Vanessa Brown

Known For

Acting

Born

Mar 24, 1928

Died

May 21, 1999

Place of Birth

Vienna, Austria

Credits

42 titles

Vanessa Brown

Biography

Known as the bright radio "Quiz Kid," Vanessa Brown became a popular leading lady in films and stage productions of the 1940s and 1950s and later a respected writer. During her heyday as an actress, Brown appeared in such varied productions as "The Seven Year Itch" opposite Tom Ewell on Broadway (a role later assumed by Marilyn Monroe in the film version) and the motion picture "Tarzan and the Slave Girl." Brown toured with Katharine Hepburn in a Theatre Guild production of Shakespeare's "As You Like It" and became something of a protege of the legendary actress. Among Brown's major films of the late 1940s and the early 1950s were "I've Always Loved You," "The Late George Apley," "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir," "The Foxes of Harrow," "The Heiress," "The Fighter" and "The Bad and the Beautiful."

Known For

Filmography

1988

The Wonder Years

Punch Lady

Tv
1985

The Twilight Zone

(segment "A Message From Charity")

Tv
1984

Murder, She Wrote

Alma Goodrich

Tv
1984

Call to Glory

Miss Rochemond

Tv
1977

All That Glitters

Peggy Horner

Tv
1976

Good Heavens

Tv
1976

The Witch Who Came from the Sea

Cathy

Movie
1973

Police Story

Tv
1971

Bless the Beasts & Children

Mrs. Goodenow

Movie
1967

Rosie!

Edith Shaw

Movie
1960

The Chevy Mystery Show

Carol Penn

Tv
1959

One Step Beyond

Elsa Schuldorf

Tv
1957

Perry Mason

Donna Kress

Tv
1955

Matinee Theater

Tv
1955

The Millionaire

Louise Williams

Tv
1954

Climax!

Vera

Tv
1953

Letter to Loretta

Miss Phinney

Tv
1953

General Electric Theater

Shelly

Tv
1952

The Bad and the Beautiful

Kay Amiel

Movie
1952

The Fighter

Kathy

Movie
1951

The Ezio Pinza Show

Self

Tv
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Betty

Tv
1951

The Basketball Fix

Pat Judd

Movie
1950

Three Husbands

Mary Whittaker

Movie
1950

Lux Video Theatre

Girl

Tv
1950

Tarzan and the Slave Girl

Jane

Movie
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Ann Kimball

Tv
1949

The Heiress

Maria

Movie
1949

Lights Out

Tv
1949

The Secret Of St. Ives

Floria Gilchrist

Movie
1949

Big Jack

Patricia Mahoney

Movie
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

Tv
1947

The Foxes of Harrow

Aurore D'Arceneaux

Movie
1947

Mother Wore Tights

Bessie

Movie
1947

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

Anna Muir as an Adult

Movie
1947

The Late George Apley

Agnes Willing

Movie
1946

I've Always Loved You

Georgette 'Porgy' Sampter at 17

Movie
1946

Margie

Wanda (uncredited)

Movie
1945

The Girl of the Limberlost

Helen Brownlee

Movie
1944

Youth Runs Wild

Sarah Taylor

Movie

Stage 7

Julia

Tv

My Favorite Husband

Tv