Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Georg Stanford Brown (born June 24, 1943 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-American actor and director, perhaps best known as one of the stars of the ABC police television series The Rookies from 1972–76. On the show, Brown played the character of Officer Terry Webster. During the 1960s, Brown had a variety of roles in television and film, including a portrayal of Henri Philipot in 1967's The Comedians, and playing Dr. Willard in 1968's Bullitt. In 1972 Brown starred in Wild in the Sky, co-starring Brandon De Wilde, as anti-war, anti-establishment guerrillas, who devise a scheme to destroy Fort Knox with an atomic bomb. Brown later played Tom Harvey (son of Chicken George, great grandson of Kunta Kinte, and great grandfather of Alex Haley) in the 1977 television miniseries Roots, and 1979's Roots: The Next Generations. In 1980, he starred in the highly successful Stir Crazy opposite Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. He then went on to a supporting role in yet another miniseries North & South in 1985 as a character named Grady. Brown also directed several second-season episodes of the television series Hill Street Blues. More recently, Brown had a…
Movies & TV Shows
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Bullitt (1968) — Dr. Willard
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How to Steal a Million (1966) — Waiter (uncredited)
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Nip/Tuck (2003) — James Sutherland
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Stir Crazy (1980) — Rory Schultebrand
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Police Squad! (1982)
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Mission: Impossible (1966) — Luke Jenkins
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The Wild Thornberrys (1998) — Kito (voice)
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Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) — Dr. John F. Fisher
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Roots (1977) — Tom Harvey
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North and South (1985) — Garrison Grady
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Martin (1992) — Reverend Watson
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Matlock (1986) — Jeffrey Hamilton
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House Party 2 (1991) — Professor Sinclair
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Judging Amy (1999) — Detective Sanders
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Cagney & Lacey (1982)
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Jake and the Fatman (1987)
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Mannix (1967) — Sam Thomas
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The Comedians (1967) — Henri Philipot
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Roots: The Next Generations (1979) — Tom Harvey
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love (2015) — Mystery Man
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It Takes a Thief (1968) — Bates
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The F.B.I. (1965) — George Kern
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The District (2000) — Preston Kembridge
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The Rookies (1972) — Terry Webster
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Room 222 (1969)
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Malcolm & Eddie (1996)
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Imps* (1983) — Charlie
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Strong Medicine (2000) — Admiral Thomas Carter
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Medical Center (1969) — Dr. Roy James
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The Name of the Game (1968) — Kajid
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The Reading Room (2005) — Rahim
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Family Law (1999) — Reverend Perry
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Ritual of Evil (1970) — Larry Richmond
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Alone in the Neon Jungle (1988) — Sgt. Clevon Jackson
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Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (1976) — Donald Umber
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Dreaming of Julia (2003) — Black Bum
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The Legend of Calamity Jane (1997) — Additional Voices (voice)
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Shackles (2005) — Warden
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The Jesse Owens Story (1984) — Lew Gilbert
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Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — Self
Directed
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Miami Vice (1984) — Director
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Magnum, P.I. (1980) — Director
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Police Squad! (1982) — Director
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Charlie's Angels (1976) — Director
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Starsky & Hutch (1975) — Director
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The Fall Guy (1981) — Director
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Dynasty (1981) — Director
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Hill Street Blues (1981) — Director
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Fantasy Island (1978) — Director
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The Greatest American Hero (1981) — Director
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Cagney & Lacey (1982) — Director
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Fame (1982) — Director
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Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) — Director
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Roots: The Next Generations (1979) — Director
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Lou Grant (1977) — Director
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Hotel (1982) — Director
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The Rookies (1972) — Director
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The Long Shot (2004) — Director
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Mystery Woman: Snapshot (2005) — Director
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Family (1976) — Director
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Angel in the Family (2004) — Director
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The Reading Room (2005) — Director
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Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980) — Director
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Alone in the Neon Jungle (1988) — Director
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Wedding Daze (2004) — Director
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Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993) — Director
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Houston Knights (1987) — Director
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Finder of Lost Loves (1984) — Director
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The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story (1993) — Director
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Call to Glory (1984) — Director
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The Mississippi (1983) — Director
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Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980) — Director
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The Rousters (1983) — Director
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Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story (1986) — Director
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Kids Like These (1987) — Director
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Lucan (1977) — Director
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The Fitzpatricks (1977) — Director
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Paris (1979) — Director
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Trauma Center (1983) — Director
- Tough Cookies (1986) — Director