Roscoe Lee Browne Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Western Heritage Award for Theatrical Motion Picture for "The Cowboys" in 1972
• Won the Obie Award in 1965 for his portrayal of the slave Babo in the off-Broadway stage production of "Benito Cereno․"
• Was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1977 and the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2009
• Graduated from Lincoln University in 1946 and took postgraduate courses at Middlebury College, Columbia University and the University of Florence in Italy
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "The Connection" in 1962
• Quit a secure job as a sales representative selling wine for Schenley Import Corporation to become a full-time actor
• Quote: "(To someone who said he sounded "too white"): "I'm sorry; I once had a white maid․""
• Quote: "I remember when I chose acting I thought, 'This is it -- for the time being․' I didn't think I was finished yet․ I still don't․ I keep thinking about what I should be doing․"
• Also worked as a voice actor, playing Mr․ Arrow in "Treasure Planet" and the narrator in "Babe․"
• Best known for his role as Box in "Logan's Run" and as Jebediah Nightlinger in "The Cowboys․"