Acting
Brian Donlevy
- Born
- February 9, 1901
- Died
- April 6, 1972
Biography
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".
Filmography
Known for
5.5Never So Few
1959
7.1Kiss of Death
1947
6.9Hangmen Also Die!
1943
6.6Command Decision
1948
7.0The Big Combo
1955
6.5The Quatermass Xperiment
1955
6.1Impact
1949
6.6Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
6.4Quatermass 2
1957
6.5Hoodlum Empire
1952
5.3How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
1965
5.1Gammera the Invincible
1966
6.2The Errand Boy
1961
5.4A Cry in the Night
1956
7.0The Great McGinty
1940
7.0Beau Geste
1939
6.8The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
6.7Canyon Passage
1946