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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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Movies (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date

Miracle on Ice

James Brown was

60 in Miracle on Ice

as 'Reporter #1'.

Sun, Mar 01 1981

The Swap

James Brown was

59 in The Swap

as 'Lt. Benson'.

Fri, Oct 12 1979

The Rebels

James Brown was

59 in The Rebels

as 'Masters'.

Mon, May 14 1979

Adiós Amigo

James Brown was

55 in Adiós Amigo

as 'Sheriff'.

Thu, Dec 25 1975

Mean Johnny Barrows

James Brown was

55 in Mean Johnny Barrows

as 'Police Sergeant'.

Thu, Nov 27 1975

Whiffs

James Brown was

55 in Whiffs

as 'State Trooper'.

Wed, Oct 15 1975

Powderkeg

James Brown was

51 in Powderkeg

as 'Sheriff Lynch'.

Fri, Apr 16 1971

Targets

James Brown was

48 in Targets

as 'Robert Thompson Sr.'.

Thu, Aug 15 1968

Town Tamer

James Brown was

45 in Town Tamer

as 'Davis'.

Wed, Jul 07 1965

Black Spurs

James Brown was

45 in Black Spurs

as 'Sheriff'.

Fri, May 28 1965

Space Probe Taurus

James Brown was

44 in Space Probe Taurus

as 'Col. Hank Stevens'.

Fri, Jan 01 1965

The Ceremony

James Brown was

43 in The Ceremony

as 'Gendarme'.

Wed, Dec 18 1963

Irma la Douce

James Brown was

43 in Irma la Douce

as 'Texan Customer'.

Wed, Jun 05 1963

Gun Street

James Brown was

41 in Gun Street

as 'Sheriff Chuck Morton'.

Sun, Nov 05 1961

20,000 Eyes

James Brown was

41 in 20,000 Eyes

as 'Jerry Manning'.

Wed, Jun 14 1961

When the Clock Strikes

James Brown was

41 in When the Clock Strikes

as 'Sam Morgan'.

Sat, Jun 10 1961

Gun Fight

James Brown was

41 in Gun Fight

as 'Wayne Santley'.

Sun, Apr 30 1961

Wings of Chance

James Brown was

40 in Wings of Chance

as 'Steve Kirby'.

Wed, Mar 01 1961

Police Dog Story

James Brown was

40 in Police Dog Story

as 'Norm Edwards'.

Wed, Feb 01 1961

Five Guns to Tombstone

James Brown was

40 in Five Guns to Tombstone

as 'Billy Wade'.

Sat, Jan 07 1961

Inside the Mafia

James Brown was

39 in Inside the Mafia

as 'Capt. Doug Blair'.

Tue, Sep 01 1959

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

A Star Is Born

James Brown was

34 in A Star Is Born

as 'Glenn Williams'.

Fri, Oct 01 1954

Hazard House

James Brown was

33 in Hazard House

as 'Jim'.

Fri, Jan 01 1954

Crazylegs

James Brown was

33 in Crazylegs

as 'Bill'.

Sun, Nov 15 1953

Thunder Over the Plains

James Brown was

33 in Thunder Over the Plains

as 'Conrad'.

Tue, Oct 27 1953

The Charge at Feather River

James Brown was

33 in The Charge at Feather River

as 'Pvt. Connors'.

Sat, Jul 11 1953

Woman They Almost Lynched

James Brown was

32 in Woman They Almost Lynched

as 'Frank James'.

Fri, Mar 20 1953

The Man Behind The Gun

James Brown was

32 in The Man Behind The Gun

as 'Lt. Catliff (uncredited)'.

Sat, Jan 31 1953

Springfield Rifle

James Brown was

32 in Springfield Rifle

as 'Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited)'.

Wed, Oct 22 1952

The Pride of St. Louis

James Brown was

32 in The Pride of St. Louis

as 'Moose'.

Fri, May 02 1952

The Wild Blue Yonder

James Brown was

31 in The Wild Blue Yonder

as 'Sgt. Pop Davis'.

Wed, Dec 05 1951

The Sea Hornet

James Brown was

31 in The Sea Hornet

as 'Pete Hunter'.

