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".
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Known For
Jimmy's Seen (1)
Filmography
Acting Credits (120)
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
Archival Footage
2021
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Self (archive footage)
1997
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Professor Bernard Quatermass (archive footage)
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1987
