James Brown
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Also Known As
Jim L Brown,
Jim L. Brown
Birth Place
Desdemona, Texas, USA
Born
March 22, 1920
Died
April 11, 1992
Cause of Death
Lung Cancer
Biography
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After a brief stint as a teenage tennis player, Brown turned to acting in the early 1940s, mostly in B action films. He starred as the young romantic lead in "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay" (1944) and its sequel, "Our Hearts Were Growing Up" (1946), but is best known as Lt. Rip Masters, father figure to a young boy at an Old West outpost in the children's TV series "The Adventures of Rin...
Filmography
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The Christian Licorice Store
(1971)
Assistant Director
Whiffs
(1975)
Powderkeg
(1971)
The Phynx
(1970)
Targets
(1968)
Robert Thompson, Sr.
Town Tamer
(1965)
Davis
Family & Companions
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Betty Brown
Wife
Biography
After a brief stint as a teenage tennis player, Brown turned to acting in the early 1940s, mostly in B action films. He starred as the young romantic lead in "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay" (1944) and its sequel, "Our Hearts Were Growing Up" (1946), but is best known as Lt. Rip Masters, father figure to a young boy at an Old West outpost in the children's TV series "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin." (The show ran from 1954 to 1959 and was later syndicated, with new introductions featuring Brown, in the 1970s.) Brown retired from film in the 1960s to become a manufacturer of body-building equipment but returned to the screen with a part in the spoof "Whiffs" (1975). Brown acted under the names James and Jim Brown and is not to be confused with black athlete-turned-film star Jim Brown or soul recording star James Brown.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
The Christian Licorice Store
(1971)
Assistant Director
Cast (Feature Film)
Whiffs
(1975)
Powderkeg
(1971)
The Phynx
(1970)
Targets
(1968)
Robert Thompson, Sr.
Town Tamer
(1965)
Davis
Black Spurs
(1965)
Sheriff Nemo
Irma La Douce
(1963)
Texan customer
The Ceremony
(1963)
Five Guns to Tombstone
(1961)
Billy Wade
The Police Dog Story
(1961)
Norm Edwards
Gun Street
(1961)
Sheriff Charles Morton
Gun Fight
(1961)
Wayne Santley
When the Clock Strikes
(1961)
Sam Morgan
Wings of Chance
(1961)
Steve Kirby
20,000 Eyes
(1961)
Jerry Manning
Inside the Mafia
(1959)
Doug Blair
Crazylegs
(1954)
Bill
Sea of Lost Ships
(1954)
Executive officer
Flight Nurse
(1954)
Flight engineer
A Star Is Born
(1954)
Glenn Williams
Woman They Almost Lynched
(1953)
Frank James
The Man Behind the Gun
(1953)
Lt. Catliff
The Charge at Feather River
(1953)
Conner
Thunder Over the Plains
(1953)
Conrad
The Pride of St. Louis
(1952)
Moose
Springfield Rifle
(1952)
Pvt. Ferguson
The Groom Wore Spurs
(1951)
Steve Hall
Missing Women
(1951)
Mike Purnell
The Sea Hornet
(1951)
Pete Hunter
Father Takes the Air
(1951)
Hob Davis
The Wild Blue Yonder
(1951)
Sgt. Pop Davis
Starlift
(1951)
Non-commissioned officer
Montana
(1950)
Tex Coyne
Chain Lightning
(1950)
Major Hinkle
Between Midnight and Dawn
(1950)
Haynes
The Fireball
(1950)
Allen
Anna Lucasta
(1949)
Buster
The Younger Brothers
(1949)
Bob Younger
Brimstone
(1949)
Bud Courteen
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
(1949)
Tony Cresnovich
Sands of Iwo Jima
(1949)
Pfc. Charlie Bass
The Gallant Legion
(1948)
Tom Banner
The Fabulous Texan
(1947)
Shep Clayton
The Big Fix
(1947)
Ken Williams
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
(1946)
Avery Moore
Duffy's Tavern
(1945)
Objective, Burma!
(1945)
Sergeant Treacy
Going My Way
(1944)
Ted Haines, Jr.
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
(1944)
Avery Moore
Air Force
(1943)
Pursuit pilot [Tex Rader]
Young and Willing
(1943)
Tony Dennison
Corvette K-225
(1943)
Paul Cartwright
The Good Fellows
(1943)
Tom Drayton
Wake Island
(1942)
Wounded marine
The Forest Rangers
(1942)
George Tracy
Cinematography (Feature Film)
The Hot Rock
(1972)
1st Assistant Camera
The Westward Trail
(1948)
Photography
Shadow Valley
(1947)
Director of Photography
Hard Boiled Mahoney
(1947)
Photography
The Gas House Kids "in Hollywood"
(1947)
Director of Photography
Killer at Large
(1947)
Director of Photography
Ginger
(1947)
Photography
Trail to Mexico
(1946)
Photography
Mr. Hex
(1946)
Photography
The Trap
(1946)
Director of Photography
Hollywood Revels
(1946)
Photography
The Missing Corpse
(1945)
Director of Photography
Dangerous Intruder
(1945)
Photography
Crime, Inc.
(1945)
Director of Photography
The Kid Sister
(1945)
Director of Photography
The Phantom of 42nd Street
(1945)
Director of Photography
The Man Who Walked Alone
(1945)
Photography
Harvest Melody
(1943)
Photography
Land of Hunted Men
(1943)
Photography
Crashing Through Danger
(1938)
Camera
Arizona Badman
(1935)
Photography
Klondike
(1932)
Cinematographer
Sea Devils
(1931)
Photography
Where Trails Begin
(1927)
Director of Photography
Spuds
(1927)
Director of Photography
One Chance in a Million
(1927)
Director of Photography
The Snarl of Hate
(1927)
Director of Photography
Catch-As-Catch-Can
(1927)
Director of Photography
The Down Grade
(1927)
Director of Photography
Avenging Fangs
(1927)
Director of Photography
Stop, Look, and Listen
(1926)
Director of Photography
Fangs of Justice
(1926)
Director of Photography
Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
(1926)
Director of Photography
The College Boob
(1926)
Director of Photography
Flying High
(1926)
Director of Photography
The Winning Wallop
(1926)
Director of Photography
Some Pun'kins
(1925)
Camera
Music (Feature Film)
The 40 Year Old Virgin
(2005)
Composer
The Big T.N.T. Show
(1966)
Composer
Ski Party
(1965)
Composer
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
The Man Who Wasn't There
(2001)
Driver co-capt
Cast (Short)
Hazard House
(1952)
Life Events
1942
Film debut in "The Forest Rangers"
Videos
Movie Clip
Trailer
Family
Carol Thies
Daughter
Wendy Brown
Daughter
Barbara Brown
Daughter
Cynthia Brown
Niece
Raised her as his daughter.
Companions
Betty Brown
Wife