Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: September 01, 1904

Deathday: November 14, 1974

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Known For

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000-01-01

The Secret Six
The Secret Six

1931-04-18

Our Dancing Daughters
Our Dancing Daughters

1928-09-01

Against the Law
Against the Law

1934-10-25

After Midnight
After Midnight

1927-08-20

Born to the West
Born to the West

1937-12-10

Fighting With Kit Carson
Fighting With Kit Carson

1933-07-01

Female
Female

1933-11-11

Mockery
Mockery

1927-08-13

The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail

1939-07-04

Belle of the Nineties
Belle of the Nineties

1934-09-21

Coquette
Coquette

1929-03-30

Stampede
Stampede

1949-05-01

The Crooked Trail
The Crooked Trail

1936-07-25

Rawhide Rangers
Rawhide Rangers

1941-07-18

The Single Standard
The Single Standard

1929-07-27

Apache Uprising
Apache Uprising

1965-12-29

The Last Flight
The Last Flight

1931-08-29

Montana Moon
Montana Moon

1930-03-20

Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo

1937-12-31

The Valiant
The Valiant

1929-05-19

Stagecoach Buckaroo
Stagecoach Buckaroo

1942-02-13

Slide, Kelly, Slide
Slide, Kelly, Slide

1927-03-12

Between Men
Between Men

1935-10-29

Legends of the West
Legends of the West

1992-09-08

The Courageous Avenger
The Courageous Avenger

1935-12-12

Soft Living
Soft Living

1928-02-05

Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid

1930-10-16

Cross Streets
Cross Streets

1934-07-05

Branded a Coward
Branded a Coward

1935-07-01

The Fair Co-Ed
The Fair Co-Ed

1927-10-22

Texas Lawmen
Texas Lawmen

1951-12-02

A Lady of Chance
A Lady of Chance

1928-12-01

The Divine Woman
The Divine Woman

1928-01-13

Short Grass
Short Grass

1950-12-24

Flames
Flames

1932-05-29

Malay Nights
Malay Nights

1932-11-03

Desert Phantom
Desert Phantom

1936-03-09

Rogue of the Range
Rogue of the Range

1936-04-24

The Texas Kid
The Texas Kid

1943-11-26

Partners of the Trail
Partners of the Trail

1944-04-28

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

1976-05-01

The Silver Bullet
The Silver Bullet

1942-08-05

St. Louis Woman
St. Louis Woman

1934-04-14

Lawless Land
Lawless Land

1937-04-06

Bar-Z Bad Men
Bar-Z Bad Men

1937-04-21

Guns in the Dark
Guns in the Dark

1937-05-13

A Lawman Is Born
A Lawman Is Born

1937-06-21

Boothill Brigade
Boothill Brigade

1937-08-02

The Gambling Terror
The Gambling Terror

1937-02-15

The Great Meadow
The Great Meadow

1931-01-24

Pony Post
Pony Post

1940-12-01

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground

1943-02-05

Flaming Frontiers
Flaming Frontiers

1938-07-05

Hurricane
Hurricane

1929-09-30

Undertow
Undertow

1930-02-23

Chip of the Flying U
Chip of the Flying U

1939-11-29

Land of Liberty
Land of Liberty

1939-06-15

Jazz Heaven
Jazz Heaven

1929-11-03

A Woman of Affairs
A Woman of Affairs

1928-12-15

Wild West Days
Wild West Days

1937-07-05

The Vanishing Frontier
The Vanishing Frontier

1933-03-13

The Navajo Trail
The Navajo Trail

1945-01-15

Law of the Range
Law of the Range

1941-06-20

Man from Montana
Man from Montana

1941-09-05

The Masked Rider
The Masked Rider

1941-10-24

The Gentleman from Texas
The Gentleman from Texas

1946-06-08

Annapolis
Annapolis

1928-11-18

Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942-02-13

Son of a Sailor
Son of a Sailor

1933-11-29

The Lone Star Trail
The Lone Star Trail

1943-08-06

Stranger from Santa Fe
Stranger from Santa Fe

1945-05-14

Prairie Express
Prairie Express

1947-10-24

Oklahoma Justice
Oklahoma Justice

1951-08-18

Blazing Bullets
Blazing Bullets

1951-05-05

Whistling Hills
Whistling Hills

1951-10-06

Son of Roaring Dan
Son of Roaring Dan

1940-07-25

Shadows on the Range
Shadows on the Range

1946-10-15

Overland Trails
Overland Trails

1948-01-31

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994-08-09

Six Gun Mesa
Six Gun Mesa

1950-04-30

Arizona Cyclone
Arizona Cyclone

1941-11-14

Trigger Fingers
Trigger Fingers

1946-09-20

Valley of the Lawless
Valley of the Lawless

1936-01-25

Ragtime Cowboy Joe
Ragtime Cowboy Joe

