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John Brown

Born April 4, 1904. (Wikidata)

445 episodes in 34 shows · 1932–1954

John Brown was a British-American actor who had major roles in several popular radio shows. He played both Gillis and Digby "Digger" O'Dell on The Life of Riley, Irma's boyfriend Al on My Friend Irma, and John Doe in Fred Allen's Allen's Alley. He was also Broadway, the narrator of The Damon Runyon Theatre. On TV he brought Digger O'Dell to the screen version of The Life of Riley.

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The Life of Riley81 · Cast

1944 1

1945 2

1946 2

1947 25

1948 25

1950 11

1951 15

The Fred Allen Show75 · Cast

1935 1

1936 17

1937 3

1938 7

1939 1

1940 11

1941 17

1942 9

1943 8

1949 1

My Friend Irma69 · Cast

1947 11

1948 32

1949 12

1950 1

1951 2

1952 6

1953 5

The Damon Runyon Theatre49 · Cast
The Jack Benny Program43 · Cast
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet28 · Cast
A Day in the Life of Dennis Day23 · Cast
A Date with Judy18 · Cast
The Abbott and Costello Show10 · Cast
Amos 'n' Andy9 · Cast
Duffy's Tavern7 · Cast
The Whistler4 · Cast
The Shadow3 · Cast
Cavalcade of America2 · Cast
Life with Luigi2 · Cast
Mystery in the Air2 · Cast
The Eddie Cantor Show2 · Cast
The Saint2 · Cast
Broadway Is My Beat1 · Cast
Casey, Crime Photographer1 · Cast
Command Performance1 · Cast
Lux Radio Theatre1 · Cast
Matinee Theater1 · Cast
Police Headquarters1 · Cast
Screen Directors Playhouse1 · Cast
Shell Chateau1 · Cast
Strange Wills1 · Cast
Suspense1 · Cast
The Alan Young Show1 · Cast
The Bickersons1 · Cast
The Danny Kaye Show1 · Cast
The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show1 · Cast
The Screen Guild Theater1 · Cast
The Silver Theater1 · Cast

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