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