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Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

Acting

Born September 1, 1904 · Dothan, Alabama, USA

Biography

An All-American halfback while attending the University of Alabama, Johnny Mack Brown chose the silver screen over the green grass of the football field when he graduated. Signed to a contract with MGM in 1926, Brown debuted in Slide, Kelly, Slide (1927) with William Haines in a film about - baseball. This was followed by The Bugle Call (1927), which starred the fading Jackie Coogan. In 1928 he appeared in the last Norma Shearer silent film, A Lady of Chance (1928). After that, he worked with Greta Garbo, Marion Davies and Mary Pickford. His muscular good looks only carried him so far in films…

Known For · 40 titles

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1952
Official Detective

Official Detective

1957
Oklahoma Justice

Oklahoma Justice

1951
Malay Nights

Malay Nights

1932
Colorado Ambush

Colorado Ambush

1951
Code of the Saddle

Code of the Saddle

1947
Flashing Guns

Flashing Guns

1947
Lawless Land

Lawless Land

1937
Hell Town

Hell Town

1937
Desert Phantom

Desert Phantom

1936
It's Showtime

It's Showtime

1976
Forever Yours

Forever Yours

1945
Legends of the West

Legends of the West

1992
Border Bandits

Border Bandits

1946
Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

1976
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

1934
Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

1934
Montana Moon

Montana Moon

1930
Cross Streets

Cross Streets

1934
Man from the Black Hills

Man from the Black Hills

1952
The Bounty Killer

The Bounty Killer

1965
Born to the West

Born to the West

1937
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

1937
Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty

1939
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000
Triggerman

Triggerman

1948
Apache Uprising

Apache Uprising

1965
Range Law

Range Law

1944
Deep in the Heart of Texas

Deep in the Heart of Texas

1942
Marrying Widows

Marrying Widows

1934
The Secret Six

The Secret Six

1931
Female

Female

1933
The Crooked Trail

The Crooked Trail

1936
Hidden Danger

Hidden Danger

1948
Guns in the Dark

Guns in the Dark

1937
Son of a Sailor

Son of a Sailor

1933
Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

1930
Raiders of the Border

Raiders of the Border

1944