Brian Donlevy
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' o
Born
Feb 09, 1901
Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland [now in Northern Ireland], UK
Died
Apr 06, 1972
Known For
Acting
Movies
103 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.2
Known For
Destry Rides Again
1939
as Kent
Jesse James
1939
as Barshee
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
as (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)
Quatermass 2
1957
as Prof. Bernard Quatermass
The Quatermass Xperiment
1955
as Prof. Bernard Quatermass
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Dr. Franticek Svoboda
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Governor McGinty
Kiss of Death
1947
as Assistant D.A. Louis D'Angelo
Beau Geste
1939
as Sergeant Markoff
The Glass Key
1942
as Paul Madvig
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