Life and career
A nightclub promoter and performer, his early best role was as a regular cast member of the television series Laugh-in. Brown is mostly remembered for his portly physique, beautiful smile, mobile facial expressions, and easy, pleasant joking style.
Brown made appearances on The Flip Wilson Show, The Jeffersons,Family Matters, Sister, Sister, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Wayans Bros, and Martin. He had a recurring role as building super Nathan Bookman in the 1970’s TV series Good Times. He had a small role in the 1970 film The Out-of-Towners starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis as a waiter on a railroad dining car. Brown went to school with Walter Dean Myers when he lived in Harlem, New York City as a boy.
Brown also appeared in several television commercials, including ads for Hunt’s Manwich and the Write Brothers pen, a short-lived product of the Papermate pen company in the 1970s. The commercial consisted of an elaborate musical number, «Write On, Brothers, Write On», led by Brown as a schoolteacher who encourages his chorus line of students to use this pen for their school assignments.
In 1997, Brown contributed his voice to the introduction of the compilation album Comedy Stew: The Best of Redd Foxx. In the introduction, Brown tells of how Norman Lear had considered Brown to play the role of Lamont in Sanford and Son, but was unavailable to do so because of his prior commitment to Laugh-In, leading Lear to give the role to Demond Wilson instead.
In 1999, Brown appeared on two episodes of the Nickelodeon children’s sitcom Kenan & Kel.
He played Wallace «Suitcase» Jefferson in the 2004 mockumentary The Old Negro Space Program.
Who Is ‘Good Times’ Actor Johny Brown?
Johnny Brown was an actor and musician from the US. Brown is most known for his 1970s CBS comedy Good Times, where he played building supervisor Nathan Bookman. Brown played Bookman on the series until 1979 when it was canceled.
Brown is well recognized for his portly stature, broad endearing smile, movable facial expressions, and easygoing casual joking manner.
Brown was most recognized as Nathan Bookman, the building superintendent on the 1970s CBS comedy Good Times. Bookman was regularly the target of fat jokes directed at the show’s protagonist, J. J. Evans. Brown portrayed Bookman on the show until 1979 when it was terminated.
Johnny Brown Professional Career
As a regular cast member of the television series Laugh-in, his early greatest role was as a nightclub promoter and performer. Brown is most noted for his plump body, lovely grin, expressive facial expressions, and easy, pleasant joking manner.
Additionally, Brown featured on The Flip Wilson Show, The Jeffersons, Family Matters, Sister, Sister, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Wayans Bros., and Martin.
Brown starred as a waiter on a railroad dining car in the 1970 film The Out-of-Towners. When Brown was a child growing up in Harlem, he attended school alongside Walter Dean Myers.
In the 1970s, Brown featured in a television ad for the Papermate pen company’s short-lived Write Brothers pen.
The ad featured an elaborate musical piece called “Write On, Brothers, Write On,” which Brown performed as a schoolteacher encouraging his chorus line of kids to utilize this pen for their school projects.
Brown’s voice was used to introduce the compilation CD Comedy Stew: The Best of Redd Foxx in 1997.
Brown recounts in the intro how Norman Lear regarded Brown for the role of Lamont in Sanford and Son, but he was unable to do so due to his prior commitment to Laugh-In, prompting Lear to cast Demond Wilson instead. Brown died at 84 on March 2, 2023.
Records
Johnny Brown in Columbia Records’ promotional insert
Brown began recording as a singer as late as 1961, after having toured with Sam «The Man» Taylor since 1958. His first release was on Columbia Records, «Walkin’, Talkin’, Kissin’ Doll» b/w «Sundown» in February 1961. He was only 23 at the time. The promotional release was accompanied with a special insert describing his background (see picture). His next record happened in early 1968 on Atlantic Records, «You’re Too Much in Love With Yourself» b/w «Don’t Dilly Dally, Dolly», the latter showing off his impression skills as Louis Armstrong. That release had initially been available on Crest Records.
Life and career
A nightclub promoter and performer, his early best role was as a regular cast member of the television series Laugh-in. Brown is mostly remembered for his portly physique, beautiful smile, mobile facial expressions, and easy, pleasant joking style.
Brown made appearances on The Flip Wilson Show, The Jeffersons, Family Matters, Sister, Sister, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Wayans Bros, and Martin. He had a recurring role as building super Nathan Bookman in the 1970’s TV series Good Times. He had a small role in the 1970 film The Out-of-Towners starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis as a waiter on a railroad dining car. Brown went to school with Walter Dean Myers when he lived in Harlem, New York City as a boy.
Brown also appeared in several television commercials, including ads for Hunt’s Manwich and the Write Brothers pen, a short-lived product of the Papermate pen company in the 1970s. The commercial consisted of an elaborate musical number, «Write On, Brothers, Write On», led by Brown as a schoolteacher who encourages his chorus line of students to use this pen for their school assignments.
