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James Brown

Actor · Died April 11, 1992, aged 72 · 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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 22, 1920
Died
April 11, 1992 (aged 72)
From
Desdemona, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 73 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 50% in 30 days

What are James Brown's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
29%
Survival
17%
Society
10%
Self
9%
Power
4%
Redemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 11 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 20 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 13
Hero
6 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Warm
11
Joyful
6
Hopeful
8
Melancholic
7
Other
23

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Brown's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Brown's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

73 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Summer of Love(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork(2004)

    as Harry McSween

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Church

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Miracle on Ice(1981)

    as Reporter #1

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Swap(1979)

    as Lt. Benson

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Harry McSween

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Executive (as James L. Brown)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Adiós Amigo(1975)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Mean Johnny Barrows(1975)

    as Police Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Whiffs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as State Trooper

  • Powderkeg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sheriff Lynch

  • Targets(1968)

    as Robert Thompson Sr.

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Honey West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Buster Macon

  • Town Tamer(1965)

    as Davis

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Black Spurs(1965)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Space Probe Taurus(1965)

    as Col. Hank Stevens

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Ceremony(1963)

    as Gendarme

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Irma la Douce(1963)

    as Texan Customer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Prison Guard

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou Sebastian · as Mark Fallon

  • Gun Street(1961)

    as Sheriff Chuck Morton

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • 20,000 Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Jerry Manning

  • When the Clock Strikes(1961)

    as Sam Morgan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Gun Fight(1961)

    as Wayne Santley

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Wings of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Steve Kirby

  • Police Dog Story(1961)

    as Norm Edwards

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Five Guns to Tombstone(1960)

    as Billy Wade

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show as Captain Strode

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Inside the Mafia(1959)

    as Capt. Doug Blair

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Lt. Ripley 'Rip' Masters

  • Jet Pilot(1957)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrews - Ranch Foreman

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andy Clinton

  • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 164 episodes · as Lt. Rip Masters

  • A Star Is Born(1954)

    as Glenn Williams (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Hazard House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Jim

  • Crazylegs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Bill

  • Thunder Over the Plains(1953)

    as Conrad

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Charge at Feather River(1953)

    as Pvt. Connors

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Woman They Almost Lynched(1953)

    as Frank James

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Man Behind the Gun(1953)

    as Lt. Catliff (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Springfield Rifle(1952)

    as Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Carson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Pride of St. Louis(1952)

    as Moose

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Wild Blue Yonder(1951)

    as Sgt. Pop Davis

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Sea Hornet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Pete Hunter

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Fox

  • Father Takes the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Bob

  • The Groom Wore Spurs(1951)

    as Steve Hall

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Missing Women(1951)

    as Sgt. Mike Pernell

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Fireball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Allen

  • Between Midnight and Dawn(1950)

    as Officer Haynes (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Chain Lightning(1950)

    as Maj. Hinkle

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Montana(1950)

    as Tex Coyne

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Sands of Iwo Jima(1949)

    as PFC Charlie Bass

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Yes Sir, That's My Baby(1949)

    as Tony Cresnovich

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Brimstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Bud Courteen

  • Anna Lucasta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Buster

  • The Younger Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Bob Younger

  • The Gallant Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Tom Banner

  • The Fabulous Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Shep Clayton

  • The Big Fix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ken Williams

  • Our Hearts Were Growing Up(1946)

    as Avery Moore

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Objective, Burma!(1945)

    as SSgt. Treacy

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Our Hearts Were Young and Gay(1944)

    as Avery Moore

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Reward Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Paul

  • Going My Way(1944)

    as Ted Haines Jr.

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Corvette K-225(1943)

    as Lt. Paul Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Good Fellows(1943)

    as Tom Drayton

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Air Force(1943)

    as Pilot Tex Rader

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Young and Willing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Tony Dennison

  • The Forest Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as George Tracy

  • Wake Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Wounded Marine (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles from 1942 to 2017; peak year 1968.

Biggest box office

A Star Is Born (1954)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

A Star Is Born (1954)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Route 66 (1960)

Film career

19422017

Peak 1968 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1942Screen debut· Wake Island

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting71 of 71: 71 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1940s18 · acting1950s27 · acting1960s16 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s2 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
4252

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do James Brown's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 41; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

The Good Fellows (1943)

84th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork (2004)

Midcredits 97th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is James Brown's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 5 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 3 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does James Brown work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Brown's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward L. Cahn shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles