Actor
John Brown
4 films
John Brown is best known for his scene-stealing appearance in Buster Keaton’s The Balloonatic (1923). Despite his limited time in front of the camera, he is often hailed as one of the all-time great bear performers of the silent film era. He also went on to work with Charlie Chaplin in The Gold Rush (1925) before taking early retirement from the silver screen.
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First watchThe Balloonatic19236.2as A BearBuster and Phyllis endure a number of outdoor adventures trying to prove to each other their survival skills. The balloon, which lands Buster in the wilderness, later proves useful as…View filmFilmography
4 films as actor- 1923Roughest AfricaA Bear (uncredited)
- 1923The BalloonaticA Bear
- 1922A Good ScoutBear
- 1921A Monkey Movie StarA Bear