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Brown's family were Jewish and fled Austria when the country became a political annex to UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. Initially settling in France, they later moved to the United States. Brown had a tested IQ of 165 and as a teen served on the panel of the radio show ''Quiz Kids''. She was also a correspondent for [[UsefulNotes/StateBroadcaster Voice of America]] radio. She was married twice, to Dr. Robert Alan Franklyn and TV director Mark Sandrich Jr., having two children with Sandrich. She died of cancer at the age of 71.

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Brown's family were Jewish and fled Austria when the country became a political annex to UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. Initially settling in France, they later moved to the United States. Brown had a tested IQ of 165 and as a teen served on the panel of the radio show ''Quiz Kids''. She was also a correspondent for [[UsefulNotes/StateBroadcaster [[MediaNotes/StateBroadcaster Voice of America]] radio. She was married twice, to Dr. Robert Alan Franklyn and TV director Mark Sandrich Jr., having two children with Sandrich. She died of cancer at the age of 71.
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Brown's family were Jewish and fled Austria when the country became a political annex to UsefulNotes/Nazi Germany. Initially settling in France, they later moved to the United States. Brown had a tested IQ of 165 and as a teen served on the panel of the radio show Quiz Kids. She was also a correspondent for [[UsefulNotes/StateBroadcaster Voice of America]] radio. She was married twice, to Dr. Robert Alan Franklyn and TV director Mark Sandrich Jr., having two children with Sandrich. She died of cancer at the age of 71.

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Brown's family were Jewish and fled Austria when the country became a political annex to UsefulNotes/Nazi Germany.UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. Initially settling in France, they later moved to the United States. Brown had a tested IQ of 165 and as a teen served on the panel of the radio show Quiz Kids.''Quiz Kids''. She was also a correspondent for [[UsefulNotes/StateBroadcaster Voice of America]] radio. She was married twice, to Dr. Robert Alan Franklyn and TV director Mark Sandrich Jr., having two children with Sandrich. She died of cancer at the age of 71.
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Vanessa Brown (born Smylla Brind; March 24, 1928 – May 21, 1999) was an Austrian-born American actress. She was best known for ''Film/TheGhostAndMrsMuir'', ''Film/TheBadAndTheBeautiful'', and ''Film/TheWitchWhoCameFromTheSea''.

Brown's family were Jewish and fled Austria when the country became a political annex to UsefulNotes/Nazi Germany. Initially settling in France, they later moved to the United States. Brown had a tested IQ of 165 and as a teen served on the panel of the radio show Quiz Kids. She was also a correspondent for [[UsefulNotes/StateBroadcaster Voice of America]] radio. She was married twice, to Dr. Robert Alan Franklyn and TV director Mark Sandrich Jr., having two children with Sandrich. She died of cancer at the age of 71.

!!Vanessa Brown Filmography:
!!!Film Roles
* 1944 ''Film/YouthRunsWild'': Sarah Taylor
* 1945 ''Film/TheGirlOfTheLimberlost'': Helen Brownlee
* 1946 ''Film/IveAlwaysLovedYou'': Georgette "Porgy" Sampter at 17
* 1946 ''Film/{{Margie}}'': Wanda (UncreditedRole)
* 1947 ''Film/TheLateGeorgeApley'': Agnes Willing
* 1947 ''Film/TheGhostAndMrsMuir'': Anna Muir as an Adult
* 1947 ''Film/MotherWoreTights'': Bessie
* 1947 ''Film/TheFoxesOfHarrow'': Aurore D'Arceneaux
* 1949 ''Film/BigJack'': Patricia Mahoney
* 1949 ''Film/TheSecretOfStIves'': Floria Gilchrist
* 1949 ''Film/TheHeiress'': Maria
* 1950 ''Film/TarzanAndTheSlaveGirl'': Jane
* 1950 ''Film/ThreeHusbands'': Jane Whittaker
* 1951 ''Film/TheBasketballFix'': Pat Judd
* 1952 ''Film/{{The Fighter|1952}}'': Kathy
* 1952 ''Film/TheBadAndTheBeautiful'': Kay Amiel
* 1967 ''Film/{{Rosie}}'': Edith Shaw
* 1971 ''Film/BlessTheBeastsAndTheChildren'': Mrs. Goodenow
* 1976 ''Film/TheWitchWhoCameFromTheSea'': Cathy
* 1979 ''Film/{{Charleston}}'': 1st Evans Twin (MadeForTVMovie)
* 1980 ''Film/GoosehillGangAndTheVanishingSchoolmate'': Michael's Mother

!!!Television Roles
* 1951 ''Series/LuxVideoTheatre'': Girl (1 episode)
* 1951 ''Series/RobertMontgomeryPresents'': Ann Kimball (1 episode)
* 1951 ''Series/{{Lights Out|1946}}'': Dede (1 episode)
* 1953 ''Series/TheKateSmithHour'': Ida Buchner (1 episode)
* 1955 ''Series/Stage7'': Julia (1 episode)
* 1955 ''Series/{{Justice|1954}}'': Annie (1 episode)
* 1955 ''Series/MyFavoriteHusband'': Liz Cooper (13 episodes)[[note]]Replacing Joan Caulfield[[/note]]
* 1955-57 ''Series/{{Climax}}'': Vera/Marie Bannerman/Marian (3 episodes)
* 1956 ''Series/TheMillionaire'': Louise Williams (1 episode)
* 1956 ''Series/TheLorettaYoungShow'': Miss Phinney (1 episode)
* 1957 ''Series/MatineeTheatre'': Pamela Wright (1 episode)
* 1957 ''Series/SchlitzPlayhouse'': Betty (1 episode)
* 1958 ''Series/WagonTrain'': Sally Potter (1 episode)
* 1958 ''Series/TheRedSkeltonHour'': Mary Lou Talbot (1 episode)
* 1959 ''Series/TheFurtherAdventuresOfElleryQueen'': Nikki Porter (2 episodes)
* 1959 ''Series/GoodyearTheatre'': Paula King (1 episode)
* 1959 ''Series/PerryMason'': Donna Kress (1 episode)
* 1960 ''Series/OneStepBeyond1959'': Elsa Schuldorf (1 episode)
* 1960 ''Series/TheChevyMysteryShow'': Carol Penn (1 episode)
* 1971 ''Series/{{Arnie}}'': Shirley (1 episode)
* 1975 ''Series/PoliceStory1973'': Mrs. Smythe/Mrs. Baxter (2 episodes)
* 1976 ''Series/GoodHeavens'': Mrs. Ross (1 episode)
* 1977 ''Series/AllThatGlitters'': Peggy Horner (4 episodes)
* 1980 ''Series/GeneralHospital'': Mrs. [=DeFreest=] (1 episode)
* 1985 ''Series/CallToGlory'': Miss Richmond (2 episodes)
* 1985 ''Series/TheTwilightZone1985'': Aunt Beulah (1 episode)
* 1985 ''Series/{{Dallas}}'': Lady Tailor (1 episode)
* 1989 ''Series/MurderSheWrote'': Alma Goodrich (1 episode)
* 1990 ''Series/TheWonderYears'': Punch Lady (1 episode)
* 1991 ''Series/TrueColors'': Waitress (1 episode)

!!!Theatre Roles
* 1941-42 ''Theatre/WatchOnTheRhine'': Babette Muller
* 1952-55 ''Theatre/TheSevenYearItch'': The Girl

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