Reno Browne was the stage name of Josephine Ruth Clarke[1] (April 20, 1921 – May 15, 1991), an American equestrian and B-movie actress during the late 1940s and into the 1950s, with most of her films being in 1949.
After taking drama lessons, she embarked on a film career, signing a contract with Monogram Pictures.
[citation needed] She was originally billed as "Reno Blair," as she explained in 1985: "When I first signed, I was working with Johnny Mack Brown and [the studio] thought the public would think I was his daughter or something.
She first worked opposite Johnny Mack Brown, then Whip Wilson, then Jimmy Wakely.
[citation needed] Browne was diagnosed with cancer, and died in Physicians' Hospital for Extended Care in Reno[6] on May 15, 1991.