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Philip J. Brown Jr. (born March 26, 1958) is an American actor best known for his television performances.
Philip Brown | |
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_1968_(cropped).jpg) From the first season of The Doris Day Show (1968) | |
| Born | Philip J. Brown Jr. March 26, 1958 Coalinga, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–present |
Brown is a native of Coalinga, California.[1] His father Philip Brown Sr. was a television technician after having been an actor,[2] and his uncle was actor Peter Brown.[1] He graduated from North Hollywood High School.[3]
He first played Billy Martin, the son of Doris Day on The Doris Day Show, from 1968-1971.[4]
Brown portrayed Randy Harford in When the Whistle Blows (1980).[4]: 1169 He also appeared in the 1980s Dynasty spin-off series The Colbys as Neil Kittredge, in Knots Landing as Brian Johnston in 1991,[citation needed] and in 1993 as Buck Huston in Loving.[5] He also played Steve Kendall, a sportscaster, on Search for Tomorrow in the 1980s.[6]
Brown also made films in South Africa in the 1980s.[7]
He currently works in commercials.
Partial filmography
edit- The Playground (1965) - Fishback
- Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971) - Jim Green
- Rivals (1981) - Clyde 'Clutch' Turner
- Dune Surfer (1988) - Ben Maartens
- Back to Freedom (1988) - Dr. Paul Fleming
- Wild Zone (1989) - Wayne Garrison
- The Nostradamus Kid (1993) - Fuzzy Wuzzy
- An American Reunion (2003) - Rob Stefanic
References
edit- ^ a b "Television Question Box". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 17, 1980. p. 38. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All in Family". Austin American-Statesman. March 21, 1971. p. 19. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Being ex-child star is no bed of roses". The Anniston Star. Alabama, Anniston. May 17, 1980. p. 7B. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2012). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 278–279. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ Reichardt, Nancy M. (June 27, 1993). "Actor enthusiastic about 'Loving' role". Austin American-Statesman. United Feature Syndicate. p. 46. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reed, Jon-Michael (October 23, 1983). "Actors turn to soaps for security". Dayton Daily News. United Feature Syndicate. p. 10 TV Datebook. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hirsch, Lynda (May 26, 1994). "'Loving's Philip Brown knows about change". Asbury Park Press. p. E3. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Philip Brown at IMDb
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