Portrait of James Brown

James Brown

Acting

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.

Born: March 22, 1920

Place of Birth: Desdemona, Texas, USA

Filmography

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Dr. Church

1981
Miracle on Ice

as Reporter #1

1979
The Swap

as Lt. Benson

1979
The Rebels

as Masters

1978
Dallas

as Det. Harry McSween

1977
CHiPs

as Executive (as James L. Brown)

1975
Adiós Amigo

as Sheriff

1975
Mean Johnny Barrows

as Police Sergeant

1975
Whiffs

as State Trooper

1971
Powderkeg

as Sheriff Lynch

1968
Targets

as Robert Thompson Sr.

1965
Honey West

as Buster Macon

1965
Town Tamer

as Davis

1965
Black Spurs

as Sheriff

1965
Space Probe Taurus

as Col. Hank Stevens

1963
The Ceremony

as Gendarme

1963
Irma la Douce

as Texan Customer

1962
1962
The Virginian

as Mark Fallon

1962
The Virginian

as Lou Sebastian

1961
Gun Street

as Sheriff Chuck Morton

1961
20,000 Eyes

as Jerry Manning

1961
1961
Gun Fight

as Wayne Santley

1961
Wings of Chance

as Steve Kirby

1961
Police Dog Story

as Norm Edwards

1961
1959
Inside the Mafia

as Capt. Doug Blair

1958
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

as Lt. Ripley 'Rip' Masters

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Andrews - Ranch Foreman

1954
A Star Is Born

as Glenn Williams

1953
Crazylegs

as Bill

1953
1953
1953
The Man Behind The Gun

as Lt. Catliff (uncredited)

1952
Springfield Rifle

as Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited)

1952
1951
The Wild Blue Yonder

as Sgt. Pop Davis

1951
The Sea Hornet

as Pete Hunter

1951
1951
Missing Women

as Sgt. Mike Pernell

1950
The Fireball

as Allen

1950
Between Midnight and Dawn

as Officer Haynes (uncredited)

1950
Chain Lightning

as Maj. Hinkle

1950
Montana

as Tex Coyne

1950
Sands of Iwo Jima

as PFC Charlie Bass

1949
Yes Sir, That's My Baby

as Tony Cresnovitch

1949
Brimstone

as Bud Courteen

1949
Anna Lucasta

as Buster

1949
The Younger Brothers

as Bob Younger

1948
The Gallant Legion

as Tom Banner

1947
The Fabulous Texan

as Shep Clayton

1947
The Big Fix

as Ken Williams

1946
1945
Objective, Burma!

as SSgt. Treacy

1944
1944
Going My Way

as Ted Haines Jr.

1943
Corvette K-225

as Lt. Paul Cartwright

1943
The Good Fellows

as Tom Drayton

1943
Air Force

as Pilot Tex Rader

1943
Young and Willing

as Tony Dennison

1942
The Forest Rangers

as George Tracy

1942
Wake Island

as Wounded Marine (uncredited)