Brian Donlevy

Birth Name:

Waldo Brian Donlevy

Birth Place:

Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

Won third place for Best Actor in the 1942 New York Film Critics Circle Awards for "Wake Island․"
After he died of throat cancer, his ashes were scattered over Santa Monica Bay
His career was boosted early in his professional life when he earned a part in the Broadway play "What Price Glory," which ran for two years
Lied about his age to join the Army National Guard when he was 14 so he could participate in the mobilization for the Pancho Villa Expedition
Modeled for illustrator J․C․ Leyendecker before his acting career took off
Went to France with Company C, 127th Infantry Regiment, during World War I
Best remembered for his role as McGinty in "The Great McGinty․"
Usually played tough guys on screen, his characters often bad from the start or destined to fall
Voiced characters in several radio shows, including a reprisal of "The Great McGinty" and the lead character in "Dangerous Assignment," which later transitioned onto television
Was interested in both gold mining and writing poetry

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