James Brown

Deceased · Born: Mar 22, 1920 · Died: Apr 11, 1992

Personal Details

Born Mar 22, 1920 Desdemona, Texas, USA

Spouse

Betty Faye Miller
( Mar 1, 1992 to Apr 11, 1992 )
Diane Smale
( Jun 1, 1973 to Feb 27, 1989 )
Betty Wallace Engle
( Oct 3, 1949 to May 8, 2024 )
Verna Margaret Knopf
( Mar 1, 1942 to May 8, 2024 )

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.

Career

acting

1991

Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West as Lt. Rip Masters

1979

The Swap as Lt. Benson

1975

Adiós Amigo as Sheriff

Whiffs as State Trooper

1968

Targets as Robert Thompson Sr.

1965

Space Probe Taurus

Space Probe Taurus as Col. Hank Stevens

Honey West as Buster Macon

1964

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Prison Guard

1961

Police Dog Story

Police Dog Story as Norm Edwards

Gun Street as Sheriff Chuck Morton

Gun Fight as Wayne Santley

Five Guns to Tombstone

Five Guns to Tombstone as Billy Wade

20,000 Eyes as Jerry Manning

Wings of Chance

Wings of Chance as Steve Kirby

When the Clock Strikes

When the Clock Strikes as Sam Morgan

1959

Disneyland as Andy Clinton

Inside the Mafia

Inside the Mafia as Capt. Doug Blair

1958

The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

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

1954

A Star Is Born as Glenn Williams

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1953

Flight Nurse as Flight Engineer

Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched as Frank James

Thunder Over the Plains

Thunder Over the Plains as Conrad

Crazylegs as Bill

1952

The Pride of St. Louis

The Pride of St. Louis as Moose

1951

The Sea Hornet as Pete Hunter

The Groom Wore Spurs

The Groom Wore Spurs as Steve Hall

Missing Women as Sgt. Mike Pernell

Father Takes the Air

Father Takes the Air as Bob

1950

Montana as Tex Coyne

Chain Lightning

Chain Lightning as Maj. Hinkle

The Fireball as Allen

Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima as PFC Charlie Bass

1949

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

Yes Sir, That's My Baby as Tony Cresnovitch

The Younger Brothers

The Younger Brothers as Bob Younger

Brimstone as Bud Courteen

1948

The Gallant Legion

The Gallant Legion as Tom Banner

1947

The Big Fix as Ken Williams

1946

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

Our Hearts Were Growing Up as Avery Moore

1945

Objective, Burma!

Objective, Burma! as SSgt. Treacy

1944

Going My Way as Ted Haines Jr.

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay as Avery Moore

1943

Young and Willing

Young and Willing as Tony Dennison

Corvette K-225 as Lt. Paul Cartwright

Air Force as Pilot Tex Rader

1942

The Forest Rangers

The Forest Rangers as George Tracy