Roscoe Lee Browne (1922–2007) |
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He was a master class in cerebral eloquence and audience command...and although his dominant playing card in the realm of acting was quite serious and stately, nobody cut a more delightfully dry edge in sitcoms than this gentleman, whose calm yet blistering put-downs often eluded his lesser victims. Acting titan Roscoe Lee Browne was born to a ...
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Born:in Woodbury, New Jersey, USADied:(age 84) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (126 credits)
Actor (126 credits)
2003-2004
Static Shock
(TV Series short)
Dr. Anoyke / Dr. Anokye
Dr. Anoyke / Dr. Anokye
- Out of Africa
(2004)
... Dr. Anoyke (voice)
- Static in Africa
(2003)
... Dr. Anokye (voice)
1992-2003
Law & Order
(TV Series)
Aaron Miller / Sir Idris Balewa
Aaron Miller / Sir Idris Balewa
- Identity
(2003)
... Aaron Miller
- Consultation
(1992)
... Sir Idris Balewa
1999-2000
The Wild Thornberrys
(TV Series)
Goulam / Komodo Dragon
Goulam / Komodo Dragon
- Family Tradition
(2000)
... Goulam (voice)
- The Dragon and the Professor
(1999)
... Komodo Dragon (voice)
1999
Hope Island
(TV Series)
Judge Patrick Bradley
Judge Patrick Bradley
- It Takes a Voyage to Learn
(1999)
... Judge Patrick Bradley
1995-1998
Spider-Man: The Animated Series
(TV Series)
Kingpin / Wilson Fisk
Kingpin / Wilson Fisk
- Spider Wars, Chapter 2: Farewell Spider-Man
(1998)
... Kingpin / Wilson Fisk (voice)
- Spider Wars, Chapter 1: I Really, Really Hate Clones
(1998)
... Kingpin / Wilson Fisk (voice)
- Six Forgotten Warriors Chapter 5: The Price of Heroism
(1997)
... Kingpin / Wilson Fisk (voice)
- Six Forgotten Warriors Chapter 4: The Six Fight Again
(1997)
... Kingpin / Wilson Fisk (voice)
- Six Forgotten Warriors Chapter 3: Secrets of the Six
(1997)
... Kingpin / Wilson Fisk (voice)
1996
Cosby
(TV Series)
George Lucas, Hilton's Brother
George Lucas, Hilton's Brother
- The Broken Reflection
(1996)
... George Lucas, Hilton's Brother
1995
Phantom 2040
(TV Series)
Old Guran
Old Guran
- The Sins of the Fathers: Part Two
(1995)
... Old Guran (voice, as Roscoe Lee Brown)
1995
Freakazoid!
(TV Series)
Great Mystic Gnome
Great Mystic Gnome
- And Fan Boy Is His Name/Lawn Gnomes Chapter IV: Fun in the Sun/Freak's French Lesson
(1995)
... Great Mystic Gnome (voice)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(TV Series)
Friar Ferdinand
Friar Ferdinand
- Rumpelstiltskin
(1995)
... Friar Ferdinand (voice)
1994
Batman: The Animated Series
(TV Series)
Dr. Wataki
Dr. Wataki
- Time Out of Joint
(1994)
... Dr. Wataki (voice)
1993-1994
SeaQuest 2032
(TV Series)
Dr. Raleigh Young
Dr. Raleigh Young
- Greed for a Pirate's Dream
(1994)
... Dr. Raleigh Young
- The Devil's Window
(1993)
... Dr. Raleigh Young
1988-1992
A Different World
(TV Series)
Dr. Barnabus Foster
Dr. Barnabus Foster
- Do the Write Thing
(1992)
... Dr. Barnabus Foster
- Almost Working Girl
(1991)
... Dr. Barnabus Foster
- All's Fair
(1988)
... Dr. Barnabus Foster
- Speech Therapy
(1988)
... Dr. Barnabus Foster
1991
The Pirates of Dark Water
(TV Series)
Additional Voices
Additional Voices
- Quest
(1991)
... Additional Voices (voice, as Roscoe Lee Brown)
1990
Father Dowling Mysteries
(TV Series)
Dennis Cray
Dennis Cray
- The Passionate Painter Mystery
(1990)
... Dennis Cray
1989
Ring Raiders
(TV Series)
Max Miles
Max Miles
- A Pilot's Faith
(1989)
... Max Miles (voice)
- All the Right Stuff
(1989)
... Max Miles (voice)
- Scorch's Revenge
(1989)
... Max Miles (voice)
- The Best Man for the Job Is a Woman
(1989)
... Max Miles (voice)
- Ring of Fire
(1989)
... Max Miles (voice)
1988
Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs
(Video short)
Narrator (2002 version) (voice, as Roscoe Lee Brown)
Narrator (2002 version) (voice, as Roscoe Lee Brown)
1988
The Real Ghostbusters
(TV Series)
Edward 'Big Ed' Zeddemore
Edward 'Big Ed' Zeddemore
- The Brooklyn Triangle
(1988)
... Edward 'Big Ed' Zeddemore (voice, uncredited)
1988
Falcon Crest
(TV Series)
Rosemont
Rosemont
- Last Dance
(1988)
... Rosemont
- As Tears Go By
(1988)
... Rosemont
- Telling Tales
(1988)
... Rosemont
- The Key to Angela
(1988)
... Rosemont
- Flying Blind
(1988)
... Rosemont
1987
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
(TV Series)
Reekon / Merklynn
Reekon / Merklynn
- Sorcery Squared
(1987)
... Reekon / Merklynn (voice)
- Honor Among Thieves
(1987)
... Reekon / Merklynn (voice)
- Dawn of the Sun Imps
(1987)
... Reekon / Merklynn (voice)
