Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 30, 1887
Died
November 25, 1948 (age 61)
Place of Birth
Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
Also Known As
Chas. D. Brown
C.D. Brown
Charles Brown
Charles D. Brown
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.
Known For
Film
Notorious
Judge (uncredited)
1946
Film
The Big Sleep
Norris the Butler
1946
Film
The Grapes of Wrath
Wilkie
1940
Film
The Killers
Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager
1946
Film
Santa Fe Trail
Major Sumner
1940
Film
I Walk Alone
Lt. Hollaran (uncredited)
1947
Film
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
McCarthy
1946
Film
Boom Town
U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)
1940
Film
Algiers
Max
1938
Film
The Fighting Seabees
Capt. Squires (uncredited)
1944
Film
Destroyer
Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty
1943
Film
Sweater Girl
Police Lt. McGill
1942
Film
Up in Arms
Mr. Campbell
1944
Film
Brother Orchid
Brother Wren
1940
Film
Florian
New York Police Lt.
1940
Film
Follow the Boys
Col. Starret (uncredited)
1944
Film
Tomorrow Is Forever
Immigration Officer
1946
Film
Little Accident
Jeff Collins
1939
Film
Bombardier
Officer at Briefing
1943
Film
Roxie Hart
Charles E. Murdock
1942
Filmography
1949FilmFollow Me Quietlyas Police Insp. Mulvaney1948FilmIn This Corneras Victor 'Doc' Fuller1948FilmI Wouldn't Be in Your Shoesas Inspector Stevens1948FilmLet's Live Againas Psychiatrist1948FilmOn Our Merry Wayas Mr. Sadd1947FilmThe Senator Was Indiscreetas Dinty1947FilmI Walk Aloneas Lt. Hollaran (uncredited)1947FilmMerton of the Moviesas Jeff Baird1947FilmRailroaded!as Police Captain MacTaggart1947FilmSmash-Up: The Story of a Womanas Mike Dawson1947FilmUndercover Maisieas Captain Mead1946FilmWake Up and Dreamas Lt. Commander1946FilmThe Killersas Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager1946FilmThe Big Sleepas Norris the Butler1946FilmNotoriousas Judge (uncredited)1946FilmThe Strange Love of Martha Iversas McCarthy1946FilmThe Last Crooked Mileas Dietrich, Bank President1946FilmThe Searching Windas Carter1946FilmDanger Womanas Inspector Pepper1946FilmIn Fast Companyas Father Donovan1946FilmThe Man Who Daredas D. A. Darrell Tyson1946FilmThe Hoodlum Saintas Ed Collner - Chronicle Reporter1946FilmNight Editoras Crane Stewart1946FilmJust Before Dawnas Insp. Burns1946FilmTomorrow Is Foreveras Immigration Officer1945FilmSunbonnet Sueas Father Hurley1945FilmApology for Murderas Ward McGee1945FilmHaving Wonderful Crimeas Mr. Winslow1945FilmEve Knew Her Applesas Joe Gordon1944FilmSecret Commandas James Thane1944FilmFollow the Boysas Col. Starret (uncredited)1944FilmJam Sessionas Raymond Stuart1944FilmUp in Armsas Mr. Campbell1944FilmThe Fighting Seabeesas Capt. Squires (uncredited)1944FilmThe Racket Manas Editor Clark1943FilmMinesweeperas Commander Lane1943FilmSwing Shift Maisieas Curtis Glenby (Uncredited)1943FilmA Lady Takes a Chanceas Dr. G.W. Humboldt1943FilmDestroyeras Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty1943FilmBombardieras Officer at Briefing1942FilmSweater Girlas Police Lt. McGill1942FilmFingers at the Windowas Police Inspector Gallagher1942FilmRoxie Hartas Charles E. Murdock1942FilmRight to the Heartas Jim Killian1941FilmGlamour Boyas Martin Carmichael1941FilmDevil Pays Offas Capt. Jonathan Hunt1941FilmInternational Ladyas Tetlow1941FilmReaching for the Sunas Johnson1941FilmRide, Kelly, Rideas Bob Martin1941FilmTall, Dark and Handsomeas District Attorney1941FilmMaisie Was a Ladyas 'Doctor' in Sideshow (Uncredited)1940FilmSanta Fe Trailas Major Sumner1940FilmThe Old Swimmin' Holeas Doc Elliott1940FilmThe Leather Pushersas J.R. Stevens1940FilmBoom Townas U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)1940FilmBuyer Bewareas Police Insp. William C. Thomas (uncredited)1940FilmPier 13as Police Captain Blake1940FilmSailor's Ladyas Capt. Roscoe1940FilmBrother Orchidas Brother Wren1940FilmFlorianas New York Police Lt.1940FilmJohnny Apolloas Sergeant Putting Pinch on Mickey and Johnny (uncredited)1940FilmThe Grapes of Wrathas Wilkie1940FilmForgotten Girlsas Editor Linton1940FilmI Take This Womanas Police Lieutenant (uncredited)1940FilmKnow Your Moneyas George D. Waldron1940FilmWolf of New Yorkas Nolan1940FilmHe Married His Wifeas Detective1940FilmCity of Chanceas District Attorney1939FilmKid Nightingaleas Charles Paxton1939FilmLittle Accidentas Jeff Collins1939FilmSmashing the Money Ringas Parker1939FilmBabes in Armsas Larry Randall (uncredited)1939FilmCharlie Chan in Renoas Police Chief King1939FilmTell No Talesas Police Lt. Brandt (uncredited)1939FilmMr. Moto in Danger Islandas Capt. Thomas Castle1939FilmThe Ice Follies of 1939as Barney1939FilmInside Storyas J.B. Douglas1939FilmDisbarredas Jackson1938FilmThe Duke of West Pointas Ann's Father1938FilmUp the Riveras Warden Harris1938FilmExposedas Steve Conway1938FilmFlight to Fameas Major Loy1938FilmThe Crowd Roarsas Bill Thorne1938FilmBarefoot Boyas Calvin Whittaker1938FilmThink It Overas Fire Inspector Wilson1938FilmThe Shopworn Angelas McGonigle1938FilmSpeed to Burnas Pop Williams1938FilmMr. Moto's Gambleas Editor1938FilmIsland in the Skyas Inspector Whitehead1938FilmAlgiersas Max1937FilmThoroughbreds Don't Cryas Click Donovan1936FilmGold Diggers of 1937as Hugo1931FilmThe False Madonnaas Peter Angel1931FilmTouchdown!as Harrigan1931FilmThe Road to Renoas Jim1931FilmThe Secret Callas Bob Barnes1929FilmThe Dance of Lifeas Lefty Miller1929FilmDangerous Curvesas Spider1921FilmThe Way of a Maidas Gordon Witherspoon1921FilmA Man of Stoneas Lord Reggie