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John Brown (September 1, 1904 – November 14, 1974) was an American college football player and film actor billed as John Mack Brown at the height of his screen career. [1] He acted and starred mainly in Western films.
Johnny Mack Brown. Actor: Valley of Fear. An All-American halfback while attending the University of Alabama, Johnny Mack Brown chose the silver screen over the green grass of the football field when he graduated.
Johnny Mack Brown. Actor: Valley of Fear. An All-American halfback while attending the University of Alabama, Johnny Mack Brown chose the silver screen over the green grass of the football field when he graduated.
Mar 27, 2023 · Johnny Mack Brown Dothan native Johnny Mack Brown (1904-1974) gained fame in two very different arenas: college football and Hollywood Westerns. A gifted athlete, he first achieved notoriety as an All-American running back for the University of Alabama for his efforts in a stunning upset of the heavily favored University of Washington Huskies ...
Johnny Mack Brown is best remembered as perhaps the first athlete who successfully pursued a motion picture career. As a football player at the University of Alabama, Brown played in one of the most important games in southern football history.
Dec 30, 2023 · That is, of course, Johnny Mack Brown, the Crimson Tide All-America halfback who later became one of the most popular and prolific cowboy movie stars of the 20th century.
Died: November 14, 1974 (Los Angeles, California) Notable Films: Billy the Kid, The Vanishing Frontier, Flaming Frontiers, Flame of the West. John Mack Brown (billed throughout his career as John, Johnnie, and Johnny Mack Brown) gained renown as a college football player during the mid-1920s.
