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George Brent
George Brent (born George Brendan Nolan; 15 March 1904 – 26 May 1979) was an Irish‑American actor whose career spanned stage, film, and early television. Born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland, Brent emigrated with his family to New York in 1915 and later returned to Ireland, where he briefly served with the Irish Republican Army before fleeing to the United States. After a stint in Canadian and American stock theatres, he made his Broadway debut in The Dover Road and became a prolific stage performer throughout the 1920s. In 1930 he entered Hollywood with Under Suspicion for 20th Century Fox, quickly becoming a leading man for Warner Bros. and a frequent co‑star of Bette Davis, appearing together in eleven films including the classics Jezebel (1938) and Dark Victory (1939). His suave, aristocratic screen persona made him a popular romantic lead opposite stars such as Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Blondell, and Ann Sheridan. During World II he served as a civilian flight instructor and later as a U.S. Coast Guard pilot, temporarily stepping away from acting. After the war Brent returned to the screen, though his star dimmed as studio budgets shrank; he appeared in genre pictures, B‑movies, and eventually migrated to television, guest‑starring on series such as Rawhide and starring in the short‑lived Wire Service (1956). His final screen appearance came in the 1978 religious drama Born Again. Brent was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, recognizing his contributions to both film and television. He died of natural causes in Solana Beach, California, in 1979, leaving behind a legacy of classic Hollywood romance and a lasting association with one of cinema’s most celebrated leading ladies, Bette Davis.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: George Brendan Nolan
Born: Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
Citizenship: Irish, American
Birthday: March 15, 1904
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1924-1960, 1978
Children: 2
Spouses: Helen Louise Campbell, Ruth Chatterton, Constance Worth, Ann Sheridan, Janet Michaels
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Movies Featuring George Brent
Special Agent
42nd Street
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
So Big!
You Can’t Escape Forever
Week-End Marriage
Lover Come Back
The Purchase Price
The Crash
Stamboul Quest
Montana Belle
Out of the Blue
The Right to Live
FBI Girl
The Painted Veil
Slave Girl
The Kid from Cleveland
Angel on the Amazon
Red Canyon
My Reputation
The Rich Are Always with Us
Tomorrow Is Forever
South of Suez
Housewife
Temptation
The Rains Came
In Person
Breakdowns of 1937
The Old Maid
Gold Is Where You Find It
Breakdowns of 1940
A Dream Comes True
The Go-Getter
Breakdowns of 1942
Front Page Woman
Swingtime in the Movies
The Goose and the Gander
Twin Beds
Give Me Your Heart
Stranded
Experiment Perilous
Snowed Under
Dark Victory
Christmas Eve
In This Our Life
From Headquarters
International Lady
Breakdowns of 1944
Miss Pinkerton
Lilly Turner
Born Again
Secrets of an Actress
Submarine D-1
They Call It Sin
They Dare Not Love
The Golden Arrow
Charlie Chan Carries On
Breakdowns of 1936
The Man Who Talked Too Much
Honeymoon for Three
Out Where the Stars Begin
The Great Lie
The Gay Sisters
God’s Country and the Woman
Desirable
Luxury Liner
The Affairs of Susan
The Keyhole
Racket Busters
Silver Queen
The Fighting 69th
Things You Never See on the Screen
More Than a Secretary
Bride for Sale
Living on Velvet
Baby Face
Female
Breakdowns of 1938
Luxury Liner
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
The Iron Horse
The Spiral Staircase
Career Timeline
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1947
Out of the Blue
Arthur Earthleigh
Slave Girl
Matt Claibourne
Christmas Eve
Michael Brooks
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
Joe Medford
1946
Lover Come Back
Bill Williams
My Reputation
Major Scott Landis
Tomorrow Is Forever
Lawrence Hamilton
Temptation
Nigel Armine
The Spiral Staircase
Professor Warren
1942
You Can’t Escape Forever
Steve Mitchell
Breakdowns of 1942
Self
Twin Beds
Mike Abbott
In This Our Life
Craig Fleming
The Gay Sisters
Charles Barclay
Silver Queen
James Kincaid
1941
International Lady
Tim Hanley
They Dare Not Love
Prince Kurt von Rotenberg
Honeymoon for Three
Kenneth Bixby
The Great Lie
Peter 'Pete' Van Allen
1940
South of Suez
John Gamble
Breakdowns of 1940
Self
The Man Who Talked Too Much
Stephen Forbes
The Fighting 69th
Wild Bill Donovan
1938
Gold Is Where You Find It
Jared Whitney
Swingtime in the Movies
Himself (uncredited)
Secrets of an Actress
Richard 'Dick' Orr
Out Where the Stars Begin
Jared Whitney (archive footage)
Racket Busters
Denny Jordan
Breakdowns of 1938
Buck Cantrell (archive footage) (uncredited)
1937
Breakdowns of 1937
Self
The Go-Getter
Bill Austin
Submarine D-1
Lt. Commander Dan Matthews
God’s Country and the Woman
Steve Russett
1936
Give Me Your Heart
James 'Jim' Baker
Snowed Under
Alan Tanner
The Golden Arrow
Johnny Jones
Breakdowns of 1936
Self
More Than a Secretary
Fred Gilbert
1935
Special Agent
The Right to Live
Colin Trent
In Person
Emory Muir
A Dream Comes True
Himself (uncredited)
Front Page Woman
Curt Devlin
The Goose and the Gander
Bob McNear
Stranded
Mack Hale
Things You Never See on the Screen
Self
Living on Velvet
Terry Parker
1934
Stamboul Quest
Douglas Beall
The Painted Veil
Jack Townsend
Housewife
William H. Reynolds
Desirable
McAllister
1933
42nd Street
From Headquarters
Lt. Jim Stevens
Lilly Turner
Bob Chandler
Luxury Liner
Dr. Karl Bernhard
The Keyhole
Neil Davis
Baby Face
Courtland Trenholm
Female
Jim Thorne
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