Jophery Brown

Jophery Clifford Brown (January 22, 1945 – January 11, 2014),[1] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs, as well as an award-winning stunt man and actor.

Jophery Brown
Pitcher
Born: (1945-01-22)January 22, 1945
Grambling, Louisiana
Died: January 11, 2014(2014-01-11) (aged 68)
Newhall, California
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 21, 1968, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 1968, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win-loss record0-0
Earned run average4.50
Strikeouts0
Teams

Baseball career

Brown, a Grambling State University product, was drafted three times by major league teams (including the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates) before finally signing with the Cubs on June 20, 1966. He made his only major league appearance on September 21, 1968 against Pittsburgh at Forbes Field. Brown relieved Bobby Tiefenauer, who had in turn relieved the Cubs' starter that day, Joe Niekro. He allowed one run in two innings of work, memorably retiring opposing pitcher Dock Ellis on a line drive back to the mound for the final out of his debut. Brown was removed for pinch-hitter Clarence Jones in the next inning. He would never pitch in the majors again.

Acting career

Brown's first television role was uncredited as a police officer on a 1964 episode of Arrest and Trial, titled "The Black Flower." He first worked as a stunt man the next year on episodes of I Spy. Brown also played an uncredited role as a reporter on a 1965 I Spy episode, "So Long, Patrick Henry."

His next work in Hollywood didn't come until 1973 in Coffy, when Brown played uncredited roles as both a party guest and a stunt man. That began a 35-year career during which he acted in 35 films and did stunts in 115. Brown worked in as many as seven movies in a year.

Recognition came in the form of a World Stunt Award for Best Work with a Vehicle. He shared the award with nine others for a car-chase scene in Bad Boys II. Brown also was nominated with six others for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture in "Wanted". That 2008 film was the last in which he worked.

Other career highlights included working as a stunt double for Morgan Freeman in three films: Along Came a Spider (2001), The Sum of All Fears (2002) and Dreamcatcher (2003). Brown was the stunt coordinator on seven motion pictures: The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1975), Scarface (1983), Action Jackson and Miracle at Beekman's Place (1988), Graffiti Bridge (1990), House Party 3 (1994), Sudden Death (1995), Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996) and The Relic (1997). He also played the gatekeeper in Jurassic Park.

His baseball background was helpful for Bingo Long, in which he worked both as stunt coordinator and in the role of All-Stars third baseman Emory "Champ" Chambers.

Brown's last acting role was an uncredited part as a chef in Spider-Man (2002).

Death

Jophery Brown died on January 11, 2014 at the age of 68 just 11 days short of his 69th birthday from complications related to a cancer treatment.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1974Uptown Saturday NightGeechie Dan's HenchmanUncredited
1974Mixed CompanyBasketball Player
1975Let's Do It AgainBootney Farnsworth's TrainerUncredited
1976The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor KingsEmory 'Champ' Chambers, All-Star (3B)
1978Foul PlayCop
1980The HunterTrain PassengerUncredited
1982Rocky IIIChallenger #10
1982AnniePunjab Double
1983Sudden ImpactYoung Guy #3
1985Moving ViolationsBaggage-vanUncredited
1987The SqueezePoker Player #2
1987Real MenClownUncredited
1988The PresidioWorkman #1
1989Kinjite: Forbidden SubjectsDuke's Thug #1
1989CyborgSaloon Owner / Pirate / Bandit
1991Stone ColdDriverUncredited
1992Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootThug #4
1992Article 99Admitting Guard
1992Universal SoldierThug
1993Nowhere to RunPrisoner #2
1993Maniac Cop III: Badge of SilenceDegrazia
1993Joshua TreeSnoozing Cop
1993Boiling PointEdmund
1993Jurassic ParkJophery BrownCredited as Worker in Raptor Pen
1993Extreme JusticeVince
1994SpeedBus Jump Driver
1995The ExpertJoe Himes
1995Sudden DeathWootton
1997The RelicGuard Frederick Ford
2002Spider-ManChefUncredited, (final film role)

References

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