Lucile Ruth Browne (March 18, 1907 – May 10, 1976) was an American film actress. She starred opposite John Wayne in the 1935 films '' Texas Terror'' and '' Rainbow Valley''.

Personal life

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harris L. Browne, she was born in

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, and moved to

St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 258,308, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the second-largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, after Tampa. It is the ...

in 1923. She began studying elocution when she was 10 years old, studied under an instructor from the University of Chicago, and attended Noyes School of Expression in Boston, Massachusetts. She was a 1925 graduate of St. Petersburg High School. In 1926, Browne was named Miss Florida in a beauty contest sponsored by the '' Tampa Times'' as judges selected her based on photographs of dozens of candidates. She had been named Miss St. Petersburg by a magazine the previous year. Before she made films, she worked as a model in New York and acted with a theatrical company in Chicago. Young as You Feel (1931) 1

While filming '' The Airmail Mystery'' in 1932, Browne met her future husband, actor

James Flavin James William Flavin Jr. (May 14, 1906 – April 23, 1976) was an American character actor whose career lasted for nearly half a century. Early life The son of a hotel waiter of Canadian-English descent,Flavin's obituary, distributed by United ...

. They married soon after and stayed together for more than 40 years until his death April 23, 1976. Browne died 17 days later on May 10. The couple had one son, Dr. William James Flavin, a professor.

Partial filmography

*'' The Last of the Duanes'' (1930) - Ruth Garrett *''

Soup to Nuts ''Soup to Nuts'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film written by cartoonist, sculptor, author, and inventor Rube Goldberg and directed by Benjamin Stoloff. It was the film debut of the original four members who would later, minus Ted Healy, ...

'' (1930) - Louise - Otto's Niece *'' Young as You Feel'' (1931) - Dorothy Gregson *'' Danger Island'' (1931, Serial) - Bonnie Adams *'' Girls About Town'' (1931) - Edna Howard *''

Battling with Buffalo Bill ''Battling with Buffalo Bill'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western serial film directed by Ray Taylor and starring Tom Tyler, Lucile Browne, William Desmond, Rex Bell, and Francis Ford. Based on the book ''The Great West That Was'' by Wi ...

'' (1931) - Jane Mills *'' The Texan'' (1932) - Mary Lou * '' Cannonball Express'' (1932) - Sally *'' The Airmail Mystery'' (1932) - Mary Ross *''

The Last of the Mohicans ''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is a historical romance written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is the second book of the ''Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfinder ...

'' (1932, Serial) - Alice Munro *'' Parole Girl'' (1933) - Miss Manning (uncredited) *''

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'' (1933) - Zerlina *''

King of the Arena ''King of the Arena'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film written and directed by Alan James. The film stars Ken Maynard, Lucile Browne, John St. Polis, Bob Kortman, Michael Visaroff and James A. Marcus. The film was released on June 1, ...

'' (1933) - Mary Hiller *'' Double Harness'' (1933) - Valerie Colby Moore *''The Crimson Paradise'' (1933) - Connie *''

Flying Down to Rio ''Flying Down to Rio'' is a 1933 American pre-Code RKO musical film famous for being the first screen pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, although Dolores del Río and Gene Raymond received top billing and the leading roles. Among the ...

'' (1933) - Belinha's Friend (uncredited) *''

The Mystery Squadron ''The Mystery Squadron'' (aka ''Mystery Squadron'') is a 1933 American pre-Code 12-chapter Mascot film serial, directed by Colbert Clark and David Howard. The film was produced by Nat Levine, and stars Western star Bob Steele, Guinn "Big Boy" ...

'' (1933) - Dorothy Gray *'' Now I'll Tell'' (1934) - Nurse (scenes deleted) *''

Hide-Out ''Hide-Out'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy, crime, drama, romance film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Robert Montgomery and Maureen O'Sullivan. It also features a young Mickey Rooney. The film was nominated for an Academy Award f ...

