George Brent

George Brent

Actor Mar 15 (died age 75) Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland 1925–2006 (81 year career)
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Biography

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. …

Known For

Filmography

Acting (108)

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Movies (102)

Jezebel: Legend of the South

Jezebel: Legend of the South

2006

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

1994

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5
Born Again

Born Again

1978

as Judge Gerhard Gesell

8.0
Death of a Scoundrel

Death of a Scoundrel

1956

as Man with Balloon at Party

5.8
Mexican Manhunt

Mexican Manhunt

1953

as David L. 'Dave' Brady

5.8
Tangier Incident

Tangier Incident

1953

as Steve Gordon

5.0
Montana Belle

Montana Belle

1952

as Tom Bradfield

5.9
The Last Page

The Last Page

1952

as John Harman

5.7
FBI Girl

FBI Girl

1951

as Jeff Donley

5.8
The Kid from Cleveland

The Kid from Cleveland

1949

as Mike Jackson

5.0
Red Canyon

Red Canyon

1949

as Matthew Bostel

5.0
Bride for Sale

Bride for Sale

1949

as Paul Martin

7.0
Illegal Entry

Illegal Entry

1949

as Chief Agent Dan Collins

5.4
Angel on the Amazon

Angel on the Amazon

1948

as Jim Warburton

4.8
Luxury Liner

Luxury Liner

1948

as Captain Jeremy Bradford

5.2
Slave Girl

Slave Girl

1947

as Matt Claibourne

5.0
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

1947

as Michael Brooks

5.1
Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

1947

as Arthur Earthleigh

6.3
The Corpse Came C.O.D.

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947

as Joe Medford

5.7
My Reputation

My Reputation

1946

as Major Scott Landis

7.1
Tomorrow Is Forever

Tomorrow Is Forever

1946

as Lawrence Hamilton

6.1
The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

1946

as Professor Warren

7.1
Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

1946

as Bill Williams

6.2
Temptation

Temptation

1946

as Nigel Armine

4.8
The Affairs of Susan

The Affairs of Susan

1945

as Roger Berton

6.1
Experiment Perilous

Experiment Perilous

1944

as Dr. Huntington Bailey

5.6
Breakdowns of 1944

Breakdowns of 1944

1944

as Self

6.5
In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942

as Craig Fleming

6.8
Twin Beds

Twin Beds

1942

as Mike Abbott

2.8
Silver Queen

Silver Queen

1942

as James Kincaid

5.7
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

as Self

6.0
The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters

1942

as Charles Barclay

6.5
You Can't Escape Forever

You Can't Escape Forever

1942

as Steve Mitchell

5.4
Honeymoon for Three

Honeymoon for Three

1941

as Kenneth Bixby

5.8
International Lady

International Lady

1941

as Tim Hanley

6.5
They Dare Not Love

They Dare Not Love

1941

as Prince Kurt von Rotenberg

6.0
The Great Lie

The Great Lie

1941

as Peter 'Pete' Van Allen

6.9
The Man Who Talked Too Much

The Man Who Talked Too Much

1940

as Stephen Forbes

6.0
'Til We Meet Again

'Til We Meet Again

1940

as Dan Hardesty

6.2
South of Suez

South of Suez

1940

as John Gamble

4.0
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

1940

as Wild Bill Donovan

5.5
Breakdowns of 1940

Breakdowns of 1940

1940

as Self

4.0
Adventure in Diamonds

Adventure in Diamonds

1940

as Capt. Stephen Dennett

5.2
The Old Maid

The Old Maid

1939

as Clem Spender

7.0
Dark Victory

Dark Victory

1939

as Dr. Frederick Steele

7.0
Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty

1939

as Buck Cantrell (edited from 'Jezebel')

The Rains Came

The Rains Came

1939

as Tom Ransome

5.8
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

1939

as Cass Harrington

6.0
Jezebel

Jezebel

1938

as Buck Cantrell

7.0
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

as Buck Cantrell (archive footage) (uncredited)

