Brian Donlevy
Actor
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".
Born1901-02-09
Place of BirthPortadown, County Armagh, Ireland [now in Northern Ireland], UK
Known For
7.7
Perry Mason
MysteryDrama
6.8
The World of Hammer
Documentary
6.0
Robert Montgomery Presents
Drama
7.2
Rawhide
WesternDrama
6.2
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
WesternDrama
3.8
Climax!
DramaMystery
5.4
Studio One
Drama
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Comedy
6.7
Family Affair
ComedyFamily
6.0
The Texan
Western
6.8
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Drama
5.3
Dangerous Assignment
Action & Adventure
7.4
DuPont Show of the Month
DramaComedy
6.7
Lux Video Theatre
DramaComedy
5.7
Target: The Corruptors!
MysteryCrime
5.5
Never So Few
WarDrama
7.0
Beau Geste
AdventureDrama
6.7
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
ComedyMystery
4.6
Brigham Young
HistoryRomance
6.7
Union Pacific
DramaWestern
7.0
The Big Combo
DramaCrime
7.1
Kiss of Death
CrimeThriller
6.7
Canyon Passage
Western
6.5
Jesse James
Western