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Wally Brown

Wally Brown

Actor · Died November 13, 1961, aged 57 · Malden, Massachusetts, USA

From Wikipedia Wally Brown (October 9, 1904 – November 13, 1961) was an actor, comedian, and long-time partner of Alan Carney Wally was born in Malden, Massachusetts and served as a vaudevillian. In 1942, he began his film career in Hollywood at RKO Radio Pictures with the film Petticoat Larceny. When RKO decided to emulate the comedy team Abbott and Costello he was paired with Alan Carney, creating "Brown & Carney." They premiered with the military comedies Adventures of a Rookie and its sequel Rookies in Burma. Out of their eight films together, one of their most notable films was Zombies on Broadway co-starring Bela Lugosi, a semi-sequel to Val Lewton's I Walked With a Zombie. Their contracts were terminated in 1946, after which they pursued solo careers. In the 1940s–50s, both appeared in various roles for Leslie Goodwins films. They reunited in 1961 in The Absent-Minded Professor. Wally's last years were filled with guest appearances in television, his last one in My Three Sons. He made several guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of murderer Harry Mitchell in the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Gilded Lily." Wally Brown had also been a regular cast member in television shows like I Married Joan, Cimarron City, and Daniel Boone. Along with Alan Carney, he was going to be given a role in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World but died not long before filming began. He also served as a regular on The Abbott and Costello Show on radio.

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Born
October 8, 1904
Died
November 13, 1961 (aged 57)
From
Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 62 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Wally Brown's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
46%
Bonds
28%
Self
8%
Society
8%
Survival
5%
Ideas
5%
Loyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Joyful
2
Melancholic
3
Romantic
3
Hopeful
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Wally Brown's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wally Brown's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

62 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Ambrose

  • Daniel Boone: The Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Cyrus Whittey

  • The Absent Minded Professor(1961)

    as Coach Elkins

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie · as Wally Brown

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Max

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethan

  • Who Was That Lady?(1960)

    as Irate Man on Telephone (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Everything(1959)

    as Drunk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshal Spencer

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Morgan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Staccato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Holiday for Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Joe McDougal

  • Westbound(1958)

    as Stubby

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Alias Jesse James(1959)

    as Dirty Dog Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Cimarron City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 26 episodes · as Jed Fame

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender

  • Wink of an Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sheriff Cantrick

  • The Left Handed Gun(1958)

    as Deputy Moon

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Real McCoys(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Joker Is Wild(1957)

    as Las Vegas Heckler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Enoch

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Mitchell · as John Givney · as Mr. Morgan - Manager

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Milkman

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Milkman

  • Tales of Wells Fargo(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Untamed Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Pinky, the cook

  • The Wild Dakotas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as McGraw

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Haley

  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The High and the Mighty(1954)

    as Lenny Wilby, navigator

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Danny Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Martin

  • City Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · as Auctioneer O'Flynn · as Police Officer

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Shipman

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Holmes

  • As Young as You Feel(1951)

    as Horace Gallagher (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • French Fried Frolic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Wally

  • Come to the Stable(1949)

    as Howard Sheldon (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Backstage Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Wally

  • Family Honeymoon(1948)

    as Tom Roscoe

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Vacation in Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Eddie Roberts

  • Genius at Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Jerry Miles

  • Notorious(1946)

    as Mr. Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • From This Day Forward(1946)

    as Jake Beesley

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Radio Stars on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Jerry Miles

  • Zombies on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Jerry Miles

  • Girl Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Jerry Miles

  • Step Lively(1944)

    as Binion

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Seven Days Ashore(1944)

    as Monty Stephens

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Rookies in Burma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jerry Miles

  • Around the World(1943)

    as Wally

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gangway for Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sam

  • The Seventh Victim(1943)

    as Durk (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of a Rookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jerry Miles

  • Petticoat Larceny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sam Colfax

  • Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Desk Clerk

  • Radio Runaround (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Harry, Radio Station Announcer

  • All Through the Night(1942)

    as 2nd Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Dodge City(1939)

    as Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles from 1939 to 1961.

Biggest box office

Notorious (1946)

$122K worldwide

Highest rated

Notorious (1946)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

  • 1939Screen debut· Dodge City
  • 1945First top-billed film· Zombies on Broadway

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 62: 62 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s22 · acting1950s32 · acting1960s7 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
3954

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Wally Brown's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 26 titles divides audiences: 20 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

Notorious (1946)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Wally Brown work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wally Brown's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Carney shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors