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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Johnny Brandon to Ric Burns
Jim Brown Biography (1936-)
Full name, James Nathaniel Brown; born February 17, 1936, in St. Simons Island, GA; son of Swinton (a professional boxer) and Theresa (a housekeeper) Brown; married Sue, 1959 (divorced, 1972); married Monique; children: (first marriage) Kim and Kevin (twins), Jim, Jr., another child. Addresses: Contact: Sterling Winters Company, 2040 Avenue of the Stars, fourth floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer
- Birth Details
- February 17, 1936
- St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Sergeant Franklyn, Rio Conchos, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964
- Robert T. Jefferson, The Dirty Dozen, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1967
- (Uncredited) Himself, Operation Dirty Dozen, 1967
- Ruffo, The Mercenaries (also known as Dark of the Sun), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
- Captain Leslie Anders USMC, Ice Station Zebra, Filmways, 1968
- McClain, The Split, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
- (Uncredited) The Man Who Makes the Difference, 1968
- Lyedecker, 100 Rifles, 1969
- Cully Briston, Riot, Paramount, 1969
- Title role, Kenner (also known as Year of the Cricket), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969
- Jimmy Prince, ... tick ... tick ... tick ... (also known as Tick, Tick, Tick), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970
- Tommy Marcott, The Grasshopper (also known as The Passing of Evil and Passions), National General, 1970
- Luke, El Condor, National General, 1970
- Himself, The Phynx, Warner Bros., 1970
- Howard, Ein Kafer geht aufs (also known as Superbug), 1971
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Sam's Song (also known as The Swap), Cannon, 1971
- Title role, Slaughter, American International, 1972
- Gunn, Black Gunn, Columbia, 1972
- Title role, Slaughter's Big Rip-Off, American International, 1973
- Curtis Hook, The Slams, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
- Le Bras, I Escaped from Devil's Island (also known as Escape de la Isla del Diablo), United Artists, 1973
- Jimmy Lait, Three the Hard Way, Allied Artists, 1974
- Pike, Take a Hard Ride (also known as La lunga cavalcata and La parola di un fuorilegge ... e legge!), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
- (As James Brown) Adios Amigo, Atlas, 1976
- (As James Brown) Mean Johnny Barrows, Atlas, 1976
- Isaac, Kid Vengeance (also known as Take Another Hard Rideand Vengeance Vendetta), Cannon, 1977
- Dreams, Fingers, Brut, 1978
- Clyde Preston, Pacific Inferno, VCL, 1979
- J, One Down, Two to Go, Almi, 1983
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Abducted, Inter Pictures Releasing/Modern Cinema Marketing, 1986
- Fireball, The Running Man, TriStar, 1987
- Slammer, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
- Captain, L.A. Heat, Raedon Entertainment Group, 1989
- Steadman, Crack House (also known as Rock House), Twenty-First Century Releasing, 1989
- Morris, Twisted Justice, Borde Releasing Corp., 1990
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The Divine Enforcer (also known as Deadly Avenger), 1991
- Jake Trevor, Original Gangstas (also known as Hot City), Orion, 1996
- Byron Williams, Mars Attacks!, Warner Bros., 1996
- Spivey, He Got Game, Buena Vista, 1998
- Voice of Butch Meathook, Small Soldiers, DreamWorks Distribution L.L.C., 1998
- Montezuma Monroe, Any Given Sunday, Warner Bros., 1999
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Film Work
- Producer, Pacific Inferno, VCL, 1979
- Executive producer, Richard Pryor Here and Now (documentary), Columbia, 1983
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Commentator, NFL on CBS, CBS, 1977
- Himself, Dynamic Duos, NBC, 1978
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Movies
- Stocker, Lady Blue, ABC, 1985
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Specials
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Black Champions, PBS, 1986
- "Slammer" Jenkins, Hammer, Slammer, and Slade, 1990
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The Record Breakers of Sport, HBO, 1990
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The 19th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, 1992
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In This Corner ... Boxing's Historic Battles, HBO, 1994
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Fields of Fire: Sports in the '60s, HBO, 1995
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The NFL at 75: An All-Star Celebration, ABC, 1995
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Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony, ABC, 1996
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The Journey of the African-American Athlete, HBO, 1996
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Unitas, HBO, 1999
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Ali-Frazier I: One Nation ... Indivisible, HBO, 2000
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Bill Russell: My Life, My Way, HBO, 2000
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George Foreman: Blow by Blow, HBO, 2000
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Episodic
- "Cops and Robbers," I Spy, 1967
- "End of the Line," Police Story, 1977
- Romo, "Roller Disco: Parts 1 & 2," CHiPs, 1979
- "High Times," CHiPs, 1983
- C. J. Jackson, "Knight of the Drones," Knight Rider, 1984
- "Quarterback Sneak," The A-Team, 1986
- Warren Brille, "Whose Trash Is It Anyway?," Highway to Heaven, 1988
- Himself, "Living Single Undercover," Living Single, 1997
- Himself, Between Brothers, UPN, 1997
- Himself, "Kung Fools," Between Brothers, UPN, 1998
- Himself, "You Can Pick Your Friends ... ," Arli$$, HBO, 2000
- Also appeared in The Flip Wilson Show.
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Television Producer
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Movies
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The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa (also known as TheAdventures of Freddy), 1977
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WRITINGS
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Autobiographies
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Off My Chest, 1964
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Out of Bounds, 1989
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books:
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Contemporary Black Biography, October 25, 1999, Volume 11, Gale Research, 1996.
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Newsmakers 1993, Gale Research, 1993.
Periodicals:
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Jet, p. 47.
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New Republic, September 6, 1999, p. 15.Sports Illustrated,September 1, 1999, p. 50.
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