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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 (100)
Cutter's Trail
1970
Cimarron Strip
1967
The High Chaparral
1967
Mister Roberts
1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Choppers
1961
Pete and Gladys
1960
Mr. Lucky
1959
Lock-Up
1959
World of Giants
1959
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958
Sea Hunt
1958
Peter Gunn
1958
The Quiet Gun
1957
Perry Mason
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Sugarfoot
1957
Official Detective
1957
Code 3
1957
The O. Henry Playhouse
1957
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok
1956
Naked Gun
1956
West Point
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
Gunsmoke
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Fireman Save My Child
1954
Manhunt in Space
1954
December Bride
1954
Lassie
1954
The Whistler
1954
Public Defender
1954
This Is Your Life
1952
Cavalcade of America
1952
Dragnet
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Operation Haylift
1950
Duke of Chicago
1949
Ringside
1949
The Lone Ranger
1949
Slippy McGee
1948
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
Hi, Beautiful
1944
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943
The Payoff
1942
Youth on Parade
1942
There's One Born Every Minute
1942
Hello, Annapolis
1942
Let's Get Tough
1942
Sleepytime Gal
1942
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941
Niagara Falls
1941
Hello, Sucker
1941
Three Sons o' Guns
1941
Sandy Is a Lady
1940
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
1940
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
1940
Margie
1940
These Glamour Girls
1939
Sergeant Madden
1939
Big Town Czar
1939
Ex-Champ
1939
In Old Chicago
1938
Merrily We Live
1938
The Duke of West Point
1938
Goodbye Broadway
1938
Swing That Cheer
1938
The Storm
1938
Maytime
1937
Navy Blue and Gold
1937
Jim Hanvey, Detective
1937
The Man Who Cried Wolf
1937
That Man's Here Again
1937
Her Husband Lies
1937
I'd Give My Life
1936
And Sudden Death
1936
Rose Bowl
1936
Gentle Julia
1936
Black Sheep
1935
Mary Jane's Pa
1935
Sweepstake Annie
1935
Freckles
1935
Annapolis Farewell
1935
Judge Priest
1934
Anne of Green Gables
1934
The Witching Hour
1934
Two Alone
1934
This Side of Heaven
1934
Three Cornered Moon
1933
Laughter in Hell
1933
Central Airport
1933
Destination Unknown
1933
Hell's Highway
1932
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
Tom Brown of Culver
1932
Fast Companions
1932
Queen High
1930
The Lady Lies
1929
The Wrongdoers
1925
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