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Brian Aherne was an Oscar-nominated Anglo-American stage and screen actor who was one of the top cinema character actors in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Born on May 2, 1902 in King's Norton, Worcestshire, England, Aherne performed as an actor as a child. At age 18 he made his debut as an adult with the company that would evolve into the world-famous Birmingham Repertory Theatre... See full bio »

Born:

William Brian de Lacy Aherne
in King's Norton, Worcestershire, England, UK

Died:

(age 83) in Venice, Florida, USA
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1967 Rosie!
Oliver Stevenson
 
1964 The Cavern
Gen. Braithwaite
 
1963 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Johann Strauss Sr.
– The Waltz King: Part 2 (1963) … Johann Strauss Sr.
– The Waltz King: Part 1 (1963) … Johann Strauss Sr.
 
1963 Sword of Lancelot
King Arthur
 
1961 Rawhide (TV series)
Woolsey
– The Gentleman's Gentleman (1961) … Woolsey
 
1961 Wagon Train (TV series)
Lord Bruce Saybrook
– The Bruce Saybrook Story (1961) … Lord Bruce Saybrook
 
1961 Susan Slade
Stanton Corbett
 
1960 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Booth Templeton
– The Trouble with Templeton (1960) … Booth Templeton
 
1959 The Best of Everything
Fred Shalimar
 
1959 Goodyear Theatre (TV series)
James Rupert / James Spencer
– Story Without a Moral (1959) … James Rupert/James Spencer
 
1957 Studio 57 (TV series)
– Safe Enough (1957)
 
1956 The Errol Flynn Theatre (TV series)
Hickman
– The Transfer (1956) … Hickman
 
1956 Crossroads (TV series)
Father Anthony Kohlmann / Father Cataldo
– The Lamp of Father Cataldo (1956) … Father Cataldo
– The Sacred Trust (1956) … Father Anthony Kohlmann
 
1956 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
John Kirk
– Pursuit of a Princess (1956) … John Kirk
 
1956 Climax! (TV series)
David
– Night Shriek (1956) … David
 
1956 The Swan
Father Carl Hyacinth
 
1955-1956 The Star and the Story (TV series)
Crane Douglas
– Appearances and Reality (1956)
– The Round Dozen (1955) … Crane Douglas
 
1955 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Rudolf Maximilian
– Reunion in Vienna (1955) … Rudolf Maximilian
 
1955 The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater (TV series)
– Now in Rehearsal (1955)
 
1955 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Colonel Tafferty
– The Martyr (1955) … Colonel Tafferty
 
1954 A Bullet Is Waiting
David Canham
 
1954 Prince Valiant
King Arthur
 
1953 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Phillip Armstrong, a scientist
– Breakdown (1953) … Phillip Armstrong, a scientist
– Element of Risk (1953)
 
1953 Titanic
Captain E. J. Smith
 
1953 I Confess
Willy Robertson
 
1951-1953 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Mr. Don / Reggie
– Two for Tea (1953) … Reggie
– A Well-Remembered Voice (1951) … Mr. Don
 
1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
Sir Henry Morgan - King of Pirates
– The Buccaneer (1951) … Sir Henry Morgan - King of Pirates
 
1951 The Billy Rose Show (TV series)
– The Old Flame (1951)
 
1950 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
– The Magnificent Gesture (1950)
 
1950 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Dearth
– Dear Brutus (1950) … Dearth
 
1948 Angel on the Amazon
Anthony Ridgeway
 
1948 Smart Woman
Robert Larrimore
 
1946 The Locket
Dr. Blair
 
1943 What a Woman!
Henry Pepper
 
1943 First Comes Courage
Capt. Allan Lowell
 
1943 Forever and a Day
Jim Trimble
 
1942 A Night to Remember
Jeff Troy aka Jeff Yort
 
1942 My Sister Eileen
Robert Baker
 
1941 Skylark
Jim Blake
 
1941 Smilin' Through
Sir John Carteret
 
1941 The Man Who Lost Himself
John Evans/Malcolm Scott
 
1940 Hired Wife
Stephen Dexter
 
1940 The Lady in Question
Andre Morestan
 
1940 My Son, My Son!
William Essex
 
1940 Vigil in the Night
Dr. Robert S. Prescott
 
1939 Captain Fury
Captain Michael Fury
 
1939 Juarez
Maximilian von Hapsburg
 
1938 Merrily We Live
Wade Rawlins
 
1937 The Great Garrick
David Garrick
 
1936 Beloved Enemy
Dennis Riordan
 
1935 Sylvia Scarlett
Michael Fane
 
1935 I Live My Life
Terence 'Terry' O'Neill
 
1934 What Every Woman Knows
John Shand
 
1934 The Fountain
Lewis Allison
 
1933 The Constant Nymph
Lewis Dodd
 
1933 The Song of Songs
Richard Waldow
 
1931 Madame Guillotine
Louis Dubois
 
1930 The W Plan
Col. Duncan Grant
 
1929 Underground
Bill
 
1928 Shooting Stars
Julian Gordon
 
1927 A Woman Redeemed
Geoffrey Maynefleet
 
1926 Safety First
Hippocrates Rayne
 
1925 The Squire of Long Hadley
Jim Luttrell
 
1925 King of the Castle
Colin O'Farrell
 
1924 The Eleventh Commandment
Norman Barchester
 
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1941 Smilin' Through (performer: "Smilin' Through" 1918)
 
1934 What Every Woman Knows (performer: "Loch Lomond" - uncredited / "Loch Lomond" - uncredited)
 
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1968 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Brian Aherne (1968) … Himself
 
1954 Screen Snapshots: Hula from Hollywood (short)
Himself
 
1953 The Name's the Same (TV series)
Guest Moderator
– Episode dated 10 November 1953 (1953) … Guest Moderator
– Episode dated 3 November 1953 (1953) … Guest Moderator
 
1953 The Dave Garroway Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1953) … Himself
 
1953 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode #3.29 (1953) … Himself - Actor
 
1950 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Himself - Guest Host
– The Petrified Forest (1950) … Himself - Guest Host
 
1947 Screen Snapshots: Laguna U.S.A. (short)
Himself - rehearsing play of ' Of Mice and Men'
 
1947 Screen Snapshots: Holiday in Las Vegas (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1945 Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 2: Radio Shows (short)
Himself - as The Saint on Radio Program
 
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2010 The Naked Archaeologist (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1931). Stage Play: The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Comedy. Written by Rudolph Besier. Scenic and Costume Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Empire Theatre: 9 Feb 1931- Dec 1931 (closing date unknown/370 performances). Cast: Katharine Cornell, Brian Aherne (as "Robert Browning")... See more »

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Height:

6' 3½" (1.92 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

"Surely nobody but a mother could have loved Bette Davis at the height of her career". See more »

Trivia:

Trained as a child at the Italia Conti's School in London, making his stage debut aged 9 in Birmingham. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus