Brian Donlevy
ActingBorn Feb 9, 1901Died Apr 6, 1972
Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland [now in Northern Ireland], UK
Brian Donlevy (February 9, 1901 – April 5, 1972) was an Ulster-born American film actor, noted for playing tough guys from the 1930s to the 1960s. He usually appeared in supporting roles. Among his best known films are Beau Geste (1939) and The Great McGinty (1940). For his role as Sergeant Markoff in Beau Geste he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His obituary in The Times newspaper in the United Kingdom stated that "any consideration of the American 'film noir' of the 1940s would be incomplete without him".
Known For
Behind Prison Gates
movie1939
Jamestown
movie1923
The Trouble with Women
movie1947
Mary Burns, Fugitive
movie1935
Damaged Hearts
movie1924
School for Wives
movie1925
Sharpshooters
movie1938
Twenty Years After
movie1944
Perry Mason
tv1957
Juke Box Rhythm
movie1959
Ride the Man Down
movie1952
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
movie1997
Filmography
2021Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendeckeras Archival Footagemovie1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Lineas Self (archive footage)movie1994The World of Hammeras Self (archive footage)tv1987Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Bloodas Professor Bernard Quatermass (archive footage)movie1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)movie1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidas (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)movie1969Pit Stopas Grant Willardmovie1968Arizona Bushwhackersas Mayor Joe Smithmovie1968Rogue's Galleryas Detective Leemovie1967Five Golden Dragonsas Dragon #3movie1967Hostile Gunsas Marshal Willettmovie1966Gammera the Invincibleas Gen. Terry Arnoldmovie1966Family Affairtv1966Wacoas Ace Rossmovie1966The Fat Spyas George Wellingtonmovie1965How to Stuff a Wild Bikinias B.D. 'Big Deal' MacPhersonmovie1965Curse of the Flyas Henri Delambremovie1964The Big Parade of Comedyas Kurt Devlynne in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncredited)movie1962The Pigeon That Took Romeas Col. Sherman Harringtonmovie1961The Errand Boyas Tom 'T.P.' Paramutualmovie1961Target: The Corruptors!tv1960Girl In Room 13as Steve Marshallmovie1959Never So Fewas Gen. Sloanmovie1959The DuPont Show with June Allysonas John Ridgestv1959Juke Box Rhythmas George Mantonmovie1959Rawhideas Jed Restontv1958The Texantv1958Cowboyas Doc Bender, Trailhandmovie1957Escape from Red Rockas Bronc Griersonmovie1957DuPont Show of the Monthas Constable Daletv1957Perry Masonas General Roger Brandontv1957Quatermass 2as Prof. Bernard Quatermassmovie1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Fred Childresstv1956A Cry in the Nightas Ed Batesmovie1955The Quatermass Xperimentas Prof. Bernard Quatermassmovie1955The Big Comboas Joe McCluremovie1954Climax!as Sam Marvintv1953Woman They Almost Lynchedas Charles Quantrillmovie1952Ride the Man Downas Bide Marrinermovie1952Hoodlum Empireas Sen. William J. 'Bill' Stephensmovie1952Dangerous Assignmenttv1951Slaughter Trailas Capt. Dempstermovie1951Fighting Coast Guardas Cmdr. McFarlandmovie1950Kansas Raidersas Quantrillmovie1950Lux Video Theatreas Daniel J. McGintytv1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Selftv1950Shakedownas Nick Palmermovie1950Robert Montgomery Presentstv1949The Lucky Stiffas John J. Malonemovie1949Impactas Walter Williamsmovie1948Command Decisionas Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnetmovie1948Studio Oneas Jimtv1948A Southern Yankeeas Kurt Devlynnmovie1947Killer McCoyas Jim Caighnmovie1947Heaven Only Knowsas Adam 'Duke' Byronmovie1947Kiss of Deathas Assistant D.A. Louis D'Angelomovie1947The Trouble with Womenas Joe McBridemovie1947Song of Scheherazadeas Capt. Vladimir Gregorovitchmovie1947The Beginning or the Endas Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Grovesmovie1946Two Years Before the Mastas Richard Henry Danamovie1946Canyon Passageas George Camrosemovie1946Our Hearts Were Growing Upas Tony Minnettimovie1946The Virginianas Trampasmovie1945Duffy's Tavernas Brian Donlevymovie1944The Miracle of Morgan's Creekas Governor McGintymovie1944An American Romanceas Stefan Dubechek aka Steve Dangosmovie1944Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage)movie1943Stalingradas Narrator (English version)movie1943Hangmen Also Die!as Dr. Franticek Svobodamovie1942Stand by for Actionas Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Robertsmovie1942Nightmareas Daniel Shanemovie1942The Glass Keyas Paul Madvigmovie1942Wake Islandas Maj. Geoffrey Catonmovie1942A Gentleman After Darkas Harry Meltonmovie1942Two Yanks in Trinidadas Vince Barrowsmovie1942The Remarkable Andrewas General Andrew Jacksonmovie1941Birth of the Bluesas Memphismovie1941The Great Man's Ladyas Steely Edwardsmovie1941South of Tahitias Bobmovie1941Hold Back the Dawnas Movie Actor (uncredited)movie