
Russ Brown
- Date of Birth: 1892-05-30
- Date of Death: 1964-10-19
- Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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. ... 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.

A Laugh or Two
Comedy • 1928 February

Anatomy of a Murder
Crime, Drama, Mystery • 1959 July

Advise & Consent
Drama • 1962 June

Vacation Playhouse
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery • 1963 July

Moulin Rouge
Comedy, Romance • 1934 January

The Cardinal
Drama, History, War • 1963 December

Damn Yankees
Music, Comedy • 1958 September

It Happened to Jane
Comedy, Romance • 1959 May

South Pacific
Music, Romance, War • 1958 March

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Documentary • 1987 March