Tom Brown
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.
Known For
Jerome Priest
Judge Priest
Bill Gregory
Buck Privates Come Home
Kip Stuart
Maytime
Gilbert Blythe
Anne of Green Gables
Capt. Bill Peters
Fireman Save My Child
Bob Rossiter
The Lady Lies
Father Shanley
Slippy McGee
Eddie Rimplegar
Three Cornered Moon
John 'Johnny' Ellis
Hell's Highway
Bob O'Leary
In Old Chicago
Guy Norris
The Payoff
Barton
Laughter in Hell
Neil 'Bud' Blaine
Central Airport
Bruce Foster
The Famous Ferguson Case
Payson, Defense Attorney
The Notorious Mr. Monks
Kane Kilbourne
Merrily We Live
Johnny
Destination Unknown
Richard Arnold 'Dick' Gates Jr.
Navy Blue and Gold
Sonny Drew
The Duke of West Point
Self
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Little Jimmy
The Wrongdoers
Fred Curtis
Black Sheep
Tom Wilson
Niagara Falls
Jimmy Brody
Duke of Chicago
King Wagner
Mary Jane's Pa
Bill Enright
Sweepstake Annie
Nickie Elkins
I'd Give My Life
Tom Masters
Operation Haylift
Homer Ten Eyck
These Glamour Girls
Albert Boylan Jr.
Sergeant Madden
Chuck Bradford
Goodbye Broadway
Don Terry
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Clay Thorne
The Witching Hour
Tommy Bradley
The Man Who Cried Wolf
Bingo Brown
Youth on Parade
Adam
Two Alone
Jimmy Hanagan
There's One Born Every Minute
Seth Turner
This Side of Heaven
'Smilin' Jack' Martin
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Wild Bill Hickok
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok
Joe Phillips
Sandy Is a Lady
Bob Wade
Hello, Sucker
Freckles
Freckles
Jimmy Whalen
That Man's Here Again
Edward "Eddie" George Patterson
Three Sons o' Guns
Chick Thomas
Her Husband Lies
John Reilly
The Quiet Gun
Jackie Winslow
And Sudden Death
Bob Potter
Swing That Cheer
Johnny Sandham
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
Tommy Shaw
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
Bret
Margie
Tom Brown
Tom Brown of Culver
Tom Hart
The Choppers
Bill Arden
Hello, Annapolis
Sonny Glenn
Naked Gun
Danny Daley
Big Town Czar
Paul Ray
Manhunt in Space
Marty Black
Fast Companions
Jim Roberts
The Storm
Joe O'Hara
Ringside
Morton 'Click' Haley
Annapolis Farewell
Phil
Let's Get Tough
Chick Patterson
Sleepytime Gal
Bob Hill
Ex-Champ
Orville Mason
Cutter's Trail
Paddy O'Riley
Rose Bowl
Noble Dill
Gentle Julia
Roger (uncredited)
Hi, Beautiful
Jimmy
Queen High
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
70
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-01-06
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Thomas Edward Brown