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Brian Donlevy

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Feb 09 1901
Birthplace: Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland [now in Northern Ireland], UK

Death: Thu, Apr 06 1972
Brian Donlevy is 71 years old
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Poster of Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Brian Donlevy would have been no older than
71 in Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, May 12 1997
Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Brian Donlevy would have been no older than
71 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Brian Donlevy would have been no older than
71 in Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
as 'Professor Bernard Quatermass (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jun 26 1987
Poster of Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Brian Donlevy would have been no older than
71 in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as '(in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)'.
Fri, May 21 1982
Poster of Pit Stop
Pit Stop
Brian Donlevy was
68 in Pit Stop
as 'Grant Willard'.
Wed, May 14 1969
Poster of Arizona Bushwhackers
Arizona Bushwhackers
Brian Donlevy was
67 in Arizona Bushwhackers
as 'Mayor Joe Smith'.
Fri, Mar 01 1968
Poster of Rogue's Gallery
Rogue's Gallery
Brian Donlevy was
66 in Rogue's Gallery
as 'Detective Lee'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Five Golden Dragons
Five Golden Dragons
Brian Donlevy was
66 in Five Golden Dragons
as 'Dragon #3'.
Thu, Aug 03 1967
Poster of Hostile Guns
Hostile Guns
Brian Donlevy was
66 in Hostile Guns
as 'Marshal Willett'.
Sat, Jul 01 1967
Poster of Gammera the Invincible
Gammera the Invincible
Brian Donlevy was
65 in Gammera the Invincible
as 'Gen. Terry Arnold'.
Thu, Dec 15 1966
Poster of Waco
Waco
Brian Donlevy was
65 in Waco
as 'Ace Ross'.
Thu, Sep 01 1966
Poster of The Fat Spy
The Fat Spy
Brian Donlevy was
65 in The Fat Spy
as 'George Wellington'.
Wed, May 11 1966
Poster of How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
Brian Donlevy was
64 in How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
as 'B.D. 'Big Deal' MacPherson'.
Wed, Jul 14 1965
Poster of Curse of the Fly
Curse of the Fly
Brian Donlevy was
64 in Curse of the Fly
as 'Henri Delambre'.
Sat, May 01 1965
Poster of The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
Brian Donlevy was
63 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Kurt Devlynne in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 02 1964
Poster of The Pigeon That Took Rome
The Pigeon That Took Rome
Brian Donlevy was
61 in The Pigeon That Took Rome
as 'Col. Sherman Harrington'.
Tue, Jun 19 1962
Poster of The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy
Brian Donlevy was
60 in The Errand Boy
as 'Tom 'T.P.' Paramutual'.
Tue, Nov 28 1961
Poster of Girl In Room 13
Girl In Room 13
Brian Donlevy was
58 in Girl In Room 13
as 'Steve Marshall'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of Never So Few
Never So Few
Brian Donlevy was
58 in Never So Few
as 'Gen. Sloan'.
Mon, Dec 07 1959
Poster of Juke Box Rhythm
Juke Box Rhythm
Brian Donlevy was
58 in Juke Box Rhythm
as 'George Manton'.
Sat, Aug 01 1959
Poster of Cowboy
Cowboy
Brian Donlevy was
56 in Cowboy
as 'Doc Bender, Trailhand'.
Thu, Jan 23 1958
Poster of Escape from Red Rock
Escape from Red Rock
Brian Donlevy was
56 in Escape from Red Rock
as 'Bronc Grierson'.
Sun, Dec 01 1957
Poster of Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2
Brian Donlevy was
56 in Quatermass 2
as 'Prof. Bernard Quatermass'.
Fri, May 24 1957
Poster of A Cry in the Night
A Cry in the Night
Brian Donlevy was
55 in A Cry in the Night
as 'Ed Bates'.
Fri, Aug 17 1956
Poster of The Quatermass Xperiment
The Quatermass Xperiment
Brian Donlevy was
54 in The Quatermass Xperiment
as 'Bernard Quatermass'.
Fri, Aug 26 1955
Poster of The Big Combo
The Big Combo
Brian Donlevy was
54 in The Big Combo
as 'Joe McClure'.
Sun, Feb 13 1955
Poster of Woman They Almost Lynched
Woman They Almost Lynched
Brian Donlevy was
52 in Woman They Almost Lynched
as 'Charles Quantrill'.
