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James Brown

James Brown

Acting·1920–1992·58 films

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.

Filmography

Irma la Douce
Irma la Douce (1963)Texan Customer
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1954)Glenn Williams (uncredited)
Targets
Targets (1968)Robert Thompson Sr.
Going My Way
Going My Way (1944)Ted Haines Jr.
Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)PFC Charlie Bass
Objective, Burma!
Objective, Burma! (1945)SSgt. Treacy
Air Force
Air Force (1943)Pilot Tex Rader
Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle (1952)Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited)
Between Midnight and Dawn
Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)Officer Haynes (uncredited)
Wake Island
Wake Island (1942)Wounded Marine (uncredited)
Chain Lightning
Chain Lightning (1950)Maj. Hinkle
Woman They Almost Lynched
Woman They Almost Lynched (1953)Frank James
Black Spurs
Black Spurs (1965)Sheriff
Montana
Montana (1950)Tex Coyne
Thunder Over the Plains
Thunder Over the Plains (1953)Conrad
Space Probe Taurus
Space Probe Taurus (1965)Col. Hank Stevens
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225 (1943)Lt. Paul Cartwright
Mean Johnny Barrows
Mean Johnny Barrows (1975)Police Sergeant
The Swap
The Swap (1979)Lt. Benson
Miracle on Ice
Miracle on Ice (1981)Reporter #1
The Groom Wore Spurs
The Groom Wore Spurs (1951)Steve Hall
Town Tamer
Town Tamer (1965)Davis
The Fireball
The Fireball (1950)Allen
The Ceremony
The Ceremony (1963)Gendarme
The Man Behind The Gun
The Man Behind The Gun (1953)Lt. Catliff (uncredited)
The Pride of St. Louis
The Pride of St. Louis (1952)Moose
Whiffs
Whiffs (1975)State Trooper
Five Guns to Tombstone
Five Guns to Tombstone (1961)Billy Wade
The Charge at Feather River
The Charge at Feather River (1953)Pvt. Connors
Missing Women
Missing Women (1951)Sgt. Mike Pernell
Inside the Mafia
Inside the Mafia (1959)Capt. Doug Blair
When the Clock Strikes
When the Clock Strikes (1961)Sam Morgan
Adiós Amigo
Adiós Amigo (1975)Sheriff
Young and Willing
Young and Willing (1943)Tony Dennison
Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta (1949)Buster
The Gallant Legion
The Gallant Legion (1948)Tom Banner
The Sea Hornet
The Sea Hornet (1951)Pete Hunter
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)Avery Moore
Brimstone
Brimstone (1949)Bud Courteen
Crazylegs
Crazylegs (1953)Bill
The Summer of Love
The Summer of Love (2017)
Gun Street
Gun Street (1961)Sheriff Chuck Morton
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946)Avery Moore
Gun Fight
Gun Fight (1961)Wayne Santley
20,000 Eyes
20,000 Eyes (1961)Jerry Manning
Powderkeg
Powderkeg (1971)Sheriff Lynch
The Younger Brothers
The Younger Brothers (1949)Bob Younger
The Wild Blue Yonder
The Wild Blue Yonder (1951)Sgt. Pop Davis
The Fabulous Texan
The Fabulous Texan (1947)Shep Clayton
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949)Tony Cresnovitch
Father Takes the Air
Father Takes the Air (1951)Bob
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin (1958)Lt. Ripley 'Rip' Masters
Reward Unlimited
Reward Unlimited (1944)Paul
The Forest Rangers
The Forest Rangers (1942)George Tracy
The Big Fix
The Big Fix (1947)Ken Williams
The Good Fellows
The Good Fellows (1943)Tom Drayton
Wings of Chance
Wings of Chance (1961)Steve Kirby
Police Dog Story
Police Dog Story (1961)Norm Edwards