
Charles D. Brown
Known for Acting · 100 credits
- Born
- 1887-06-30
- Died
- 1948-11-25
- Place of birth
- Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- Chas. D. Brown · C.D. Brown · Charles Brown
Biography
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.
Known For
Movies (100)

The Big Sleep
1946
as Norris the Butler

Notorious
1946
as Judge (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Wilkie

The Fighting Seabees
1944
as Capt. Squires (uncredited)

The Killers
1946
as Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager

Night Editor
1946
as Crane Stewart

Secret Command
1944
as James Thane

Johnny Apollo
1940
as Sergeant Putting Pinch on Mickey and Johnny (uncredited)

Touchdown!
1931
as Harrigan

Disbarred
1939
as Jackson

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946
as McCarthy

Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Major Sumner

Destroyer
1943
as Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty

Tomorrow Is Forever
1946
as Immigration Officer

I Walk Alone
1947
as Lt. Hollaran (uncredited)

Brother Orchid
1940
as Brother Wren

The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Ed Collner - Chronicle Reporter

Jam Session
1944
as Raymond Stuart

Follow Me Quietly
1949
as Police Insp. Mulvaney

Algiers
1938
as Max

Minesweeper
1943
as Commander Lane

Follow the Boys
1944
as Col. Starret (uncredited)

Boom Town
1940
as U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)

Florian
1940
as New York Police Lt.

Glamour Boy
1941
as Martin Carmichael

Fingers at the Window
1942
as Police Inspector Gallagher

Sunbonnet Sue
1945
as Father Hurley

Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Editor

Up in Arms
1944
as Mr. Campbell

Devil Pays Off
1941
as Capt. Jonathan Hunt

Railroaded!
1947
as Police Captain MacTaggart

Tall, Dark and Handsome
1941
as District Attorney

Charlie Chan in Reno
1939
as Police Chief King

Gold Diggers of 1937
1936
as Hugo

Bombardier
1943
as Officer at Briefing

Undercover Maisie
1947
as Captain Mead

The Shopworn Angel
1938
as McGonigle

A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
as Dr. G.W. Humboldt

Tell No Tales
1939
as Police Lt. Brandt (uncredited)

Reaching for the Sun
1941
as Johnson

City of Chance
1940
as District Attorney

Swing Shift Maisie
1943
as Curtis Glenby (Uncredited)

Having Wonderful Crime
1945
as Mr. Winslow

Roxie Hart
1942
as Charles E. Murdock

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
1948
as Inspector Stevens

Buyer Beware
1940
as Police Insp. William C. Thomas (uncredited)

The Duke of West Point
1938
as Ann's Father

Maisie Was a Lady
1941
as 'Doctor' in Sideshow (Uncredited)

International Lady
1941
as Tetlow

On Our Merry Way
1948
as Mr. Sadd

Apology for Murder
1945
as Ward McGee

Sailor's Lady
1940
as Capt. Roscoe

The Last Crooked Mile
1946
as Dietrich, Bank President

I Take This Woman
1940
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

The Crowd Roars
1938
as Bill Thorne

Sweater Girl
1942
as Police Lt. McGill

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937
as Click Donovan

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
1947
as Mike Dawson

Babes in Arms
1939
as Larry Randall (uncredited)

Inside Story
1939
as J.B. Douglas

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Capt. Thomas Castle

The Racket Man
1944
as Editor Clark

Forgotten Girls
1940
as Editor Linton

The Ice Follies of 1939
1939
as Barney

The Old Swimmin' Hole
1940
as Doc Elliott
Wolf of New York
1940
as Nolan

The Road to Reno
1931
as Jim

Merton of the Movies
1947
as Jeff Baird

Dangerous Curves
1929
as Spider

Speed to Burn
1938
as Pop Williams

Island in the Sky
1938
as Inspector Whitehead

Exposed
1938
as Steve Conway

The Secret Call
1931
as Bob Barnes

In Fast Company
1946
as Father Donovan

Kid Nightingale
1939
as Charles Paxton

Just Before Dawn
1946
as Insp. Burns

Pier 13
1940
as Police Captain Blake

Smashing the Money Ring
1939
as Parker

Barefoot Boy
1938
as Calvin Whittaker

Little Accident
1939
as Jeff Collins

Let's Live Again
1948
as Psychiatrist

The Way of a Maid
1921
as Gordon Witherspoon

The Dance of Life
1929
as Lefty Miller

He Married His Wife
1940
as Detective

Up the River
1938
as Warden Harris
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945
as Joe Gordon

The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947
as Dinty

The Leather Pushers
1940
as J.R. Stevens

The Man Who Dared
1946
as D. A. Darrell Tyson

Know Your Money
1940
as George D. Waldron

Think It Over
1938
as Fire Inspector Wilson

In This Corner
1948
as Victor 'Doc' Fuller

Wake Up and Dream
1946
as Lt. Commander

Danger Woman
1946
as Inspector Pepper

The False Madonna
1931
as Peter Angel

Flight to Fame
1938
as Major Loy

The Searching Wind
1946
as Carter

Right to the Heart
1942
as Jim Killian

Ride, Kelly, Ride
1941
as Bob Martin

A Man of Stone
1921
as Lord Reggie
About Charles D. Brown
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. With 100 credits spanning from 1921 to 1949, Charles D. Brown has appeared in 100 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Charles D. Brown Movies
- The Big Sleep (1946) — as Norris the Butler
- Notorious (1946) — as Judge (uncredited)
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — as Wilkie
- The Fighting Seabees (1944) — as Capt. Squires (uncredited)
- The Killers (1946) — as Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager
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