Philip Brown (actor)

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Philip Brown
Doris Day Show main cast 1968.jpg
From the first season of The Doris Day Show. L-R: Todd Starke, Doris Day and Philip Brown (1968)
Born (1958-03-26) March 26, 1958 (age 63)
OccupationActor
Years active1963–present

Philip Brown (born March 26, 1958) is an American actor best known for his television performances.

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[]

  • 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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Television Question Box". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. August 17, 1980. p. 190. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "All in Family". Austin American. Texas, Austin. March 21, 1971. p. 99. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Being ex-child star is no bed of roses". The Anniston Star. Alabama, Anniston. May 17, 1980. p. 35. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 278–279. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  5. ^ Reichardt, Nancy M. (June 27, 1993). "Actor enthusiastic about 'Loving' role". Austin American-Statesman. Texas, Austin. United Feature Syndicate. p. 200. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Reed, Jon-Michael (October 23, 1983). "Actors turn to soaps for security". Dayton Daily News. Ohio, Dayton. United Feature Syndicate. p. 106. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Hirsch, Lynda (May 26, 1994). "'Loving's Philip Brown knows about change". Asbury Park-Press. New Jersey, Asbury Park. p. 94. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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