Cleveland Browns legend Jim Brown died on Friday at the age of 87, and while he was primarily known for being one of the greatest football players of all time, he also had an extensive Hollywood career as an actor.
Brown was credited with being in at least 50 films during his acting career, with several leading roles.
His most prominent role was in the 1967 war classic “The Dirty Dozen.”
Brown starred alongside an all-star class that included Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine and Donald Sutherland.
Brown played the role of Robert Jefferson, one of 12 convicts who were sent to World War II Germany to assassinate German officers meeting at a castle.
Production for the movie cut into Browns training camp for the 1966 season, a development that resulted in team owner Art Modell threatening to fine him $1,500 per week. Brown, who already decided to retire following the 1966 season, responded by simply retiring a year early.
Brown had a chance to show off his athleticism in one of the movie’s most famous scenes.
