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Clarence Brown
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American film director (1890–1987)
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Clarence Leon Brown was an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, and film editor. Born in Clinton, Massachusetts, in 1890, he worked primarily in the United States and spoke English. His career in the film industry began in 1920. He was married to Mona Maris and Alice Joyce and had one child.
Brown received the Golden Lion and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. He died of kidney failure, a natural cause, in Santa Monica in 1987. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
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Film & TV
Clinton, Massachusetts, USA
Clarence Leon Brown (May 10, 1890 – August 17, 1987) was an American film director. After serving as a fighter pilot and flight instructor in the United States Army Air Service during World War I, Brown was given his first co-directing credit (with Tourneur) for The Great Redeemer (1920). Later that year, he directed a major portion of The Last of the Mohicans after Tourneur was injured in a…
Known for
- Dead Heat — Harry Latham1988
- Fats Domino Live from Austin Texas — Batterie1986
- The Twilight Zone — (segment "Need to Know")1985
- Hollywood Goes to Town — Self1938
- Possessed — Man on Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)1931
- Navy Blues — Roller Coaster Rider1929
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ — Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)1925
- The Signal Tower — Switch Man1924
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Key facts
- Born
- Clarence Leon Brown , ( 1890-05-10 ) May 10, 1890, Clinton, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Died
- August 17, 1987 (1987-08-17) (aged 97), Santa Monica, California , U.S.
- Education
- Knoxville High School , University of Tennessee
- Years active
- 1915–1953
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Brown
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Clinton
- Place of death
- Santa Monica
- Spouse
- Alice Joyce
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Clarence Brown 1921.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Work location
- United States
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- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- date of birth
- 1890-05-10
- date of death
- 1987-08-17
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Director
- Commons category
- Clarence Brown
- cause of death
- kidney failure
- name in native language
- Clarence Leon Brown
- start of work period
- 1920-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Clarence Brown
- different from
- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Clarence Leon Brown (May 10, 1890 – August 17, 1987) was an American film director.
Early life
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