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Peter Brown

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American television actor (1935-2016)

Person · Open Library

Born
7 Dec 1948
Works
32

Top works

  • EXCERPTS FROM "READING DREAMS
  • Some problems in the Canterbury Tales
  • Some problems in reading the Canterbury Tales
  • Some Problems in Reading the "Canterbury Tales"
  • Reading Dreams

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Film & TV

New York City, New York, USA

Peter Brown got into acting when he was in the army by organizing a theater group on base to occupy his spare time while stationed in Alaska. After his discharge he enrolled in the acting program at UCLA, and starting in the mid-1950s found employment in many of the western films and series being turned out at the time (he is especially remembered for his work as eager young deputy Johnny McKay…

Known for

  • My Christmas Dream — Shopper (uncredited)2016
  • Hell to Pay — Johnny Behan2005
  • Three Bad Men — Tom Noland2005
  • Y.M.I. — Glenn2004
  • The Wedding Planner — Justice2001
  • Asylum — Dr. Frank Meyers1997
  • JAG — Bill Layton1995
  • One West Waikiki1994
  • Babylon 5 — Minister1994
  • Demonstone — Admiral1990

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1935
Active to
2016
blueschristmas musicdiscofilm soundtrackfunkrhythm & blues

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
67,019
Total plays
280,512

Tags

funkDiscodisco funk70sold school dance

Peter Brown is a name of at least two artists with this name: [1] A USA musician, composer and producer. [2] another USA musician. [[b]1] A USA musician, composer and producer, who first came to fame with the first million-selling 12" dance single, "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me." Brown was a pioneer in home recording, having recorded his seminal hit in his bedroom. Born July 11, 1953 in Blue Island, IL, Brown, started playing drums in his teens and later began experimenting with his four-track

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Peter
Family name
Brown
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Phoenix
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Genre
Western
Image
Peter Brown Lawman 1961.JPG
Number of children
3
Show 7 more facts
date of birth
1935-10-05
Commons category
Peter Brown (actor)
date of death
2016-03-21
cause of death
Parkinson's disease
writing language
English language
birth name
Pierre Lynn de Lappe
manner of death
natural causes
Sources (3)

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