaw
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
as Tommy Shaw
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
as Johnny Sandham
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
as Johnny Sandham
These Glamour Girls
as Homer Ten Eyck
These Glamour Girls
as Homer Ten Eyck
Ex-Champ
as Bob Hill
Ex-Champ
as Bob Hill
Big Town Czar
as Danny Daley
Big Town Czar
as Danny Daley
Sergeant Madden
as Albert Boylan Jr.
Sergeant Madden
as Albert Boylan Jr.
The Duke of West Point
as Robert Drew
The Duke of West Point
as Robert Drew
The Storm
as Jim Roberts
The Storm
as Jim Roberts
Swing That Cheer
as Bob Potter
Swing That Cheer
as Bob Potter
In Old Chicago
as Bob O'Leary
In Old Chicago
as Bob O'Leary
Goodbye Broadway
as Chuck Bradford
Goodbye Broadway
as Chuck Bradford
Merrily We Live
as Kane Kilbourne
Merrily We Live
as Kane Kilbourne
Navy Blue and Gold
as Richard Arnold 'Dick' Gates Jr.
Navy Blue and Gold
as Richard Arnold 'Dick' Gates Jr.
The Man Who Cried Wolf
as Tommy Bradley
The Man Who Cried Wolf
as Tommy Bradley
That Man's Here Again
as Jimmy Whalen
That Man's Here Again
as Jimmy Whalen
Jim Hanvey, Detective
as Don Terry
Jim Hanvey, Detective
as Don Terry
Maytime
as Kip Stuart
Maytime
as Kip Stuart
Her Husband Lies
as Chick Thomas
Her Husband Lies
as Chick Thomas
Rose Bowl
as Paddy O'Riley
Rose Bowl
as Paddy O'Riley
I'd Give My Life
as Nickie Elkins
I'd Give My Life
as Nickie Elkins
And Sudden Death
as Jackie Winslow
And Sudden Death
as Jackie Winslow
Gentle Julia
as Noble Dill
Gentle Julia
as Noble Dill
Annapolis Farewell
as Morton 'Click' Haley
Annapolis Farewell
as Morton 'Click' Haley
Black Sheep
as Fred Curtis
Black Sheep
as Fred Curtis
Mary Jane's Pa
as King Wagner
Mary Jane's Pa
as King Wagner
Sweepstake Annie
as Bill Enright
Sweepstake Annie
as Bill Enright
Anne of Green Gables
as Gilbert Blythe
Anne of Green Gables
as Gilbert Blythe
Judge Priest
as Jerome Priest
Judge Priest
as Jerome Priest
The Witching Hour
as Clay Thorne
The Witching Hour
as Clay Thorne
This Side of Heaven
as Seth Turner
This Side of Heaven
as Seth Turner
Two Alone
as Adam
Two Alone
as Adam
Three Cornered Moon
as Eddie Rimplegar
Three Cornered Moon
as Eddie Rimplegar
Central Airport
as Neil 'Bud' Blaine
Central Airport
as Neil 'Bud' Blaine
Destination Unknown
as Johnny
Destination Unknown
as Johnny
Laughter in Hell
as Barton
Laughter in Hell
as Barton
Hell's Highway
as John 'Johnny' Ellis
Hell's Highway
as John 'Johnny' Ellis
Tom Brown of Culver
as Tom Brown
Tom Brown of Culver
as Tom Brown
Fast Companions
as Marty Black
Fast Companions
as Marty Black
Queen High
as Jimmy
Queen High
as Jimmy
The Lady Lies
as Bob Rossiter
The Lady Lies
as Bob Rossiter
The Wrongdoers
as Little Jimmy
The Wrongdoers
as Little Jimmy