Russ Brown
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.
Known For
Credits
- 1988 ·James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
- 1963 ·The Cardinalas Dr. Heller
- 1963 ·Vacation Playhouseas Captain Gibson
- 1962 ·Advise & Consentas Night Watchman Mike
- 1961 ·The Dick Powell Showas Isaiah
- 1959 ·Anatomy of a Murderas George Lemon
- 1959 ·It Happened to Janeas Uncle Otis
- 1958 ·Damn Yankeesas Benny Van Buren
- 1958 ·South Pacificas Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN
- 1940 ·Millionaire Playboyas Mr. Bob Norman
- 1938 ·Air Paradeas Mr Brittlebottle
- 1936 ·Boy, Oh Boyas Jimmy Higgins
- 1935 ·Sweet Surrenderas
- 1934 ·Let's Talk It Overas Bill
- 1934 ·Moulin Rougeas Joe
- 1928 ·A Laugh or Twoas Self