Charles D. Brown was an American stage and screen actor. His Broadway career spanned the years 1911 through 1937, while his film career, that included more than 100 movies, stretched from 1921 to his death in 1948. Brown additionally, in 1914, wrote and directed one short film, The Bank Burglar's Fate.
Known For
The Big Sleep
(1946)
Norris the Butler
Notorious
(1946)
Judge (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
(1940)
Wilkie
The Killers
(1946)
Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager
Santa Fe Trail
(1940)
Major Sumner
Algiers
(1938)
Max
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
(1946)
McCarthy
Undercover Maisie
(1947)
Captain Mead
Destroyer
(1943)
Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty
Boom Town
(1940)
U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
(1940)
Brother Wren
Bombardier
(1943)
Officer at Briefing
Babes in Arms
(1939)
Larry Randall (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Way of a Maid
(1921)
Gordon Witherspoon
The Dance of Life
(1929)
Lefty Miller
The Road to Reno
(1931)
Jim
The False Madonna
(1931)
Peter Angel
Touchdown!
(1931)
Harrigan
The Secret Call
(1931)
Bob Barnes
Gold Diggers of 1937
(1936)
Hugo
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
(1937)
Click Donovan
Speed to Burn
(1938)
Pop Williams
The Duke of West Point
(1938)
Ann's Father
Barefoot Boy
(1938)
Calvin Whittaker
The Crowd Roars
(1938)
Bill Thorne
Algiers
(1938)
Max
Think It Over
(1938)
Fire Inspector Wilson
Up the River
(1938)
Warden Harris
The Shopworn Angel
(1938)
McGonigle
Mr. Moto's Gamble
(1938)
Editor
Flight to Fame
(1938)
Major Loy
Island in the Sky
(1938)
Inspector Whitehead
Exposed
(1938)
Steve Conway
Little Accident
(1939)
Jeff Collins
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
(1939)
Capt. Thomas Castle
The Ice Follies of 1939
(1939)
Barney
Kid Nightingale
(1939)
Charles Paxton
Charlie Chan in Reno
(1939)
Police Chief King
Babes in Arms
(1939)
Larry Randall (uncredited)
Tell No Tales
(1939)
Police Lt. Brandt (uncredited)
Inside Story
(1939)
J.B. Douglas
Smashing the Money Ring
(1939)
Parker
Disbarred
(1939)
Jackson
Johnny Apollo
(1940)
Sergeant Putting Pinch on Mickey and Johnny (uncredited)
Buyer Beware
(1940)
Police Insp. William C. Thomas (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
(1940)
Capt. Roscoe
Know Your Money
(1940)
George D. Waldron
The Old Swimmin' Hole
(1940)
Doc Elliott
Forgotten Girls
(1940)
Editor Linton
City of Chance
(1940)
District Attorney
Wolf of New York
(1940)
Nolan
He Married His Wife
(1940)
Detective
Florian
(1940)
New York Police Lt.
The Leather Pushers
(1940)
J.R. Stevens
Brother Orchid
(1940)
Brother Wren
Pier 13
(1940)
Police Captain Blake
Santa Fe Trail
(1940)
Major Sumner
The Grapes of Wrath
(1940)
Wilkie
Boom Town
(1940)
U.S. Marshal Stebbins (uncredited)
I Take This Woman
(1940)
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Devil Pays Off
(1941)
Capt. Jonathan Hunt
Maisie Was a Lady
(1941)
'Doctor' in Sideshow (Uncredited)
Tall, Dark and Handsome
(1941)
District Attorney
Reaching for the Sun
(1941)
Johnson
Glamour Boy
(1941)
Martin Carmichael
International Lady
(1941)
Tetlow
Ride, Kelly, Ride
(1941)
Bob Martin
Roxie Hart
(1942)
Charles E. Murdock
Sweater Girl
(1942)
Police Lt. McGill
Fingers at the Window
(1942)
Police Inspector Gallagher
Destroyer
(1943)
Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty
Minesweeper
(1943)
Commander Lane
A Lady Takes a Chance
(1943)
Dr. G.W. Humboldt
Swing Shift Maisie
(1943)
Curtis Glenby (Uncredited)
Bombardier
(1943)
Officer at Briefing
Secret Command
(1944)
James Thane
The Racket Man
(1944)
Editor Clark
Jam Session
(1944)
Raymond Stuart
The Fighting Seabees
(1944)
Capt. Squires (uncredited)
Eve Knew Her Apples
(1945)
Joe Gordon
Sunbonnet Sue
(1945)
Father Hurley
Having Wonderful Crime
(1945)
Mr. Winslow
Apology for Murder
(1945)
Ward McGee
The Hoodlum Saint
(1946)
Ed Collner - Chronicle Reporter
Just Before Dawn
(1946)
Insp. Burns
Notorious
(1946)
Judge (uncredited)
The Man Who Dared
(1946)
D. A. Darrell Tyson
The Searching Wind
(1946)
Carter
In Fast Company
(1946)
Father Donovan
Wake Up and Dream
(1946)
Lt. Commander
Danger Woman
(1946)
Inspector Pepper
The Last Crooked Mile
(1946)
Dietrich, Bank President
Tomorrow Is Forever
(1946)
Immigration Officer
The Killers
(1946)
Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager
Night Editor
(1946)
Crane Stewart
The Big Sleep
(1946)
Norris the Butler
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
(1946)
McCarthy
Undercover Maisie
(1947)
Captain Mead
Merton of the Movies
(1947)
Jeff Baird
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
(1947)
Mike Dawson
The Senator Was Indiscreet
(1947)
Dinty
Railroaded!
(1947)
Police Captain MacTaggart
I Walk Alone
(1947)
Lt. Hollaran (uncredited)
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
(1948)
Inspector Stevens
In This Corner
(1948)
Victor 'Doc' Fuller
On Our Merry Way
(1948)
Mr. Sadd
Let's Live Again
(1948)
Psychiatrist
Follow Me Quietly
(1949)
Police Insp. Mulvaney