Roscoe Lee Browne (1922 - 2007)

Born 2 May 1922 in Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey, USA

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Died 11 Apr 2007 at age 84 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biography

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Roscoe Lee Browne was an American character actor and director best known for his role as Saunders on Soap. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his guest role as Prof. Foster on The Cosby Show.^[1]

Roscoe Lee Browne was born in Woodbury, New Jersey in 1922.^[2][3] He was a son of Rev. Sylvanus S. Browne, a Baptist minister, and Lovie Lee Usher. He had four brothers and one sister.^[2][4][5]

He graduated from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, where he later taught comparative literature and French. He was also a world-class track athlete - he won the 1951 world championship for the 800-yard run.^[6]

His acting career began on stage with the New York City Shakespeare Festival Theater. His first film role was in 1961. In 1969, he played journalist Philippe Dubois in Alfred Hitchcock's film Topaz. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his guest role as Prof. Foster on The Cosby Show, as well as two Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards and a number of other awards and nominations.^[1][6]

He died in 2007 in Los Angeles, California.^[2][6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Wikipedia profile: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscoe_Lee_Browne
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007": Ancestry Record 60901 #44419211 (accessed 28 June 2022); Roscoe Lee Browne, born 2 May 1922 in Woodbury, New Jersey, died11 Apr 2007.
3. ↑ "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:" National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New Jersey, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 75;
   Ancestry Sharing Link, Ancestry Record 2238 #301057872 (accessed 28 June 2022);
   Roscoe Lee Browne, born 2 May 1922 in Woodbury, New Jersey, registered in Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey on 30 Jun 1942.
4. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 2341081
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #18390618 (accessed 28 June 2022)
   Roscoe Browne (7), single son, in household of Sylvanis Browne (45) in 82 Carpenter St, Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey, USA. Born in New Jersey.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census," Enumeration District 8-62, Woodbury Ward 2, Gloucester, New Jersey, USA; sheet 3B-4A, family 83, lines 80 (sheet 3B) & 1-6 (sheet 4A), Rosco L. Brown in Syvanus Brown household; NARA microfilm T627, roll 2343; Ancestry Sharing Link, Ancestry Record 2442 #134705222 : accessed 25 October 2022.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Obituary: Actor Roscoe Lee Browne obituary, The Daily News [New York, New York,] 12 Apr 2007, page 60; image copy, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111968327/obituary-for-roscoe-lee-browne/ : accessed 28 June 2022).

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