![]() ![]() Brown helped Hollywood migrate from the safe, harmless ideals embodied by Sidney Poitier toward free-swinging Black masculinity and, ultimately, Blaxploitation. Importantly, much like pioneering Woody Strode, Brown played an unapologetically masculine character, which, other than Strode's supporting roles in Westerns and "sword and sandal" sagas, was rare in the mid-’60s. ![]() He also contributed to an unfortunate movie trend: the Black character being killed before a film's conclusion. Brown set the tone for a cinematic career portraying soldiers, private eyes, and other tough guys. Cavalry officer named Sergeant Franklyn, a Buffalo soldier. Brown's screen debut was in the Western produced the same year, “Rio Conchos.” In a film starring Richard Boone and Edmond O'Brien, Brown was cast as a U.S. An official from 20th Century Fox approached him and suggested the Browns star take a screen test. Brown's Hollywood career began in L.A., where he was for that year's Pro Bowl all-star game. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |