Melville W. Brown, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Melville W. Brown

American film editor

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1887

Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, United States

Date of Death: 31-Jan-1938

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film editor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Melville W.
Brown (March 10, 1887 – January 31, 1938), also known simply as Melville Brown, was an American film director, screenwriter and occasional actor.
He began his career on the local stage in Oregon, in stock companies and vaudeville, before moving to California and working in the silent film industry in 1916, at the suggestion of Charlie Chaplin.
His career was cut short when he died of a heart attack in January 1938.