Wally Brown

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Known ForActing
Born1904-10-08
BirthplaceMalden, Massachusetts, USA

Wally Brown

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia

Wally Brown (October 9, 1904 – November 13, 1961) was an actor, comedian, and long-time partner of Alan Carney Wally was born in Malden, Massachusetts and served as a vaudevillian. In 1942, he began his film career in Hollywood at RKO Radio Pictures with the film Petticoat Larceny. When RKO decided to emulate the comedy team Abbott and Costello he was paired with Alan Carney, creating "Brown & Carney." They premiered with the military comedies Adventures of a Rookie and its sequel Rookies in Burma. Out of their eight films together, one of their most notable films was Zombies on Broadway co-starring Bela Lugosi, a semi-sequel to Val Lewton's I Walked With a Zombie. Their contracts were terminated in 1946, after which they pursued solo careers. In the 1940s–50s, both appeared in various roles for Leslie Goodwins films. They reunited in 1961 in The Absent-Minded Professor. Wally's last years were filled with guest appearances in television, his last one in My Three Sons. He made several guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of murderer Harry Mitchell in the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Gilded Lily." Wally Brown had also been a regular cast member in television shows like I Married Joan, Cimarron City, and Daniel Boone. Along with Alan Carney, he was going to be given a role in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World but died not long before filming began. He also served as a regular on The Abbott and Costello Show on radio.

Filmography

Acting (37)

1961
6.5
1960
Who Was That Lady?as Irate Man on Telephone (uncredited)
6.4
1959
The Best of Everythingas Drunk (uncredited)
6.3
1959
Holiday for Loversas Joe McDougal
6.3
1959
Westboundas Stubby
6.4
1959
Alias Jesse Jamesas Dirty Dog Bartender (uncredited)
6.1
1958
Wink of an Eyeas Sheriff Cantrick
6.5
1958
The Left Handed Gunas Deputy Moon
6.0
1957
The Joker is Wildas Las Vegas Heckler (uncredited)
8.1
1957
Untamed Youthas Pinky, the cook
4.1
1956
9.0
1954
The High and the Mightyas Lenny Wilby, navigator
5.9
1951
As Young as You Feelas Horace Gallagher (uncredited)
6.4
9.0
1949
Come to the Stableas Howard Sheldon (uncredited)
6.7
1948
3.3
1948
Family Honeymoonas Tom Roscoe
6.3
1946
Vacation in Renoas Eddie Roberts
7.7
1946
Genius at Workas Jerry Miles
6.7
1946
Notoriousas Mr. Hopkins
7.7
1946
From This Day Forwardas Jake Beesley
5.4
1945
Radio Stars on Paradeas Jerry Miles
9.0
1945
Zombies on Broadwayas Jerry Miles
5.1
1944
Girl Rushas Jerry Miles
6.0
1944
Step Livelyas Binion
6.7
1944
Seven Days Ashoreas Monty Stephens
4.2
1943
Rookies in Burmaas Jerry Miles
6.0
1943
6.8
1943
The Seventh Victimas Durk (Uncredited)
6.4
1943
7.5
1943
Petticoat Larcenyas Sam Colfax
7.0
1943
Radio Runaroundas Harry, Radio Station Announcer
8.0
1942
All Through the Nightas 2nd Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
6.7
1939
Dodge Cityas Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)
6.9