Everett Brown
| Everett Brown | |
|---|---|
 in The Duke Is Tops (1938) | |
| Born |
Everett G. Brown 1 January 1902 Smith County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died |
14 October 1953 (aged 51) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1927-1953 |
Everett G. Brown (January 1, 1902 - October 14, 1953) was an American actor.
Born in Texas, the heavily African American Brown appeared in about 40 Hollywood films between 1927 and 1953, usually in small and uncredited supporting roles. He often portrayed natives or slaves, certainly most memorable as "Big Sam", the kind-hearted field foreman of Tara, in Gone with the Wind (1939). He also played a supportoing role in Congo Maisie with Ann Sothern and the Native in a Ape Costume in the classic King Kong. Brown retired widely from film business in 1940, only to return in 1949 to make four films before his early death. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles.
Selected Filmography
- The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
- King Kong (1933)
- Les Miserables (1935)
- Tarzan Escapes (1936)
- Nothing Sacred (1937)
- Boys Town (1938)
- The Duke Is Tops (1939)
- Gone with the Wind (1939)
- Congo Maisie (1940)
- Rope of Sand (1949)