James Brown

Acting

James Brown

Born March 22, 1920Desdemona, Texas, USA70 credits

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

The Summer of Love
7.2

The Summer of Love

Movie

2017

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

TV

1984

Miracle on Ice
6.3

Miracle on Ice

Movie

1981

The Swap
3.7

The Swap

Movie

1979

Dallas
6.8

Dallas

TV

1978

CHiPs
6.8

CHiPs

TV

1977

Filmography

The Summer of Love
2017The Summer of LoveMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Dr. ChurchTV
Miracle on Ice
1981Miracle on Iceas Reporter #1Movie
The Swap
1979The Swapas Lt. BensonMovie
Dallas
1978Dallasas Det. Harry McSweenTV
CHiPs
1977CHiPsas Executive (as James L. Brown)TV
Adiós Amigo
1975Adiós Amigoas SheriffMovie
Mean Johnny Barrows
1975Mean Johnny Barrowsas Police SergeantMovie
Whiffs
1975Whiffsas State TrooperMovie
Powderkeg
1971Powderkegas Sheriff LynchMovie
Targets
1968Targetsas Robert Thompson Sr.Movie
Honey West
1965Honey Westas Buster MaconTV
Town Tamer
1965Town Tameras DavisMovie
Black Spurs
1965Black Spursas SheriffMovie
Space Probe Taurus
1965Space Probe Taurusas Col. Hank StevensMovie
The Ceremony
1963The Ceremonyas GendarmeMovie
Irma la Douce
1963Irma la Douceas Texan CustomerMovie
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Prison GuardTV
The Virginian
1962The Virginianas Mark FallonTV
Gun Street
1961Gun Streetas Sheriff Chuck MortonMovie
20,000 Eyes
196120,000 Eyesas Jerry ManningMovie
When the Clock Strikes
1961When the Clock Strikesas Sam MorganMovie
Gun Fight
1961Gun Fightas Wayne SantleyMovie
Wings of Chance
1961Wings of Chanceas Steve KirbyMovie
Police Dog Story
1961Police Dog Storyas Norm EdwardsMovie
Five Guns to Tombstone
1961Five Guns to Tombstoneas Billy WadeMovie
Inside the Mafia
1959Inside the Mafiaas Capt. Doug BlairMovie
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
1958The Challenge of Rin Tin Tinas Lt. Ripley 'Rip' MastersMovie
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957Have Gun, Will Travelas Andrews - Ranch ForemanTV
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Andy ClintonTV
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinTV
A Star Is Born
1954A Star Is Bornas Glenn Williams (uncredited)Movie
H
1954Hazard Houseas JimMovie
Crazylegs
1953Crazylegsas BillMovie
Thunder Over the Plains
1953Thunder Over the Plainsas ConradMovie
The Charge at Feather River
1953The Charge at Feather Riveras Pvt. ConnorsMovie
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953Woman They Almost Lynchedas Frank JamesMovie
The Man Behind The Gun
1953The Man Behind The Gunas Lt. Catliff (uncredited)Movie
Springfield Rifle
1952Springfield Rifleas Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited)Movie
Adventures of Superman
1952Adventures of Supermanas Jim CarsonTV
The Pride of St. Louis
1952The Pride of St. Louisas MooseMovie
The Wild Blue Yonder
1951The Wild Blue Yonderas Sgt. Pop DavisMovie
The Sea Hornet
1951The Sea Hornetas Pete HunterMovie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
Father Takes the Air
1951Father Takes the Airas BobMovie
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951The Groom Wore Spursas Steve HallMovie
Missing Women
1951Missing Womenas Sgt. Mike PernellMovie
The Fireball
1950The Fireballas AllenMovie
Between Midnight and Dawn
1950Between Midnight and Dawnas Officer Haynes (uncredited)Movie
Chain Lightning
1950Chain Lightningas Maj. HinkleMovie
Montana
1950Montanaas Tex CoyneMovie
Sands of Iwo Jima
1950Sands of Iwo Jimaas PFC Charlie BassMovie
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
1949Yes Sir, That's My Babyas Tony CresnovitchMovie
Brimstone
1949Brimstoneas Bud CourteenMovie
Anna Lucasta
1949Anna Lucastaas BusterMovie
The Younger Brothers
1949The Younger Brothersas Bob YoungerMovie
The Gallant Legion
1948The Gallant Legionas Tom BannerMovie
The Fabulous Texan
1947The Fabulous Texanas Shep ClaytonMovie
The Big Fix
1947The Big Fixas Ken WilliamsMovie
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
1946Our Hearts Were Growing Upas Avery MooreMovie
Objective, Burma!
1945Objective, Burma!as SSgt. TreacyMovie
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944Our Hearts Were Young and Gayas Avery MooreMovie
Reward Unlimited
1944Reward Unlimitedas PaulMovie
Going My Way
1944Going My Wayas Ted Haines Jr.Movie
Corvette K-225
1943Corvette K-225as Lt. Paul CartwrightMovie
The Good Fellows
1943The Good Fellowsas Tom DraytonMovie
Air Force
1943Air Forceas Pilot Tex RaderMovie
Young and Willing
1943Young and Willingas Tony DennisonMovie
The Forest Rangers
1942The Forest Rangersas George TracyMovie
Wake Island
1942Wake Islandas Wounded Marine (uncredited)Movie