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John Brown (I) (1904–1957)

Actor | Soundtrack

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Portrayed Chester A. Riley's neighbor Gillis on "The Life of Riley" for ABC Radio (1944-1945) and NBC Radio (1945-1951). He also portrayed "the friendly undertaker" Digby "Digger" O'Dell on the same show. See more trivia »

Born:

in Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 53) in West Hollywood, California, USA
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1954 Dixieland Droopy (short)
Narrator/Pee Wee Runt (voice) (uncredited)
 
1953 The Wild One
Bill Hannegan
 
1953 The Bigamist
Dr. Wallace (uncredited)
 
1953 Man Crazy
Mr. Duncan
 
1953 Crazylegs
Keller
 
1953 Robot Monster
Ro-Man (voice) / Great Guidance (voice)
 
1952 Biff Baker, U.S.A. (TV series)
Mueller
– Counterfeit Plates (1952) … Mueller
 
1952 Hans Christian Andersen
Schoolmaster
 
1952 Something for the Birds
Mr. Lund
 
1952 Somebody Loves Me
Auto Salesman (uncredited)
 
1952 The Sniper
Wise (uncredited)
 
1952 I Love Lucy (TV series)
Mr. Murdoch
– The Mustache (1952) … Mr. Murdoch
 
1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still
George Barley (uncredited)
 
1951 The Amos 'n Andy Show (TV series)
The Loan Shark
– Leroy Lends a Hand (1951) … The Loan Shark (uncredited)
 
1951 Strangers on a Train
Prof. Collins
 
1951 Symphony in Slang (short)
The Hipster/Noah Webster (voice) (uncredited)
 
1951 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series)
Harry Morton
– Episode #1.17 (1951) … Harry Morton
– Teenage Girl Spends the Weekend (1951) … Harry Morton
– George is Sick (1951) … Harry Morton
– Episode #1.14 (1951) … Harry Morton
– Episode #1.13 (1951) … Harry Morton
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1951 The Lemon Drop Kid
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1951 Three Desperate Men
Fairwether
 
1949-1950 The Life of Riley (TV series)
Digby 'Digger' O'Dell / Digger / Agent
– Five Dollar Bill (1950) … Digger
– The Gambler (1950) … Digby 'Digger' O'Dell
– Insurance (1950) … Agent
– Junior Falls for Teacher (1949) … Digger
– Nervous Breakdown (1949) … Digby 'Digger' O'Dell
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1949 The Life of Riley
Digby 'Digger' ODell
 
1946 The Stranger
Passport Photographer (uncredited)
 
1945 It's in the Bag!
Joe/Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
 
1945 The Horn Blows at Midnight
Lew Proplinski - Waiter (uncredited)
 
1944 Casanova Brown
Fire Chief (uncredited)
 
1934 A Peach of a Pair (short)
John (uncredited)
 
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1951 Strangers on a Train (performer: "Bill Grogan's Goat" - uncredited)
 

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Trivia:

Portrayed Chester A. Riley's neighbor Gillis on "The Life of Riley" for ABC Radio (1944-1945) and NBC Radio (1945-1951). He also portrayed "the friendly undertaker" Digby "Digger" O'Dell on the same show. See more »

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