John Brown
Actor
John Brown is best known for his scene-stealing appearance in Buster Keaton’s The Balloonatic (1923). Despite his limited time in front of the camera, he is often hailed as one of the all-time great bear performers of the silent film era. He also went on to work with Charlie Chaplin in The Gold Rush (1925) before taking early retirement from the silver screen.
Movies4
Movie5.8ComedyTwo bungling adventures go on a big game hunt in Africa.
Roughest Africa
1923 · 14 votes
Movie6.2ComedyRomanceBuster and Phyllis endure a number of outdoor adventures trying to prove to each other their survival skills. The balloon, which lands Buster in the wilderness, later proves useful as their canoe is about go over a waterfall.
The Balloonatic
1923 · 106 votes
Movie8.0ComedyAdventureA snappy young book agent reforms and becomes a cook for a group of Boy Scouts.
A Good Scout
1922 · 1 votes
MovieComedyJoe dreams he has become a high-salaried, temperamental movie star.