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Johnny Mack Brown
Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

🎂 Sep 1, 1904 — 🕯️ Nov 14, 1974 (70 years) Dothan, Alabama, USA
Johnny Mack Brown is an actor born in Dothan, Alabama, USA. They made their screen debut in 1927 with Slide, Kelly, Slide.
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Our Dancing Daughters
Our Dancing Daughters
as Ben Blaine
 Coquette
Coquette
as Michael Jeffery
 Born to the West
Born to the West
as Tom Fillmore
 The Secret Six
The Secret Six
as Hank Rogers
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70 R.I.P.
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Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
(archive footage)
1976
Film Apache Uprising
Apache Uprising
Sheriff Ben Hall
1965
Film The Bounty Killer
The Bounty Killer
Sheriff Green
1965
Film Requiem for a Gunfighter
Requiem for a Gunfighter
Enkoff
1965
Film Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Warner Griffith
1957–
TV The Marshal's Daughter
The Marshal's Daughter
Johnny Mack Brown - Poker-Game Player
1953
Film Canyon Ambush
Canyon Ambush
Johnny Mack Brown
1952
Film Dead Man's Trail
Dead Man's Trail
Johnny Mack Brown
1952
Film Man from the Black Hills
Man from the Black Hills
Johnny Mack Brown
1952
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Is Johnny Mack Brown still alive?
Johnny Mack Brown passed away on November 14, 1974 at age 70.
What are the most famous roles of Johnny Mack Brown?
Johnny Mack Brown is best known as an actor for Our Dancing Daughters, Female, Coquette.
How many movies has Johnny Mack Brown been in?
Johnny Mack Brown has appeared in 174 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Johnny Mack Brown's first movie?
Johnny Mack Brown's first credited film was Slide, Kelly, Slide (1927).
What is Johnny Mack Brown's most recent movie?
Johnny Mack Brown's most recent movie is Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000).
What are Johnny Mack Brown's best movies?
Johnny Mack Brown's most acclaimed films include: Our Dancing Daughters (1928), Female (1933), Coquette (1929), Ride 'Em Cowboy (1941), Born to the West (1937).
What TV shows has Johnny Mack Brown appeared in?
Johnny Mack Brown is known for TV work including: Perry Mason, This Is Your Life, Official Detective.
How long has Johnny Mack Brown been working in film?
Johnny Mack Brown has been active since 1927 — a career spanning 47 years.
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Johnny Mack Brown
Johnny Mack Brown
1904-09-01 · Dothan, Alabama, USA

An All-American halfback while attending the University of Alabama, Johnny Mack Brown chose the silver screen over the green grass of the football field when he graduated. Signed to a contract with MGM in 1926, Brown debuted in Slide, Kelly, Slide (1927) with William Haines in a film about - baseball. This was followed by The Bugle Call (1927), which starred the fading Jackie Coogan. In 1928 he appeared in the last Norma Shearer silent film, A Lady of Chance (1928). After that, he worked with Greta Garbo, Marion Davies and Mary Pickford. His muscular good looks only carried him so far in films, however, and by 1930 he had yet to find his place. At MGM Clark Gable was taking the roles that Brown was up for, so he went into a western for director King Vidor, Billy the Kid (1930). While Vidor did not want him for the part to begin with, the picture was successful; however, Brown's career at MGM soon ended. By 1933 he was still making westerns, but they were for low-rung studios like Mascot. More westerns at even lower-rung Supreme Pictures followed, as well as serials like Wild West Days (1937) at Universal. In 1943 Brown took his boots over to Monogram Pictures, where he made over 60 westerns. He started off as "Nevada Jack McKenzie" in the Rough Riders series, but the name soon changed to Johnny. As with most of the early cowboy stars, he was a hero to millions of young children and consistently among the top ten money-makers in westerns from 1942-50. The bubble burst, though, just as it did for Allan Lane, in 1953, as the days of the "B" western came to an end.

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