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Peter Brown
Age: 74
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Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA
Born: Oct. 5th, 1935
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BIOGRAPHY: Peter Brown got into acting when he was in the army by organizing a theater group on base to occupy his spare time while stationed in Alaska. After his discharge he enrolled in the acting program at UCLA, and starting in the mid-1950s found employment in many of the western films and series being turned out at the time (he is especially remembered for his work as eager young deputy Johnny McKay in the classic western series "Lawman" (1958) and as one of a trio of Texas Rangers in the western action/comedy series "Laredo" (1965)). Following the end of a contract with Universal Pictures (1965-1972), he switched to soap operas and made-for-TV films, and has been steadily employed ever since.
TRIVIA:
- Traditionally a dark-haired heartthrob of early 60s TV, he became a peroxide blond for one of the leading surfer roles in 'Ride the Wild Surf (1964)_ co-starring 'Tab Hunter' and 'Fabian (I)' (qv).
- In the early 1960s when TV-western mania reached its peak, an American magazine sponsored a contest for the actors who portrayed western heroes and villains. Since the climactic moment of so many shows was the classic quick-draw shoot-out, the actors had to acquire that skill to play their scenes. The magazine held a competiton among some of the stars of the shows, firing blanks, aiming not at each other but downrange, and using an electronic timer. Quite a number of cowboy stars showed up to "slap leather." He beat them all and won the title of the fastest gun in Hollywood.
- His two adult sons are Matthew and Joshua.
- 'Peter Brown (I)' (qv) is the uncle of actor 'Philip Brown (I)' (qv).
- Runs his own production company, Handshake Films, where he produced and narrated the instruction rodeo-styled video "The Penning Tape."
- Lived with Amber Karlson from 1974-79. 1 son
- He took the stage name Brown from his stepfather Albert "Bud" Brown. His biological father died when he was four. Peter's initial inspiration in show business was his mother, Mina Reaume, a radio and stage actress.
- Stationed in Alaska as a member of the Army's Second Infantry Division where he organized a theater group to put on shows for the men stationed there.p
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