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Tom Brown Biography
Birth Name:Thomas Edward Brown
Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Served in the U․S․ Army as a paratrooper during World War II and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel during the Korean War
- Was educated at the New York Professional Children's School
- Made his screen acting debut in the film "The Hoosier Schoolmaster" in 1924
- Made his stage debut at the age of six months when he was carried onstage by his mother in a play
- Started out as a child model before being cast in various silent films
- Played the rancher Ed O'Connor on the TV series "Gunsmoke" for 10 years
- Saved a young woman from drowning when he was just nine years old
Awards
- 1938Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner