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Lew Brown (born Louis Brownstein; December 10, 1893 – February 5, 1958) was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States. During World War I and the Roaring Twenties, he wrote lyrics for several of the top Tin Pan Alley composers, especially Albert Von Tilzer.
Lew Brown died two years after the release on February 5, 1958, in New York City. Part of the songwriting team of De Sylva, Brown, and Henderson delivered timeless hits including “The Best Things in Life are Free”, “I Used to Love You But It’s All Over Now”, “Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries”, and “You’re the Cream in My Coffee.”
Lew Brown was born on 18 March 1925 in Goltry, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Airport (1970), Topaz (1969) and Days of Our Lives (1965). He was married to Toby Adler. He died on 27 July 2014 in La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA.
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- Goltry, Oklahoma, USA
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- La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA
Lew Brown (March 18, 1925-July 27, 2014) was an American actor. He was best known for his film roles in Topaz, Airport, and the 1977 film Telefon. And he was also best known for the role of Shawn Brady on the NBC daytime television soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1984 to 1985.
YearTitleRoleNotes1956-1974Gunsmoke (TV)Sam FraserEpisode: "Alarm at Pleasant Valley" (Aug ...1959Playhouse 90 (TV)unknownEpisode: "Dark December" (Apr 30 1959)1960Maverick (TV)Jeb CarteretEpisode: "Maverick and Juliet" (Jan 17 ...1960Laramine (TV)(uncredited)Episode: "The Long Riders" (Oct 25 1960)Songwriter ("Beer Barrel Polka", "Sonny Boy", "The Thrill is Gone"), composer, author, publisher and producer, he came to the USA in 1898 and was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School in New York. In 1925, he joined Buddy DeSylva and Ray Henderson as a songwriting team and music publishers.
- Writer, Music Department, Producer
- December 10, 1893
- Lew Brown
- February 5, 1958
Lew Brown was born on December 10, 1893, in Odessa, Ukraine. At the age of five, he immigrated to the United States with his family. As a teenager, he began writing parodies of popular songs and original lyrics.
Lew Brown (born Louis Brownstein; December 10, 1893 – February 5, 1958) was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States. During World War I and the Roaring Twenties, he wrote lyrics for several of the top Tin Pan Alley composers, especially Albert Von Tilzer.
