Timothy Brown
Timothy Brown, (born 1937 in Knightstown, Indiana) played Dr. Spearchucker Jones in the television series M*A*S*H. He was dropped from the show when the producers learned that there were no African American surgeons in the Korean War.
Prior to his acting career, he was a running back in the National Football League. He played for the Green Bay Packers (1 game, 1959), Philadelphia Eagles (1960-1967), and Baltimore Colts (1968).
Along with Gary Burghoff and G. Wood, he is one of only three actors to appear in both the original M*A*S*H movie and the subsequent spin-off TV series.
Note: This profile was written in or before 2005.
Timothy Brown Facts
Birth Name | Thomas Allen Brown |
Occupation | Actor, Athlete |
Birthday | May 24, 1937 (86) |
Sign | Gemini |
Birthplace | Knightstown, Indiana, USA |
Height | 5' 11" (1m80) How tall is Timothy Brown compared to you? |
Selected Filmography
Not available. |