Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 22, 1920
Place of Birth:
Desdemona, Texas, USA
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James Brown
Biography
James Brown (March 22, 1920 - April 11, 1992) was an American film and TV actor best known for his role as Lieutenant Ripley "Rip" Masters in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. In 1976, he hosted a revival of Rin Tin Tin reruns, which extended until the 1980s.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Miracle on Ice | Reporter #1 |
| 1979 | The Swap | Lt. Benson |
| 1979 | The Rebels | Masters |
| 1975 | Mean Johnny Barrows | Police Sergeant |
| 1975 | Whiffs | State Trooper |
| 1975 | Adiós Amigo | Sheriff |
| 1971 | Powderkeg | Sheriff Lynch |
| 1968 | Targets | Robert Thompson Sr. |
| 1965 | Town Tamer | Davis |
| 1965 | Black Spurs | Sheriff |
| 1965 | Space Probe Taurus | Col. Hank Stevens |
| 1963 | The Ceremony | Gendarme |
| 1963 | Irma la Douce | Texan Customer |
| 1961 | When the Clock Strikes | Sam Morgan |
| 1961 | 20,000 Eyes | Jerry Manning |
| 1961 | Gun Street | Sheriff Chuck Morton |
| 1961 | Five Guns to Tombstone | Billy Wade |
| 1961 | Police Dog Story | Norm Edwards |
| 1961 | Gun Fight | Wayne Santley |
| 1961 | Wings of Chance | Steve Kirby |
| 1959 | Inside the Mafia | Capt. Doug Blair |
| 1958 | The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin | Lt. Ripley 'Rip' Masters |
| 1954 | Hazard House | Jim |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born | Glenn Williams |
| 1953 | The Charge at Feather River | Pvt. Connors |
| 1953 | Thunder Over the Plains | Conrad |
| 1953 | Woman They Almost Lynched | Frank James |
| 1953 | Crazylegs | Bill |
| 1953 | The Man Behind The Gun | Lt. Catliff (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Springfield Rifle | Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Pride of St. Louis | Moose |
| 1951 | Missing Women | Sgt. Mike Pernell |
| 1951 | The Wild Blue Yonder | Sgt. Pop Davis |
| 1951 | The Groom Wore Spurs | Steve Hall |
| 1951 | The Sea Hornet | Pete Hunter |
| 1951 | Father Takes the Air | Bob |
| 1950 | Sands of Iwo Jima | PFC Charlie Bass |
| 1950 | The Fireball | Allen |
| 1950 | Chain Lightning | Maj. Hinkle |
| 1950 | Between Midnight and Dawn | Officer Haynes (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Montana | Tex Coyne |
| 1949 | The Younger Brothers | Bob Younger |
| 1949 | Anna Lucasta | Buster |
| 1949 | Brimstone | Bud Courteen |
| 1949 | Yes Sir, That's My Baby | Tony Cresnovitch |
| 1948 | The Gallant Legion | Tom Banner |
| 1947 | The Fabulous Texan | Shep Clayton |
| 1947 | The Big Fix | Ken Williams |
| 1946 | Our Hearts Were Growing Up | Avery Moore |
| 1945 | Objective, Burma! | SSgt. Treacy |
| 1944 | Going My Way | Ted Haines Jr. |
| 1944 | Our Hearts Were Young and Gay | Avery Moore |
| 1944 | Reward Unlimited | Paul |
| 1943 | Air Force | Pilot Tex Rader |
| 1943 | Young and Willing | Tony Dennison |
| 1943 | The Good Fellows | Tom Drayton |
| 1943 | Corvette K-225 | Lt. Paul Cartwright |
| 1942 | Wake Island | Wounded Marine (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Forest Rangers | George Tracy |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Dr. Church |
| 1978 | Dallas | Det. Harry McSween |
| 1977 | CHiPs | Executive (as James L. Brown) |
| 1965 | Honey West | Buster Macon |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Mark Fallon |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Prison Guard |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Andrews - Ranch Foreman |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Andy Clinton |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman | Jim Carson |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Lt. Fox |