Brian Donlevy
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Brian Donlevy, 1955.
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Waldo Brian Donlevy February 9, 1901 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | April 6, 1972 (aged 71) Woodland Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1924–1969 |
| Spouse(s) | Yvonne Grey (1928–36) Marjorie Lane (1936–47) 1 child Lillian Lugosi (1966–72) (d.1981) |
| Children | Judy Donlevy |
Waldo Brian Donlevy (February 9, 1901 – April 6, 1972), later known as Brian Donlevy, was an American actor, noted for playing dangerous 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.
Donlevy starred as US special agent Steve Mitchell in the radio/TV series Dangerous Assignment. Mitchell received assignments to exotic locales involving international intrigue from the Commissioner played by Herbert Butterfield. 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".
Donlevy was born in 1901 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Rebecca (née Parks) and Thomas Donlevy. Sometime between 1910 and 1912, the family moved to Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, where Donlevy's father worked as a supervisor at the Brickner Woolen Mills.
When the local Army National Guard company was called into service for the Pancho Villa Expedition in 1916, Donlevy lied about his age (he was actually 14) so he could join the mobilization. Donlevy served during the expedition as a bugler. When the United States entered World War I, Donlevy went to France with Company C, 127th Infantry Regiment, a part of the 32nd Infantry Division.
Donlevy began his career in New York City in the early 1920s, appearing in many theater productions and also winning an increasing number of silent film parts. Previously, he had modeled for the illustrator J. C. Leyendecker, who produced illustrations for the famous Arrow Collar advertisements. His Broadway credits included Hit the Deck and Life Begins at 8:40.
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