John Brown (1904 - 1957)

Actor. Born in Yorkshire, England, he began his career in America in the 1930s, as a narrator and a lead character in the theatre. During the 1940s, he was a popular radio figure performing as a regular in the roles of Gillis and Digby “Digger” O’Dell on the “The Life of Riley” series. He also […]

Joe E. Brown (1892 - 1973)

Actor, Comedian.  Born in Holgate, Ohio, he exhibited natural athletic ability as a boy, and joined a tumbling act which toured and appeared with circuses and area vaudeville theaters. After spending a number of years as a youth touring and performing, he returned to Toledo, Ohio at age fourteen.  He played on many Toledo amateur […]

Horace G. Brown (1904 - 1994)

American motion picture actor. He married legendary actress Marion Davies in 1951.  Family links:  Spouse:  Marion Davies (1897 – 1961)* *Calculated relationship

Everett Brown (1902 - 1953)

Actor. He is best remembered for his role of ‘Big Sam’ in the classic motion picture “Gone With the Wind”. He appeared in 28 films,  including “I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang,” “Tarzan and His Mate,” “Kid Millions,” “The Plainsman,” “Congo Maisie,” and “White Witch Doctor.” (bio by: TLS)

Charles D. Brown (1887 - 1948)

Actor. He appeared in 113 motion pictures from 1921 to 1949, including “Algiers,” “Ice Follies of 1939,” “The Grapes of Wrath,” “Brother Orchid,” “Roxie Hart,” “Follow the Boys,” “Notorious,” “The Big Sleep,” “Smash-Up, The Story of a Woman,” and “Tulsa.” (bio by: TLS)

Edward S. Brophy (1895 - 1960)

Actor. Character actor who enlivened many films playing dumb cops and dumber hoodlums. He also provided the voice of ‘Timothy Q. Mouse’ in Disney’s “Dumbo”(1941). (bio by: Bobb Edwards)  Family links:  Spouse:  Ann Slater Brophy (1889 – 1963)* *Calculated relationship

Martin E. Brooks (1925 - 2015)

Actor. He will be remembered for playing ‘Dr. Rudy Wells’ in the TV series “The Six Million Dollar Man” (1975 to 1978) and “The Bionic Woman” (1976 to 1978). Raised in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, he served as a paratrooper with the United States Army Airborne Division in the South Pacific Theater during World War II […]

Joe Brooks (1923 - 2007)

Actor. He is best remembered for his role as the near-sighted Trooper Vanderbilt on the classic television series, “F Troop” from 1965 to 1967. Born John Joseph Brooks Jr., in Los Angeles, he began his acting career after graduating from high school and had his first speaking part in the 1944 John Wayne film, “The […]

Tyler Brooke (1886 - 1943)

Actor. Appeared in motion pictures primarily during the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. Played in “The Wizard of Oz,” (1939), “Tin Pan Alley” (1940), and “I Married an Angel” (1942), among many other earlier films. (bio by: Find A Grave) Cause of death: Suicide (Carbon monoxide poisoning)

Lyndon Brook (1926 - 2004)

Actor. The son of actor Clive Brook, he appeared in films such as “The Purple Rain” (1954), “Reach for the Sky” (1956), “Song Without End” (1960) and “The Hireling” (1973). He also is remembered for television series as “Churchill and the Generals” (1979) and “I, Claudius” (1976) as Silanus. (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)

Charles Bronson (1921 - 2003)

Actor.  Best remembered for his roles in the movies, “The Great Escape” (1963), “The Dirty Dozen” (1967), and the “Death Wish” series of movies.  Born Charles Buchinski in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, to a family of Lithuanian immigrant coal miners, he followed his father and brothers into the coal mines after high school, until World War II, […]

Borislav Brondukov (1938 - 2004)

Actor. He began his acting career in regional theaters in the Ukraine. In 1962, he made his film debut, and appeared in 110 films in the former Soviet Union. His biggest role was as police inspector Lestrade in the TV mini-series “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.” He was honored with several awards […]

William Bronder (1930 - 2015)

Actor. He will be remembered for playing ‘Milo Pressman’ in the Rob Reiner hit film “Stand by Me” (1986). Raised in New York City (some sources state date of birth as August 16, 1928), he served with the United States Merchant Marines and later the United States Army, prior to relocating to California, where he […]

J. Edward Bromberg (1903 - 1951)

Actor. Born Josef Bromberger in Temeschburg, Austria-Hungary, now Timisoara, Romania, he came to the US as an infant, settling with his family in New York City. After graduating from Stuyvesant High School he worked at a variety of odd jobs before making his stage debut in 1926 in the Greenwich Village Playhouse. He later worked […]

Tex Brodus (1905 - 1986)

American motion picture actor and dancer of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. Appeared with Gene Tierney in the 1951 comedy “The Mating Season.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Buster Brodie (1885 - 1948)

