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George Brent (I) (1899–1979)

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The favorite leading man of star actress Bette Davis, was born George Brendan Nolan, near Dublin, and became an orphan at the tender age of eleven. For a while, he stayed with an aunt in New York, but returned to Ireland to study at the University of Dublin. After leaving university in 1919, George became a courier for Sinn Fein leader Michael Collins... See full bio »

Born:

George Brendan Nolan
in Shannonbridge, Offaly, Ireland

Died:

(age 80) in Solana Beach, California, USA
Ann Sheridan, George Brent Warner Bros. Honeymoon For Three (1941) 0033725 Still of Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent in The Purchase Price Still of Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent in The Purchase Price Merle Oberon, George Raft Til We Meet Again (1940) 0032176 Merle Oberon, George Raft Til We Meet Again (1940) 0032176
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1978 Born Again
Judge Gerhard Gesell
 
1960 The Chevy Mystery Show (TV series)
Fred Girard
– I Know What I'd Have Done (1960) … Fred Girard
 
1959 Rawhide (TV series)
Jefferson Devereaux
– Incident of the Chubasco (1959) … Jefferson Devereaux
 
1956-1957 Wire Service (TV series)
Dean Evans / Gene Evans
– The Nameless (1957) … Dean Evans
– Four Minutes to Shoot (1957) … Dean Evans
– Violence Preferred (1957) … Dean Evans
– The Oil Man (1957) … Dean Evans
– Misfire (1957) … Dean Evans
See all 13 episodes »
 
1957 El coyote (TV movie)
Colonel Bart Edwards
 
1956 Crossroads (TV series)
Father George Ford / Father Raymond
– The Kid Had a Gun (1956) … Father George Ford
– The Inner Light (1956) … Father Raymond
 
1956 Death of a Scoundrel
O'Connell - Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1953-1956 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Sam Bentley
– The Happy Sun (1956)
– Medicine Woman (1953) … Sam Bentley
 
1956 Celebrity Playhouse (TV series)
– The Fleeting Years (1956)
 
1955 Science Fiction Theatre (TV series)
Sam Gilmore
– The Long Day (1955) … Sam Gilmore
 
1955 Studio 57 (TV series)
Army Doctor / Paul Winterton
– Death Dream (1955) … Paul Winterton
– Diagnosis of a Selfish Lady (1955) … Army Doctor
 
1955 Stage 7 (TV series)
Professor Michael X. Balsam
– The Magic Hat (1955) … Professor Michael X. Balsam
 
1955 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Paul Jarvis
– It's Easy to Get Ahead (1955)
– Return in Triumph (1955)
– The Indiscreet Mrs. Jarvis (1955) … Paul Jarvis
 
1955 Climax! (TV series)
– The Leaf Out of the Book (1955)
 
1953-1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Devlin / John Raleigh
– The Unbroken Promise (1954) … John Raleigh
– Double Exposure (1953) … Devlin
 
1954 Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (TV series)
Professor Robert Jenssen
– A Fond Farewell (1954) … Professor Robert Jenssen
 
