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."
Movies & TV Shows
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The Wonder Years (1988) — Punch Lady
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Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Alma Goodrich
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) — Anna Muir as an Adult
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The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) — Kay Amiel
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The Heiress (1949) — Maria
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The Twilight Zone (1985) — (segment "A Message From Charity")
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Perry Mason (1957) — Donna Kress
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The Witch Who Came from the Sea (1976) — Cathy
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Police Story (1973)
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The Late George Apley (1947) — Agnes Willing
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Bless the Beasts & Children (1971) — Mrs. Goodenow
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Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950) — Jane
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One Step Beyond (1959) — Elsa Schuldorf
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Three Husbands (1950) — Mary Whittaker
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Climax! (1954) — Vera
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Youth Runs Wild (1944) — Sarah Taylor
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Mother Wore Tights (1947) — Bessie
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The Foxes of Harrow (1947) — Aurore D'Arceneaux
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Margie (1946) — Wanda (uncredited)
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The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
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Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) — Ann Kimball
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The Basketball Fix (1951) — Pat Judd
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I've Always Loved You (1946) — Georgette 'Porgy' Sampter at 17
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) — Girl
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Matinee Theater (1955)
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Letter to Loretta (1953) — Miss Phinney
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General Electric Theater (1953) — Shelly
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) — Betty
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Lights Out (1949)
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The Fighter (1952) — Kathy
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All That Glitters (1977) — Peggy Horner
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The Millionaire (1955) — Louise Williams
- The Chevy Mystery Show (1960) — Carol Penn
- The Secret Of St. Ives (1949) — Floria Gilchrist
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Big Jack (1949) — Patricia Mahoney
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Good Heavens (1976)
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Call to Glory (1984) — Miss Rochemond
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Rosie! (1967) — Edith Shaw
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The Girl of the Limberlost (1945) — Helen Brownlee
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My Favorite Husband