James Brown

Biography

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

Murder, She Wrote

Dallas

The Virginian

The Virginian

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Have Gun, Will Travel

Adventures of Superman

CHiPs

All Movies (59)

• The Summer of Love2017
• Miracle on Ice1981 · as Reporter #1
• The Swap1979 · as Lt. Benson
• Adiós Amigo1975 · as Sheriff
• Mean Johnny Barrows1975 · as Police Sergeant
• Whiffs1975 · as State Trooper
• Powderkeg1971 · as Sheriff Lynch
• Targets1968 · as Robert Thompson Sr.
• Town Tamer1965 · as Davis
• Black Spurs1965 · as Sheriff
• Space Probe Taurus1965 · as Col. Hank Stevens
• The Ceremony1963 · as Gendarme
• Irma la Douce1963 · as Texan Customer
• Gun Street1961 · as Sheriff Chuck Morton
• 20,000 Eyes1961 · as Jerry Manning
• When the Clock Strikes1961 · as Sam Morgan
• Gun Fight1961 · as Wayne Santley
• Wings of Chance1961 · as Steve Kirby
• Police Dog Story1961 · as Norm Edwards
• Five Guns to Tombstone1961 · as Billy Wade
• Inside the Mafia1959 · as Capt. Doug Blair
• The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin1958 · as Lt. Ripley 'Rip' Masters
• A Star Is Born1954 · as Glenn Williams (uncredited)
• Hazard House1954 · as Jim
• Crazylegs1953 · as Bill
• Thunder Over the Plains1953 · as Conrad
• The Charge at Feather River1953 · as Pvt. Connors
• Woman They Almost Lynched1953 · as Frank James
• The Man Behind The Gun1953 · as Lt. Catliff (uncredited)
• Springfield Rifle1952 · as Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited)
• The Pride of St. Louis1952 · as Moose
• The Wild Blue Yonder1951 · as Sgt. Pop Davis
• The Sea Hornet1951 · as Pete Hunter
• Father Takes the Air1951 · as Bob
• The Groom Wore Spurs1951 · as Steve Hall
• Missing Women1951 · as Sgt. Mike Pernell
• The Fireball1950 · as Allen
• Between Midnight and Dawn1950 · as Officer Haynes (uncredited)
• Chain Lightning1950 · as Maj. Hinkle
• Montana1950 · as Tex Coyne
• Sands of Iwo Jima1950 · as PFC Charlie Bass
• Yes Sir, That's My Baby1949 · as Tony Cresnovitch
• Brimstone1949 · as Bud Courteen
• Anna Lucasta1949 · as Buster
• The Younger Brothers1949 · as Bob Younger
• The Gallant Legion1948 · as Tom Banner
• The Fabulous Texan1947 · as Shep Clayton
• The Big Fix1947 · as Ken Williams
• Our Hearts Were Growing Up1946 · as Avery Moore
• Objective, Burma!1945 · as SSgt. Treacy
• Our Hearts Were Young and Gay1944 · as Avery Moore
• Reward Unlimited1944 · as Paul
• Going My Way1944 · as Ted Haines Jr.
• Corvette K-2251943 · as Lt. Paul Cartwright
• The Good Fellows1943 · as Tom Drayton
• Air Force1943 · as Pilot Tex Rader
• Young and Willing1943 · as Tony Dennison
• The Forest Rangers1942 · as George Tracy
• Wake Island1942 · as Wounded Marine (uncredited)

All TV Shows (13)

• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Dr. Church
• Dallas1978 · as Det. Harry McSween
• CHiPs1977 · as Executive (as James L. Brown)
• Honey West1965 · as Buster Macon
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Prison Guard
• The Virginian1962 · as Mark Fallon
• The Virginian1962 · as Lou Sebastian
• Have Gun, Will Travel1957 · as Andrews - Ranch Foreman
• The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Andy Clinton
• The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin1954
• Adventures of Superman1952 · as Jim Carson
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Lt. Fox