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Also known as James E. Brown, Jimmy Brown, Jim L. Brown, James L. Brown, James Bowen Brown, Jim Brown, James B. Brown, James Edward Brown

American film and TV actor (1920-1992)

Film & TV

Desdemona, Texas, USA

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

  • The Summer of Love2017
  • Murder, She Wrote — Dr. Church1984
  • Miracle on Ice — Reporter #11981
  • The Swap — Lt. Benson1979
  • Dallas — Det. Harry McSween1978
  • CHiPs — Executive (as James L. Brown)1977
  • Mean Johnny Barrows — Police Sergeant1975
  • Whiffs — State Trooper1975
  • Adiós Amigo — Sheriff1975
  • Powderkeg — Sheriff Lynch1971

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1933-05-03
Active to
2006-12-25

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,421,319
Total plays
37,541,180

Tags

funksoulrhythm and bluesbluesrnb

James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American entertainer, record producer, and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honorific nicknames "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business", "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1". In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/James+Brown">R

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
Marine
Position
Defender
Nationality
Malta

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
James
Family name
Brown
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of death
Woodland Hills
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
voice
Sport
tennis
Country for sport
United States
Image
James Brown fan postcard 1955.jpg
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cause of death
lung cancer
date of birth
1920-03-22
date of death
1992-04-11
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
James Brown (actor)
start of work period
1941-00-00
writing language
English language
Sources (3)

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