Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 9, 1901
Died
April 6, 1972 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland [now in Northern Ireland], UK
Also Known As
Waldo Brian Donlevy
McGinty
Brian Donlevy
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".
Known For
TV
Family Affair
1966
TV
Perry Mason
General Roger Brandon
1957
TV
Studio One
Jim
1948
TV
Climax!
Sam Marvin
1954
TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Fred Childress
1956
TV
The Texan
1958
TV
Rawhide
Jed Reston
1959
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
TV
Dangerous Assignment
1952
TV
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
John Ridges
1959
TV
DuPont Show of the Month
Constable Dale
1957
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Dan Carmody
1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Walter Williams
1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Daniel J. McGinty
1950
TV
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
TV
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994
Film
Woman They Almost Lynched
Charles Quantrill
1953
Film
In Old Chicago
Gil Warren
1938
Film
Brigham Young
Angus Duncan
1940
Filmography
2021FilmCoded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendeckeras Archival Footage1997FilmBarbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Lineas Self (archive footage)1994TVThe World of Hammeras Self (archive footage)1987FilmHammer: The Studio That Dripped Bloodas Professor Bernard Quatermass (archive footage)1987FilmJames Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)1982FilmDead Men Don't Wear Plaidas (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)1969FilmPit Stopas Grant Willard1968FilmArizona Bushwhackersas Mayor Joe Smith1968FilmRogue's Galleryas Detective Lee1967FilmFive Golden Dragonsas Dragon #31967FilmHostile Gunsas Marshal Willett1966FilmGammera the Invincibleas Gen. Terry Arnold1966TVFamily Affair1966FilmWacoas Ace Ross1966FilmThe Fat Spyas George Wellington1965FilmHow to Stuff a Wild Bikinias B.D. 'Big Deal' MacPherson1965FilmCurse of the Flyas Henri Delambre1964FilmThe Big Parade of Comedyas Kurt Devlynne in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncredited)1962FilmThe Pigeon That Took Romeas Col. Sherman Harrington1961FilmThe Errand Boyas Tom 'T.P.' Paramutual1961TVTarget: The Corruptors!1960FilmGirl In Room 13as Steve Marshall1959FilmNever So Fewas Gen. Sloan1959TVThe DuPont Show with June Allysonas John Ridges1959FilmJuke Box Rhythmas George Manton1959TVRawhideas Jed Reston1958TVThe Texan1958FilmCowboyas Doc Bender, Trailhand1957FilmEscape from Red Rockas Bronc Grierson1957TVDuPont Show of the Monthas Constable Dale1957TVPerry Masonas General Roger Brandon1957FilmQuatermass 2as Prof. Bernard Quatermass1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Fred Childress1956FilmA Cry in the Nightas Ed Bates1955FilmThe Quatermass Xperimentas Prof. Bernard Quatermass1955FilmThe Big Comboas Joe McClure1954TVClimax!as Sam Marvin1953FilmWoman They Almost Lynchedas Charles Quantrill1952FilmRide the Man Downas Bide Marriner1952FilmHoodlum Empireas Sen. William J. 'Bill' Stephens1952TVDangerous Assignment1951FilmSlaughter Trailas Capt. Dempster1951FilmFighting Coast Guardas Cmdr. McFarland1950FilmKansas Raidersas Quantrill1950TVLux Video Theatreas Dan Carmody1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950FilmShakedownas Nick Palmer1950TVRobert Montgomery Presents1949FilmThe Lucky Stiffas John J. Malone1949FilmImpactas Walter Williams1948FilmCommand Decisionas Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnet1948TVStudio Oneas Jim1948FilmA Southern Yankeeas Kurt Devlynn1947FilmKiller McCoyas Jim Caighn1947FilmHeaven Only Knowsas Adam 'Duke' Byron1947FilmKiss of Deathas Assistant D.A. Louis D'Angelo1947FilmThe Trouble with Womenas Joe McBride1947FilmSong of Scheherazadeas Capt. Vladimir Gregorovitch1947FilmThe Beginning or the Endas Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves1946FilmTwo Years Before the Mastas Richard Henry Dana1946FilmCanyon Passageas George Camrose1946FilmOur Hearts Were Growing Upas Tony Minnetti1946FilmThe Virginianas Trampas1945FilmDuffy's Tavernas Brian Donlevy1944FilmThe Miracle of Morgan's Creekas Governor McGinty1944FilmAn American Romanceas Stefan Dubechek aka Steve Dangos1944FilmTwenty Years Afteras (archive footage)1943FilmStalingradas Narrator (English version)1943FilmHangmen Also Die!as Dr. Franticek Svoboda1942FilmStand by for Actionas Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts1942FilmNightmareas Daniel Shane1942FilmThe Glass Keyas Paul Madvig1942FilmWake Islandas Maj. Geoffrey Caton1942FilmA Gentleman After Darkas Harry Melton1942FilmTwo Yanks in Trinidadas Vince Barrows1942FilmThe Remarkable Andrewas General Andrew Jackson1941FilmBirth of the Bluesas Memphis1941FilmThe Great Man's Ladyas Steely Edwards1941FilmSouth of Tahitias Bob1941FilmHold Back the Dawnas Movie Actor (uncredited)1941FilmBilly the Kidas Jim Sherwood1941FilmI Wanted Wingsas Capt. Mercer1940FilmBrigham Youngas Angus Duncan1940FilmWhen the Daltons Rodeas Grat Dalton1940FilmThe Great McGintyas Daniel 'Dan' McGinty1939FilmDestry Rides Againas Kent1939FilmAllegheny Uprisingas Ralph Callendar1939FilmBehind Prison Gatesas Agent Norman Craig / Red Murray1939FilmBeau Gesteas Sergeant Markoff1939FilmUnion Pacificas Sid Campeau1939FilmJesse Jamesas Barshee1938FilmSharpshootersas Steve Mitchell1938FilmWe're Going to Be Richas Yankee Gordon1938FilmBattle of Broadwayas Chesty Webb1938FilmIn Old Chicagoas Gil Warren1937FilmBorn Recklessas Bob Kane1937FilmThis Is My Affairas Batiste Duryea1937FilmMidnight Taxias Charles 'Chick' Gardner1936FilmCrack-Upas Ace Martin1936Film36 Hours to Killas Frank Evers1936FilmHigh Tensionas Steve Reardon1936FilmHalf Angelas Duffy Giles1936FilmHuman Cargoas Packy Campbell1936Film13 Hours by Airas James Evarts1936FilmStrike Me Pinkas Vance1935FilmAnother Faceas Broken Nose Dawson / Spencer Dutro III1935FilmMary Burns, Fugitiveas Spike1935FilmBarbary Coastas Knuckles Jacoby1932FilmA Modern Cinderellaas Charlie the Chauffeur1932FilmIrenoas Drunk (uncredited)1929FilmMother's Boyas Harry O'Day1929FilmTwo Americansas Unknown1929FilmGentlemen of the Pressas Kelly - Reporter (uncredited)1926FilmA Man of Qualityas Richard Courtney1925FilmSchool for Wivesas Ralph1924FilmMonsieur Beaucaireas unknown1924FilmDamaged Heartsas Jim Porter1923FilmJamestownas Minor Role (Uncredited)