James Brown
Born in Desdemona, Texas, USA — Mar 22 1920• Died Apr 11 1992
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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.
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Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Church
Dallas
Det. Harry McSween
Have Gun, Will Travel
Andrews - Ranch Foreman
The Virginian
Mark Fallon
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Prison Guard
Adventures of Superman
Jim Carson
Honey West
Buster Macon
CHiPs
Executive (as James L. Brown)
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Wonderful World of Disney
Andy Clinton
A Star Is Born
Glenn Williams (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Targets
Robert Thompson Sr.
Air Force
Pilot Tex Rader
Whiffs
State Trooper
Going My Way
Ted Haines Jr.
Wake Island
Wounded Marine (uncredited)
The Charge at Feather River
Pvt. Connors
Corvette K-225
Lt. Paul Cartwright
The Swap
Lt. Benson
Irma la Douce
Texan Customer
The Ceremony
Gendarme
Sands of Iwo Jima
PFC Charlie Bass
Miracle on Ice
Reporter #1
Brimstone
Bud Courteen
Town Tamer
Davis
The Groom Wore Spurs
Steve Hall
The Gallant Legion
Tom Banner
Montana
Tex Coyne
The Forest Rangers
George Tracy
Objective, Burma!
SSgt. Treacy
Anna Lucasta
Buster
Thunder Over the Plains
Conrad
Gun Street
Sheriff Chuck Morton
Gun Fight
Wayne Santley
Black Spurs
Sheriff
The Sea Hornet
Pete Hunter
Powderkeg
Sheriff Lynch
The Fireball
Allen
Adiós Amigo
Sheriff
Woman They Almost Lynched
Frank James
Between Midnight and Dawn
Officer Haynes (uncredited)
Crazylegs
Bill
Chain Lightning
Maj. Hinkle
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Avery Moore
The Man Behind The Gun
Lt. Catliff (uncredited)
The Fabulous Texan
Shep Clayton
The Wild Blue Yonder
Sgt. Pop Davis
Father Takes the Air
Bob
Space Probe Taurus
Col. Hank Stevens
Young and Willing
Tony Dennison
20,000 Eyes
Jerry Manning
The Younger Brothers
Bob Younger
Mean Johnny Barrows
Police Sergeant
Missing Women
Sgt. Mike Pernell
Springfield Rifle
Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited)
Inside the Mafia
Capt. Doug Blair
The Summer of Love
The Good Fellows
Tom Drayton
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Avery Moore
The Pride of St. Louis
Moose
Five Guns to Tombstone
Billy Wade
Reward Unlimited
Paul
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Tony Cresnovitch
The Big Fix
Ken Williams
Wings of Chance
Steve Kirby
Police Dog Story
Norm Edwards
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
Lt. Ripley 'Rip' Masters
Hazard House
Jim
When the Clock Strikes
Sam Morgan