'' (1934) - Blonde with Headache (uncredited) *''

The Law of the Wild ''The Law of the Wild'' is a 1934 American western serial film produced by Nat Levine, directed by B. Reeves Eason and Armand Schaefer, distributed by Mascot Pictures, and starring two famous animal stars, Rex the Wonder Horse and Rin Tin Tin ...

'' (1934) - Alice Ingram *'' Elinor Norton'' (1934) - Publisher's Staff (uncredited) *''

The Brand of Hate ''The Brand of Hate'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Bob Steele, Lucile Browne and William Farnum. Cast * Bob Steele as Rod Camp *Lucile Browne as Margie Larkins *William Farnum as Joe Larkins *M ...

'' (1934) - Margie Larkins *'' Texas Terror'' (1935) - Bess Mathews *''

Secrets of Chinatown ''Secrets of Chinatown'' is a 1935 Canadian-American mystery film, mystery thriller film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Nick Stuart, Lucile Browne and James Flavin. The film was shot at the Willows Park Studios in Victoria, British Col ...

'' (1935) - Zenobia *'' Rainbow Valley'' (1935) - Eleanor *'' On Probation'' (1935) - Jane Murray *''

Western Frontier The American frontier, also known as the Old West or the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial ...

'' (1935) - Mary Harper *''

Tumbling Tumbleweeds "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" is a song composed by Bob Nolan. Although one of the most famous songs associated with the Sons of the Pioneers, the song was composed by Nolan in the 1930s, while working as a caddy and living in Los Angeles. Originally ti ...

'' (1935) - Jerry *''

Magnificent Obsession ''Magnificent Obsession'' is a 1929 novel by American author Lloyd C. Douglas. It was one of four of his books that were eventually made into blockbuster motion pictures, the other three being '' The Robe'', '' White Banners'' and ''The Big Fisher ...

'' (1935) - Nurse (uncredited) *'' The Crooked Trail'' (1936) - Helen Carter *''

Cheyenne Rides Again ''Cheyenne Rides Again'' is a 1937 Western film directed by Robert F. Hill. It stars Tom Tyler and Lon Chaney Jr. Much as did Alfred Hitchcock in his own films, director Hill appears in a cameo as townsman "Bartender Ed". Plot Tom 'Cheyenne T ...

'' (1937) - Sally Lane *''

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'' (1937) - Well-Dressed Woman (uncredited) *'' Sweethearts'' (1938) - Chorus Girl (uncredited) *'' Missing Daughters'' (1939) - Estelle (uncredited) *'' Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride'' (1940) - Marcia (uncredited) *''

Doctors Don't Tell ''Doctors Don't Tell'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Jacques Tourneur and written by Theodore Reeves and Isabel Dawn. The film stars John Beal, Florence Rice, Edward Norris, Ward Bond, Douglas Fowley and Grady Sutton. Plot Med stude ...

'' (1941) - (uncredited) *''

A Tragedy at Midnight ''A Tragedy at Midnight'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and written by Isabel Dawn. The film stars John Howard, Margaret Lindsay, Roscoe Karns, Mona Barrie, Keye Luke and Hobart Cavanaugh. The film was released on ...

'' (1942) - Nurse (uncredited) *''

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'' (1944) - Miss Flemming (uncredited) *'' Ladies of Washington'' (1944) - Taxi Passenger (uncredited) *''

The Thin Man Goes Home ''The Thin Man Goes Home'' is a 1945 comedy- mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe. It is the fifth of the six '' Thin Man'' films starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Dashiell Hammett's dapper ex-private detective Nick Charles and his ...

'' (1944) - Skating Woman (uncredited) *''

A Woman of Distinction ''A Woman of Distinction'' is a 1950 American romantic comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Rosalind Russell and Ray Milland. Plot Susan Manning Middlecott is dean of a New England school called Benton College and it is her whole ...

'' (1950) - Manicurist (uncredited) *''

No Sad Songs for Me ''No Sad Songs for Me'' is a 1950 film directed by Rudolph Maté, featuring Margaret Sullavan in her last film role as a woman dying of cancer. It was nominated for an Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are award ...

'' (1950) - Mrs. Hendrickson (uncredited)

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