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John Brown
Johnny Brown
Acting
Biography
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John "Johnny" Brown (born June 11, 1937) was an American actor and singer. Brown was a nightclub and stage performer as well as a comic actor, and a regular cast member of the television series Laugh-in. Brown is mostly remembered for his chubby physique, wide ingratiating smile, mobile facial expressions, and easy pleasant joking style. Brown is most famous, however, for his role as building superintendent Nathan Bookman on the 1970s CBS sitcom, Good Times. Bookman was often the brunt of fat jokes via the show's main character J. J. Evans (Jimmie Walker)…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
In Da Cut
as Granddad
Man in the Mirror
as Wallace Jones
I'm Through with White Girls
as Sam Moore
Lord Help Us
as Cephas Thomas
The Old Negro Space Program
as Wallace 'Suitcase' Jefferson
Town & Country
as Chauffeur
Life
as Blind Reverend Clay
Jackie's Back!
as Rev. Eustace Barnett (Pastor, Kinloch Baptist Temple)
Hanky Panky
as Bus Driver
Body and Soul
as Sports Announcer
TV Shows
Baby Bob
as Eddie · 1 ep.
The Parkers
1 ep.
The Jamie Foxx Show
as Mr. Hartnabrig · 1 ep.
Kenan & Kel
as Uncle Louie · 2 ep.
E! True Hollywood Story
1 ep.
The Wayans Bros.
as Bookman · 1 ep.
The Parent 'Hood
1 ep.
Touched by an Angel
as Johnny Brown · 1 ep.
Sister, Sister
as Smitty · 2 ep.
On Our Own
as Mr. Terwilliger · 1 ep.