Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

Born:9/1/1904Died:11/14/1974
Place of Birth:Dothan, Alabama, USA

Biography

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. Signed to a contract with MGM in 1926, Brown debuted in Slide, Kelly, Slide (1927) with William Haines in a film about - baseball. This was followed by The Bugle Call (1927), which starred the fading Jackie Coogan. In 1928 he appeared in the last Norma Shearer silent film, A Lady of Chance (1928). After that, he worked with Greta Garbo, Marion Davies and Mary Pickford. His muscular good looks only carried him so far in films, however, and by 1930 he had yet to find his place. At MGM Clark Gable was taking the roles that Brown was up for, so he went into a western for director King Vidor, Billy the Kid (1930). While Vidor did not want him for the part to begin with, the picture was successful; however, Brown's career at MGM soon ended. By 1933 he was still making westerns, but they were for low-rung studios like Mascot. More westerns at even lower-rung Supreme Pictures followed, as well as serials like Wild West Days (1937) at Universal. In 1943 Brown took his boots over to Monogram Pictures, where he made over 60 westerns. He started off as "Nevada Jack McKenzie" in the Rough Riders series, but the name soon changed to Johnny. As with most of the early cowboy stars, he was a hero to millions of young children and consistently among the top ten money-makers in westerns from 1942-50. The bubble burst, though, just as it did for Allan Lane, in 1953, as the days of the "B" western came to an end.