1953 The Revlon Mirror Theater (TV series)
John Merrill
– Key in the Lock (1953) … John Merrill
 
1953 Mexican Manhunt
David L. 'Dave' Brady
 
1953 Tangier Incident
Steve Gordon
 
1952 Montana Belle
Tom Bradfield
 
1952 Man Bait
John Harman
 
1951 FBI Girl
FBI Agent Jeff Donley
 
1949 Bride for Sale
Paul Martin
 
1949 The Kid from Cleveland
Mike Jackson
 
1949 Illegal Entry
Chief Agent Dan Collins
 
1949 Red Canyon
Matthew Bostel
 
1948 Angel on the Amazon
Jim Warburton
 
1948 Luxury Liner
Captain Jeremy Bradford
 
1947 Christmas Eve
Michael Brooks
 
1947 Slave Girl
Matt Claibourne - aka Pierre
 
1947 The Corpse Came C.O.D.
Joe Medford
 
1947 Out of the Blue
Arthur Earthleigh
 
1946 Temptation
Nigel Armine
 
1946 Lover Come Back
William 'Bill' Williams Jr.
 
1946 My Reputation
Maj. Scott Landis
 
1946 Tomorrow Is Forever
Lawrence Hamilton
 
1945 The Spiral Staircase
Professor Warren
 
1945 The Affairs of Susan
Roger Berton
 
1944 Experiment Perilous
Dr. Huntington Bailey
 
1942 Silver Queen
James Kincaid
 
1942 You Can't Escape Forever
Steve Mitchell
 
1942 The Gay Sisters
Charles Barclay
 
1942 In This Our Life
Craig Fleming
 
1942 Twin Beds
Mike Abbott
 
1941 International Lady
Tim Hanley
 
1941 They Dare Not Love
Prince Kurt von Rotenberg
 
1941 The Great Lie
Peter 'Pete' Van Allen
 
1941 Honeymoon for Three
Kenneth Bixby
 
1940 South of Suez
John Gamble
 
1940 The Man Who Talked Too Much
Stephen M. Forbes
 
1940 'Til We Meet Again
Dan Hardesty
 
1940 Adventure in Diamonds
Capt. Stephen Dennett
 
1940 The Fighting 69th
Wild Bill Donovan
 
1939 The Rains Came
Tom Ransome
 
1939 The Old Maid
Clem Spender
 
1939 Dark Victory
Dr. Frederick Steele
 
1939 Wings of the Navy
Cass Harrington
 
1938 Secrets of an Actress
Dick Orr
 
1938 Racket Busters
Denny Jordan
 
1938 Jezebel
Buck Cantrell
 
1938 Gold Is Where You Find It
Jared Whitney
 
1937 Submarine D-1
Lt. Commander Matthews
 
1937 The Go Getter
William 'Bill' Austin
 
1937 Mountain Justice
Paul Cameron
 
1937 God's Country and the Woman
Steve Russett
 
1936 More Than a Secretary
Fred Gilbert
 
1936 Give Me Your Heart
Jim Baker
 
1936 The Golden Arrow
Johnny Jones
 
1936 The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Matt Logan
 
1936 Snowed Under
Alan Tanner
 
1935 In Person
Emory Muir
 
1935 The Goose and the Gander
Bob McNear
 
1935 Special Agent
Bill Bradford
 
1935 Front Page Woman
Curt Devlin
 
1935 Stranded
Mack Hale
 
1935 Living on Velvet
Terry Parker
 
1935 The Right to Live
Colin Trent
 
1934 The Painted Veil
Jack Townsend
 
1934 Desirable
McAllister
 
1934 Housewife
William Reynolds
 
1934 Stamboul Quest
Douglas Beall
 
1933 From Headquarters
Lieut. J. Stevens
 
1933 Female
Jim Thorne
 
1933 Baby Face
Trenholm
 
1933 Lilly Turner
Bob Chandler
 
1933 The Keyhole
Neil
 
1933 42nd Street
Pat Denning
 
1933 Luxury Liner
Dr. Thomas Bernard
 
1932 They Call It Sin
Dr. Travers
 
1932 The Crash
Geoffrey Gault
 
1932 Miss Pinkerton
Police Inspector Patten
 
1932 The Purchase Price
Jim Gilson
 
1932 Week-End Marriage
Peter Acton
 
1932 The Rich Are Always with Us
Julian Tierney
 
1932 So Big!
Roelf Pool
 
1931 The Lightning Warrior
Alan Scott
 
1931 Homicide Squad
Jimmy
 
1931 Ex-Bad Boy
Donald Swift
 
1931 Charlie Chan Carries On
Capt. Ronald Keane
 
1931 Fair Warning
Les Haines
 
1931 Once a Sinner
James Brent
 
1930 Under Suspicion
Inspector Turner
 
1924 The Iron Horse
Worker/Extra (uncredited)
 
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1935 Living on Velvet (performer: "Isle of Capri" 1934 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
1955 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1955) … Himself
 
1938 Breakdowns of 1938 (short)
Himself (Jezebel outtakes) (uncredited)
 
1938 Swingtime in the Movies (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1935 Things You Never See on the Screen (short)
Himself
 
1935 A Dream Comes True (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. A-13 (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2000 Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (video documentary)
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1983 Bette Davis: A Basically Benevolent Volcano (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1939 Land of Liberty
Buck Cantrell (edited from: Jezebel)
 
1938 Out Where the Stars Begin (short)
Himself, clip from 'Gold Is Where You Find It' (uncredited)
 

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In 1957, he co-starred with Muriel Davis, a 1956 Olympic gymnastic champion in the pilot for a western series called, "El Coyote", about a female Zorro-like avenger. The series, produced by RKO, never made it beyond the pilot stage. See more »

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Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

No woman will ever own me, I own myself. See more »

Trivia:

Had a tumultuous two-year long affair with Bette Davis, his frequent and most prolific co-star of eleven films: So Big!, The Rich Are Always With Us (1932)_, _Three on a Match (1932) _, Housewife, Front Page Woman, Special Agent, Jezebel, Dark Victory, The Old Maid, The Great Lie and In This Our Life. See more »

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