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Brian Donlevy

American actor (1901–1972)

Born
9 February 1901, Cleveland
Died
6 April 1972
Citizenship
United States
Occupation
stage actor, film actor, television actor, film producer, actor
Films here
2

Waldo Brian Donlevy (February 9, 1901 – April 6, 1972) was an American actor of film, stage, television, and radio. He appeared both in leading and supporting roles in Hollywood, and was noted for playing dangerous and tough "heavies", often in films noir. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Beau Geste (1939).

Donlevy was also known for starring as Steve Mitchell on the radio/TV series Dangerous Assignment (1949–53), and for portraying Bernard Quatermass in the science-fiction horror films The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) and Quatermass 2 (1957), by Britain's Hammer Film Productions.

Filmography (martial arts films)

YearFilmCredit
1936The Milky WayCast
1947Killer McCoyCast

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Facts from Wikidata Q912097 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.