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Phil Brown

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Phil Brown

Phil Brown is an actor born on April 30, 1916 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He died on February 9, 2006, aged 89. He is known for Obsession, Tropic of Cancer and The Camp on Blood Island. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
April 30, 1916
Place of birth
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died
February 9, 2006
Also known as
Phillip Walp Brown · Philip Mortimer Brown

Biography

Philip Mortimer Brown was an American actor and director. After majoring in dramatics at Stanford University where he was a Brother of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Brown played some of his earliest stage roles as part of New York's Group Theater. When it folded, he and other Group Theatre veterans headed to Hollywood, where Brown worked in motion pictures and helped found the fabled Actors' Laboratory. In 1946, he played Ernest Hemingway's famous protagonist Nick Adams in Robert Siodmak's version of The Killers, alongside William Conrad and Charles McGraw as the titular "killers". His association with the Lab came back to haunt him later in the decade, when its members fell under the scrutiny of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Although he was not a communist, Brown was blacklisted in 1952, and was eventually compelled to relocate with his family to England between 1953 and 1993. Overseas he was able to resume acting on stage, TV and films; he also directed for the stage and TV. He was best known for his role as Luke Skywalker's uncle, Owen Lars, in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977). He returned to the United States in the 1990s and in later years made the rounds of autograph shows. Phil Brown died of pneumonia on February 9, 2006 at the age of 89.

Filmography

  1. 2001Starwoidsas Self
  2. 1992Chaplinas Projectionist
  3. 1989Bomber Harrisas Lord Beaverbrook
  4. 1988The Fortunate Pilgrimas O · 2 episodes
  5. 1982American Playhouseas Lewis Strauss · 2 episodes
  6. 1981Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years2 episodes
  7. 1980Oppenheimeras Lewis Strauss · 2 episodes
  8. 1980The Martian Chroniclesas Narrator · 3 episodes
  9. 1979Tales of the Unexpectedas F. Milton Willis · 1 episode
  10. 1978Supermanas State Senator
  11. 1978Maneaters Are Loose!as Kevin Pennington
  12. 1978Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farmas Jeremiah Cobb · 4 episodes
  13. 1977The Professionalsas Callahan · 1 episode
  14. 1977Star Warsas Uncle Owen
  15. 1977Twilight's Last Gleamingas Rev. Cartwright
  16. 1976The Pink Panther Strikes Againas Virginia Senator
  17. 1975The Romantic Englishwomanas Mr. Wilson
  18. 1973Scalawagas Sandy
  19. 1972Ooh...You Are Awfulas American Man
  20. 1972The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Uias Clark
  21. 1972The Protectorsas Adam Markos · 1 episode
  22. 1972The Curse of a Faithful Wife
  23. 1971Valdez Is Comingas Malson
  24. 1970Togethernessas Everett
  25. 1970Tropic of Canceras Van Norden
  26. 1969The Adding Machineas Don
  27. 1969Land Raidersas Sheriff John Mayfield
  28. 1968Journey to the Unknownas Dr. Charles Wilson · 1 episode
  29. 1968Operation Cross Eaglesas Sgt. Turley
  30. 1967Bomb at 10:10as Professor Pilich / Profesor Pilić
  31. 1965The Bedford Incidentas Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay
  32. 1962The Counterfeit Traitoras Harold Murray (uncredited)
  33. 1961Ghost SquadDirector
  34. 1960Theatre '70Director
  35. 1959Interpol Callingas Brownley · 1 episode
  36. 1959John Paul Jonesas Sentry
  37. 1958Dial 9991 episode
  38. 1958The Camp on Blood Islandas Lt. Peter Bellamy
  39. 1957White Hunter1 episode
  40. 1957A King in New Yorkas Headmaster
  41. 1957Theatre Nightas Sam Grassman · 1 episode
  42. 1956Colonel March of Scotland Yardas Dr. Bryan Hayes · 1 episode · Director
  43. 1955The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas Frank Rawlinson · 1 episode
  44. 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDirector
  45. 1949Obsessionas Bill Kronin
  46. 1948Moonriseas Elmer - Soda Jerk
  47. 1948The Luck of the Irishas Tom Higginbotham
  48. 1948If You Knew Susieas Joe Collins
  49. 1947Johnny O'Clockas Phil, Hotel Clerk
  50. 1946The Killersas Nick Adams (uncredited)
  51. 1945State Fairas Harry Ware
  52. 1945Over 21as Frank MacDougal
  53. 1945The Jungle Captiveas Don Young
  54. 1944The Impatient Yearsas Henry Fairchild
  55. 1944Weird Womanas David Jennings
  56. 1942Calling Dr. Gillespieas Roy Todwell
  57. 1942Pierre of the Plainsas Val Denton
  58. 1942Hello, Annapolisas Kansas City
  59. 1941H.M. Pulham, Esq.as Joe Bingham
  60. 1941I Wanted Wingsas Jimmy Masters