Wally Brown (October 9, 1904 â€" November 13, 1961) was an American
actor and comedian. In the 1940s he performed as the comic partner of
Alan Carney.Wallace Brown was born in Malden, Massachusetts, the son
of Herbert and Lillian (Garnier) Brown. He performed in vaudeville for
years before his first appearance in film.Brown began his film career
in 1942 in Hollywood at RKO Radio Pictures with the film Petticoat
Larceny. When RKO decided to emulate the comedy team Abbott and
Costello, he was paired with Alan Carney, creating "Brown &
Carney."The duo premiered with the military comedies Adventures of a
Rookie and its sequel, Rookies in Burma. Out of their eight films
together, one of the most notable was Zombies on Broadway co-starring
Bela Lugosi, a semi-sequel to Val Lewton's I Walked With a Zombie.
Brown and Carney's contracts were terminated in 1946, after which they
pursued solo careers. In the 1940s and '50s, both appeared in various
roles for Leslie Goodwins films. They reunited in 1961 in Disney's The
Absent-Minded Professor.
actor and comedian. In the 1940s he performed as the comic partner of
Alan Carney.Wallace Brown was born in Malden, Massachusetts, the son
of Herbert and Lillian (Garnier) Brown. He performed in vaudeville for
years before his first appearance in film.Brown began his film career
in 1942 in Hollywood at RKO Radio Pictures with the film Petticoat
Larceny. When RKO decided to emulate the comedy team Abbott and
Costello, he was paired with Alan Carney, creating "Brown &
Carney."The duo premiered with the military comedies Adventures of a
Rookie and its sequel, Rookies in Burma. Out of their eight films
together, one of the most notable was Zombies on Broadway co-starring
Bela Lugosi, a semi-sequel to Val Lewton's I Walked With a Zombie.
Brown and Carney's contracts were terminated in 1946, after which they
pursued solo careers. In the 1940s and '50s, both appeared in various
roles for Leslie Goodwins films. They reunited in 1961 in Disney's The
Absent-Minded Professor.
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