Brian Donlevy



First NameBrian
Last NameDonlevy
Full Name at BirthWaldo Brian Donlevy
Age71 (age at death)
Date of BirthFebruary 9, 1901
BirthplacePortadown,Craigavon, District, North Ireland
Date of DeathApril 5, 1972
Location of DeathWoodland Hills, CA
Cause of DeathThroat Cancer
Height5' 8" (173 cm)
BuildAthletic
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignAquarius
EthnicityWhite
NationalityIrish
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameThe Great McGinty
Other Family MembersJudy Donlevy (daughter)
FriendsSpencer Tracy, Frederic March

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.


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Filmography

Selected Brian Donlevy film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1969
Grant Willard

1968
Mayor Joe Smith

1968
Rogue's Gallery
Detective Lee

1967
Dragon #3

1967
Marshal Willett

1966
Gen. Terry Arnold

1966
George Wellington

1966
Ace Ross

1966
Owen Pennington

1965
Henri Delambre

1965
B.D. 'Big Deal' MacPherson

1962
Col. Sherman Harrington

1962
Preller

1961
Tom 'T.P.' Paramutual

1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
Cheese Karapolis

1960
Steve Marshall

1959
Gen. Sloan

1959
Jed Reston

1959
George Manton

1959
Hotel de Paree
-

1958
Doc Bender, Trailhand

1958
Sam Gallup, Sheriff Bob Gleason

1957
General Roger Brandon

1957
Consable Dale

1957
Jasper Cato

1957
Bronc Grierson

1956
Captain Ed Bates

1956
Fred Childress

1955
Joe McClure

1955
Prof. Bernard Quatermass

1955
Rev. Robert McClure, Reverend Jacob Chamberlain

1955
Star Stage
Honest John

1954
Climax!
Sam Marvin

1953
Charles Quantrill

1953
Medallion Theatre
-

1953
The Motorola Television Hour
-

1952
Charlie Brock, Joe Aladdin

1952
Sen. William J. 'Bill' Stephens

1952
Bide Marriner

1952
Dangerous Assignment
Steve Mitchell

1951
Big Dan

1951
Cmdr. McFarland

1951
Slaughter Trail
Capt. Dempster

1950
Col. William Clarke Quantrill

1950
Nick Palmer

1950
Dan Carmody, Daniel J. McGinty, Walter Williams

1950
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
-

1949
Walter Williams

1949
John J. Malone

1948
Kurt Devlynn

1948
Brig. Gen. Clifton I. Garnet

1948
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre
-

1947
Adam 'Duke' Byron

1947
Jim Caighn

1947
Assistant D.A. Louis D'Angelo

1947
Capt. Vladimir Gregorovitch

1947
Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves

1947
The Trouble with Women
Joe McBride

1947
-

1946
George Camrose

1946
Trampas

1946
Richard Henry Dana

1946
Tony Minnetti

1944
Steve Dangos

1944
Governor McGinty

1943
Dr. Franticek Svoboda/Karel Vanek

1942
Lieut. Cmdr. Martin J. Roberts

1942
Paul Madvig

1942
Steely Edwards

1942
General Andrew Jackson

1942
Maj. Geoffrey Caton

1942
Harry 'Heliotrope Harry' Melton

1942
Daniel Shane

1942
Vince Barrows

1941
Jim Sherwood

1941
Memphis

1941
Movie Actor

1941
Capt. Mercer

1941
South of Tahiti
Bob

1940
Angus Duncan

1940
Daniel 'Dan' McGinty

1940
Grat Dalton

1939
Callendar

1939
Sgt. Markoff

1939
Kent

1939
Barshee

1939
Sid Campeau

1939
Behind Prison Gates
Agent Norman Craig/Red Murray

1938
Battle of Broadway
Chesty Webb

1938
We're Going to Be Rich
Yankee Gordon

1938
Sharpshooters
Steve Mitchell

1937
Gil Warren

1937
Batiste Duryea

1937
Born Reckless
Bob 'Hurry' Kane

1937
Midnight Taxi
Charles 'Chick' Gardner

1936
High Tension
Steve Reardon

1936
Vance

1936
36 Hours to Kill
Frank Evers

1936
Ace Martin

1936
Dr. James L. Evarts

1936
Half Angel
Duffy Giles

1936
Packy Campbell

1935
Knuckles Jacoby

1935
Another Face
Broken Nose Dawson/Spencer Dutro III

1935
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Spike

1932
Ireno
The Drunk

1932
A Modern Cinderella
Charlie, the chauffeur

1929
Gentlemen of the Press
Kelly - Reporter

1929
Mother's Boy
Harry O'Day

1926
A Man of Quality
Richard Courtney

1925
School for Wives
Ralph

1924
Ball Guest at Bath

1924
Damaged Hearts
Jim Porter

1924
Eve of the Revolution, The
Paul Revere

1923
Jamestown
Bit

Producer Credits

1952
Dangerous Assignment
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Soundtrack Credits

1936
36 Hours to Kill
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Brian Donlevy
College Swing (1938)
Diamond Jim (1935)
Easy Living (1937)
Hotel Haywire (1937)
I'll Be Yours (1947)
Never Say Die (1924)
New York Town (1941)
Paris Holiday (1958)