Charles D. Brown
Known for Acting · 100 credits
- Born
- 1887-06-30
- Died
- 1948-11-25
- Place of birth
- Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- Chas. D. Brown · C.D. Brown · Charles Brown
Biography
Charles D. Brown was an American stage and screen actor. His Broadway career spanned the years 1911 through 1937, while his film career, that included more than 100 movies, stretched from 1921 to his death in 1948. Brown additionally, in 1914, wrote and directed one short film, The Bank Burglar's Fate.
Known For
Movies (100)
The Big Sleep
1946
as Norris the Butler
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Wilkie
Notorious
1946
as Judge (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees
1944
as Capt. Squires (uncredited)
The Killers
1946
as Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager
Night Editor
1946
as Crane Stewart
Johnny Apollo
1940
as Sergeant Putting Pinch on Mickey and Johnny (uncredited)
Secret Command
1944
as James Thane
Disbarred
1939
as Jackson
Touchdown!
1931
as Harrigan
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946
as McCarthy
I Walk Alone
1947
as Lt. Hollaran (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Major Sumner
Follow Me Quietly
1949
as Police Insp. Mulvaney
Jam Session
1944
as Raymond Stuart
Algiers
1938
as Max
Brother Orchid
1940
as Brother Wren
Tomorrow Is Forever
1946
as Immigration Officer
Destroyer
1943
as Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Ed Collner - Chronicle Reporter
Boom Town
1940
as U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)
Florian
1940
as New York Police Lt.
Minesweeper
1943
as Commander Lane
Tall, Dark and Handsome
1941
as District Attorney
Fingers at the Window
1942
as Police Inspector Gallagher
Follow the Boys
1944
as Col. Starret (uncredited)
Glamour Boy
1941
as Martin Carmichael
Railroaded!
1947
as Police Captain MacTaggart
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936
as Hugo
The Crowd Roars
1938
as Bill Thorne
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Editor
Sunbonnet Sue
1945
as Father Hurley
Bombardier
1943
as Officer at Briefing
Roxie Hart
1942
as Charles E. Murdock
The Duke of West Point
1938
as Ann's Father
Undercover Maisie
1947
as Captain Mead
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
1947
as Mike Dawson
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
1948
as Inspector Stevens
International Lady
1941
as Tetlow
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939
as Police Chief King
Having Wonderful Crime
1945
as Mr. Winslow
I Take This Woman
1940
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Speed to Burn
1938
as Pop Williams
Swing Shift Maisie
1943
as Curtis Glenby (Uncredited)
Babes in Arms
1939
as Larry Randall (uncredited)
Devil Pays Off
1941
as Capt. Jonathan Hunt
On Our Merry Way
1948
as Mr. Sadd
The Racket Man
1944
as Editor Clark
Up in Arms
1944
as Mr. Campbell
Tell No Tales
1939
as Police Lt. Brandt (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
as Dr. G.W. Humboldt
Maisie Was a Lady
1941
as 'Doctor' in Sideshow (Uncredited)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Capt. Thomas Castle
The Shopworn Angel
1938
as McGonigle
City of Chance
1940
as District Attorney
Kid Nightingale
1939
as Charles Paxton
Smashing the Money Ring
1939
as Parker
Buyer Beware
1940
as Police Insp. William C. Thomas (uncredited)
Wolf of New York
1940
as Nolan
The Last Crooked Mile
1946
as Dietrich, Bank President
The Old Swimmin' Hole
1940
as Doc Elliott
Reaching for the Sun
1941
as Johnson
Forgotten Girls
1940
as Editor Linton
Apology for Murder
1945
as Ward McGee
Sweater Girl
1942
as Police Lt. McGill
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937
as Click Donovan
Exposed
1938
as Steve Conway
In Fast Company
1946
as Father Donovan
Sailor's Lady
1940
as Capt. Roscoe
Merton of the Movies
1947
as Jeff Baird
Dangerous Curves
1929
as Spider
The Ice Follies of 1939
1939
as Barney
Inside Story
1939
as J.B. Douglas
Little Accident
1939
as Jeff Collins
The Road to Reno
1931
as Jim
He Married His Wife
1940
as Detective
The Secret Call
1931
as Bob Barnes
Let's Live Again
1948
as Psychiatrist
Pier 13
1940
as Police Captain Blake
The Way of a Maid
1921
as Gordon Witherspoon
Barefoot Boy
1938
as Calvin Whittaker
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945
as Joe Gordon
Up the River
1938
as Warden Harris
Just Before Dawn
1946
as Insp. Burns
Island in the Sky
1938
as Inspector Whitehead
The Man Who Dared
1946
as D. A. Darrell Tyson
Danger Woman
1946
as Inspector Pepper
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947
as Dinty
The Dance of Life
1929
as Lefty Miller
The Leather Pushers
1940
as J.R. Stevens
The Searching Wind
1946
as Carter
Ride, Kelly, Ride
1941
as Bob Martin
Know Your Money
1940
as George D. Waldron
In This Corner
1948
as Victor 'Doc' Fuller
Think It Over
1938
as Fire Inspector Wilson
Wake Up and Dream
1946
as Lt. Commander
Flight to Fame
1938
as Major Loy
The False Madonna
1931
as Peter Angel
Right to the Heart
1942
as Jim Killian
A Man of Stone
1921
as Lord Reggie
About Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown was an American stage and screen actor. His Broadway career spanned the years 1911 through 1937, while his film career, that included more than 100 movies, stretched from 1921 to his death in 1948. Brown additionally, in 1914, wrote and directed one short film, The Bank Burglar's Fate. With 100 credits spanning from 1921 to 1949, Charles D. Brown has appeared in 100 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Charles D. Brown Movies
- The Big Sleep (1946) — as Norris the Butler
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — as Wilkie
- Notorious (1946) — as Judge (uncredited)
- The Fighting Seabees (1944) — as Capt. Squires (uncredited)
- The Killers (1946) — as Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager
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