Biography
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.
Acted in 94
1970s
- 1970
Cutter's Trail
Orville Mason
1960s
- 1967
- 1965
Mister Roberts
TV
- 1961
The Choppers
Tom Hart
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
World of Giants
Deputy Commissioner Wade · 2 episodes
- 1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks
Payson, Defense Attorney
- 1957
The Quiet Gun
John Reilly
Code 3
TV
The O. Henry Playhouse
Billy Casparis · 1 episode
- 1956
Naked Gun
Sonny Glenn
Hey, Jeannie!
Conway · 1 episode
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok
Wild Bill Hickok
- 1955
- 1954
Fireman Save My Child
Capt. Bill Peters
Manhunt in Space
Paul Ray
- 1952
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Captain Barney O'Keefe · 1 episode
- 1950
Operation Haylift
Tom Masters
1940s
- 1949
Ringside
Joe O'Hara
Duke of Chicago
Jimmy Brody
- 1948
Slippy McGee
Father Shanley
- 1947
- 1944
Hi, Beautiful
Roger (uncredited)
- 1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
'Smilin' Jack' Martin
- 1942
The Payoff
Guy Norris
Youth on Parade
Bingo Brown
There's One Born Every Minute
Jimmy Hanagan
Let's Get Tough
Phil
Sleepytime Gal
Chick Patterson
- 1941
Niagara Falls
Tom Wilson
Three Sons o' Guns
Edward "Eddie" George Patterson
Hello, Sucker
Bob Wade
- 1940
Margie
Bret
Sandy Is a Lady
Joe Phillips
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
Tommy Shaw
1930s
- 1939
These Glamour Girls
Homer Ten Eyck
Ex-Champ
Bob Hill
Big Town Czar
Danny Daley
Sergeant Madden
Albert Boylan Jr.
- 1938
The Duke of West Point
Robert Drew
The Storm
Jim Roberts
Swing That Cheer
Bob Potter
In Old Chicago
Bob O'Leary
Goodbye Broadway
Chuck Bradford
- 1937
Navy Blue and Gold
Richard Arnold 'Dick' Gates Jr.
The Man Who Cried Wolf
Tommy Bradley
That Man's Here Again
Jimmy Whalen
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Don Terry
Maytime
Kip Stuart
Her Husband Lies
Chick Thomas
- 1936
Rose Bowl
Paddy O'Riley
And Sudden Death
Jackie Winslow
Gentle Julia
Noble Dill
- 1935
Freckles
Freckles
Annapolis Farewell
Morton 'Click' Haley
Black Sheep
Fred Curtis
Mary Jane's Pa
King Wagner
- 1934
Anne of Green Gables
Gilbert Blythe
The Witching Hour
Clay Thorne
This Side of Heaven
Seth Turner
Two Alone
Adam
- 1933
Three Cornered Moon
Eddie Rimplegar
Central Airport
Neil 'Bud' Blaine
Destination Unknown
Johnny
Laughter in Hell
Barton
- 1932
Hell's Highway
John 'Johnny' Ellis
Tom Brown of Culver
Tom Brown
Fast Companions
Marty Black
The Famous Ferguson Case
Bruce Foster
- 1930
Queen High
Jimmy
1920s
- 1929
The Lady Lies
Bob Rossiter
- 1925
The Wrongdoers
Little Jimmy
Appearances2
1950s
- 1952
1940s
- 1941
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Self