
Russ Brown
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell Brown (May 30, 1892; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania β 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
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1963The Cardinal
Dr. Heller
1962Advise & Consent
Night Watchman Mike
1959Anatomy of a Murder
Deputy Sheriff George Lemon
1959It Happened to Jane
Uncle Otis
1958Damn Yankees
Benny Van Buren
1958South Pacific
Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN
1940Millionaire Playboy
Mr. Bob Norman
1938Air Parade
Mr Brittlebottle
1935Sweet Surrender
1934Moulin Rouge
Joe
1934Let's Talk It Over
Bill
1934The Love Captive
Larry Chapman
1928A Laugh or Two
Self