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' of the 1940s would be incomplete without him".
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1901-02-09 · Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland [now in Northern Ireland], UK
- Died
- 1972-04-06
Known for
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) — (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)
- The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) — Prof. Bernard Quatermass
- Destry Rides Again (1939) — Kent
- The Big Combo (1955) — Joe McClure
- Kiss of Death (1947) — Assistant D.A. Louis D'Angelo
- Quatermass 2 (1957) — Prof. Bernard Quatermass
- Hangmen Also Die! (1943) — Dr. Franticek Svoboda
- Perry Mason (1957) — General Roger Brandon
- The Glass Key (1942) — Paul Madvig
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) — Governor McGinty
- Jesse James (1939) — Barshee
- Beau Geste (1939) — Sergeant Markoff
- The Curse of the Fly (1965) — Henri Delambre
- The Great McGinty (1940) — Daniel 'Dan' McGinty
- Union Pacific (1939) — Sid Campeau
- Cowboy (1958) — Doc Bender, Trailhand