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Russ Brown

Russ Brown

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell Brown (May 30, 1892; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – October 19, 1964; Englewood, New Jersey) was an American Tony Award-winning actor of stage and film. Brown, a stage actor for decades, is best remembered by audiences as Captain Brackett in South Pacific (which he repeated in the movie version) and for his performances as 'Benny Van Buren' in the stage/film version of Damn Yankees in 1958, and the following year as park caretaker George Lemon in the classic courtroom drama, Anatomy of a Murder (1959). For his stage performance in "Damn Yankees!", he earned Broadway's Tony Award in 1956, as did actor Ray Walston, actress Gwen Verdon and her choreographer husband Bob Fosse, among others, all for the same Tony Award-winning musical.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Anatomy of a Murder
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Anatomy of a Murder

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Anatomy of a Murder
Deputy Sheriff George Lemon
Poster for Damn Yankees
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Damn Yankees

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Damn Yankees
Benny Van Buren
Poster for Advise & Consent
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Advise & Consent

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Advise & Consent
Night Watchman Mike
Poster for Sweet Surrender
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Sweet Surrender

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Sweet Surrender
Poster for The Cardinal
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The Cardinal

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The Cardinal
Dr. Heller
Poster for Moulin Rouge
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Moulin Rouge

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Moulin Rouge
Joe
Poster for Millionaire Playboy
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Millionaire Playboy

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Millionaire Playboy
Mr. Bob Norman
Poster for A Laugh or Two
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A Laugh or Two

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A Laugh or Two
Self
Poster for It Happened to Jane
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It Happened to Jane

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It Happened to Jane
Uncle Otis
Poster for South Pacific
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South Pacific

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South Pacific
Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN

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Russ Brown portrait