Charles D. Brown
Known for
Fame aside, Charles D. Brown is above all a career actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. 'The Grapes of Wrath' is the other credit most often cited. It began in 1921, at the age of 34. Most of the work sits in thriller. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. The most visible line on the filmography is 'The Big Sleep' (Norris the Butler).
Charles D. Brown
98 Movies
Fame aside, Charles D. Brown is above all a career actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. 'The Grapes of Wrath' is the other credit most often cited. It began in 1921, at the age of 34. Most of the work sits in thriller. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. The most visible line on the filmography is 'The Big Sleep' (Norris the Butler).
Movies
Plays Norris the Butler
The Big Sleep
1946
Plays Wilkie
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
Plays Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager
The Killers
1946
Plays Major Sumner
Santa Fe Trail
1940
Plays McCarthy
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946
Plays Immigration Officer
Tomorrow Is Forever
1946
Plays Charles E. Murdock
Roxie Hart
1942
Plays Max
Algiers
1938
Plays Detective
He Married His Wife
1940
Plays Police Insp. Mulvaney
Follow Me Quietly
1949
Plays Police Inspector Gallagher
Fingers at the Window
1942
Plays Mr. Sadd
On Our Merry Way
1948
Plays Tetlow
International Lady
1941
Plays Inspector Stevens
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
1948
Plays Steve Conway
Exposed
1938
Plays Capt. Thomas Castle
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
Plays McGonigle
The Shopworn Angel
1938
Plays Father Donovan
In Fast Company
1946
Plays Police Lt. McGill
Sweater Girl
1942
Plays Editor
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
Plays Mr. Campbell
Up in Arms
1944
Plays Brother Wren
Brother Orchid
1940
Plays Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty
Destroyer
1943
Plays Officer at Briefing
Bombardier
1943
Plays Police Captain MacTaggart
Railroaded!
1947
Plays Click Donovan
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937
Plays Mike Dawson
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
1947
Plays Barney
The Ice Follies of 1939
1939
Plays Dietrich, Bank President
The Last Crooked Mile
1946
Plays Doc Porter
The Duke of West Point
1938
Plays Dr. G.W. Humboldt
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
Plays Parker
Smashing the Money Ring
1939
Plays Editor Clark
The Racket Man
1944
Plays Editor Linton
Forgotten Girls
1940
Plays Police Chief King
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939
Plays Charles Paxton
Kid Nightingale
1939
Plays James Thane
Secret Command
1944
Plays Insp. Burns
Just Before Dawn
1946
Plays Ward McGee
Apology for Murder
1945
Plays Ed Collner - Chronicle Reporter
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
Plays Bill Thorne
The Crowd Roars
1938
Plays Dinty
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947
Plays Hugo
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936
Plays Peter Angel
The False Madonna
1931
Plays Calvin Whittaker
Barefoot Boy
1938
Plays Lt. Commander
Wake Up and Dream
1946
Plays Victor 'Doc' Fuller
In This Corner
1948
Plays Police Captain Blake
Pier 13
1940
Plays District Attorney
City of Chance
1940
Plays Bob Barnes
The Secret Call
1931
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Follow Me Quietly
Police Insp. Mulvaney
1949
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In This Corner
Victor 'Doc' Fuller
1948
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I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
Inspector Stevens
1948
Film
Let's Live Again
Psychiatrist
1948
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On Our Merry Way
Mr. Sadd
1948
Film
The Senator Was Indiscreet
Dinty
1947
Film
I Walk Alone
Lt. Hollaran (uncredited)
1947
Film
Merton of the Movies
Jeff Baird
1947
Film
Railroaded!
Police Captain MacTaggart
1947
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Charles D. Brown still alive?
Charles D. Brown passed away on November 25, 1948 at age 61.
What are the most famous roles of Charles D. Brown?
Charles D. Brown is best known for roles in Notorious, The Big Sleep, The Grapes of Wrath.
How many movies has Charles D. Brown been in?
Over a 27-year career (since 1921), Charles D. Brown has appeared in 98 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Charles D. Brown's first movie?
The career of Charles D. Brown began with A Man of Stone (1921).
What is Charles D. Brown's most recent movie or series?
Charles D. Brown's most recent release is Follow Me Quietly, which premiered on July 7, 1949.
Charles D. Brown
1887-06-30 · Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
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.