James Edward Brown (March 22, 1920 – April 11, 1992) was an American film and television actor.[3] He was perhaps best known for playing Lt. Ripley Masters in the American western television series The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin.[1]
James Brown
Brown (left) with Rin Tin Tin in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, 1955
For about a decade from the mid-1960s Brown left acting to found a company making weight belts, eventually selling the company to Faberge.[4] He returned to acting in television in the 1970s.[4]
^ ab"James Brown, Rin Tin Tin Back Protecting the Fort". The Daily Times-News. Burlington, North Carolina. May 8, 1976. p. 31. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^Tucker, David (May 27, 2018). Gale Storm: A Biography and Career Record. McFarland. p. 140. ISBN9781476632469 – via Google Books.
^ abcdefghFolkart, Burt (April 13, 1992). "James Brown; Actor Played Lt. Masters on 'Rin Tin Tin'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
^ abBrode, Douglas (January 1, 2010). Shooting Stars of the Small Screen: Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors, 1946–Present. University of Texas Press. pp. 61–62. ISBN9780292783317 – via Google Books.
^Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 93. ISBN9781476625997 – via Google Books.
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