Filmography

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

20000.0
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

19940.0
Legends of the West

Legends of the West

19920.0
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

19769.0
It's Showtime

It's Showtime

19767.0
Apache Uprising

Apache Uprising

19656.3
The Bounty Killer

The Bounty Killer

19655.8
Requiem for a Gunfighter

Requiem for a Gunfighter

19656.0
The Marshal's Daughter

The Marshal's Daughter

19533.5
Canyon Ambush

Canyon Ambush

19525.0
Dead Man's Trail

Dead Man's Trail

19520.0
Man from the Black Hills

Man from the Black Hills

19520.0
Texas City

Texas City

19526.3
Texas Lawmen

Texas Lawmen

19510.0
Whistling Hills

Whistling Hills

19510.0
Oklahoma Justice

Oklahoma Justice

19510.0
Montana Desperado

Montana Desperado

19510.0
Blazing Bullets

Blazing Bullets

19510.0
Man from Sonora

Man from Sonora

19510.0
Colorado Ambush

Colorado Ambush

19510.0
Short Grass

Short Grass

19506.0
Outlaw Gold

Outlaw Gold

19500.0
Law of the Panhandle

Law of the Panhandle

19500.0
Six Gun Mesa

Six Gun Mesa

195010.0
Over the Border

Over the Border

19500.0
West of Wyoming

West of Wyoming

19506.0
Western Renegades

Western Renegades

19495.0
Range Justice

Range Justice

19490.0
West of El Dorado

West of El Dorado

19490.0
Stampede

Stampede

19495.5
Trails End

Trails End

19490.0
Law of the West

Law of the West

19490.0
Hidden Danger

Hidden Danger

19480.0
Gunning for Justice

Gunning for Justice

19480.0
The Sheriff of Medicine Bow

The Sheriff of Medicine Bow

19480.0
The Fighting Ranger

The Fighting Ranger

19480.0
Back Trail

Back Trail

19480.0
Triggerman

Triggerman

19480.0
Frontier Agent

Frontier Agent

19480.0
Crossed Trails

Crossed Trails

19480.0
Overland Trails

Overland Trails

19480.0
Gun Talk

Gun Talk

19470.0
Prairie Express

Prairie Express

19470.0
Valley of Fear

Valley of Fear

19470.0
Flashing Guns

Flashing Guns

19470.0
Code of the Saddle

Code of the Saddle

19470.0
Trailing Danger

Trailing Danger

19470.0
The Law Comes to Gunsight

The Law Comes to Gunsight

19475.0
Land of the Lawless

Land of the Lawless

19470.0
Raiders of the South

Raiders of the South

19470.0
Silver Range

Silver Range

19460.0
Shadows on the Range

Shadows on the Range

19460.0
Trigger Fingers

Trigger Fingers

19460.0
The Gentleman from Texas

The Gentleman from Texas

19460.0
Under Arizona Skies

Under Arizona Skies

19460.0
The Haunted Mine

The Haunted Mine

19460.0
Drifting Along

Drifting Along

19460.0
Border Bandits

Border Bandits

19466.0
Frontier Feud

Frontier Feud

19455.0
The Lost Trail

The Lost Trail

19450.0
Flame of the West

Flame of the West

19456.0
Stranger from Santa Fe

Stranger from Santa Fe

194510.0
Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

19453.8
Forever Yours

Forever Yours

19450.0
The Navajo Trail

The Navajo Trail

19450.0
Ghost Guns

Ghost Guns

19445.8
Law of the Valley

Law of the Valley

19445.0
Land of the Outlaws

Land of the Outlaws

19440.0
West of the Rio Grande

West of the Rio Grande

19440.0
Range Law

Range Law

19440.0
Partners of the Trail

Partners of the Trail

19443.5
Law Men

Law Men

19445.0
Raiders of the Border

Raiders of the Border

19440.0
The Texas Kid

The Texas Kid

19434.8
Outlaws of Stampede Pass

Outlaws of Stampede Pass

19434.0
Crazy House

Crazy House

19435.0
The Lone Star Trail

The Lone Star Trail

19435.0
Six Gun Gospel

Six Gun Gospel

19434.5
The Stranger From Pecos

The Stranger From Pecos

19430.0
Raiders of San Joaquin

Raiders of San Joaquin

19436.0
Cheyenne Roundup

Cheyenne Roundup

19434.0
The Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider

19430.0
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground

19430.0
The Old Chisholm Trail

The Old Chisholm Trail

19427.0
Little Joe, the Wrangler

Little Joe, the Wrangler

19426.0
Deep in the Heart of Texas

Deep in the Heart of Texas

19425.0
Boss of Hangtown Mesa

Boss of Hangtown Mesa

19420.0
The Silver Bullet

The Silver Bullet

19424.0
Stagecoach Buckaroo

Stagecoach Buckaroo

19425.0
Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

19425.8
Fighting Bill Fargo

Fighting Bill Fargo

19416.0
Arizona Cyclone

Arizona Cyclone

19414.0
The Masked Rider

The Masked Rider

19417.0
Man from Montana

Man from Montana

19410.0
Rawhide Rangers

Rawhide Rangers

19415.0
Law of the Range

Law of the Range

19415.0
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

19415.0
Pony Post

Pony Post

19400.0
Law and Order

Law and Order

19400.0
Ragtime Cowboy Joe

Ragtime Cowboy Joe

19400.0
Son of Roaring Dan

Son of Roaring Dan

19400.0
Bad Man from Red Butte

Bad Man from Red Butte

19405.4
Riders of Pasco Basin

Riders of Pasco Basin

19402.0
Boss of Bullion City

Boss of Bullion City

19405.0
West of Carson City

West of Carson City

19402.0
Chip of the Flying U

Chip of the Flying U

19390.0
Oklahoma Frontier

Oklahoma Frontier

19390.0
Desperate Trails

Desperate Trails

19394.5
The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

19398.0
Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty

19390.0
Flaming Frontiers

Flaming Frontiers

19385.2
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

19375.2
Born to the West

Born to the West

19374.5
Boothill Brigade

Boothill Brigade

19374.8
Wild West Days

Wild West Days

19370.0
A Lawman Is Born

A Lawman Is Born

19373.0
Guns in the Dark

Guns in the Dark

19375.5
Bar-Z Bad Men

Bar-Z Bad Men

19372.3
Lawless Land

Lawless Land

19374.8
Trail of Vengeance

Trail of Vengeance

19370.0
The Gambling Terror

The Gambling Terror

19375.5
Undercover Man

Undercover Man

19365.5
The Crooked Trail

The Crooked Trail

19364.8
Everyman's Law

Everyman's Law

19360.0
Rogue of the Range

Rogue of the Range

19362.5
Desert Phantom

Desert Phantom

19360.0
Valley of the Lawless

Valley of the Lawless

19360.0
The Courageous Avenger

The Courageous Avenger

19354.6
Between Men

Between Men

19355.0
Starlit Days at the Lido

Starlit Days at the Lido

19355.0
Branded a Coward

Branded a Coward

19355.8
Rustlers of Red Dog

Rustlers of Red Dog

19358.0
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

19345.5
Against the Law

Against the Law

19343.0
Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

19345.7
Cross Streets

Cross Streets

19345.8
St. Louis Woman

St. Louis Woman

19340.0
Three on a Honeymoon

Three on a Honeymoon

19340.0
Son of a Sailor

Son of a Sailor

19335.0
Female

Female

19336.3
Saturday's Millions

Saturday's Millions

19335.0
Fighting With Kit Carson

Fighting With Kit Carson

19336.0
The Vanishing Frontier

The Vanishing Frontier

19330.0
Malay Nights

Malay Nights

19320.0
70,000 Witnesses

70,000 Witnesses

19324.8
Flames

Flames

19322.5
Hollywood Halfbacks

Hollywood Halfbacks

19310.0
Lasca of the Rio Grande

Lasca of the Rio Grande

19310.0
The Last Flight

The Last Flight

19316.4
The Secret Six

The Secret Six

19315.8
The Great Meadow

The Great Meadow

19315.0
Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

19304.3
Montana Moon

Montana Moon

19304.5
Undertow

Undertow

19303.0
Jazz Heaven

Jazz Heaven

19295.0
Hurricane

Hurricane

19296.0
The Single Standard

The Single Standard

19296.2
The Valiant

The Valiant

19296.0
Coquette

Coquette

19295.7
A Woman of Affairs

A Woman of Affairs

19286.7
A Lady of Chance

A Lady of Chance

19286.5
Annapolis

Annapolis

19283.0
Our Dancing Daughters

Our Dancing Daughters

19286.5
The Play Girl

The Play Girl

19280.0
Soft Living

Soft Living

19280.0
The Divine Woman

The Divine Woman

19286.9
The Fair Co-Ed

The Fair Co-Ed

19275.5
After Midnight

After Midnight

19277.0
Mockery

Mockery

19276.7
The Bugle Call

The Bugle Call

19270.0
Slide, Kelly, Slide

Slide, Kelly, Slide

19270.0