Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 24, 1928
Place of Birth:
Vienna, Austria
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Vanessa Brown
Biography
Known as the bright radio "Quiz Kid," Vanessa Brown became a popular leading lady in films and stage productions of the 1940s and 1950s and later a respected writer. During her heyday as an actress, Brown appeared in such varied productions as "The Seven Year Itch" opposite Tom Ewell on Broadway (a role later assumed by Marilyn Monroe in the film version) and the motion picture "Tarzan and the Slave Girl." Brown toured with Katharine Hepburn in a Theatre Guild production of Shakespeare's "As You Like It" and became something of a protege of the legendary actress. Among Brown's major films of the late 1940s and the early 1950s were "I've Always Loved You," "The Late George Apley," "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir," "The Foxes of Harrow," "The Heiress," "The Fighter" and "The Bad and the Beautiful."
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Witch Who Came from the Sea | Cathy |
| 1971 | Bless the Beasts & Children | Mrs. Goodenow |
| 1967 | Rosie! | Edith Shaw |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful | Kay Amiel |
| 1952 | The Fighter | Kathy |
| 1951 | The Basketball Fix | Pat Judd |
| 1950 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl | Jane |
| 1950 | Three Husbands | Mary Whittaker |
| 1949 | The Heiress | Maria |
| 1949 | The Secret Of St. Ives | Floria Gilchrist |
| 1949 | Big Jack | Patricia Mahoney |
| 1947 | The Ghost and Mrs. Muir | Anna Muir as an Adult |
| 1947 | Mother Wore Tights | Bessie |
| 1947 | The Late George Apley | Agnes Willing |
| 1947 | The Foxes of Harrow | Aurore D'Arceneaux |
| 1946 | Margie | Wanda (uncredited) |
| 1946 | I've Always Loved You | Georgette 'Porgy' Sampter at 17 |
| 1945 | The Girl of the Limberlost | Helen Brownlee |
| 1944 | Youth Runs Wild | Sarah Taylor |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Top of the Pops Reloaded | Self |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street | |
| 1988 | The Wonder Years | Punch Lady |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | (segment "A Message From Charity") |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Alma Goodrich |
| 1977 | All That Glitters | |
| 1976 | Good Heavens | |
| 1973 | Police Story | |
| 1960 | The Chevy Mystery Show | Carol Penn |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond | Elsa Schuldorf |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Donna Kress |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Louise Williams |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater | |
| 1954 | Climax! | Vera |
| 1954 | Climax! | Marie Bannerman |
| 1954 | Climax! | Marian |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Shelly |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Miss Phinney |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Betty |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Girl |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Ann Kimball |
| 1949 | Lights Out | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse | |
| My Favorite Husband | ||
| Stage 7 | Julia |