James Brown
Biography
James Brown was an American film and television actor who began in 1941 with an uncredited part as a medic in Ride, Kelly, Ride and got his first credited role in The Forest Rangers in 1942. Born in Desdemona, Texas, he attended Baylor University, where he played tennis. His films included Air Force (1943), Going My Way (1944), Objective, Burma! (1945), Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), Chain Lightning (1950), The Groom Wore Spurs (1951), and Irma la Douce (1963). He took the part of Lt. Ripley Masters in 1954 on The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, a western series, and stayed until 1959. Later he guest-starred on programs such as Gunsmoke, Lassie, The Virginian, and Murder, She Wrote. After leaving acting in the mid-1960s, he founded a weight belt company and later returned to acting. From 1979 to 1988 he played Detective Harry McSween in 39 episodes of Dallas.
72years old at death
- Born Desdemona
- Died Woodland Hills
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as James E. Brown, Jimmy Brown, Jim L. Brown, James L. Brown, James Bowen Brown and Jim Brown
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 33 years1942 to 1975
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A change of course
Brown left acting in the mid-1960s and founded a company that made weight belts, which he eventually sold to Faberge, before returning to acting in the early 1970s.
First role
Brown's acting career started in 1941, when he played a medic in Ride, Kelly, Ride without being credited. The Forest Rangers, released in 1942, gave him his first credited part.
James Brown movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Allan Dwan directed two of these films. Anthony Caruso appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Anthony Caruso's page
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Morris Ankrum's page
Franklyn Farnum's page
Richard Jaeckel's page
Brian Donlevy's page
Allan DwanDirector, 2 films, 1949 to 1953
All films by Allan Dwan
Also two films together12 more actors
- Jack CarsonA Star Is Born (1954) and The Groom Wore Spurs (1951)
- Roy RobertsThe Man Behind The Gun (1953) and Chain Lightning (1950)
- George TobiasObjective, Burma! (1945) and Air Force (1943)
- Stanley RidgesThe Groom Wore Spurs (1951) and Air Force (1943)
- John AlvinIrma la Douce (1963) and Objective, Burma! (1945)
- Hugh BeaumontObjective, Burma! (1945) and Wake Island (1942)
- Phil ArnoldJet Pilot (1957) and A Star Is Born (1954)
- Philip CareyTown Tamer (1965) and The Man Behind The Gun (1953)
- Richard WebbTown Tamer (1965) and Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
- George TyneSands of Iwo Jima (1949) and Objective, Burma! (1945)
- Roland WintersJet Pilot (1957) and Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)
- Mark StevensBetween Midnight and Dawn (1950) and Objective, Burma! (1945)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What James Brown's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$65.3 million
5 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 16 films: 5 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 10 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 10Figure not found
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$25M38.6% of the total
- 2$16M25.0% of the total
- 3$12M18.4% of the total
- 4$7.8M12.0% of the total
- 5$4.0M6.1% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.