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Brian Donlevy

American actor (1901-1972) · United States · Actors · Died at 71

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Waldo Brian Donlevy was an American actor of film, stage, television, and radio. He appeared both in leading and supporting roles in Hollywood, and was noted for playing dangerous and tough "heavies", often in films noir. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Beau Geste (1939).

A life in dates

1972Died6 April 19721967Five Golden DragonsFilm, Dragon #31966Family AffairSeries1965Curse of the FlyFilm, Henri Delambre1961Target: The Corruptors!Series1960Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward1959Never So FewFilm, Gen. Sloan1958The TexanSeries1957DuPont Show of the MonthSeries, Constable DaleQuatermass 2Film, 1957Prof. Bernard Quatermass1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Fred Childress1955CrossroadsSeries, Dr. Roy BellThe Big ComboFilm, 1955Joe McClure1952Dangerous AssignmentSeries1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Dan CarmodyKansas RaidersFilm, 1950Quantrill1949ImpactFilm, Walter Williams1948Studio OneSeries, Jim1947Kiss of DeathFilm, Assistant D.A. Louis D'Angelo1944The Miracle of Morgan's CreekFilm, Governor McGinty1942Stand by for ActionFilm, Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts1940Brigham YoungFilm, Angus Duncan1938In Old ChicagoFilm, Gil Warren1935Barbary CoastFilm, Knuckles Jacoby1901Born9 February 1901

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Photos 4

Filmography 40

DPDead Men Don't Wear Plaid(in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)1982 · ★ 6.6
PSPit StopGrant Willard1969
FDFive Golden DragonsDragon #31967
GIGammera the InvincibleGen. Terry Arnold1966
CFCurse of the FlyHenri Delambre1965 · ★ 5.4
HBHow to Stuff a Wild BikiniB.D. 'Big Deal' MacPherson1965
TBThe Errand BoyTom 'T.P.' Paramutual1961 · ★ 6.2
NFNever So FewGen. Sloan1959 · ★ 5.5
COCowboyDoc Bender, Trailhand1958 · ★ 6.5
QUQuatermass 2Prof. Bernard Quatermass1957 · ★ 6.4
ANA Cry in the NightEd Bates1956
TXThe Quatermass XperimentProf. Bernard Quatermass1955 · ★ 6.5
TCThe Big ComboJoe McClure1955 · ★ 7.0
WLWoman They Almost LynchedCharles Quantrill1953
KRKansas RaidersQuantrill1950
SHShakedownNick Palmer1950
IMImpactWalter Williams1949 · ★ 6.1
CDCommand DecisionBrigadier General Clifton I. Garnet1948
KDKiss of DeathAssistant D.A. Louis D'Angelo1947 · ★ 7.1
CPCanyon PassageGeorge Camrose1946 · ★ 6.8
TVThe VirginianTrampas1946
TCThe Miracle of Morgan's CreekGovernor McGinty1944 · ★ 6.8
HDHangmen Also Die!Dr. Franticek Svoboda1943 · ★ 6.9
TKThe Glass KeyPaul Madvig1942 · ★ 6.7
WIWake IslandMaj. Geoffrey Caton1942
SAStand by for ActionLieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts1942
HDHold Back the DawnMovie Actor (uncredited)1941 · ★ 6.7
BKBilly the KidJim Sherwood1941
TLThe Great Man's LadySteely Edwards1941
TMThe Great McGintyDaniel 'Dan' McGinty1940 · ★ 7.0
WRWhen the Daltons RodeGrat Dalton1940
BYBrigham YoungAngus Duncan1940
DADestry Rides AgainKent1939 · ★ 7.2
JJJesse JamesBarshee1939 · ★ 6.6
BGBeau GesteSergeant Markoff1939 · ★ 7.0
UPUnion PacificSid Campeau1939 · ★ 6.7
AUAllegheny UprisingRalph Callendar1939
ICIn Old ChicagoGil Warren1938 · ★ 6.7
TAThis Is My AffairBatiste Duryea1937
BCBarbary CoastKnuckles Jacoby1935

121 credits on file

Television 16

THThe World of Hammer1994
FAFamily Affair1966
TCTarget: The Corruptors!1961
RARawhideJed Reston1959
TAThe DuPont Show with June AllysonJohn Ridges1959
TTThe Texan1958
PMPerry MasonGeneral Roger Brandon1957
DMDuPont Show of the MonthConstable Dale1957
DTDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreFred Childress1956
CRCrossroadsDr. Roy Bell1955
CLClimax!Sam Marvin1954
DADangerous Assignment1952
RPRobert Montgomery Presents1950
THThe Colgate Comedy Hour1950
LTLux Video TheatreDan Carmody1950
SOStudio OneJim1948

Awards

Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame1960

In their orbit 2

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1972 · aged 71

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