George Brent

George Brent

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1904-03-15
Deathday: 1979-05-26 (75 years old)

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George Brent (born George Patrick [or 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 Great Lie (1941). Brent also played opposite Ruby Keeler in 42nd Street (1933), Greta Garbo in The Painted Veil (1934), Ginger Rogers in In Person (1935), Madeleine Carroll in The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936), Jean Arthur in More Than a Secretary (1936), Myrna Loy in Stamboul Quest (1934) and The Rains Came (1939), Merle Oberon in 'Til We Meet Again (1940), Ann Sheridan in Honeymoon for Three (1941), Joan Fontaine in The Affairs of Susan (1945), Barbara Stanwyck in So Big! (1932), The Purchase Price (1932), Baby Face (1933), The Gay Sisters (1942), and My Reputation (1946), Claudette Colbert in Tomorrow Is Forever (1946), Dorothy McGuire in The Spiral Staircase (1946), Lucille Ball in Lover Come Back (1946), and Yvonne De Carlo in Slave Girl (1947).


Brent drifted into "B" pictures from the late 1940s and retired from film in 1953. He continued to appear on television until 1960, having appeared on the religion anthology series Crossroads. He was cast in the lead in the 1956 television series Wire Service. In 1978, he made one last film, the made-for-television production Born Again.


In 1960, Brent was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with two stars. He received a motion-pictures star located at 1709 Vine Street, and a second star located at 1612 Vine Street for his work in television.


Brent was married five times: Helen Louise Campbell (1925–1927), Ruth Chatterton (1932–1934), Constance Worth (1937), Ann Sheridan (1942–1943), and Janet Michaels (1947–1974). His final marriage to Janet Michaels, a former model and dress designer, lasted 27 years until her death in 1974. They had a son and a daughter.


Brent also carried on a lengthy relationship with his frequent Warner Bros. co-star, actress Bette Davis, who described her last meeting with Brent after many years of estrangement. He was suffering from advanced emphysema, and she expressed great sadness at his ill health and deterioration. George Brent died in 1979 in Solana Beach, California.

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Filmography

all 106

Movies 101

self 10

TV Shows 5

Self / Buck Cantrell
Jezebel: Legend of the South

Jezebel: Legend of the South (2006)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies

Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Movie
Judge Gerhard Gesell
Born Again

Born Again (1978)

Movie
Fred Girard
The Chevy Mystery Show

The Chevy Mystery Show (1960)

TV
Jefferson Devereaux
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
Man with Balloon at Party
Death of a Scoundrel

Death of a Scoundrel (1956)

Movie
Dean Evans
Wire Service

Wire Service (1956)

TV
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
David L. 'Dave' Brady
Mexican Manhunt

Mexican Manhunt (1953)

Movie
Steve Gordon
Tangier Incident

Tangier Incident (1953)

Movie
Tom Bradfield
Montana Belle

Montana Belle (1952)

Movie
John Harman
The Last Page

The Last Page (1952)

Movie
Jeff Donley
FBI Girl

FBI Girl (1951)

Movie
Sam Bentley
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Paul Martin
Bride for Sale

Bride for Sale (1949)

Movie
Mike Jackson
The Kid from Cleveland

The Kid from Cleveland (1949)

Movie
Chief Agent Dan Collins
Illegal Entry

Illegal Entry (1949)

Movie
Matthew Bostel
Red Canyon

Red Canyon (1949)

Movie
Captain Jeremy Bradford
Luxury Liner

Luxury Liner (1948)

Movie
Jim Warburton
Angel on the Amazon

Angel on the Amazon (1948)

Movie
Michael Brooks
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve (1947)

Movie
Matt Claibourne - aka Pierre
Slave Girl

Slave Girl (1947)

Movie
Joe Medford
The Corpse Came C.O.D.

The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947)

Movie
Arthur Earthleigh
Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue (1947)

Movie
Nigel Armine
Temptation

Temptation (1946)

Movie
William 'Bill' Williams Jr.
Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back (1946)

Movie
Lawrence Hamilton
Tomorrow Is Forever

Tomorrow Is Forever (1946)

Movie
Professor Warren
The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase (1946)

Movie
Major Scott Landis
My Reputation

My Reputation (1946)

Movie
Roger Berton
The Affairs of Susan

The Affairs of Susan (1945)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1944

Breakdowns of 1944 (1944)

Movie
Dr. Huntington Bailey
Experiment Perilous

Experiment Perilous (1944)

Movie
6
Self
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)

Movie
James Kincaid
Silver Queen

Silver Queen (1942)

Movie
Steve Mitchell
You Can't Escape Forever

You Can't Escape Forever (1942)

Movie
Charles Barclay
The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters (1942)

Movie
Craig Fleming
In This Our Life

In This Our Life (1942)

Movie
6
Mike Abbott
Twin Beds

Twin Beds (1942)

Movie
Tim Hanley
International Lady

International Lady (1941)

Movie
Prince Kurt von Rotenberg
They Dare Not Love

They Dare Not Love (1941)

Movie
Peter
The Great Lie

The Great Lie (1941)

Movie
Kenneth Bixby
Honeymoon for Three

Honeymoon for Three (1941)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1940

Breakdowns of 1940 (1940)

