James Brown

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
March 22, 1920 (72 years old)
Died
April 11, 1992
Place of Birth
Desdemona, Texas, USA
Popular Genres
Western Drama Action
Career Span
1942 – 1981

James Brown

9 wins
39 nominations
9 Oscars
59 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.

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Personal Info

Born
Mar 22, 1920
From
Desdemona, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1942 – 1981

Award Recognition

9
Wins
39
Nominations
9
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1981

Miracle on Ice as Reporter #1 Award

1979

The Rebels as Masters Award
The Swap as Lt. Benson

1975

Mean Johnny Barrows as Police Sergeant Award
Adiós Amigo as Sheriff Award
Whiffs as State Trooper

1971

Powderkeg as Sheriff Lynch

1968

Targets as Robert Thompson Sr. Award

1965

Black Spurs as Sheriff Award
Town Tamer as Davis
Space Probe Taurus as Col. Hank Stevens

1963

Irma la Douce as Texan Customer Award
The Ceremony as Gendarme

1961

Gun Street as Sheriff Chuck Morton
Five Guns to Tombstone as Billy Wade
Police Dog Story as Norm Edwards
When the Clock Strikes as Sam Morgan
Gun Fight as Wayne Santley
20,000 Eyes as Jerry Manning
Wings of Chance as Steve Kirby

1959

Inside the Mafia as Capt. Doug Blair

1958

The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin as Lt. Ripley 'Rip' Masters

1954

A Star Is Born as Glenn Williams Award
Hazard House as Jim

1953

The Charge at Feather River as Pvt. Connors Award
Thunder Over the Plains as Conrad
The Man Behind The Gun as Lt. Catliff (uncredited)
Woman They Almost Lynched as Frank James
Crazylegs as Bill

1952

Springfield Rifle as Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited)
The Pride of St. Louis as Moose

1951

The Groom Wore Spurs as Steve Hall Award
The Sea Hornet as Pete Hunter
Missing Women as Sgt. Mike Pernell
The Wild Blue Yonder as Sgt. Pop Davis
Father Takes the Air as Bob

1950

Sands of Iwo Jima as PFC Charlie Bass
Between Midnight and Dawn as Officer Haynes (uncredited) Award
Montana as Tex Coyne
The Fireball as Allen
Chain Lightning as Maj. Hinkle

1949

Brimstone as Bud Courteen Award
The Younger Brothers as Bob Younger
Anna Lucasta as Buster
Yes Sir, That's My Baby as Tony Cresnovitch

1948

The Gallant Legion as Tom Banner

1947

The Fabulous Texan as Shep Clayton
The Big Fix as Ken Williams

1946

Our Hearts Were Growing Up as Avery Moore

1945

Objective, Burma! as SSgt. Treacy Award

1944

Going My Way as Ted Haines Jr. Award
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay as Avery Moore Award
Reward Unlimited as Paul

1943

Air Force as Pilot Tex Rader Award
Corvette K-225 as Lt. Paul Cartwright Award
The Good Fellows as Tom Drayton
Young and Willing as Tony Dennison

1942

Wake Island as Wounded Marine (uncredited) Award
The Forest Rangers as George Tracy

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Mean Johnny Barrows
Irma la Douce
Sands of Iwo Jima
Targets
Air Force
The Rebels
Adiós Amigo
A Star Is Born
Objective, Burma!

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