Brian Donlevy
| Brian Donlevy | |
 Brian Donlevy | |
| Background information | |
| Born as: | Waldo Brian Donlevy |
| Born | Feb 09, 1901 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | Apr 06, 1972 - at age 70 Los Angeles, California throat cancer |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Actor (1924–1969) |
Waldo Brian Donlevy (February 9, 1901 – April 6, 1972) was an American actor, who was noted for playing dangerous and tough characters. Usually appearing in supporting roles, among his best-known films are Beau Geste (1939), The Great McGinty (1940) and Wake Island (1942). For his role as the sadistic Sergeant Markoff in Beau Geste, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He starred as U.S. special agent Steve Mitchell in the radio/TV series Dangerous Assignment.
His obituary in The Times newspaper in the United Kingdom said, "Any consideration of the American 'film noir' of the 1940s would be incomplete without him".
Personal life
Donlevy was married to Yvonne Grey from 1928 to 1936. She divorced him on the grounds of cruelty, and he agreed to pay $5,000 per month in alimony. He married actress Marjorie Lane in 1936. They had one child but divorced in 1947. He was married to Lillian Arch Lugosi (1911-1981), the former wife of Bela Lugosi, from 1966 until his death in 1972.
Death
Donlevy underwent surgery for throat cancer in 1971 and succumbed to the illness on April 6, 1972, at the Motion Picture Country Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California. He was 71 years old. His ashes were scattered over Santa Monica Bay.
Career
- Wikipedia article: Brian Donlevy Career
Selected filmography
- Wikipedia article: Brian Donlevy Selected filmography
External links
- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Brian_Donlevy ]
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