Georg Stanford Brown
Biography
Georg Stanford Brown, born in Havana, Cuba, and moved to New York City at age seven, is a Cuban actor known for his role as Officer Terry Webster on The Rookies, which ran from 1972 to 1976 on ABC. He studied theater arts at Los Angeles City College and later at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, then performed in Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival. His early films included The Comedians (1967) and Bullitt (1968), followed by Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) and Stir Crazy (1980). On television he played Tom Harvey in Roots and its 1979 sequel Roots: The Next Generations, and later starred in The Jesse Owens Story (1984). He also directed episodes of The Rookies and Hill Street Blues, and in 1986 won a Primetime Emmy for directing Cagney & Lacey, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series award. He appeared in House Party 2 (1991) and the Showtime series Linc's from 1998 to 2000.
83years old
Turns 84 on June 24in 253 days
- Born Havana
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 49 years1966 to 2015
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Behind the camera
While still starring on The Rookies, Brown was urged by producer Aaron Spelling to try directing; he directed four episodes of the show, and after it was canceled Spelling hired him for eight episodes of other series.
Early training
Brown went back to New York to study at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and he paid for his tuition by working as a school janitor.
First role
Six months after finishing school, Brown acted in Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival, and then he was in The Comedians with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.
A change of course
Brown put together a singing group called The Parthenons when he was 15. The group broke up soon after making one appearance on television.
Georg Stanford Brown movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
William Schallert appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
William Schallert's page
Barry Corbin's page
Norman Fell's page
Vic Tayback's page
David L. Lander's page
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1986 | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Cagney & Lacey | Won |
Online
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