Fri, Mar 20 1953
Poster of Ride the Man Down
Ride the Man Down
Brian Donlevy was
51 in Ride the Man Down
as 'Bide Marriner'.
Tue, Nov 25 1952
Poster of Hoodlum Empire
Hoodlum Empire
Brian Donlevy was
51 in Hoodlum Empire
as 'Sen. William J. 'Bill' Stephens'.
Tue, Apr 15 1952
Poster of Slaughter Trail
Slaughter Trail
Brian Donlevy was
50 in Slaughter Trail
as 'Capt. Dempster'.
Mon, Oct 15 1951
Poster of Fighting Coast Guard
Fighting Coast Guard
Brian Donlevy was
50 in Fighting Coast Guard
as 'Cmdr. McFarland'.
Thu, May 31 1951
Poster of Kansas Raiders
Kansas Raiders
Brian Donlevy was
49 in Kansas Raiders
as 'Quantrill'.
Wed, Nov 15 1950
Poster of Shakedown
Shakedown
Brian Donlevy was
49 in Shakedown
as 'Nick Palmer'.
Fri, Sep 01 1950
Poster of The Lucky Stiff
The Lucky Stiff
Brian Donlevy was
48 in The Lucky Stiff
as 'John J. Malone'.
Thu, May 26 1949
Poster of Impact
Impact
Brian Donlevy was
48 in Impact
as 'Walter Williams'.
Sun, Mar 20 1949
Poster of Command Decision
Command Decision
Brian Donlevy was
47 in Command Decision
as 'Brigadier General Clifton I. Garnet'.
Thu, Dec 23 1948
Poster of A Southern Yankee
A Southern Yankee
Brian Donlevy was
47 in A Southern Yankee
as 'Kurt Devlynn'.
Thu, Aug 05 1948
Poster of Killer McCoy
Killer McCoy
Brian Donlevy was
46 in Killer McCoy
as 'Jim Caighn'.
Mon, Dec 01 1947
Poster of Heaven Only Knows
Heaven Only Knows
Brian Donlevy was
46 in Heaven Only Knows
as 'Adam 'Duke' Byron'.
Fri, Sep 12 1947
Poster of Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
Brian Donlevy was
46 in Kiss of Death
as 'Assistant D.A. Louis D'Angelo'.
Wed, Aug 27 1947
Poster of The Trouble with Women
The Trouble with Women
Brian Donlevy was
46 in The Trouble with Women
as 'Joe McBride'.
Wed, Jun 25 1947
Poster of Song of Scheherazade
Song of Scheherazade
Brian Donlevy was
46 in Song of Scheherazade
as 'Capt. Vladimir Gregorovitch'.
Wed, Feb 26 1947
Poster of The Beginning or the End
The Beginning or the End
Brian Donlevy was
46 in The Beginning or the End
as 'Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves'.
Wed, Feb 19 1947
Poster of Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast
Brian Donlevy was
45 in Two Years Before the Mast
as 'Richard Henry Dana'.
Fri, Nov 22 1946
Poster of Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage
Brian Donlevy was
45 in Canyon Passage
as 'George Camrose'.
Wed, Jul 17 1946
Poster of Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Brian Donlevy was
45 in Our Hearts Were Growing Up
as 'Tony Minnetti'.
Fri, Jun 14 1946
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Brian Donlevy was
45 in The Virginian
as 'Trampas'.
Sun, May 05 1946
Poster of Duffy's Tavern
Duffy's Tavern
Brian Donlevy was
44 in Duffy's Tavern
as 'Brian Donlevy'.
Fri, Sep 28 1945
Poster of An American Romance
An American Romance
Brian Donlevy was
43 in An American Romance
as 'Stefan Dubechek aka Steve Dangos'.
Sun, Apr 16 1944
Poster of Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After
Brian Donlevy was
42 in Twenty Years After
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
Brian Donlevy was
42 in The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as 'Governor McGinty'.
Sun, Dec 12 1943
Poster of Stalingrad
Stalingrad
Brian Donlevy was
42 in Stalingrad
as 'Narrator (English version)'.
Fri, May 14 1943
Poster of Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die!
Brian Donlevy was
42 in Hangmen Also Die!
as 'Dr. Franticek Svoboda'.
Thu, Apr 15 1943
Poster of Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action
Brian Donlevy was
41 in Stand by for Action
as 'Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of Nightmare
Nightmare
Brian Donlevy was
41 in Nightmare
as 'Daniel Shane'.
