American film and television actor (1920–1992)
James Brown
Brown (left) with
Rin Tin Tin in
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin , 1955
Born (1920-03-22 ) March 22, 1920Died April 11, 1992(1992-04-11) (aged 72) Alma mater Baylor University Occupation(s) Film and television actor Years active 1941–1992 Spouse Betty Brown[ 2] Children 2[ 2]
James Edward Brown (March 22, 1920 – April 11, 1992) was an American film and television actor.[ 3] western television series The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin [ 1]
Early life and education
Brown was born in Desdemona, Texas .[ 2] Baylor University ,[ 4] tennis .[ 2]
Career
Brown began his acting career in 1941 with an uncredited role as a medic in the film Ride, Kelly, Ride The Forest Rangers [ 4] The Good Fellows Objective, Burma! Gun Street The Big Fix When the Clock Strikes Air Force Irma la Douce The Fabulous Texan Young and Willing The Gallant Legion The Younger Brothers Corvette K-225 Sands of Iwo Jima Yes Sir, That's My Baby Our Hearts Were Young Gay Our Hearts Were Growing Up Chain Lightning Missing Women Inside the Mafia The Groom Wore Spurs Space Probe Taurus Going My Way [ 2] [ 4]
Brown (center) with Lee Aaker , Rin Tin Tin and Rand Brooks in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin , 1956 In 1954, Brown joined the cast of the new ABC western television series The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin [ 4] [ 5] Gunsmoke The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Lassie The Virginian Laramie Route 66 Barbary Coast Daniel Boone Bronco Honey West Murder, She Wrote [ 2] [ 4]
Brown (left) with Dorothy McGuire in Reward Unlimited , 1944 For about a decade from the mid-1960s, Brown left acting to found a company making weight belts, eventually selling the company to Faberge. He returned to acting in television in the 1970s.[ 4] soap opera television series Dallas [ 5]
Death
Brown died on April 11, 1992 of lung cancer at his home in Woodland Hills, California , at the age of 72.[ 2] [ 4] [ 6]
Filmography
References
^ a b "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 .^ a b c d e f g "James Brown Is Dead; 'Rin Tin Tin' Actor, 72" . The New York Times Associated Press . April 14, 1992. Retrieved February 5, 2022 .^ Tucker, David (May 27, 2018). Gale Storm: A Biography and Career Record ISBN 9781476632469 Google Books . ^ a b c d e f g Folkart, Burt (April 13, 1992). "James Brown; Actor Played Lt. Masters on 'Rin Tin Tin' . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 5, 2022 . ^ a b Brode, Douglas (January 1, 2010). Shooting Stars of the Small Screen: Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors, 1946–Present 61– 62. ISBN 9780292783317 Google Books . ^ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed ISBN 9781476625997 Google Books .
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