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Brownie McGhee

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedNov 30, 1915 (Died at 81)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthKnoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Career Span1947 – 1996
Known Credits17 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Brownie McGhee

Also known as:Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeWalter McGheeWalter Brown "Brownie" McGheeWalter Brown McGhee
Total Works

17

14 movies • 3 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee was an American folk music and Piedmont blues singer and guitarist, best known for his collaboration with the harmonica player Sonny Terry.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Angel Heart
7.1
Angel Heart
1987•movie
as Toots Sweet
The Jerk
6.9
The Jerk
1979•movie
as Blues Singer
Family Ties
7.2
Family Ties
1982•series
as Eddie Dupre
Matlock
7.0
Matlock
1986•series
as Brownie McGhee

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 17 titles featuring Brownie McGhee

Angel Heart
7.1
Angel Heart
1987•movie

as Toots Sweet

The Jerk
6.9
The Jerk
1979•movie

as Blues Singer

Family Ties
7.2
1 eps
Family Ties
1982•series

as Eddie Dupre

Matlock
7.0
1 eps
Matlock
1986•series

as Brownie McGhee

Festival
6.0
Festival
1967•movie

as Self

Leadbelly
6.4
Leadbelly
1976•movie

Role: Musician

The Midnight Special
8.1
1 eps

as Self

Red, White and Blues
7.5

as Self (archive footage)

Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
3.8

as Self

To Hear Your Banjo Play
4.5

as Self

The Blues Under the Skin
10.0

as Self

Acoustic Routes
7.0
Acoustic Routes
1992•movie

as Self

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
10.0

as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2

as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

as Self (archive footage)

The Strolling '20s
The Strolling '20s
1966•movie

as Self