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Brian Donlevy
ActorBorn 1901, died 1972On stage 1924 to 193416 productions on this page
Waldo Brian Donlevy (February 9, 1901 – April 6, 1972) was a prolific American character actor as well as leading man in Hollywood, noted for playing dangerous and tough roles. Usually appearing in supporting roles, among his best-known films are Beau Geste (1939), Jesse James (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 w…
On stage
16 productions, 10 yearsWorked with more than once
6 names- Victor Young 2 productions
- Mary Carney 2 productions
- John Perkins 2 productions
- John Eldredge 2 productions
- Harriet Macgibbon 2 productions
- Ben Lackland 2 productions
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