Movie
John Gamble
South of Suez

South of Suez (1940)

Movie
Stephen M. Forbes
The Man Who Talked Too Much

The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)

Movie
Dan Hardesty
'Til We Meet Again

'Til We Meet Again (1940)

Movie
Capt. Stephen Dennett
Adventure in Diamonds

Adventure in Diamonds (1940)

Movie
'Wild Bill' Donovan
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th (1940)

Movie
Tom Ransome
The Rains Came

The Rains Came (1939)

Movie
Clem Spender
The Old Maid

The Old Maid (1939)

Movie
Buck Cantrell (edited from 'Jezebel')
Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty (1939)

Movie
Dr. Frederick Steele
Dark Victory

Dark Victory (1939)

Movie
6
Cass Harrington
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy (1939)

Movie
Buck Cantrell (Jezebel outtakes)
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)

Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Swingtime in the Movies

Swingtime in the Movies (1938)

Movie
Dick Orr
Secrets of an Actress

Secrets of an Actress (1938)

Movie
Denny Jordan
Racket Busters

Racket Busters (1938)

Movie
Jared Whitney (archive footage)
Out Where the Stars Begin

Out Where the Stars Begin (1938)

Movie
Buck Cantrell
Jezebel

Jezebel (1938)

Movie
3.5
Jared Whitney
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937 (1937)

Movie
Lt. Commander Matthews
Submarine D-1

Submarine D-1 (1937)

Movie
Bill Austin
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter (1937)

Movie
Paul Cameron
Mountain Justice

Mountain Justice (1937)

Movie
Steve Russett
God's Country and the Woman

God's Country and the Woman (1937)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936 (1936)

Movie
Fred Gilbert
More Than a Secretary

More Than a Secretary (1936)

Movie
Jim Baker
Give Me Your Heart

Give Me Your Heart (1936)

Movie
Johnny Jones
The Golden Arrow

The Golden Arrow (1936)

Movie
Matt Logan
The Case Against Mrs. Ames

The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)

Movie
Alan Tanner
Snowed Under

Snowed Under (1936)

Movie
Self
A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True (1935)

Movie
Self
Things You Never See on the Screen

Things You Never See on the Screen (1935)

Movie
Emory Muir
In Person

In Person (1935)

Movie
Bob McNear
The Goose and the Gander

The Goose and the Gander (1935)

Movie
Bill Bradford
Special Agent

Special Agent (1935)

Movie
Curt Devlin
Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman (1935)

Movie
Mack Hale
Stranded

Stranded (1935)

Movie
Terry Parker
Living on Velvet

Living on Velvet (1935)

Movie
Colin Trent
The Right to Live

The Right to Live (1935)

Movie
Jack Townsend
The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil (1934)

Movie
Stuart McAllister
Desirable

Desirable (1934)

Movie
William Reynolds
Housewife

Housewife (1934)

Movie
Douglas Beall
Stamboul Quest

Stamboul Quest (1934)

Movie
Lt. Jim Stevens
From Headquarters

From Headquarters (1933)

Movie
Jim Thorne
Female

Female (1933)

Movie
Courtland Trenholm
Baby Face

Baby Face (1933)

Movie
Bob Chandler
Lilly Turner

Lilly Turner (1933)

Movie
Neil Davis
The Keyhole

The Keyhole (1933)

Movie
Pat Denning
42nd Street

42nd Street (1933)

Movie
4
Dr. Thomas Bernard
Luxury Liner

Luxury Liner (1933)

Movie
Dr. Travers
They Call It Sin

They Call It Sin (1932)

Movie
Geoffrey Gault
The Crash

The Crash (1932)

Movie
Jim Gilson
The Purchase Price

The Purchase Price (1932)

Movie
Peter Acton
Week-End Marriage

Week-End Marriage (1932)

Movie
Police Inspector Patten
Miss Pinkerton

Miss Pinkerton (1932)

Movie
Julian Tierney
The Rich Are Always with Us

The Rich Are Always with Us (1932)

Movie
Roelf Pool
So Big!

So Big! (1932)

Movie
Alan Scott
The Lightning Warrior

The Lightning Warrior (1931)

Movie
Jimmy
Homicide Squad

Homicide Squad (1931)

Movie
Donald Swift
Ex-Bad Boy

Ex-Bad Boy (1931)

Movie
Capt. Ronald Keane
Charlie Chan Carries On

Charlie Chan Carries On (1931)

Movie
Les Haines
Fair Warning

Fair Warning (1931)

Movie
James Brent
Once a Sinner

Once a Sinner (1931)

Movie
Inspector Turner
Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion (1930)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1904-03-15

Deathday
1979-05-26 (75 years old)

Birth Name
George Brendan Nolan

Birth Place
Shannonbridge, Republic of Ireland

Relationships
Ann Sheridan (1942-01-01 - 1943-01-01), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/ec56aa1f7067a9a4283fb1cc04ba4d1b (1925-01-01 - 1927-01-01), Constance Worth (1937-01-01 - 1937-01-01), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/c56f2315ed73dfe72b145cadf0546136 (1947-01-01 - 1974-01-01), Ruth Chatterton (1932-01-01 - 1934-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America, Republic of Ireland

Also Known As
George Brendan Nolan, George B. Nolan, George Nolan, George Patrick Nolan

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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