Portrait of James Brown

James Brown

Bio: 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: Mon, Mar 22 1920
Birthplace: Desdemona, Texas, USA

Death: Sat, Apr 11 1992
James Brown is 72 years old
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Poster of Miracle on Ice
Miracle on Ice
James Brown was
60 in Miracle on Ice
as 'Reporter #1'.
Sun, Mar 01 1981
Poster of The Swap
The Swap
James Brown was
59 in The Swap
as 'Lt. Benson'.
Fri, Oct 12 1979
Poster of The Rebels
The Rebels
James Brown was
59 in The Rebels
as 'Masters'.
Mon, May 14 1979
Poster of Adiós Amigo
Adiós Amigo
James Brown was
55 in Adiós Amigo
as 'Sheriff'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Poster of Mean Johnny Barrows
Mean Johnny Barrows
James Brown was
55 in Mean Johnny Barrows
as 'Police Sergeant'.
Thu, Nov 27 1975
Poster of Whiffs
Whiffs
James Brown was
55 in Whiffs
as 'State Trooper'.
Wed, Oct 15 1975
Poster of Powderkeg
Powderkeg
James Brown was
51 in Powderkeg
as 'Sheriff Lynch'.
Fri, Apr 16 1971
Poster of Targets
Targets
James Brown was
48 in Targets
as 'Robert Thompson Sr.'.
Thu, Aug 15 1968
Poster of Town Tamer
Town Tamer
James Brown was
45 in Town Tamer
as 'Davis'.
Wed, Jul 07 1965
Poster of Black Spurs
Black Spurs
James Brown was
45 in Black Spurs
as 'Sheriff'.
Fri, May 28 1965
Poster of Space Probe Taurus
Space Probe Taurus
James Brown was
44 in Space Probe Taurus
as 'Col. Hank Stevens'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Poster of The Ceremony
The Ceremony
James Brown was
43 in The Ceremony
as 'Gendarme'.
Wed, Dec 18 1963
Poster of Irma la Douce
Irma la Douce
James Brown was
43 in Irma la Douce
as 'Texan Customer'.
Wed, Jun 05 1963
Poster of Gun Street
Gun Street
James Brown was
41 in Gun Street
as 'Sheriff Chuck Morton'.
Sun, Nov 05 1961
Poster of 20,000 Eyes
20,000 Eyes
James Brown was
41 in 20,000 Eyes
as 'Jerry Manning'.
Wed, Jun 14 1961
Poster of When the Clock Strikes
When the Clock Strikes
James Brown was
41 in When the Clock Strikes
as 'Sam Morgan'.
Sat, Jun 10 1961
Poster of Gun Fight
Gun Fight
James Brown was
41 in Gun Fight
as 'Wayne Santley'.
Sun, Apr 30 1961
Poster of Wings of Chance
Wings of Chance
James Brown was
40 in Wings of Chance
as 'Steve Kirby'.
Wed, Mar 01 1961
Poster of Police Dog Story
Police Dog Story
James Brown was
40 in Police Dog Story
as 'Norm Edwards'.
Wed, Feb 01 1961
Poster of Five Guns to Tombstone
Five Guns to Tombstone
James Brown was
40 in Five Guns to Tombstone
as 'Billy Wade'.
Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of Inside the Mafia
Inside the Mafia
James Brown was
39 in Inside the Mafia
as 'Capt. Doug Blair'.
Tue, Sep 01 1959
Poster of The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
James Brown was
38 in The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
as 'Lt. Ripley 'Rip' Masters'.
Fri, Aug 01 1958
Poster of A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
James Brown was
34 in A Star Is Born
as 'Glenn Williams'.
Fri, Oct 01 1954
Poster of Hazard House
Hazard House
James Brown was
33 in Hazard House
as 'Jim'.
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of Crazylegs
Crazylegs
James Brown was
33 in Crazylegs
as 'Bill'.
Sun, Nov 15 1953
Poster of Thunder Over the Plains
Thunder Over the Plains
James Brown was
33 in Thunder Over the Plains
as 'Conrad'.
Tue, Oct 27 1953
Poster of The Charge at Feather River
The Charge at Feather River
James Brown was
33 in The Charge at Feather River
as 'Pvt. Connors'.
Sat, Jul 11 1953
Poster of Woman They Almost Lynched
Woman They Almost Lynched
James Brown was
32 in Woman They Almost Lynched
as 'Frank James'.
Fri, Mar 20 1953
Poster of The Man Behind The Gun
The Man Behind The Gun
James Brown was
32 in The Man Behind The Gun
as 'Lt. Catliff (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 31 1953
Poster of Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle
James Brown was
32 in Springfield Rifle
as 'Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 22 1952
Poster of The Pride of St. Louis
The Pride of St. Louis
James Brown was
32 in The Pride of St. Louis
as 'Moose'.
Fri, May 02 1952
Poster of The Wild Blue Yonder
The Wild Blue Yonder
James Brown was
31 in The Wild Blue Yonder
as 'Sgt. Pop Davis'.
Wed, Dec 05 1951
Poster of The Sea Hornet
The Sea Hornet
James Brown was
31 in The Sea Hornet
as 'Pete Hunter'.
Tue, Nov 06 1951
Poster of Father Takes the Air
Father Takes the Air
James Brown was
31 in Father Takes the Air
as 'Bob'.
Sun, Jun 17 1951
Poster of The Groom Wore Spurs
The Groom Wore Spurs
James Brown was