In 1997, Brown contributed his voice to the introduction of the compilation album Comedy Stew: The Best of Redd Foxx. In the introduction, Brown tells of how Norman Lear had considered Brown to play the role of Lamont in Sanford and Son, but was unavailable to do so because of his prior commitment to Laugh-In, leading Lear to give the role to Demond Wilson instead. He also had a one-off role as «Fat-Man» in the original The Ghost Busters television show.
In 1999, Brown appeared on two episodes of the Nickelodeon children’s sitcom Kenan & Kel.
He played Wallace «Suitcase» Jefferson in the 2004 mockumentary The Old Negro Space Program.
Ранние годы
Изображение музыкальный автомат сделанный Брауном, уклоняясь от атакующего в открытом поле, даже не используя жесткую руку.
Родился и вырос в Дотан, Алабама Браун был сыном Эда и Мэтти Браун, одного из восьми братьев и сестер. Его родители были владельцами магазинов. Он был звездой футбольной команды средней школы, получал футбольную стипендию Университет Алабамы. Его младший брат Толберт «Красный» Браун играл с «Маком» в .
После окончания колледжа он продавал страховку, а позже тренировал бегунов-первокурсников в футбольной команде Университета Алабамы.
Футбол
Браун был видным полузащитник на его университете Багровый прилив футбольная команда, тренируемая Уоллес Уэйд. Он получил прозвище «Дотанская антилопа». и был введен в Зал славы студенческого футбола. Поп Уорнер назвал его «одним из самых быстрых футболистов, которых я когда-либо видел».
1924
«Мак» Браун в футбольной форме
В 1924 команда проиграл только Центр. Браун сыграл главную роль в разгроме Технологический институт Джорджии.
1925
Браун помог 1925 Футбольная команда Alabama Crimson Tide к национальный чемпионат. В том году Роза Чаша, он заработал Самый ценный игрок почести после двух из трех приземлений своей команды в неудачной победе над всеми любимыми Вашингтон хаски. Crimson Tide 1925 года была первой южной командой, когда-либо выигравшей Rose Bowl. Эту игру обычно называют «игрой, которая изменила юг». Коричневый был выбран Все-Южный.
Records[edit]
Johnny Brown in Columbia Records’ promotional insert
Having toured with Sam «The Man» Taylor since 1958, Johnny Brown began his own recording career. His first release was on Columbia Records, «Walkin’, Talkin’, Kissin’ Doll» b/w «Sundown» in February 1961. He was only 23 at the time. The promotional release was accompanied with a special insert describing his background (see picture). His next record was released in early 1968 on Atlantic Records, «You’re Too Much in Love With Yourself» b/w «Don’t Dilly Dally, Dolly», the latter showing off his skilled impression of Louis Armstrong. That release had initially been available on Crest Records.
Life and career[edit]
A nightclub promoter and performer, his early best role was as a regular cast member of the television series Laugh-in. Brown is mostly remembered for his portly physique, beautiful smile, mobile facial expressions, and easy, pleasant joking style.
Brown made appearances on The Flip Wilson Show, Punky Brewster, The Jeffersons,Family Matters, Sister, Sister, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Wayans Bros, and Martin. He had a recurring role as building super Nathan Bookman in the 1970’s TV series Good Times. He had a small role in the 1970 film The Out-of-Towners starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis as a waiter on a railroad dining car. Brown went to school with Walter Dean Myers when he lived in Harlem, New York City as a boy.
Brown also appeared in several television commercials, including ads for Hunt’s Manwich and the Write Brothers pen, a short-lived product of the Papermate pen company in the 1970s. The commercial consisted of an elaborate musical number, «Write On, Brothers, Write On», led by Brown as a schoolteacher who encourages his chorus line of students to use this pen for their school assignments.
In 1997, Brown contributed his voice to the introduction of the compilation album Comedy Stew: The Best of Redd Foxx. In the introduction, Brown tells of how Norman Lear had considered Brown to play the role of Lamont in Sanford and Son, but was unavailable to do so because of his prior commitment to Laugh-In, leading Lear to give the role to Demond Wilson instead. He also had a one-off role as «Fat-Man» in the original The Ghost Busters television show.
In 1999, Brown appeared on two episodes of the Nickelodeon children’s sitcom Kenan & Kel.
He played Wallace «Suitcase» Jefferson in the 2004 mockumentary The Old Negro Space Program.
Кинокарьера
Благодаря красивой внешности и мощному телосложению Брауна его изображали на Ящики для хлопьев пшеницы и в 1927 г. внес предложение о кинопробах. что привело к долгой и успешной карьере в Голливуд. В том же году он подписал пятилетний контракт с Метро Goldwyn Mayer. Он сыграл звезду немого кино Мэри Пикфорд любовный интерес к ней первый радиостанция, Кокетка (1929), за что Пикфорд получил Оскар.
