From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thomas Edward Brown was an American child model, and later a film and television actor. Brown was born Thomas Edward Brown, the son of William Harold (Harry) Brown and his wife, Marie Francis Brown, in New York City. As a child model from the age of two years, Brown posed as Buster Brown, the Arrow Collar Boy and the Buick boy. Brown was educated at the New York Professional Children's School. He was carried on stage in his mother's arms when he was only six months old. As an actor, he is probably best remembered for playing the title role in The Adventures of Smilin' Jack and as Gilbert Blythe in the 1934 version of Anne of Green Gables. Later he appeared on the television shows Gunsmoke, General Hospital and Days of Our Lives. He also had a recurring role as Lt. Rovacs in Mr. Lucky. He enlisted in the United States Army in World War II where in three years he rose from private to lieutenant serving in France as a paratrooper where he was awarded a French Croix de Guerre and a Bronze Star Medal. He was promoted to captain with the 40th Infantry Division. He served during the Korean War with the 40th Infantry Division where he reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. Brown died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, aged 77. For his contributions to the film industry, Brown was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, with a motion pictures star located at 1648 Vine Street.
70 movies · 30 shows
Cutter's Trail
1970·8.0
The Choppers
1961·5.5
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958·7.0
The Quiet Gun
1957·6.6
Naked Gun
1956·6.4
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok
1956·4.5
Fireman Save My Child
1954·8.0
Manhunt in Space
1954·3.2
Operation Haylift
1950·5.0
Ringside
1949·5.0
Duke of Chicago
1949·7.0
Slippy McGee
1948·7.0
Buck Privates Come Home
1947·6.4
Hi, Beautiful
1944·9.8
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943·5.7
The Payoff
1942·5.9
Youth on Parade
1942·5.7
There's One Born Every Minute
1942·7.9
Let's Get Tough
1942·5.3
Hello, Annapolis
1942·8.5
Sleepytime Gal
1942·9.0
Niagara Falls
1941·6.7
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941·0.0
Three Sons o' Guns
1941·7.0
Hello, Sucker
1941·10.0
Margie
1940·9.0
Sandy Is a Lady
1940·9.0
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
1940·6.5
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
1940·6.5
These Glamour Girls
1939·5.9
Ex-Champ
1939·7.3
Big Town Czar
1939·7.0
Sergeant Madden
1939·7.5
The Duke of West Point
1938·4.5
The Storm
1938·7.0
Swing That Cheer
1938·10.0
In Old Chicago
1938·6.7
Goodbye Broadway
1938·10.0
Merrily We Live
1938·6.9
Navy Blue and Gold
1937·5.8
The Man Who Cried Wolf
1937·7.0
That Man's Here Again
1937·7.0
Jim Hanvey, Detective
1937·6.5
Maytime
1937·6.8
Her Husband Lies
1937·7.0
Rose Bowl
1936·7.0
I'd Give My Life
1936·7.5
And Sudden Death
1936·8.0
Gentle Julia
1936·7.0
Freckles
1935·10.0
Annapolis Farewell
1935·8.0
Black Sheep
1935·7.3
Mary Jane's Pa
1935·6.8
Sweepstake Annie
1935·4.8
Anne of Green Gables
1934·5.7
Judge Priest
1934·6.4
The Witching Hour
1934·6.5
This Side of Heaven
1934·7.5
Two Alone
1934·7.3
Three Cornered Moon
1933·6.0
Central Airport
1933·6.0
Destination Unknown
1933·7.0
Laughter in Hell
1933·3.7
Hell's Highway
1932·6.1
Tom Brown of Culver
1932·6.8
Fast Companions
1932·7.5
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932·6.6
Queen High
1930·6.5
The Lady Lies
1929·5.3
The Wrongdoers
1925·7.0