- The Trail of Three Wizards
(1987)
... Reekon / Merklynn (voice)
- Horn of Unicorn, Claw of Dragon
(1987)
... Merklynn (voice)
1987
Foofur
(TV Series)
- Annabell Gets Framed/Scary Harry
(1987)
... (voice)
- Look Homeward, Foofur
(1987)
... (voice)
- Fencer Gets Soul/You Bet Your Life
(1987)
... (voice)
- Rocki's Big Fib/Bye, Bye, Birdie
(1987)
... (voice)
- Annabell Goes Punk/Puppy Love
(1987)
... (voice)
1986-1987
The Cosby Show
(TV Series)
Dr. Barnabus Foster
Dr. Barnabus Foster
- Shakespeare
(1987)
... Dr. Barnabus Foster
- The Card Game
(1986)
... Dr. Barnabus Foster
1986
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
(TV Series)
Wise Man
Wise Man
- The Nativity
(1986)
... Wise Man (voice)
1983
American Playhouse
(TV Series)
Gloster Current
Gloster Current
- For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story
(1983)
... Gloster Current
1981
CBS Children's Mystery Theatre
(TV Series)
Diogenes 'D.C.' Chase
Diogenes 'D.C.' Chase
- The Haunting of Harrington House
(1981)
... Diogenes 'D.C.' Chase
1980-1981
Soap
(TV Series)
Saunders
Saunders
- Episode #4.16
(1981)
... Saunders
- Episode #4.15
(1981)
... Saunders
- Episode #4.13
(1981)
... Saunders
- Episode #4.10
(1981)
... Saunders
- Episode #4.9
(1981)
... Saunders
1979
Miss Winslow and Son
(TV Series)
Harold Neistadter
Harold Neistadter
- Post Partum Blues
(1979)
... Harold Neistadter
- Susan Steps Out
(1979)
... Harold Neistadter
- The Pediatricians
(1979)
... Harold Neistadter
- My Mother the Helper
(1979)
... Harold Neistadter
- A Visit from Aunt Victoria
(1979)
... Harold Neistadter
1978
Once Upon a Classic
(TV Series)
Merlin
Merlin
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
(1978)
... Merlin
1978
Meeting of Minds
(TV Series)
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
- Douglass/Tz'u-hsi/Beccaria/DeSade: Part 2
(1978)
... Frederick Douglass
1977-1978
Maude
(TV Series)
Mr. Butterfield
Mr. Butterfield
- Mr. Butterfield's Return
(1978)
... Mr. Butterfield
- Victoria's Boyfriend
(1977)
... Mr. Butterfield
1978
King
(TV Mini-Series)
Philip Harrison
Philip Harrison
- Episode #1.3
(1978)
... Philip Harrison
- Episode #1.2
(1978)
... Philip Harrison
- Episode #1.1
(1978)
... Philip Harrison
1977
Starsky and Hutch
(TV Series)
Quatraine
Quatraine
- Starsky and Hutch on Playboy Island
(1977)
... Quatraine
1975-1976
McCoy
(TV Series)
Gideon Gibbs / Silky Gideon Gibbs
Gideon Gibbs / Silky Gideon Gibbs
- In Again Out Again
(1976)
... Gideon Gibbs
- Double Take
(1975)
... Gideon Gibbs
- The Big Ripoff
(1975)
... Silky Gideon Gibbs
1975
Barney Miller
(TV Series)
Charlie Evans Jeffers
Charlie Evans Jeffers
- Escape Artist
(1975)
... Charlie Evans Jeffers
1972-1973
All in the Family
(TV Series)
Jean Duval / Hugh Victor Thompson III
Jean Duval / Hugh Victor Thompson III
- Archie in the Hospital
(1973)
... Jean Duval
- The Elevator Story
(1972)
... Hugh Victor Thompson III
1973
The Streets of San Francisco
(TV Series)
Yale Courtland Dancy
Yale Courtland Dancy
- A Trout in the Milk
(1973)
... Yale Courtland Dancy
1969-1970
The Name of the Game
(TV Series)
Dean Marshall / Wamumba
Dean Marshall / Wamumba
- The Time Is Now
(1970)
... Dean Marshall
- The Third Choice
(1969)
... Wamumba
1968
Mannix
(TV Series)
Dr. Andrew Josephus
Dr. Andrew Josephus
- Deadfall: Part 2
(1968)
... Dr. Andrew Josephus
- Deadfall: Part 1
(1968)
... Dr. Andrew Josephus
1963
Camera Three
(TV Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- The Ballad of the Sad Café - Part II
(1963)
... Narrator
- The Ballad of the Sad Café - Part I
(1963)
... Narrator
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (30 credits)
Self (30 credits)
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Archive footage (9 credits)
Archive footage (9 credits)
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Appeared in music video for Rod Stewart's "Love Touch," in character as Judge Dawkins from Legal Eagles (1986), which featured the song in the end titles. See more »Alternate Names:
Roscoe Lee Brown | Roscoe Browne
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I remember when I chose acting I thought, 'This is it -- for the time being.' I didn't think I was finished yet. I still don't. I keep thinking about what I should be doing. See more »Trivia:
Has appeared with Steven Hill in two different, completely unrelated productions in which Hill played the New York County District Attorney: Legal Eagles (1986) and Law & Order: Consultation (1992). See more »Trademark:
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