Russ Brown (actor)

For other people named Russell Brown, see Russell Brown (disambiguation).

Russ Brown
Brown in 1958
Born
Russell Brown

(1892-05-30)May 30, 1892
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 19, 1964(1964-10-19) (aged 72)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Resting placeKensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York
OccupationActor
Years active1912–1964

Russ Brown (May 30, 1892 – October 19, 1964) was an American actor of stage, television, and screen. He is best known for his Tony Award-winning role of baseball manager Benny Van Buren in the 1955 Broadway musical Damn Yankees!, a role he reprised on film in 1958.

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