
Tom Brown
Born January 6, 1915 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Notable Appearances
Movies

Maytime

The Famous Ferguson Case

In Old Chicago

Buck Privates Come Home

Navy Blue and Gold

There's One Born Every Minute

Hello, Annapolis

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

That Man's Here Again

Ringside

Central Airport

Mary Jane's Pa

Tom Brown of Culver

Judge Priest

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

Fireman Save My Child

Merrily We Live

The Notorious Mr. Monks

The Duke of West Point

Anne of Green Gables

This Side of Heaven

Sandy Is a Lady

Niagara Falls

Three Sons o' Guns

Let's Get Tough
TV Shows

Dragnet

Gunsmoke

The Lone Ranger

The High Chaparral

Peter Gunn

Sugarfoot

Sea Hunt

Public Defender

This Is Your Life

December Bride

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Lock-Up

Cavalcade of America

Cimarron Strip

Mr. Lucky

Pete and Gladys

Official Detective

West Point

The Whistler

Hey, Jeannie!

Mister Roberts

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

World of Giants

The O. Henry Playhouse

Code 3
More Movies

Three Cornered Moon

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

Jim Hanvey, Detective

Cutter's Trail

Two Alone

Her Husband Lies

Sergeant Madden

Freckles

The Quiet Gun

I Killed Wild Bill Hickok

Naked Gun

Manhunt in Space

The Man Who Cried Wolf

Rose Bowl

Fast Companions

And Sudden Death

Duke of Chicago

The Storm

Annapolis Farewell

The Payoff

Big Town Czar

Laughter in Hell

Black Sheep

These Glamour Girls

Hell's Highway

Hi, Beautiful

Youth on Parade

Ex-Champ

The Witching Hour

Gentle Julia

Sleepytime Gal

Operation Haylift

Swing That Cheer

Hello, Sucker

Slippy McGee

Queen High

The Choppers

Goodbye Broadway

Margie

Destination Unknown

The Lady Lies




