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Frank Brownlee(1874-1948)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Production Manager
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Frank Brownlee
Frank Brownlee was born on 11 October 1874 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Return of Mary (1918), The Vanishing Legion (1931) and His Own Law (1920). He was previously married to Louise Massie. He died on 10 February 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 11, 1874
DiedFebruary 10, 1948(73)
BornOctober 11, 1874
DiedFebruary 10, 1948(73)
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Frank Brownlee and Colleen Moore in The Desert Flower (1925)
Frank Brownlee in The Midnight Patrol (1933)
Frank Brownlee, Dorothy Herbert, and Ella Neal in Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940)
Frank Brownlee and Rufe Davis in Gangs of Sonora (1941)
Frank Brownlee and Tom Mix in Terror Trail (1933)
Benjamin H. Kline, Ford Beebe, George Brent, Frank Brownlee, Yakima Canutt, Colbert Clark, Steve Clemente, Frankie Darro, William Desmond, Dick Dickinson, Tom Galligan, Helen Gibson, Wyndham Gittens, Georgia Hale, Bob Kortman, Theodore Lorch, Kermit Maynard, Lafe McKee, Ernest Miller, William Nobles, Pat O'Malley, Bob Reeves, Armand Schaefer, Hayden Stevenson, Al Taylor, and Rin Tin Tin in The Lightning Warrior (1931)
Don 'Red' Barry, Frank Brownlee, John Elliott, Robert Fiske, Charles King, Bill Nestell, and Hal Price in The Apache Kid (1941)
Frank Brownlee, Fred Esmelton, and William Russell in Boston Blackie (1923)
John Wayne, Frank Brownlee, Tommy Coats, Bert Dillard, Herman Hack, Mary Kornman, Artie Ortego, and Tex Palmer in The Desert Trail (1935)
Frank Brownlee, Douglas Haig, and Lightning in Man's Best Friend (1935)
Noah Beery, Don 'Red' Barry, Frank Brownlee, Roy Bucko, Bob Burns, Roy Butler, Frank LaRue, Lynn Merrick, and Al St. John in A Missouri Outlaw (1941)
Frank Brownlee, Jack Kirk, Johnny Luther, Ken Maynard, Jack Rube Clifford, and Tarzan in Tombstone Canyon (1932)

Known for

May Allison in The Return of Mary (1918)
The Return of Mary
  • John Graham
  • 1918
Harry Carey, Edwina Booth, Frankie Darro, and Rex in The Vanishing Legion (1931)
The Vanishing Legion
6.7
  • Oil Co. Director Bishop
  • 1931
Hobart Bosworth in His Own Law (1920)
His Own Law
6.3
  • The Menace(uncredited)
  • 1920
The Exploits of Elaine (1914)
The Exploits of Elaine
6.3
  • Production Manager
  • 1914

Credits

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Actor

  • Clancy Cooper and Pierce Lyden in Dead Man's Gulch (1943)
    Dead Man's Gulch
    • Stevens (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Dickie Jones, Lynn Merrick, June Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Mountain Rhythm (1943)
    Mountain Rhythm
    • Old Man (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Richard Denning, Ellen Drew, and Vera Ralston in Ice Capades Revue (1942)
    Ice Capades Revue
    • Mr. Sawyer (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Jimmie Dodd, Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, and Cheryl Walker in Shadows on the Sage (1942)
    Shadows on the Sage
    • Johnson (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Don 'Red' Barry and Lynn Merrick in The Sombrero Kid (1942)
    The Sombrero Kid
    • Mayor Lem Barnett (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Roy Rogers and George 'Gabby' Hayes in Sons of the Pioneers (1942)
    Sons of the Pioneers
    • Hired Hand (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • John Wayne, Binnie Barnes, Albert Dekker, Patsy Kelly, Helen Parrish, and Dick Purcell in In Old California (1942)
    In Old California
    • Man on Street (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Sidney Blackmer and Rose Hobart in Gallant Lady (1942)
    Gallant Lady
    • Luke Walker
    • 1942
  • Roy Rogers, Linda Hayes, and Sons of the Pioneers in Romance on the Range (1942)
    Romance on the Range
    • Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Don 'Red' Barry and Lynn Merrick in Jesse James, Jr. (1942)
    Jesse James, Jr.
    • Denny (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Linda Hayes in South of Santa Fe (1942)
    South of Santa Fe
    • Rancher (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, and Nell O'Day in Stagecoach Buckaroo (1942)
    Stagecoach Buckaroo
    • Higgins
    • 1942
  • Roy Rogers and George 'Gabby' Hayes in Man from Cheyenne (1942)
    Man from Cheyenne
    • Man with Packages (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Don 'Red' Barry and Lynn Merrick in Arizona Terrors (1942)
    Arizona Terrors
    • Henry Adams
    • 1942
  • Noah Beery, Don 'Red' Barry, and Lynn Merrick in A Missouri Outlaw (1941)
    A Missouri Outlaw
    • Dairyman Jensen
    • 1941

Writer

  • Hobart Bosworth in His Own Law (1920)
    His Own Law
    • story
    • 1920

Production Manager

  • The Exploits of Elaine (1914)
    The Exploits of Elaine
    • general manager
    • 1914

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Frank Brown Lee
  • Born
    • October 11, 1874
    • Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • February 10, 1948
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Louise Massie1896 - September 2, 1937 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Burly supporting actor, often in gruff roles or as a heavy. A favorite of Hal Roach, who used him as a foil in Charley Chase (Be Your Age (1926)) and early Laurel & Hardy comedies (Do Detectives Think? (1927)). He was frequently seen in westerns as gold miners or second-string henchmen. After the coming of sound, Brownlee was increasingly relegated to playing background characters, usually military or police officers, guards or farmers.

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