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