Pretty, blue-eyed Lucile Browne started out, like many another
Hollywood actress, as a model. Unlike other models, however, she didn't
go directly from there to films; she joined a theatrical troupe in
Chicago, and spent time gaining experience before she headed to
Hollywood, where in 1930 she was signed by Fox Film Corp. After parts
in a few comedies and romance pictures, she found her niche in westerns
and action serials. Her pretty, girl-next-door looks made her a natural
to be menaced by sundry villains and rescued by stout-hearted heroes,
and she proceeded to do just that for many studios, both major and
minor. It was on the set of a 1932 Universal serial that she met actor
James Flavin; they soon married and stayed together for more than 40 years,
until his death. Lucile basically retired from films in 1938 to raise
her family, appearing in only a few films until her death in 1976.
No Sad Songs for Me(1950)as Mrs. Hendrickson
A Woman of Distinction(1950)as Manicurist
The Thin Man Goes Home(1944)as Skating Woman
Ladies of Washington(1944)as Taxi Passenger
The Republic Pictures Story(1991)as Jerry (clip from Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1935))
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch(1976)as Heroine
'Neath Arizona Skies(1962)as George's Blonde Niece