Он появлялся в второстепенных ролях до 1930 года, когда его взяли на роль звезды в кино. Западный под названием Билли Кид и направлен Король Видор. Ранний широкоформатный фильм (вместе с Рауль Уолш с Большой след в главной роли Джон Уэйн, снятого в том же году), в фильме также Уоллес Бири так как Пэт Гарретт. Брауну выставили счет за Бири, который станет MGM Самый высокооплачиваемый актер в ближайшие три года. Также в 1930 году Браун сыграл Джоан Кроуфорд любовный интерес к Монтана Луна. Браун снял еще несколько высококлассных фильмов под именем Джон Мак Браун, в том числе Секрет Шесть (1931) с Уоллес Бири, Джин Харлоу, и Кларк Гейбл, а также легендарный Потерянное поколение праздник алкоголя, Последний полет (1931), и за ним ухаживали MGM как ведущий человек, пока его внезапно не заменили на Смеющиеся грешники в 1931 году, когда все его сцены были пересняты, вместо него заменил восходящую звезду Кларка Гейбла. MGM и директор Вуди Ван Дайк экран протестирован его за главную роль Тарзан, человек-обезьяна но Ван Дайк не чувствовал себя достаточно высоким.
С участием Лоис Январь в 1936 г.
Переименованный в «Джонни Мак Браун» после этого чрезвычайно серьезного карьерного спада, он снимал малобюджетные вестерны для независимых продюсеров и так и не восстановил свой прежний статус. В конце концов он стал одним из лучших ковбоев кинофильмов категории «Б» и стал популярной звездой киноиндустрии. Универсальные картинки в 1937 году. После того, как он снялся в четырех сериалах, в 1939 году он запустил серию из 29 B-вестернов в течение следующих четырех лет, все они играли одну из главных ролей. Пушистый рыцарь как его комический помощник, и последние семь, объединившие его с Текс Риттер. Это считается пиком его карьеры B-вестерна благодаря превосходным производственным ценностям студии; заслуживающие внимания заголовки включают Сын Ревущего Дэна, В поисках Сан-Хоакина и Тропа одинокой звезды, последний с молодым Роберт Митчам как мышца тяжелая. Поклонник мексиканской музыки, Браун продемонстрировал таланты гитариста Франсиско Майорга и Гвадалахарского трио в таких фильмах, как Босс Bullion City и Всадник в маске. Браун также снялся в сериале 1933 года Mascot Pictures. Борьба с Китом Карсоном и четыре сериалы для Universal (Шумов рыжих собак, Дни Дикого Запада, Пылающие рубежи и Орегонская тропа).
В Разбойник диапазона (1936)
Браун переехал в Монограммы в 1943 году, чтобы заменить звезду ковбоя той студии Бак Джонс, который умер несколько месяцев назад. Сериал Брауна «Монограмма» сразу стал успешным, и в течение следующих 10 лет он снялся более чем в 60 вестернах, в том числе в сериале из 20 фильмов, сыграв «Невада Джек Маккензи» вместе со старым приятелем Бака Джонса. Раймонд Хаттон, начиная с фильма 1943 г. Призрачный гонщик. Браун также был показан в двух драмах с более высоким бюджетом, Навсегда твой и Пламя Западаоба были выпущены Monogram в 1945 году и выставляли актера под его прежним именем «A-picture» — Джоном Мак Брауном.
Когда в 1952 году Monogram отказалась от своего бренда (в пользу подразделения класса люкс, Союзные художники ) Джонни Мак Браун ушел с экрана. Он вернулся более чем через 10 лет, чтобы сыграть второстепенные роли в нескольких западных фильмах. В целом Браун снялся в более чем 160 фильмах между 1927 и 1966 годами, а также в небольшом количестве телешоу за почти 40-летнюю карьеру.
Johnny Brown Personal Life
June Brown is better known as Johnny Brown’s wife. June Brown and Johnny Brown were married for nearly six decades and lived happily together until Johnny’s death.
June Brown is the mother of two daughters, Sharon Brown and John Brown Jr. June Brown is in her eighties and is fairly secretive; as a result, little information about her is available in the media.
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Records
Brown began recording as a singer as late as 1961, after having toured with Sam «The Man» Taylor since 1958. His first release was on Columbia Records, «Walkin’, Talkin’, Kissin’ Doll» b/w «Sundown» in February 1961. He was only 23 at the time. The promotional release was accompanied with a special insert describing his background (see picture). His next record happened in early 1968 on Atlantic Records, «You’re Too Much in Love With Yourself» b/w «Don’t Dilly Dally, Dolly», the latter showing off his impression skills as Louis Armstrong. That release had initially been available on Crest Records.