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Russ Brown

American actor (1892-1964) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 72

Russ Brown was an American actor of stage, television, and screen. He is best known for his Tony Award-winning role of baseball manager Benny Van Buren in the 1955 Broadway musical Damn Yankees!, a role he reprised on film in 1958.

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A life in dates

1964Died19 October 19641963Vacation PlayhouseSeries, Captain GibsonThe CardinalFilm, 1963Dr. Heller1962Advise & ConsentFilm, Night Watchman Mike1961The Dick Powell ShowSeries, Isaiah1959Anatomy of a MurderFilm, George LemonIt Happened to JaneFilm, 1959Uncle Otis1958Damn YankeesFilm, Benny Van BurenSouth PacificFilm, 1958Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN1956Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a MusicalAward1940Millionaire PlayboyFilm, Mr. Bob Norman1938Air ParadeFilm, Mr Brittlebottle1936Boy, Oh BoyFilm, Jimmy Higgins1935Sweet SurrenderFilm1934Let's Talk It OverFilm, BillMoulin RougeFilm, 1934Joe1928A Laugh or TwoFilm1892Born30 May 1892

Known for

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  • Anatomy of a Murder 1959
  • Advise & Consent 1962
  • The Cardinal 1963
  • It Happened to Jane 1959
  • South Pacific 1958

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Filmography 15

17 credits on file

Television 2

Media & music

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Awards

Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical1956

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1892 to 1964 · aged 72

In the same film or series as Russ

Bert LahrAlso in Boy, Oh Boy (1936)Joseph KearnsAlso in Anatomy of a Murder (1959)Frank CravenAlso in Let's Talk It Over (1934)Allen DruryAlso in Advise & Consent (1962)Ed FuryAlso in South Pacific (1958)Helen WestleyAlso in Moulin Rouge (1934)