Vanessa Brown

Vanessa Brown

3/24/1928 – 5/21/1999 Vienna, Austria

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."

Filmography (40 titles)

The Wonder Years8.3Show

The Wonder Years

Punch Lady · 1988

The Twilight Zone7.7Show

The Twilight Zone

(segment "A Message From Charity") · 1985

Murder, She Wrote7.5Show

Murder, She Wrote

Alma Goodrich · 1984

Call to Glory7.3Show

Call to Glory

Miss Rochemond · 1984

All That Glitters8.5Show

All That Glitters

Peggy Horner · 1977

Good Heavens7.0Show

Good Heavens

1976

The Witch Who Came from the Sea5.9Movie

The Witch Who Came from the Sea

Cathy · 1976

Police Story7.0Show

Police Story

1973

Bless the Beasts & Children6.9Movie

Bless the Beasts & Children

Mrs. Goodenow · 1971

Rosie!10.0Movie

Rosie!

Edith Shaw · 1967

6.8Show

The Chevy Mystery Show

Carol Penn · 1960

One Step Beyond5.7Show

One Step Beyond

Elsa Schuldorf · 1959

Perry Mason7.7Show

Perry Mason

Donna Kress · 1957

Matinee Theater5.3Show

Matinee Theater

1955

The Millionaire5.8Show

The Millionaire

Louise Williams · 1955

Climax!3.8Show

Climax!

Vera · 1954

Letter to Loretta6.6Show

Letter to Loretta

Miss Phinney · 1953

General Electric Theater6.8Show

General Electric Theater

Shelly · 1953

The Bad and the Beautiful7.3Movie

The Bad and the Beautiful

Kay Amiel · 1952

The Fighter5.5Movie

The Fighter

Kathy · 1952

Show

The Ezio Pinza Show

Self · 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars7.2Show

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Betty · 1951

The Basketball Fix6.0Movie

The Basketball Fix

Pat Judd · 1951

Three Husbands5.4Movie

Three Husbands

Mary Whittaker · 1950

6.7Show

Lux Video Theatre

Girl · 1950

Tarzan and the Slave Girl5.6Movie

Tarzan and the Slave Girl

Jane · 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents6.0Show

Robert Montgomery Presents

Ann Kimball · 1950

The Heiress7.8Movie

The Heiress

Maria · 1949

Lights Out6.0Show

Lights Out

1949

6.0Movie

The Secret Of St. Ives

Floria Gilchrist · 1949