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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...
Known for
Climax!Series • 1954
RawhideSeries • 1959
CrossroadsSeries • 1955
Man BaitMovie • 1952
JezebelMovie • 1938
In This Our LifeMovie • 1942
42nd StreetMovie • 1933
The Spiral StaircaseMovie • 1946
Dark VictoryMovie • 1939
The Rains CameMovie • 1939
The Great LieMovie • 1941
Tomorrow Is ForeverMovie • 1946
My ReputationMovie • 1946
Baby FaceMovie • 1933
Death of a ScoundrelMovie • 1956
The Old MaidMovie • 1939
The Purchase PriceMovie • 1932
The Painted VeilMovie • 1934
The Iron HorseMovie • 1925
Experiment PerilousMovie • 1944
The Fighting 69thMovie • 1940
FemaleMovie • 1933