Brian Donlevy | |
|---|---|
 Donlevy, 1955 | |
| Born | Waldo Brian Donlevy February 9, 1901 |
| Died | April 6, 1972 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1924–1969 |
| Spouses | Yvonne Grey
(m. 1928; div. 1936)Lillian Lugosi
(m. 1966) |
| Children | 1 |
Waldo Brian Donlevy (February 9, 1901 – April 6, 1972) was an American actor, who was noted for playing dangerous and tough characters. Usually appearing in supporting roles, among his best-known films are Beau Geste (1939), The Great McGinty (1940) and Wake Island (1942). For his role as the sadistic Sergeant Markoff in Beau Geste, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He starred as U.S. special agent Steve Mitchell in the radio/TV series Dangerous Assignment.
His obituary in The Times newspaper in the United Kingdom said, "Any consideration of the American 'film noir' of the 1940s would be incomplete without him".[3]
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- ^ "Brian Donlevy – A Famous Film Tough Guy". The Times. April 7, 1972. p. 16.