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John Brown

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  • Born
    April 4, 1904 · Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    May 16, 1957 · West Hollywood, California, USA (heart attack)

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    • John Brown was born on April 4, 1904 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for L'inconnu du Nord-Express (1951), Robot Monster (1953) and Hans Christian Andersen et la danseuse (1952). He died on May 16, 1957 in West Hollywood, California, USA.

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  • He also played the narrator and lead character on Damon Runyon Theater for several seasons.
  • 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.
  • He played "Al" on the radio series "My Friend Irma". Al was the boyfriend of Irma.
  • His interment was at Eden Memorial Park in Mission Hills, California.

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