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Chelsea Brown
Actor
Died March 27, 2017 (74 years)
Chelsea Brown (December 6, 1942 - March 27, 2017) was born Lois Brown as an American actress, comedienne, singer and dancer perhaps best known for being the first African-American series regular in the iconic, ground-breaking American TV series Laugh-In.
After Laugh-In she moved to Australia where she lived for many decades and enjoyed a long and successful career in film, TV and the stage. She recorded albums and had a very popular cabaret act in which she toured the world.
She married Australian actor Vic Rooney who played her husband on the Aussie soap, E Street (1989-1990). After her husband's death, she moved back to her hometown of Chicago, Illinois where she had a large, extended family and many friends.
After Laugh-In she moved to Australia where she lived for many decades and enjoyed a long and successful career in film, TV and the stage. She recorded albums and had a very popular cabaret act in which she toured the world.
She married Australian actor Vic Rooney who played her husband on the Aussie soap, E Street (1989-1990). After her husband's death, she moved back to her hometown of Chicago, Illinois where she had a large, extended family and many friends.
Filmography
| 2004 | The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made · as Cast |
| 2000 | Grass Roots (TV Series) · as Stephanie Gruen |
| 1997 | Welcome to Woop Woop · as Maude |
| 1989 | E Street (TV Series) · as Abby Rossiter |
| 1988 | Mission: Impossible (1988) (TV Series) · as Ballet Teacher |
| 1983 | The Return of Captain Invincible · as Tour Guide |
| 1975 | Bronk (TV Series) · as Celeste |
| 1974 | That's My Mama (TV Series) · as Joanne Roberts |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Mrs. Mckay |
| 1972 | The Thing with Two Heads · as Lila |
| 1972 | Number 96 (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Miss Smith (segment "love And The Militant") |
| 1969 | Sweet Charity · as Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Tallie Hughes |
| 1968 | Head · as Belly Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Darlene |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Regular Performer |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun (TV Series) · as Paola Guzman |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Nancy Babcock |