Timothy Brown (actor)
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Thomas Allen Brown (aka "Tim", "Timmy", "Timothy", "Timothy Luther") is a former professional American football
player and actor
.
. Brown is a 1955 graduate of Morton Memorial High School at the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Children's Home in Knightstown.
at Ball State University
. As a pro (when he was known mainly as "Timmy" Brown), he played only a single game with the Green Bay Packers
, eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles
and one season with the Baltimore Colts
of the National Football League (NFL)
. His final game was Super Bowl III with the Colts.
Brown went to the Pro Bowl
in 1962, 1963, and 1965. He is the only player in Philadelphia history to return a kickoff
105 yards for a touchdown
, and the only Eagle (and the first of nine NFL players ever) to return two kickoffs, 90- and 93-yarders, for touchdowns in the same game.
on the Season 3 premiere of The Wild Wild West
. He played Clint Cartwheel in the episode titled "The Night of the Bubbling Death," which originally aired on September 8, 1967.
Following his retirement from the NFL, he became a full-time actor, appearing in such films as MASH
, Nashville, Dynamite Brothers
, Zebra Force
and Doombeach. He also appeared in a half-dozen episodes of the first season of the M*A*S*H television series as Dr. Oliver Harmon "Spearchucker" Jones, but was dropped from the show when the producers learned that there were no African American
surgeons serving in Korea during the Korean War
. Along with Gary Burghoff, G. Wood
, and Corey Fischer
, he is one of only four actors who appeared in both the original MASH movie and the spin-off television series.
He made a guest appearance on I've Got A Secret
, during which he sang a song of the same name.
In addition, he made two guest appearances in the 1960s-1970s TV show Adam-12
: in episode 19 of season 2 he played a boxer who killed a man in the ring, and who now has it in for Officer Malloy; second in episode 20 of season 3 titled "Log 76: The Militants", as a friend of Officer Jim Reed.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Early life
Brown was born in Knightstown, IndianaKnightstown, Indiana
Knightstown is a town in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana, along the Big Blue River. The population was 2,182 at the 2010 census. Knightstown is famous for the 1986 movie Hoosiers. The Hoosier Gym was used in the filming of the movie. Knightstown hosts two annual festivals. Jubilee Days held...
. Brown is a 1955 graduate of Morton Memorial High School at the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Children's Home in Knightstown.
Football career
Brown played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
. As a pro (when he was known mainly as "Timmy" Brown), he played only a single game with the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and one season with the Baltimore Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
of the National Football League (NFL)
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. His final game was Super Bowl III with the Colts.
Brown went to the Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
in 1962, 1963, and 1965. He is the only player in Philadelphia history to return a kickoff
Kickoff (American football)
A kickoff is a method of starting a drive in American football and Canadian football. Typically, a kickoff consists of one team – the "kicking team" – kicking the ball to the opposing team – the "receiving team"...
105 yards for a touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
, and the only Eagle (and the first of nine NFL players ever) to return two kickoffs, 90- and 93-yarders, for touchdowns in the same game.
Acting career
Brown's acting career began while he was still an active player, with a guest appearanceGuest appearance
In show business , a guest appearance is a participation of an outsider performer , usually called guest artist , in an event , i.e., the participation of a performer which does not belong to the regular crew In performance...
on the Season 3 premiere of The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West is an American television series that ran on CBS for four seasons from September 17, 1965 to April 4, 1969....
. He played Clint Cartwheel in the episode titled "The Night of the Bubbling Death," which originally aired on September 8, 1967.
Following his retirement from the NFL, he became a full-time actor, appearing in such films as MASH
MASH (film)
MASH is a 1970 American satirical dark comedy film directed by Robert Altman and written by Ring Lardner, Jr., based on Richard Hooker's novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors. It is the only feature film in the M*A*S*H franchise...
, Nashville, Dynamite Brothers
Dynamite Brothers
Dynamite Brothers, also known by its alternate title East Meets Watts, is a 1974 martial arts and blaxploitation film.It was filmed on location in Watts, Los Angeles, and San Francisco...
, Zebra Force
Zebra Force
Zebra Force is a 1976 American film directed by Joe Tornatore. The film is about a group of Vietnam War veterans who declare war on Los Angeles drug dealers and the Mafia...
and Doombeach. He also appeared in a half-dozen episodes of the first season of the M*A*S*H television series as Dr. Oliver Harmon "Spearchucker" Jones, but was dropped from the show when the producers learned that there were no African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
surgeons serving in Korea during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. Along with Gary Burghoff, G. Wood
G. Wood
George Wood was an American film and television actor, usually billed as G. Wood.Wood was born in Forrest City, Arkansas...
, and Corey Fischer
Corey Fischer
Corey Fischer , born in 1945 in Los Angeles, received a BA in French and Theatre Arts from UCLA. In the mid-sixties he worked in Los Angeles in improvisational theatre, notably with The Committee, and went on to work in film and television...
, he is one of only four actors who appeared in both the original MASH movie and the spin-off television series.
He made a guest appearance on I've Got A Secret
I've Got a Secret
I've Got a Secret is a panel game show produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. Created by comedy writers Allan Sherman and Howard Merrill, it was a derivative of Goodson-Todman's own panel show What's My Line?...
, during which he sang a song of the same name.
In addition, he made two guest appearances in the 1960s-1970s TV show Adam-12
Adam-12
Adam-12 was a television police drama which followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12. Created by Jack Webb who is known for creating Dragnet, the series captured a...
: in episode 19 of season 2 he played a boxer who killed a man in the ring, and who now has it in for Officer Malloy; second in episode 20 of season 3 titled "Log 76: The Militants", as a friend of Officer Jim Reed.