Edwin Earl "Jolly" Brown (October 18, 1939 – August 26, 2006) was an American actor. Brown's best known role was as Whisper, a henchman in the 1973

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'' Live and Let Die''. Other film appearances include ''

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'' (1975). He was also active on

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, with credits including ''

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''.

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List of names - Edwin Earl Brown (deceased) from Clark County, Las Vegas
1939 births 2006 deaths Place of birth missing African-American male actors American male film actors Male actors from Houston American male television actors 20th-century American male actors 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American people {{US-screen-actor-1930s-stub