Brian Donlevy

Acting

Brian Donlevy

Born 1901-02-09 Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland [now in Northern Ireland], UK 103 films

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 consi…

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Filmography

103 films
Duffy's Tavern poster

The staff of a record factory drown their sorrows at Duffy's Tavern, while the company owner faces…

Duffy's Tavern

★ 6.4 1945

Stalingrad poster

A Soviet documentary chronicling the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the turning points of World War I…

Stalingrad

★ 5.7 1943

Nightmare poster

An ex-gambler helps a beautiful widow, and becomes involved with a murder, secret agents, and sabot…

Nightmare

★ 6.3 1942

The Glass Key poster

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help…

The Glass Key

★ 6.7 1942

Wake Island poster

In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to k…

Wake Island

★ 5.9 1942