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Russ Brown

ActorBorn 1892, died 1964On stage 1930 to 195911 productions on this page

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.

On stage

11 productions, 29 years

1930

Flying HighBroadway Apollo Theatre. Original. Directed by George White, Edward Clark Lilley

357 performances

1935

One Good YearBroadway Lyceum Theatre. Original. Directed by George Rosener

215 performances

1937

Howdy StrangerBroadway Longacre Theatre. Original. Directed by Carl Hunt

77 performances

1940

Hold on to Your HatsBroadway Shubert Theatre. Original. Directed by Edgar J. MacGregor

158 performances

1941

Viva O'BrienBroadway Majestic Theatre. Original. Directed by Robert Milton

20 performances

1945

Hollywood PinaforeBroadway Alvin Theatre. Original. Directed by Douglas Coudy

52 performances

1947

Up in Central ParkBroadway City Center. Revival. Directed by John Kennedy

16 performances

1949

ClutterbuckBroadway Biltmore Theatre. Original. Directed by Norris Houghton

218 performances

1949

The Biggest Thief in TownBroadway Mansfield Theatre. Original. Directed by Herman Shumlin

13 performances

1955

Damn YankeesBroadway 46th Street Theatre. Original. Directed by George Abbott

1,019 performances

1959

Fiorello!Broadway Broadhurst Theatre. Original. Directed by George Abbott

795 performances

Worked with more than once

4 names

Nathaniel Frey 2 productions
Hans Robert 2 productions
Dorothy Libaire 2 productions
Del Horstmann 2 productions

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