Charles D. Brown (July 1, 1887 – November 25, 1948) was an American stage and film actor.
Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Brown wrote and directed a single short film in 1914. As an actor, he appeared in more than 100 films, stretching from 1921 through his death in 1948. His parallel career on the Broadway stage spanned 1911 through 1937.
Partial filmography
A Man of Stone (1921) – Lord Reggie
The Way of a Maid (1921) – Gordon Witherspoon
Dangerous Curves (1929) – Spider
The Dance of Life (1929) – Lefty Miller
Murder by the Clock (1931) – Officer O’Brien (uncredited)
The Secret Call (1931) – Bob Barnes
The Road to Reno (1931) – Jim – Bartender at Pussy-Willow Cafe (uncredited)
24 Hours (1931) – Detective (uncredited)
Touchdown (1931) – Harrigan
The False Madonna (1931) – Peter Angel
Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936) – Hugo
Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry (1937) – ‘Click’ Donovan
Algiers (1938) – Max
Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938) – Editor
Island in the Sky (1938) – Inspector Whitehead
Speed to Burn (1938) – Pop Williams
The Shopworn Angel (1938) – McGonigle
Barefoot Boy (1938) – Calvin Whittaker
The Crowd Roars (1938) – Bill Thorne
Time Out for Murder (1938) – Max – City Editor (uncredited)
Flight to Fame (1938) – Maj. Loy
Five of a Kind (1938) – Editor Crane
Exposed (1938) – Steve Conway
Up the River (1938) – Warden Harris
The Duke of West Point (1938) – Doc Porter
Disbarred (1939) – Jackson
Inside Story (1939) – J.B. Douglas
The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939) – Barney
Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) – Col. Thomas Castle
Tell No Tales (1939) – Police Lt. Brandt (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) – Chief of Police King
Babes in Arms (1939) – Larry Randall (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring (1939) – Parker
Little Accident (1939) – Jeff Collins
Kid Nightingale (1939) – Charles Paxton
City of Chance (1940) – District Attorney (uncredited)
He Married His Wife (1940) – Detective
Wolf of New York (1940) – Const. Nolan
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) – Wilkie
I Take This Woman (1940) – Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo (1940) – Sergeant Putting Pinch on Mickey and Johnny (uncredited)
Forgotten Girls (1940) – Editor Linton
Florian (1940) – New York Police Lt. (uncredited)
Women in War (1940) – Freddie (uncredited)
Brother Orchid (1940) – Brother Wren
Sailor’s Lady (1940) – Capt. Roscoe
Pier 13 (1940) – Police Captain Blake
Boom Town (1940) – U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)
The Leather Pushers (1940) – J.R. Stevens
The Old Swimmin’ Hole (1940) – Doc Elliott
Santa Fe Trail (1940) – Maj. Sumner
Maisie Was a Lady (1941) – ‘Doctor’ in Sideshow (uncredited)
Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941) – District Attorney
Ride, Kelly, Ride (1941) – Bob Martin
Reaching for the Sun (1941) – Johnson
International Lady (1941) – Tetlow
The Devil Pays Off (1941) – Capt. Jonathan Hunt
Glamour Boy (1942) – Martin Carmichael
Right to the Heart (1942) – Jim Killian
Roxie Hart (1942) – Charles E. Murdock
Fingers at the Window (1942) – Inspector Gallagher
Sweater Girl (1942) – Police Lt. McGill
Bombardier (1943) – Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Destroyer (1943) – Doctor (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance (1943) – Dr. G.W. Humboldt
Swing Shift Maisie (1943) – Curtis Glenby (uncredited)
The Iron Major (1943) – Fordham Official (uncredited)
Minesweeper (1943) – Cmdr. Lane
Lost Angel (1943) – Ed Vincent, NY Morning Transcript City Editor (uncredited)
The Racket Man (1944) – Clark (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees (1944) – Capt. Squires (uncredited)
Up in Arms (1944) – Mr. Campbell
Jam Session (1944) – Raymond Stuart
Follow the Boys (1944) – Col. Starret (uncredited)
Ladies of Washington (1944) – Inspector Saunders (uncredited)
Secret Command (1944) – James Thane
Here Come the Waves (1944) – Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
Having Wonderful Crime (1945) – Mr. Winslow
Eve Knew Her Apples (1945) – Joe Gordon
Don Juan Quilligan (1945) – Police Inspector (uncredited)
Apology for Murder (1945) – Ward McKee
Sunbonnet Sue (1945) – Father Hurley
Sing Your Way Home (1945) – Charles ‘Woody’ Woodrow (uncredited)
Tomorrow Is Forever (1946) – Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Just Before Dawn (1946) – Insp. Burns
Night Editor (1946) – Crane Stewart
The Hoodlum Saint (1946) – Ed Collner – Chronicle Reporter
The Bride Wore Boots (1946) – Wells (uncredited)
The Man Who Dared (1946) – Dist. Atty. Darrell Tyson
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) – McCarthy
In Fast Company (1946) – Father Donovan
The Searching Wind (1946) – Carter
Danger Woman (1946) – Inspector Pepper
The Last Crooked Mile (1946) – Dietrich – Bank President
Notorious (1946) – Judge (uncredited)
The Big Sleep (1946) – Norris – the Butler
The Killers (1946) – Packy Robinson – Ole’s Manager
Wake Up and Dream (1946) – Lieutenant Commander
Swell Guy (1946) – McHugh (uncredited)
Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman (1947) – Michael ‘Mike’ Dawson
Undercover Maisie (1947) – Captain Mead
Railroaded! (1947) – Police Capt. MacTaggart
Merton of the Movies (1947) – Jeff Baird
The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947) – Dinty
I Walk Alone (1947) – Police Lt. Hollaran (uncredited)
On Our Merry Way (1948) – Mr. Sadd
Let’s Live Again (1948) – Psychiatrist
I Wouldn’t Be in Your Shoes (1948) – Inspector Stevens
In This Corner (1948) – Victor ‘Doc’ Fuller
Tulsa (1949) – Judge McKay (uncredited)
Follow Me Quietly (1949) – Police Insp. Mulvaney (final film role)
External Links
Actor Charles D. Brown – Wikipedia