Tue, Nov 06 1951

Father Takes the Air

James Brown was

31 in Father Takes the Air

as 'Bob'.

Sun, Jun 17 1951

The Groom Wore Spurs

James Brown was

30 in The Groom Wore Spurs

as 'Steve Hall'.

Tue, Mar 13 1951

Missing Women

James Brown was

30 in Missing Women

as 'Sgt. Mike Pernell'.

Fri, Feb 23 1951

The Fireball

James Brown was

30 in The Fireball

as 'Allen'.

Thu, Nov 09 1950

Between Midnight and Dawn

James Brown was

30 in Between Midnight and Dawn

as 'Officer Haynes (uncredited)'.

Sun, Oct 01 1950

Chain Lightning

James Brown was

29 in Chain Lightning

as 'Maj. Hinkle'.

Sat, Feb 18 1950

Montana

James Brown was

29 in Montana

as 'Tex Coyne'.

Sat, Jan 28 1950

Sands of Iwo Jima

James Brown was

29 in Sands of Iwo Jima

as 'PFC Charlie Bass'.

Sun, Jan 01 1950

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

James Brown was

29 in Yes Sir, That's My Baby

as 'Tony Cresnovitch'.

Wed, Sep 14 1949

Brimstone

James Brown was

29 in Brimstone

as 'Bud Courteen'.

Mon, Aug 15 1949

Anna Lucasta

James Brown was

29 in Anna Lucasta

as 'Buster'.

Mon, Jul 11 1949

The Younger Brothers

James Brown was

29 in The Younger Brothers

as 'Bob Younger'.

Tue, May 03 1949

The Gallant Legion

James Brown was

28 in The Gallant Legion

as 'Tom Banner'.

Mon, May 24 1948

The Fabulous Texan

James Brown was

27 in The Fabulous Texan

as 'Shep Clayton'.

Sun, Nov 09 1947

The Big Fix

James Brown was

27 in The Big Fix

as 'Ken Williams'.

Sat, Apr 19 1947

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

James Brown was

26 in Our Hearts Were Growing Up

as 'Avery Moore'.

Fri, Jun 14 1946

Objective, Burma!

James Brown was

24 in Objective, Burma!

as 'SSgt. Treacy'.

Sat, Feb 17 1945

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

James Brown was

24 in Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

as 'Avery Moore'.

Thu, Nov 02 1944

Reward Unlimited

James Brown was

24 in Reward Unlimited

as 'Paul'.

Thu, May 25 1944

Going My Way

James Brown was

24 in Going My Way

as 'Ted Haines Jr.'.

Mon, May 15 1944

Corvette K-225

James Brown was

23 in Corvette K-225

as 'Lt. Paul Cartwright'.

Wed, Sep 29 1943

The Good Fellows

James Brown was

23 in The Good Fellows

as 'Tom Drayton'.

Wed, Aug 11 1943

Air Force

James Brown was

22 in Air Force

as 'Pilot Tex Rader'.

Sat, Mar 20 1943

Young and Willing

James Brown was

22 in Young and Willing

as 'Tony Dennison'.

Fri, Feb 05 1943

The Forest Rangers

James Brown was

22 in The Forest Rangers

as 'George Tracy'.

Wed, Oct 21 1942

Wake Island

James Brown was

22 in Wake Island

as 'Wounded Marine (uncredited)'.

Tue, Aug 11 1942

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Murder, She Wrote

James Brown was

64+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Dr. Church'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Dallas

James Brown was

58+ in Dallas

as 'Det. Harry McSween'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1978

CHiPs

James Brown was

57+ in CHiPs

as 'Executive (as James L. Brown)'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977

Honey West

James Brown was

45+ in Honey West

as 'Buster Macon'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

James Brown was

42+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as 'Prison Guard'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

The Virginian

James Brown was

42+ in The Virginian

as 'Mark Fallon'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Have Gun, Will Travel

James Brown was

37+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

as 'Andrews - Ranch Foreman'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

James Brown was

34+ in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 15 1954

Adventures of Superman

James Brown was

32+ in Adventures of Superman

as 'Jim Carson'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952