1940-09-19

Undercover Man
Undercover Man

1936-09-23

Dead Man's Trail
Dead Man's Trail

1952-07-19

Over the Border
Over the Border

1950-03-12

Triggerman
Triggerman

1948-06-19

Valley of Fear
Valley of Fear

1947-09-14

West of Carson City
West of Carson City

1940-01-19

West of El Dorado
West of El Dorado

1949-06-04

Trail of Vengeance
Trail of Vengeance

1937-03-28

Border Bandits
Border Bandits

1946-01-12

The Lost Trail
The Lost Trail

1945-10-19

The Marshal's Daughter
The Marshal's Daughter

1953-06-25

Riders of Pasco Basin
Riders of Pasco Basin

1940-04-04

Crossed Trails
Crossed Trails

1948-04-10

Deep in the Heart of Texas
Deep in the Heart of Texas

1942-09-25

Gun Smoke
Gun Smoke

1945-02-16

Outlaw Gold
Outlaw Gold

1950-11-26

Man from Sonora
Man from Sonora

1951-03-11

Everyman's Law
Everyman's Law

1936-06-10

The Bounty Killer
The Bounty Killer

1965-07-30

Forever Yours
Forever Yours

1945-01-26

Oklahoma Frontier
Oklahoma Frontier

1939-10-09

Boss of Bullion City
Boss of Bullion City

1940-03-01

Bad Man from Red Butte
Bad Man from Red Butte

1940-06-01

Law and Order
Law and Order

1940-11-28

Law Men
Law Men

1944-04-25

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

1941-03-21

Desperate Trails
Desperate Trails

1939-09-30

Silver Range
Silver Range

1946-11-16

Flashing Guns
Flashing Guns

1947-07-16

Canyon Ambush
Canyon Ambush

1952-10-12

Requiem for a Gunfighter
Requiem for a Gunfighter

1965-06-30

Little Joe, the Wrangler
Little Joe, the Wrangler

1942-11-13

The Old Chisholm Trail
The Old Chisholm Trail

1942-12-11

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

1934-12-01

The Play Girl
The Play Girl

1928-04-22

Colorado Ambush
Colorado Ambush

1951-01-14

Montana Desperado
Montana Desperado

1951-06-17

Law of the Panhandle
Law of the Panhandle

1950-09-17

Raiders of San Joaquin
Raiders of San Joaquin

1943-05-01

Cheyenne Roundup
Cheyenne Roundup

1943-04-12

Man from the Black Hills
Man from the Black Hills

1952-03-29

Boss of Hangtown Mesa
Boss of Hangtown Mesa

1942-08-21

Texas City
Texas City

1952-01-27

Fighting Bill Fargo
Fighting Bill Fargo

1941-12-09

Outlaws of Stampede Pass
Outlaws of Stampede Pass

1943-10-15

Six Gun Gospel
Six Gun Gospel

1943-08-03

The Stranger From Pecos
The Stranger From Pecos

1943-07-10

The Ghost Rider
The Ghost Rider

1943-04-02

Ghost Guns
Ghost Guns

1944-11-17

Land of the Outlaws
Land of the Outlaws

1944-09-16

Law of the Valley
Law of the Valley

1944-11-04

Raiders of the Border
Raiders of the Border

1944-01-31

Range Law
Range Law

1944-06-24

West of the Rio Grande
West of the Rio Grande

1944-08-05

Flame of the West
Flame of the West

1945-06-25

Frontier Feud
Frontier Feud

1945-11-24

Under Arizona Skies
Under Arizona Skies

1946-05-27

Drifting Along
Drifting Along

1946-01-26

The Haunted Mine
The Haunted Mine

1946-03-02

Gun Talk
Gun Talk

1947-12-20

Raiders of the South
Raiders of the South

1947-01-18

Trailing Danger
Trailing Danger

1947-05-29

Code of the Saddle
Code of the Saddle

1947-06-28

Land of the Lawless
Land of the Lawless

1947-04-25

The Law Comes to Gunsight
The Law Comes to Gunsight

1947-05-24

Law of the West
Law of the West

1949-02-20

Range Justice
Range Justice

1949-07-16

Back Trail
Back Trail

1948-07-18

The Fighting Ranger
The Fighting Ranger

1948-08-15

Frontier Agent
Frontier Agent

1948-05-16

Gunning for Justice
Gunning for Justice

1948-11-06

Hidden Danger
Hidden Danger

1948-12-12

The Sheriff of Medicine Bow
The Sheriff of Medicine Bow

1948-10-02

Trails End
Trails End

1949-04-02

Western Renegades
Western Renegades

1949-10-08

West of Wyoming
West of Wyoming

1950-02-19

Rustlers of Red Dog
Rustlers of Red Dog

1935-01-01

Three on a Honeymoon
Three on a Honeymoon

1934-03-22

Saturday's Millions
Saturday's Millions

1933-09-30

The Bugle Call
The Bugle Call

1927-08-06

Starlit Days at the Lido
Starlit Days at the Lido

1935-09-28

70,000 Witnesses
70,000 Witnesses

1932-09-09

Crazy House
Crazy House

1943-10-08

It's Showtime
It's Showtime

1976-03-31

Hollywood Halfbacks
Hollywood Halfbacks

1931-12-23

Lasca of the Rio Grande
Lasca of the Rio Grande

1931-12-01