30 in The Groom Wore Spurs
as 'Steve Hall'.
Tue, Mar 13 1951
Poster of Missing Women
Missing Women
James Brown was
30 in Missing Women
as 'Sgt. Mike Pernell'.
Fri, Feb 23 1951
Poster of The Fireball
The Fireball
James Brown was
30 in The Fireball
as 'Allen'.
Thu, Nov 09 1950
Poster of Between Midnight and Dawn
Between Midnight and Dawn
James Brown was
30 in Between Midnight and Dawn
as 'Officer Haynes (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 01 1950
Poster of Chain Lightning
Chain Lightning
James Brown was
29 in Chain Lightning
as 'Maj. Hinkle'.
Sat, Feb 18 1950
Poster of Montana
Montana
James Brown was
29 in Montana
as 'Tex Coyne'.
Sat, Jan 28 1950
Poster of Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima
James Brown was
29 in Sands of Iwo Jima
as 'PFC Charlie Bass'.
Sun, Jan 01 1950
Poster of Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
James Brown was
29 in Yes Sir, That's My Baby
as 'Tony Cresnovitch'.
Wed, Sep 14 1949
Poster of Brimstone
Brimstone
James Brown was
29 in Brimstone
as 'Bud Courteen'.
Mon, Aug 15 1949
Poster of Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta
James Brown was
29 in Anna Lucasta
as 'Buster'.
Mon, Jul 11 1949
Poster of The Younger Brothers
The Younger Brothers
James Brown was
29 in The Younger Brothers
as 'Bob Younger'.
Tue, May 03 1949
Poster of The Gallant Legion
The Gallant Legion
James Brown was
28 in The Gallant Legion
as 'Tom Banner'.
Mon, May 24 1948
Poster of The Fabulous Texan
The Fabulous Texan
James Brown was
27 in The Fabulous Texan
as 'Shep Clayton'.
Sun, Nov 09 1947
Poster of The Big Fix
The Big Fix
James Brown was
27 in The Big Fix
as 'Ken Williams'.
Sat, Apr 19 1947
Poster of Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
James Brown was
26 in Our Hearts Were Growing Up
as 'Avery Moore'.
Fri, Jun 14 1946
Poster of Objective, Burma!
Objective, Burma!
James Brown was
24 in Objective, Burma!
as 'SSgt. Treacy'.
Sat, Feb 17 1945
Poster of Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
James Brown was
24 in Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
as 'Avery Moore'.
Thu, Nov 02 1944
Poster of Reward Unlimited
Reward Unlimited
James Brown was
24 in Reward Unlimited
as 'Paul'.
Thu, May 25 1944
Poster of Going My Way
Going My Way
James Brown was
23 in Going My Way
as 'Ted Haines Jr.'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225
James Brown was
23 in Corvette K-225
as 'Lt. Paul Cartwright'.
Wed, Sep 29 1943
Poster of The Good Fellows
The Good Fellows
James Brown was
23 in The Good Fellows
as 'Tom Drayton'.
Wed, Aug 11 1943
Poster of Air Force
Air Force
James Brown was
22 in Air Force
as 'Pilot Tex Rader'.
Sat, Mar 20 1943
Poster of Young and Willing
Young and Willing
James Brown was
22 in Young and Willing
as 'Tony Dennison'.
Fri, Feb 05 1943
Poster of The Forest Rangers
The Forest Rangers
James Brown was
22 in The Forest Rangers
as 'George Tracy'.
Wed, Oct 21 1942
Poster of Wake Island
Wake Island
James Brown was
22 in Wake Island
as 'Wounded Marine (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 11 1942

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
James Brown was
64+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Dr. Church'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Dallas
Dallas
James Brown was
58+ in Dallas
as 'Det. Harry McSween'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1978
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
James Brown was
57+ in CHiPs
as 'Executive (as James L. Brown)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of Honey West
Honey West
James Brown was
45+ in Honey West
as 'Buster Macon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
James Brown was
42+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Prison Guard'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
James Brown was
42+ in The Virginian
as 'Mark Fallon'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
James Brown was
37+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as 'Andrews - Ranch Foreman'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
James Brown was
34+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'Andy Clinton'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954
Poster of The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
James Brown was
34+ in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 15 1954
Poster of Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman
James Brown was
32+ in Adventures of Superman
as 'Jim Carson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952