Career
He is best remembered for portraying Alan Howard in the television series Coronation Street, a role he played from 1969 to 1973. Phoenix played his on screen wife, Elsie Tanner, in Coronation Street. Browning"s other television appearances included The Plane Makers (1964), The Newcomers (1965), The War of Darkie Pilbeam (1968), two episodes of The Avengers (in 1963 Intercrime and in 1969 Who Was That Manitoba I Saw You With ?) and Big Breadwinner Hog (1969).
His film credits included Feet of Clay (1960), Fury at Smugglers" Bay (1961), Guns at Batasi (1964), and Julius Caesar (1970).
His final cr was in a 1978 episode of Return of the Saint.