Peter Brown
is best known for his roles as Deputy Johnny McKay in the 1958
Warner Brothers
Western series
Lawman,
and as Texas Ranger Chad Cooper in the 1965 Western hit, Laredo.
Peter’s mother, Mina Reaume, was a stage and radio
actress, playing the "Dragon
Lady"
on the
Terry and the Pirates
radio serial. Between the ages of
seven and nine, he appeared on children's radio shows, playing small parts as
elves, fairies, etc.During his
US Army
service in
Alaska
with the
2nd Infantry Division (United States),
Peter became involved in writing, directing and acting in plays to entertain the
other troops. Upon his discharge, Peter studied Drama at
UCLA
and soon was appearing in plays and on NBC Matinee
Theatre. He was signed as a contract player for
Warner Brothers
appearing in
Red Nightmare
and
Darby's Rangers (1958 film).
The producer Julius Schermer hired him for Deputy Johnny McKay opposite
John Russell
in
Lawman (TV series)
that lasted from 1958 to 1962. Peter also appeared in
Merrill's Marauders (1962).
