Charles D. Brown

Chas. D. Brown

Born June 30, 1887· Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA

† Died November 25, 1948

27Roles★ 6.6Average rating

Emerging from Council Bluffs, Iowa, he entered the theatrical world through Broadway productions beginning in 1911, which laid the foundation for a lengthy dual career on stage and screen. After directing a single short film in 1914, he transitioned to acting and amassed appearances in more than one hundred motion pictures between 1921 and the year of his death, while his Broadway involvement cont… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Notorious1946The Big Sleep1946The Grapes of Wrath1940The Killers1946

Filmography

YearRating

★ 7.8

The Grapes of Wrath1940

Wilkie

★ 7.7

Notorious1946

Judge (uncredited)

★ 7.6

The Big Sleep1946

Norris the Butler

★ 7.4

The Killers1946

Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager

★ 7.1

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers1946

McCarthy

★ 7

Roxie Hart1942

Charles E. Murdock

★ 7

Boom Town1940

U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)

★ 6.8

Johnny Apollo1940

Sergeant Putting Pinch on Mickey and Johnny (uncredited)

★ 6.8

The Shopworn Angel1938

McGonigle

★ 6.7

Railroaded!1947

Police Captain MacTaggart

★ 6.7

Mr. Moto in Danger Island1939

Capt. Thomas Castle

★ 6.6

I Walk Alone1947

Lt. Hollaran (uncredited)

★ 6.6

Brother Orchid1940

Brother Wren

★ 6.5

Charlie Chan in Reno1939

Police Chief King

★ 6.4

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman1947

Mike Dawson

★ 6.4

Tomorrow Is Forever1946

Immigration Officer

★ 6.4

Babes in Arms1939

Larry Randall (uncredited)

★ 6.4

Algiers1938

Max

★ 6.4

Mr. Moto's Gamble1938

Editor

★ 6.2

Follow Me Quietly1949

Police Insp. Mulvaney

★ 6.2

The Fighting Seabees1944

Capt. Squires (uncredited)

★ 6.1

Gold Diggers of 19371936

Hugo

★ 5.9

A Lady Takes a Chance1943

Dr. G.W. Humboldt

★ 5.8

Santa Fe Trail1940

Major Sumner

★ 5.7

Bombardier1943

Officer at Briefing

★ 5.6

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes1948

Inspector Stevens

★ 5.5

Night Editor1946

Crane Stewart