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Ray Brown(1926-2002)

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  • Actor
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Ray Brown was born on 13 October 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Just Cause (1995), Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) and Bird (1988). He was married to Cecilia Brown and Ella Fitzgerald. He died on 2 July 2002 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
BornOctober 13, 1926
DiedJuly 2, 2002(75)
BornOctober 13, 1926
DiedJuly 2, 2002(75)
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    • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne in Just Cause (1995)
Just Cause
6.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1995
Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
Coffee and Cigarettes
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003
Forest Whitaker in Bird (1988)
Bird
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1988
Jeanette Brox, Shelly Cole, Matt Keeslar, Sophia Myles, and Max Minghella in Art School Confidential (2006)
Art School Confidential
6.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2006

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Music Department



  • Paula-Paula (2010)
    Paula-Paula
    3.6
    Video
    • musician: recorded music
    • 2010
  • The Kindness of Strangers (1998)
    The Kindness of Strangers
    • musician: Blue Note Club
    • 1998
  • Fast-Walking (1982)
    Fast-Walking
    6.3
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Opens Wednesday
    Short
    • musician
    • 1980
  • Charles Bronson and Lee Remick in Telefon (1977)
    Telefon
    6.5
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Clint Eastwood in The Enforcer (1976)
    The Enforcer
    6.7
    • musician: fender bass (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • The Death Collector (1976)
    The Death Collector
    5.7
    • composer: additional music
    • 1976
  • Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway in Three Days of the Condor (1975)
    Three Days of the Condor
    7.4
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Elliott Gould and Robert Blake in Busting (1974)
    Busting
    6.4
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Clint Eastwood in High Plains Drifter (1973)
    High Plains Drifter
    7.4
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • The Ant and the Aardvark (1969)
    The Ant and the Aardvark
    7.0
    TV Series
    • musician
    • 1969–1972
  • The Getaway (1972)
    The Getaway
    7.3
    • musician: acoustic double bass (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Tijuana Toads (1969)
    Tijuana Toads
    7.1
    TV Series
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 1969–1972
  • Rage (1972)
    Rage
    6.3
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Monsanto Night Presents Michel Legrand
    TV Special
    • musician: bass
    • 1972

Composer



  • Travis Tritt: Tell Me I Was Dreaming
    Music Video
    • Composer (as Bruce Ray Brown)
    • 1995
  • All That Glitters (1977)
    All That Glitters
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • Yao of the Jungle (1972)
    Yao of the Jungle
    • Composer
    • 1972
  • The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
    The Bill Cosby Show
    6.1
    TV Series
    • music score
    • 1971
  • María Vaner in Tres veces Ana (1961)
    Tres veces Ana
    7.5
    • Composer
    • 1961

Actor



  • Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Cliff Richardson
    • 1982
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Charlie
    • 1967

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bruce Ray Brown
  • Born
    • October 13, 1926
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • July 2, 2002
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA(bowel infarction)
  • Spouses
      Cecilia Brown1954 - July 2, 2002 (his death)
  • Children
    • Ray Brown Jr.
  • Relatives
      Alice Brown(Grandchild)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Jazz bassist.
  • Quotes
    Being a jazz musician is a very unnatural and tough way to make a living. Too many of the guys die very early, much too young. The way I figure it, if you can lead a jazz musician's life and make it past thirty-five, chances are good that you'll be around at ninety.
  • Nicknames
    • Mr. Slick
    • Ice Cream Charlie

FAQ

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  • When did Ray Brown die?
    July 2, 2002
  • How did Ray Brown die?
    Bowel infarction
  • How old was Ray Brown when he died?
    75 years old
  • Where did Ray Brown die?
    Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
  • When was Ray Brown born?
    October 13, 1926

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