Also Known As: Waldo Brian Donlevy, McGinty
Brian Donlevy
📍Born in Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland [now in Northern Ireland], UK
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".
Known For
Never So Few
as Gen. Sloan
Kiss of Death
as Assistant D.A. Louis D'Angelo
Hangmen Also Die!
as Dr. Franticek Svoboda
Command Decision
as Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnet
The Big Combo
as Joe McClure
The Quatermass Xperiment
as Prof. Bernard Quatermass
Impact
as Walter Williams
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)
Quatermass 2
as Prof. Bernard Quatermass
Hoodlum Empire
as Sen. William J. 'Bill' Stephens
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
as B.D. 'Big Deal' MacPherson
Gammera the Invincible
as Gen. Terry Arnold
📌 Quick Info
Born
February 9, 1901
Place of Birth
Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland [now in Northern Ireland], UK
Department
Acting
Popularity
1.1
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
120
Acting Roles
0
Crew Roles
103
Movies
17
TV Shows