Philip Brown
From the first season of The Doris Day Show (1968)
Born
Philip J. Brown Jr.

(1958-03-26) March 26, 1958
Coalinga, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1963–present

Philip J. Brown Jr. (born March 26, 1958) is an American actor best known for his television performances.

Brown is a native of Coalinga, California.[1] His father Philip Brown Sr. was a television technician after having been an actor,[2] and his uncle was actor Peter Brown.[1] He graduated from North Hollywood High School.[3]

He first played Billy Martin, the son of Doris Day on The Doris Day Show, from 1968-1971.[4]

Brown portrayed Randy Harford in When the Whistle Blows (1980).[4]: 1169  He also appeared in the 1980s Dynasty spin-off series The Colbys as Neil Kittredge, in Knots Landing as Brian Johnston in 1991, and in 1993 as Buck Huston in Loving.[5] He also played Steve Kendall, a sportscaster, on Search for Tomorrow in the 1980s.[6]

Brown also made films in South Africa in the 1980s.[7]

He currently works in commercials.

Partial filmography

  • The Playground (1965) - Fishback
  • Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971) - Jim Green
  • Rivals (1981) - Clyde 'Clutch' Turner
  • Dune Surfer (1988) - Ben Maartens
  • Back to Freedom (1988) - Dr. Paul Fleming
  • Wild Zone (1989) - Wayne Garrison
  • The Nostradamus Kid (1993) - Fuzzy Wuzzy
  • An American Reunion (2003) - Rob Stefanic

References

  1. 1 2 "Television Question Box". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 17, 1980. p. 38. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "All in Family". Austin American-Statesman. March 21, 1971. p. 19. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Being ex-child star is no bed of roses". The Anniston Star. Alabama, Anniston. May 17, 1980. p. 7B. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2012). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 278–279. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ Reichardt, Nancy M. (June 27, 1993). "Actor enthusiastic about 'Loving' role". Austin American-Statesman. United Feature Syndicate. p. 46. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Reed, Jon-Michael (October 23, 1983). "Actors turn to soaps for security". Dayton Daily News. United Feature Syndicate. p. 10 TV Datebook. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Hirsch, Lynda (May 26, 1994). "'Loving's Philip Brown knows about change". Asbury Park Press. p. E3. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.


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