John Brown
Born in Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK — Apr 04 1904• Died May 16 1957
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Biography
Brown had major roles in several popular radio shows: He was "John Doe" in the Texaco Star Theater's version of Fred Allen's Allen's Alley,[2] played Irma's love interest Al in My Friend Irma, both "Gillis" and Digby "Digger" O'Dell in The Life of Riley, (a role he reprised for the first incarnation of the television show), "Broadway" in The Damon Runyon Theatre, and "Thorny" the neighbor on the radio version of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. Perhaps his most memorable piece of work is the ‘Broadway’ role; once heard, many find it impossible to thi…
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John Brown's Credits
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I Love Lucy
Mr. Murdoch
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Harry Morton
The Day the Earth Stood Still
George Barley, boarder
Strangers on a Train
Prof. Collins
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Wild One
Bill Hannegan
The Stranger
Passport Photographer (uncredited)
Robot Monster
Ro-Man / Great Guidance (voice)
The Bigamist
The Horn Blows at Midnight
Lou the waiter (uncredited)
Jennifer
Service Station Attendant (uncredited)
The Life of Riley
Digger O'Dell
Hans Christian Andersen
Schoolmaster
Crazylegs
Keller
Man Crazy
Mr. Duncan
Dixieland Droopy
Narrator / Pee Wee Runt (voice) (uncredited)
A Peach of a Pair
John
Heritage
Narrator
Symphony in Slang
The Hipster / Noah Webster (voice) (uncredited)