- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 15, 1904
- Place of Birth
- Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
- Died
- May 26, 1979
George Brent
George Brent (born George Brendan Nolan; 15 March 1904 – 26 May 1979) was an Irish-American stage, film, and television actor. Brent was born in Ballinasloe, County Galway in 1904 to John J. and Mary (née McGuinness) Nolan. His mother was a native of Clonfad, Moore, County Roscommon. Brent made his first film, Under Suspicion, in 1930. Over the next two years, he appeared in a number of minor films produced by Universal Studios and Fox, before being signed to contract by Warner Bros. in 1932. He remained at Warner Bros. for the next 20 years, carving out a successful career as a top-flight leading man during the late 1930s and 1940s. Highly regarded by Bette Davis, he became her most frequent male co-star, appearing with her in 13 films, including Front Page Woman (1935), Special Agent (1935), The Golden Arrow (1936), Jezebel (1938), The Old Maid (1939), Dark Victory (1939), and The G…
Filmography
movieJezebel: Legend of the South
2006 · Self (archive footage)
movieBiography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
1994 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe World of Hammer
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieBorn Again
1978 · Judge Gerhard Gesell
The Chevy Mystery Show
tvThe Chevy Mystery Show
1960 · Fred Girard
tvRawhide
1959 · Jefferson Devereaux
movieDeath of a Scoundrel
1956 · Man with Balloon at Party
tvWire Service
1956 · Dean Evans
tvClimax!
1954
movieMexican Manhunt
1953 · David L. 'Dave' Brady
movieTangier Incident
1953 · Steve Gordon
movieMontana Belle
1952 · Tom Bradfield
movieThe Last Page
1952 · John Harman
movieFBI Girl
1951 · Jeff Donley
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Sam Bentley
movieBride for Sale
1949 · Paul Martin
movieThe Kid from Cleveland
1949 · Mike Jackson
movieIllegal Entry
1949 · Chief Agent Dan Collins
movieRed Canyon
1949 · Matthew Bostel
movieLuxury Liner
1948 · Captain Jeremy Bradford
movieAngel on the Amazon
1948 · Jim Warburton
movieChristmas Eve
1947 · Michael Brooks
movieSlave Girl
1947 · Matt Claibourne
movieThe Corpse Came C.O.D.
1947 · Joe Medford
movieOut of the Blue
1947 · Arthur Earthleigh
movieTemptation
1946 · Nigel Armine
movieLover Come Back
1946 · Bill Williams
movieTomorrow Is Forever
1946 · Lawrence Hamilton
movieThe Spiral Staircase
1946 · Professor Warren
movieMy Reputation
1946 · Major Scott Landis
movieThe Affairs of Susan
1945 · Roger Berton
movieBreakdowns of 1944
1944 · Self
movieExperiment Perilous
1944 · Dr. Huntington Bailey
movieBreakdowns of 1942
1942 · Self
movieSilver Queen
1942 · James Kincaid
movieYou Can't Escape Forever
1942 · Steve Mitchell
movieThe Gay Sisters
1942 · Charles Barclay
movieIn This Our Life
1942 · Craig Fleming
movieTwin Beds
1942 · Mike Abbott
movieInternational Lady
1941 · Tim Hanley
movieThey Dare Not Love
1941 · Prince Kurt von Rotenberg
movieThe Great Lie
1941 · Peter 'Pete' Van Allen
movieHoneymoon for Three
1941 · Kenneth Bixby
movieBreakdowns of 1940
1940 · Self
movieSouth of Suez
1940 · John Gamble
movieThe Man Who Talked Too Much
1940 · Stephen Forbes
movie'Til We Meet Again
1940 · Dan Hardesty
movieAdventure in Diamonds
1940 · Capt. Stephen Dennett
movieThe Fighting 69th
1940 · Wild Bill Donovan
movieThe Rains Came
1939 · Tom Ransome
movieThe Old Maid
1939 · Clem Spender
movieLand of Liberty
1939 · Buck Cantrell (edited from 'Jezebel')
movieDark Victory
1939 · Dr. Frederick Steele
movieWings of the Navy
1939 · Cass Harrington
movieBreakdowns of 1938
1938 · Buck Cantrell (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieSwingtime in the Movies
1938 · Himself (uncredited)
movieSecrets of an Actress
1938 · Richard 'Dick' Orr
movieRacket Busters
1938 · Denny Jordan
movieOut Where the Stars Begin
1938 · Jared Whitney (archive footage)
movieJezebel
1938 · Buck Cantrell
movieGold Is Where You Find It
1938 · Jared Whitney
movieBreakdowns of 1937
1937 · Self
movieSubmarine D-1
1937 · Lt. Commander Dan Matthews
movieThe Go-Getter
1937 · Bill Austin
movieMountain Justice
1937 · Paul Cameron
movieGod's Country and the Woman
1937 · Steve Russett
movieBreakdowns of 1936
1936 · Self
movieMore Than a Secretary
1936 · Fred Gilbert
movieGive Me Your Heart
1936 · James 'Jim' Baker
movieThe Golden Arrow
1936 · Johnny Jones
movieThe Case Against Mrs. Ames
1936 · Matt Logan
movieSnowed Under
1936 · Alan Tanner
movieA Dream Comes True
1935 · Himself (uncredited)
movieThings You Never See on the Screen
1935 · Self
movieIn Person
1935 · Emory Muir
movieThe Goose and the Gander
1935 · Bob McNear
movieSpecial Agent
1935 · Bill Bradford
movieFront Page Woman
1935 · Curt Devlin
movieStranded
1935 · Mack Hale
movieLiving on Velvet
1935 · Terry Parker
movieThe Right to Live
1935 · Colin Trent
movieThe Painted Veil
1934 · Jack Townsend
movieDesirable
1934 · McAllister
movieHousewife
1934 · William H. Reynolds
movieStamboul Quest
1934 · Douglas Beall
movieFrom Headquarters
1933 · Lt. Jim Stevens
movieFemale
1933 · Jim Thorne
movieBaby Face
1933 · Courtland Trenholm
movieLilly Turner
1933 · Bob Chandler
movieThe Keyhole
1933 · Neil Davis
movie42nd Street
1933 · Pat Denning
movieLuxury Liner
1933 · Dr. Karl Bernhard
movieThey Call It Sin
1932 · Dr. Tony Travers
movieThe Crash
1932 · Geoffrey Gault
movieThe Purchase Price
1932 · Jim Gilson
movieWeek-End Marriage
1932 · Peter Acton
movieMiss Pinkerton
1932 · Police Inspector Patten
movieThe Rich Are Always with Us
1932 · Julian Tierney
movieSo Big!
1932 · Adult Roelf Pool
movieThe Lightning Warrior
1931 · Alan Scott
movieHomicide Squad
1931 · Jimmy
movieEx-Bad Boy
1931 · Donald Swift
movieCharlie Chan Carries On
1931 · Capt. Ronald Keane
movieFair Warning
1931 · Les Haines
movieOnce a Sinner
1931 · James Brent
movieUnder Suspicion
1930 · Inspector Turner
movieThe Iron Horse
1925 · Worker (uncredited)