Tom Brown

Birth Name:

Thomas Edward Brown

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

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

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