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Everett Brown

1902 – 1953

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Lived 1902 – 1953 (aged 51). Everett Brown was an American actor and film actor.

Everett G. Brown (January 1, 1902 – October 14, 1953) was an American actor.

Biography Born in Texas, Brown appeared in about 40 Hollywood films between 1927 and 1953. His roles were small most of the time and most of his film appearances were uncredited. He often portrayed natives or slaves, including the "Big Sam", the kind-hearted slave field foreman of Tara, in Gone with the Wind (1939). He also played a supporting role in Congo Maisie (1940) with Ann Sothern and the Native in an Ape costume in King Kong (1933). Brown retired from film business in 1940, only to return in 1949 to make four films before he died in 1953. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles.

Selected filmography

South Sea Love (1927) - Nahalo Danger Island (1931) - Cebu West of Broadway (1931) - Joe Williams (uncredited) Hell's Headquarters (1932) - Kuba Jungle Mystery (1932) - Native with Machete (uncredited) Kongo (1932) - Native Reporting to Gregg (uncredited) The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) - Slave (uncredited) I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) - Sebastian (uncredited) Nagana (1933) - Nogu King Kong (1933) - Native in Ape Costume (uncredited) The Narrow Corner (1933) - Oo Tan, a Crewman (uncredited) Tarzan the Fearless (1933) - Bearer (uncredited) Tarzan and His Mate (1934) - Bearer (uncredited) Sing and Like It (1934) - Fenny's Butler (uncredited) Murder in Trinidad (1934) - Native (uncredited) Kid Millions (1934) - Slave (uncredited) Under Pressure (1935) - Iron Man (uncredited) The Lost City (1935, Serial) - Boyo - a Giant [Chs. 1–2, 10-12] (uncredited) Les Miserables (1935) - Black Convict (uncredited) Tarzan Escapes (1936) - Hostile Native Chief (uncredited) The Plainsman (1936) - (uncredited) White Hunter (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited) Jungle Jim (1937, Serial) - Native (uncredited) Dark Manhattan (1937) - Numbers Banker (uncredited) Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937) - Billy Tarabull (uncredited) Nothing Sacred (1937) - Policeman (uncredited) Tim Tyler's Luck (1937) - Mogu The Duke Is Tops (1938) - Sheriff The Texans (1938) - Man with Watches (uncredited) Boys Town (1938) - Darky (uncredited) Gang Smashers (1938) - Police Lieutenant Stand Up and Fight (1939) - Big Black Man Breaking Bottle (uncredited) Tell No Tales (1939) - Doorman at the Alley Cat (uncredited) Stanley and Livingstone (1939) - Bongo (uncredited) Blackmail (1939) - Black Prisoner (uncredited) Gone with the Wind (1939) - Big Sam - Field Foreman Congo Maisie (1940) - Jallah Zanzibar (1940) - Umboga The Great Dan Patch (1949) - Stablehand (uncredited) Malice in the Palace (1949)-Nubian Guard (uncredited) Rope of Sand (1949) - Batsuma Chief (uncredited) White Witch Doctor (1953) - Bakuba King (uncredited) (final film role)

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Who was Everett Brown?

actor (1902-1953)

When was Everett Brown born?

Everett Brown was born on 1 January 1902 in Smith County.

When did Everett Brown die?

Everett Brown died on 14 October 1953 in Los Angeles.

What was Everett Brown's occupation?

Everett Brown was an actor and film actor.

What nationality was Everett Brown?

Everett Brown was American.

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· Wikidata: Q5416982

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