Actor. A native of Hebrides Island, Scotland, Brown is best remembered for his role as 'M' (Sir Miles Messervey) in the James Bond films, "Octopussy" (1983), "A View To A Kill" (1985), "The Living Daylights" (1987), and "Licence To Kill" (1989). He also played the role of 'Admiral Hargreaves' in "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977). A veteran of over 60 films he also appeared in, "The Third Man" (1949), "Cloudbursts" (1951), "Noose For A Lady" (1953), "Campbell's Kingdom" (1957), "Ben Hur" (1959), "Operation Crossbow" (1965), "Jack The Ripper" (1968), "Demons Of The Mind" (1972), "Lion Of The Desert" (1980), "Brass" (1985), "Slow Burn" (1989), and "Merlin Of The Crystal Cave" (1992). He also appeared in the television shows, "Danger UXB," "The Saint," "Hallmark Hall Of Fame," "The Ghost Squad," "Interpol Calling," "The New Dick Van Dyke Show," "Police Story," "All Creatures Great And Small," "The Avengers," and "Twelve O'Clock High." Brown is also remembered for his roles in the television series' as 'Gurth' in "Ivanhoe" in 1958, 'Bert Harker' in "The Newcomers" from 1965 to 1969, and 'Ben King' in "King Of The Ripper" in 1966.
Actor. A native of Hebrides Island, Scotland, Brown is best remembered for his role as 'M' (Sir Miles Messervey) in the James Bond films, "Octopussy" (1983), "A View To A Kill" (1985), "The Living Daylights" (1987), and "Licence To Kill" (1989). He also played the role of 'Admiral Hargreaves' in "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977). A veteran of over 60 films he also appeared in, "The Third Man" (1949), "Cloudbursts" (1951), "Noose For A Lady" (1953), "Campbell's Kingdom" (1957), "Ben Hur" (1959), "Operation Crossbow" (1965), "Jack The Ripper" (1968), "Demons Of The Mind" (1972), "Lion Of The Desert" (1980), "Brass" (1985), "Slow Burn" (1989), and "Merlin Of The Crystal Cave" (1992). He also appeared in the television shows, "Danger UXB," "The Saint," "Hallmark Hall Of Fame," "The Ghost Squad," "Interpol Calling," "The New Dick Van Dyke Show," "Police Story," "All Creatures Great And Small," "The Avengers," and "Twelve O'Clock High." Brown is also remembered for his roles in the television series' as 'Gurth' in "Ivanhoe" in 1958, 'Bert Harker' in "The Newcomers" from 1965 to 1969, and 'Ben King' in "King Of The Ripper" in 1966.
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