Actor. He appeared in the films, “George White’s Scandals” (1945), “Hit The Hay” (1945), “Bells Of Rosarita” (1945), “Beyond The Pecos” (1945), “Crazy Knights” (1944), “Firebrands Of Arizona” (1944), “Action In Arabia” (1944), “Lady In The Dark” (1944), “Hers To Hold” (1943), “Mrs. Wiggs Of The Cabbage Patch” (1942), “Tales Of Manhattan” (1942), “Mountain Music” […]

Don Brockett (1930 - 1995)

Actor. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he is best known for his role as Chef Brockett on the children’s television series “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”. He also had parts in many major films including “Flashdance” (1983), “Day of the Dead” (1985), “Fletch Lives” (1989), “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991) and “Houseguest” (1995). He died of a […]

Don Briscoe (1940 - 2004)

Actor. A native of Yalobusha Couny, Mississippi, Briscoe is best remembered for his roles in television soap operas. Briscoes’s roles include, “The Guiding Light,” “Days Of Our Lives” as ‘Tony Merritt’ in 1967, “Dark Shadows” as ‘Tom Jennings’ in 1968, ‘Chris Jennings’ from 1968 to 1970, ‘Timothy ‘Tim’ Shaw’ in 1969, and ‘Chris Collins’ in […]

Paul Brinkman (1918 - 2003)

Actor. Born in San Francisco, California, he was a contract performer for Warner and Columbia Studios under the name of Paul Brooks when he made his big screen debut in “The Dough Girls” (1944). His other film credits include “Those Endearing Young Charms” (1945), plus many short reel features such as “Double Honeymoon” (1945),  “What, […]

Ed Brigadier (1949 - 2012)

American Actor. Immortalized as the gruesome motorcycle-riding title character in the cult slasher film, Dr. Chopper (2005). He made many other appearances in film and television on such shows as House, Nip/Tuck, Scrubs, Alias, and Malcolm in the Middle.

Roger Brierley (1935 - 2005)

Actor. He was born in Stockport (Cheshire, England). He developed his career on stage, television and screen during more than forty years. His film roles included a terrorist who puts a bomb in the Eiffel Tower in Superman II (1980), the detective’s father in The Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), Davidson in A Fish Called Wanda […]

Al Bridge (1891 - 1957)

Actor. He appeared in a number of “The Range Rider” episodes on television in 1951. He also appeared in 245 films including: “Blonde Venus,” “Confidential,” “A Night at the Opera,” “The Roaring Twenties,” “In This Our Life,” “It’s A Wonderful Life,” “Road to Rio,” and “The Beautiful Blonde From Bashful Bend.” Brother of actress Loie […]

Jean-Claude Brialy (1933 - 2007)

Actor,  Director. Born in Aumale (El-Ghozlane) in Algeria,  he started his performing career in the 1950s and became one of the most prolific actors of the French “nouvelle vague” (“New Wave”) movement.  His appearance in the title role of the 1958 Claude Chabrol film “Le beau Serge” made him famous. Brialy worked with such filmmakers […]

Monte “Sonny” Brewer (1932 - 1942)

Musician. Born Monte Robert Brewer in Colorado, he was a child performer and the younger brother of actresses Betty and Ilene Brewer. In his brief career he appeared in the films, “Rancho Grande” (1940), “Bachelor Daddy” (1941) and “Mr. Dynamite” (1941). He died of a stomach ailment at the age of 9 in Hollywood, California. […]

Geoff Brewer (1958 - 1989)

Actor and stuntman in several films of the 1980s. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Siegfried Breuer (1906 - 1954)

Austrian Actor and Film Director. He appeared in more than 50 film during his career, usually playing a villain. His most famous film appearance is probably his role in the 1949 film The Third Man. He also performed in the theater. (bio by: Rudi Polt)

Jeremy Brett (1933 - 1995)

Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of ‘Sherlock Holmes’ in the television series by Granada (considered by many to be the most definitive portrayal of Holmes ever done).  He was the first actor to attempt to portray all of the stories of Sherlock Holmes as written by the author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. […]

Felix Bressart (1895 - 1949)

Actor. Born in East Prussia, Germany, he made his stage debut in 1914 and his screen debut in “Love in Kuhstall” (1928). Being forced out of Germany in 1936, he starred in his first American film, “Swanee River” (1939) and went on to a successful Hollywood film career. He appeared in 67, which included “Ziegfeld […]

Hans Brenner (1938 - 1998)

Actor. Appeared in several classic Austrian television series, including “Münchner Geschichten,” “Monaco Franze” and more.

Michael Brennan (1912 - 1982)

British Actor. He was married to actress, Mary Hignett. His film and television credits include “Nicholas Nickleby,” “Nothing But the Night,” “Ivanhoe,”Thunderball,” “The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders,” “Tom Jones,” “The 39 Steps,” “A Tale of Two Cities,” and “Tom Brown’s Schooldays. On television, he made guest appearances on “All Creatures Great and Small” and […]