Barry Brown (April 19, 1951 ? June 25, 1978), also known as Donald Barry Brown, was an American actor, and brother of the late actress Marilyn Brown and the writer James Brown. Born in San Jose, California, Brown began his acting career as a child of five and took part in many television and live performances. He was a gifted young man born with a genius I.Q. and exerted himself in the manner of a child prodigy, early on appearing with Van Johnson in a stage production of "The Music Man" at the age of ten. He was 18 when he made his first major screen debut in "Halls Of Anger" (1969). Brown's breakthrough role was as the American Civil War draft dodger Drew Dixon in the 1972 critically acclaimed sleeper Bad Company, in which he co-starred with Jeff Bridges.The 70's rock and roll group would take their name and be inspired for their first album and pen their hit single "Bad Company", directly from this film.

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