Clarence Brown

Clarence Brown was born on May 10, 1890 in USA. Clarence Brown's big-screen debut came with A Butterfly on the Wheel directed by Maurice Tourneur in 1915. Clarence Brown is known for Angels in the Outfield directed by Clarence Brown, Paul Douglas stars as Aloysius X. 'Guffy' McGovern and Janet Leigh as Jennifer Paige. Clarence Brown has got 2 awards and 8 nominations so far. The most recent award Clarence Brown achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Clarence Brown plays is Never Let Me Go which will be released on May 01, 1953.

Clarence Leon Brown was the son of Larkin Harry and Catherine Ann (Gaw) Brown of Clinton, Massachusetts. His family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, when he was 12 years old. He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1905 and from the University of Tennessee with a B.A. in mechanical and electrical engineering in 1912. After graduation Brown settled in Alabama, where he operated a Stevens Duryea dealership called the Brown Motor Car Co. He soon tired of the car business and, fascinated by the movies, moved to New Jersey to study with French director Maurice Tourneur at Peerless Productions in Fort Lee.During his career Brown directed or produced more than 50 widely-acclaimed full-length films--many during his long association with prestigious MGM--and worked with many of the industry's most illustrious performers. He also maintained close ties with the University of Tennessee, donating the money necessary to construct the institution's Clarence Brown Theatre during the 1970s and an additional $12 million after his death.