Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

🎂 30th June 1887 (138 yrs) 📍 Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA

Known For

The Big Sleep

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.

Charles D. Brown

Movies Featuring Charles D. Brown

Follow Me Quietly

Follow Me Quietly (1949)

as Police Insp. Mulvaney
In This Corner

In This Corner (1948)

as Victor 'Doc' Fuller
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948)

as Inspector Stevens
Let's Live Again

Let's Live Again (1948)

as Psychiatrist
On Our Merry Way

On Our Merry Way (1948)

as Mr. Sadd
The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)

as Dinty
I Walk Alone

I Walk Alone (1947)

as Lt. Hollaran (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies (1947)

as Jeff Baird
Railroaded!

Railroaded! (1947)

as Police Captain MacTaggart
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)

as Mike Dawson
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie (1947)

as Captain Mead
Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream (1946)

as Lt. Commander
The Killers

The Killers (1946)

as Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep (1946)

as Norris the Butler
Notorious

Notorious (1946)

as Judge (uncredited)
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

as McCarthy
The Last Crooked Mile

The Last Crooked Mile (1946)

as Dietrich, Bank President
The Searching Wind

The Searching Wind (1946)

as Carter
Danger Woman

Danger Woman (1946)

as Inspector Pepper
In Fast Company

In Fast Company (1946)

as Father Donovan
The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared (1946)

as D. A. Darrell Tyson
The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint (1946)

as Ed Collner - Chronicle Reporter
Night Editor

Night Editor (1946)

as Crane Stewart
Just Before Dawn

Just Before Dawn (1946)

as Insp. Burns
Tomorrow Is Forever

Tomorrow Is Forever (1946)

as Immigration Officer
Sunbonnet Sue

Sunbonnet Sue (1945)

as Father Hurley
Apology for Murder

Apology for Murder (1945)

as Ward McGee
Having Wonderful Crime

Having Wonderful Crime (1945)

as Mr. Winslow
No Image

Eve Knew Her Apples (1945)

as Joe Gordon
Secret Command

Secret Command (1944)

as James Thane
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys (1944)

as Col. Starret (uncredited)
Jam Session

Jam Session (1944)

as Raymond Stuart
Up in Arms

Up in Arms (1944)

as Mr. Campbell
The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees (1944)

as Capt. Squires (uncredited)
The Racket Man

The Racket Man (1944)

as Editor Clark
Minesweeper

Minesweeper (1943)

as Commander Lane
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie (1943)

as Curtis Glenby (Uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)

as Dr. G.W. Humboldt
Destroyer

Destroyer (1943)

as Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty
Bombardier

Bombardier (1943)

as Officer at Briefing
Sweater Girl

Sweater Girl (1942)

as Police Lt. McGill
Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window (1942)

as Police Inspector Gallagher
Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart (1942)

as Charles E. Murdock
Right to the Heart

Right to the Heart (1942)

as Jim Killian
Glamour Boy

Glamour Boy (1941)

as Martin Carmichael
Devil Pays Off

Devil Pays Off (1941)

as Capt. Jonathan Hunt
International Lady

International Lady (1941)

as Tetlow
Reaching for the Sun

Reaching for the Sun (1941)

as Johnson
Ride, Kelly, Ride

Ride, Kelly, Ride (1941)

as Bob Martin
Tall, Dark and Handsome

Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941)

as District Attorney
Maisie Was a Lady

Maisie Was a Lady (1941)

as 'Doctor' in Sideshow (Uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

as Major Sumner
The Old Swimmin' Hole

The Old Swimmin' Hole (1940)

as Doc Elliott
The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers (1940)

as J.R. Stevens
Boom Town

Boom Town (1940)

as U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)
Buyer Beware

Buyer Beware (1940)

as Police Insp. William C. Thomas (uncredited)
Pier 13

Pier 13 (1940)

as Police Captain Blake
Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady (1940)

as Capt. Roscoe
Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid (1940)

as Brother Wren
Florian

Florian (1940)

as New York Police Lt.
Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo (1940)

as Sergeant Putting Pinch on Mickey and Johnny (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

as Wilkie
Forgotten Girls

Forgotten Girls (1940)

as Editor Linton
I Take This Woman

I Take This Woman (1940)

as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Know Your Money

Know Your Money (1940)

as George D. Waldron
No Image

Wolf of New York (1940)

as Nolan
He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife (1940)

as Detective
City of Chance

City of Chance (1940)

as District Attorney
Kid Nightingale

Kid Nightingale (1939)

as Charles Paxton
Little Accident

Little Accident (1939)

as Jeff Collins
Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring (1939)

as Parker
Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms (1939)

as Larry Randall (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)

as Police Chief King
Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales (1939)

as Police Lt. Brandt (uncredited)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

as Capt. Thomas Castle
The Ice Follies of 1939

The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)

as Barney
Inside Story

Inside Story (1939)

as J.B. Douglas
Disbarred

Disbarred (1939)

as Jackson
The Duke of West Point

The Duke of West Point (1938)

as Ann's Father
Up the River

Up the River (1938)

as Warden Harris
Exposed

Exposed (1938)

as Steve Conway
Flight to Fame

Flight to Fame (1938)

as Major Loy
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars (1938)

as Bill Thorne
Barefoot Boy

Barefoot Boy (1938)

as Calvin Whittaker
Think It Over

Think It Over (1938)

as Fire Inspector Wilson
The Shopworn Angel

The Shopworn Angel (1938)

as McGonigle
Speed to Burn

Speed to Burn (1938)

as Pop Williams
Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)

as Editor
Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky (1938)

as Inspector Whitehead
Algiers

Algiers (1938)

as Max
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)

as Click Donovan
Gold Diggers of 1937

Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)

as Hugo
The False Madonna

The False Madonna (1931)

as Peter Angel
Touchdown!

Touchdown! (1931)

as Harrigan
The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno (1931)

as Jim
The Secret Call

The Secret Call (1931)

as Bob Barnes
The Dance of Life

The Dance of Life (1929)

as Lefty Miller
The Way of a Maid

The Way of a Maid (1921)

as Gordon Witherspoon
A Man of Stone

A Man of Stone (1921)

as Lord Reggie