4.7
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

as Jared Whitney

6.9
Racket Busters

Racket Busters

1938

as Denny Jordan

5.1
Out Where the Stars Begin

Out Where the Stars Begin

1938

as Jared Whitney (archive footage)

6.6
Swingtime in the Movies

Swingtime in the Movies

1938

as Himself (uncredited)

5.9
Secrets of an Actress

Secrets of an Actress

1938

as Richard 'Dick' Orr

5.6
Mountain Justice

Mountain Justice

1937

as Paul Cameron

5.5
God's Country and the Woman

God's Country and the Woman

1937

as Steve Russett

4.2
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

1937

as Bill Austin

5.8
Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937

1937

as Self

6.0
Submarine D-1

Submarine D-1

1937

as Lt. Commander Dan Matthews

4.7
Snowed Under

Snowed Under

1936

as Alan Tanner

7.0
The Golden Arrow

The Golden Arrow

1936

as Johnny Jones

6.1
Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936

1936

as Self

Give Me Your Heart

Give Me Your Heart

1936

as James 'Jim' Baker

5.3
The Case Against Mrs. Ames

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

1936

as Matt Logan

3.0
More Than a Secretary

More Than a Secretary

1936

as Fred Gilbert

6.4
Living on Velvet

Living on Velvet

1935

as Terry Parker

5.5
The Goose and the Gander

The Goose and the Gander

1935

as Bob McNear

4.1
Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman

1935

as Curt Devlin

5.8
Special Agent

Special Agent

1935

as Bill Bradford

6.2
Stranded

Stranded

1935

as Mack Hale

5.8
In Person

In Person

1935

as Emory Muir

6.3
A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True

1935

as Himself (uncredited)

5.5
The Right to Live

The Right to Live

1935

as Colin Trent

4.4
Things You Never See on the Screen

Things You Never See on the Screen

1935

as Self

5.0
Desirable

Desirable

1934

as McAllister

7.0
Stamboul Quest

Stamboul Quest

1934

as Douglas Beall

5.0
The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

1934

as Jack Townsend

6.4
Housewife

Housewife

1934

as William H. Reynolds

7.1
42nd Street

42nd Street

1933

as Pat Denning

6.9
Female

Female

1933

as Jim Thorne

6.2
Baby Face

Baby Face

1933

as Courtland Trenholm

7.2
Luxury Liner

Luxury Liner

1933

as Dr. Karl Bernhard

6.3
The Keyhole

The Keyhole

1933

as Neil Davis

4.7
Lilly Turner

Lilly Turner

1933

as Bob Chandler

4.8
From Headquarters

From Headquarters

1933

as Lt. Jim Stevens

5.7
So Big!

So Big!

1932

as Adult Roelf Pool

5.6
The Purchase Price

The Purchase Price

1932

as Jim Gilson

6.5
Miss Pinkerton

Miss Pinkerton

1932

as Police Inspector Patten

5.8
The Rich Are Always with Us

The Rich Are Always with Us

1932

as Julian Tierney

4.8
The Crash

The Crash

1932

as Geoffrey Gault

4.8
They Call It Sin

They Call It Sin

1932

as Dr. Tony Travers

5.8
Week-End Marriage

Week-End Marriage

1932

as Peter Acton

5.0
The Lightning Warrior

The Lightning Warrior

1931

as Alan Scott

5.0
Ex-Bad Boy

Ex-Bad Boy

1931

as Donald Swift

Once a Sinner

Once a Sinner

1931

as James Brent

Homicide Squad

Homicide Squad

1931

as Jimmy

Charlie Chan Carries On

Charlie Chan Carries On

1931

as Capt. Ronald Keane

6.5
Fair Warning

Fair Warning

1931

as Les Haines

Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion

1930

as Inspector Turner

The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse

1925

as Worker (uncredited)

6.6