Tue, Nov 10 1942
Poster of The Glass Key
The Glass Key
Brian Donlevy was
41 in The Glass Key
as 'Paul Madvig'.
Tue, Sep 08 1942
Poster of Wake Island
Wake Island
Brian Donlevy was
41 in Wake Island
as 'Maj. Geoffrey Caton'.
Tue, Aug 11 1942
Poster of A Gentleman After Dark
A Gentleman After Dark
Brian Donlevy was
41 in A Gentleman After Dark
as 'Harry Melton'.
Thu, Apr 16 1942
Poster of The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady
Brian Donlevy was
41 in The Great Man's Lady
as 'Steely Edwards'.
Wed, Apr 15 1942
Poster of Two Yanks in Trinidad
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Brian Donlevy was
41 in Two Yanks in Trinidad
as 'Vince Barrows'.
Thu, Mar 26 1942
Poster of The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew
Brian Donlevy was
41 in The Remarkable Andrew
as 'General Andrew Jackson'.
Thu, Mar 05 1942
Poster of Birth of the Blues
Birth of the Blues
Brian Donlevy was
40 in Birth of the Blues
as 'Memphis'.
Fri, Nov 07 1941
Poster of South of Tahiti
South of Tahiti
Brian Donlevy was
40 in South of Tahiti
as 'Bob'.
Fri, Oct 17 1941
Poster of Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn
Brian Donlevy was
40 in Hold Back the Dawn
as 'Movie Actor (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 26 1941
Poster of Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid
Brian Donlevy was
40 in Billy the Kid
as 'Jim Sherwood'.
Fri, May 30 1941
Poster of I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings
Brian Donlevy was
40 in I Wanted Wings
as 'Capt. Mercer'.
Wed, Mar 26 1941
Poster of Brigham Young
Brigham Young
Brian Donlevy was
39 in Brigham Young
as 'Angus Duncan'.
Fri, Sep 27 1940
Poster of When the Daltons Rode
When the Daltons Rode
Brian Donlevy was
39 in When the Daltons Rode
as 'Grat Dalton'.
Fri, Aug 23 1940
Poster of The Great McGinty
The Great McGinty
Brian Donlevy was
39 in The Great McGinty
as 'Daniel 'Dan' McGinty'.
Thu, Aug 01 1940
Poster of Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again
Brian Donlevy was
38 in Destry Rides Again
as 'Kent'.
Thu, Nov 30 1939
Poster of Allegheny Uprising
Allegheny Uprising
Brian Donlevy was
38 in Allegheny Uprising
as 'Ralph Callendar'.
Fri, Nov 10 1939
Poster of Behind Prison Gates
Behind Prison Gates
Brian Donlevy was
38 in Behind Prison Gates
as 'Agent Norman Craig / Red Murray'.
Fri, Jul 28 1939
Poster of Beau Geste
Beau Geste
Brian Donlevy was
38 in Beau Geste
as 'Sergeant Markoff'.
Mon, Jul 24 1939
Poster of Union Pacific
Union Pacific
Brian Donlevy was
38 in Union Pacific
as 'Sid Campeau'.
Fri, May 05 1939
Poster of Jesse James
Jesse James
Brian Donlevy was
37 in Jesse James
as 'Barshee'.
Sat, Jan 14 1939
Poster of Sharpshooters
Sharpshooters
Brian Donlevy was
37 in Sharpshooters
as 'Steve Mitchell'.
Fri, Nov 18 1938
Poster of We're Going to Be Rich
We're Going to Be Rich
Brian Donlevy was
37 in We're Going to Be Rich
as 'Yankee Gordon'.
Sun, Jul 03 1938
Poster of Battle of Broadway
Battle of Broadway
Brian Donlevy was
37 in Battle of Broadway
as 'Chesty Webb'.
Fri, Apr 22 1938
Poster of In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago
Brian Donlevy was
37 in In Old Chicago
as 'Gil Warren'.
Fri, Apr 15 1938
Poster of Born Reckless
Born Reckless
Brian Donlevy was
36 in Born Reckless
as 'Bob Kane'.
Fri, Jun 25 1937
Poster of This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair
Brian Donlevy was
36 in This Is My Affair
as 'Batiste Duryea'.
Fri, May 28 1937
Poster of Midnight Taxi
Midnight Taxi
Brian Donlevy was
36 in Midnight Taxi
as 'Charles 'Chick' Gardner'.
Sun, Apr 04 1937
Poster of Crack-Up
Crack-Up
Brian Donlevy was
35 in Crack-Up
as 'Ace Martin'.
Mon, Dec 14 1936
Poster of 36 Hours to Kill
36 Hours to Kill
Brian Donlevy was
35 in 36 Hours to Kill
as 'Frank Evers'.
Fri, Jul 24 1936
Poster of High Tension
High Tension
Brian Donlevy was
35 in High Tension
as 'Steve Reardon'.
Fri, Jul 10 1936
Poster of Half Angel
Half Angel
Brian Donlevy was
35 in Half Angel
as 'Duffy Giles'.
Fri, May 22 1936
Poster of Human Cargo
Human Cargo
Brian Donlevy was
35 in Human Cargo
as 'Packy Campbell'.
Fri, May 15 1936
Poster of 13 Hours by Air
13 Hours by Air
Brian Donlevy was
35 in 13 Hours by Air
as 'James Evarts'.
Thu, Apr 30 1936
Poster of Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink
Brian Donlevy was
34 in Strike Me Pink
as 'Vance'.
Fri, Jan 24 1936
Poster of Another Face
Another Face
Brian Donlevy was
34 in Another Face
as 'Broken Nose Dawson / Spencer Dutro III'.
Fri, Dec 20 1935
Poster of Mary Burns, Fugitive
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Brian Donlevy was
34 in Mary Burns, Fugitive
as 'Spike'.
Fri, Nov 15 1935
Poster of Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
Brian Donlevy was
34 in Barbary Coast
as 'Knuckles Jacoby'.
Sun, Oct 13 1935
Poster of A Modern Cinderella
A Modern Cinderella
Brian Donlevy was
31 in A Modern Cinderella
as 'Charlie the Chauffeur'.
Sat, Nov 05 1932
Poster of Ireno
Ireno
Brian Donlevy was
31 in Ireno
as 'Drunk (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 30 1932
Poster of Mother's Boy
Mother's Boy
Brian Donlevy was
28 in Mother's Boy
as 'Harry O'Day'.
Mon, Jul 01 1929
Poster of Two Americans
Two Americans
Brian Donlevy was
28 in Two Americans
as 'Unknown'.
Sat, Jun 22 1929
Poster of Gentlemen of the Press
Gentlemen of the Press
Brian Donlevy was
28 in Gentlemen of the Press
as 'Kelly - Reporter (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 04 1929
Poster of A Man of Quality
A Man of Quality
Brian Donlevy was
25 in A Man of Quality
as 'Richard Courtney'.
Fri, Oct 01 1926
Poster of The School for Wives
The School for Wives
Brian Donlevy was
24 in The School for Wives
as 'Ralph'.
Sun, Apr 05 1925
Poster of Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire
Brian Donlevy was
23 in Monsieur Beaucaire
as 'unknown'.
Mon, Aug 11 1924
Poster of Damaged Hearts
Damaged Hearts
Brian Donlevy was
23 in Damaged Hearts
as 'Jim Porter'.
Thu, Feb 21 1924
Poster of Jamestown
Jamestown
Brian Donlevy was
22 in Jamestown
as 'Minor Role (Uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 04 1923

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Family Affair
Family Affair
Brian Donlevy was
65+ in Family Affair
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
Brian Donlevy was
60+ in Target: The Corruptors!
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Brian Donlevy was
58+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as 'John Ridges'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Brian Donlevy was
57+ in Rawhide
as 'Jed Reston'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Brian Donlevy was
57+ in The Texan
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958
Poster of DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month
Brian Donlevy was
56+ in DuPont Show of the Month
as 'Constable Dale'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Brian Donlevy was
56+ in Perry Mason
as 'General Roger Brandon'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Brian Donlevy was
55+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Fred Childress'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Brian Donlevy was
53+ in Climax!
as 'Sam Marvin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Dangerous Assignment
Dangerous Assignment
Brian Donlevy was
50+ in Dangerous Assignment
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Brian Donlevy was
49+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Dan Carmody, Walter Williams, Daniel J. McGinty'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Brian Donlevy was
49+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Brian Donlevy was
48+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Brian Donlevy was
47+ in Studio One
as 'Jim'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948