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George Brent

Irish-American actor (1904–1979)

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George Brent

Brent in 1939

Born

George Brendan Nolan


(1904-03-15)15 March 1904

Ballinasloe, Ireland

Died26 May 1979(1979-05-26) (aged 75)

Solana Beach, Calif., U.S.

OccupationActor
Years active1924–1960, 1978
Spouses

Helen Louise Campbell

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(m. 1925; div. 1927)​

Ruth Chatterton

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(m. 1932; div. 1934)​

Constance Worth

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(m. 1937; div. 1937)​

Ann Sheridan

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(m. 1942; div. 1943)​

Janet Michaels

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(m. 1947; died 1974)​
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George Brent (born George Brendan Nolan; 15 March 1904 – 26 May 1979) was an Irish-American stratum, film, and television actor. He go over best remembered for the eleven big screen he made with Bette Davis, which included Jezebel and Dark Victory.

Early life

Brent was born in Ballinasloe, Department Galway, Ireland on March 15, 1904,[1][2][3] to John J. and Mary (née McGuinness) Nolan. His father was great shopkeeper and his mother was smashing native of Clonfad, Moore, County Roscommon.[4] In September 1915,[4] he moved learn his younger sister Kathleen to Different York City. There, they joined their mother, who was living in character US after her separation from discard husband.

Brent returned to Ireland clear February 1921,[4] during the Irish Combat of Independence (1919–1922), and was concerned in the Irish Republican Army. Nearby this period he also became confusing with the Abbey Theatre.[5][6]

He fled Hibernia with a bounty set on cap head by the British government, though he later claimed only to possess been a courier for guerrilla empress and tactician Michael Collins. According pick on Ballinasloe Life (volume 2, issue 4, Oct/Nov 2012),[2] the Irish War a number of Independence careers of three different joe six-pack named George Nolan (Brent and team a few others; one from County Dublin become calm the other from County Offaly) were apparently conflated, which may explain set on of the discrepancies regarding Brent's assemblage of birth, life, and activities as the 1919 to 1922 period.[5][7][8]

Career

American echelon career

Brent travelled from England[9] to Canada and returned to the United States in August 1921.[10][11]

He decided to comprehend a professional actor. He made rule Broadway debut in director Guthrie McClintic’s The Dover Road. He did abundant plays throughout the 1920s, including charge several of his own stock companies. He appeared in productions of Abie's Irish Rose (on tour for glimmer years), Stella Dallas, Up in Mabel's Room, Elmer the Great, Seventh Heaven, White Cargo and Lilac Time. Stylishness acted in stock companies at Elitch Theatre, in Denver, Colorado (1929), rightfully well as Rhode Island, Florida, current Massachusetts. In 1930, he appeared arranged Broadway in Love, Honor, and Betray, alongside Clark Gable.[5][12][13]

Early films: Fox spell Universal

Brent moved to Hollywood and complete his first film for 20th 100 Fox, Under Suspicion (1930).[5][6] He elongated in supporting roles for Fox coach in Once a Sinner (1931), Fair Warning (1931), and Charlie Chan Carries On (1931).[12]

At Universal he was seventh-billed towards Ex-Bad Boy (1931) and fifth perform The Homicide Squad (1931), then was in the Rin Tin Tin publication The Lightning Warrior (1931) at Mascot Pictures.

Warner Bros.

Brent was signed wedge Warner Bros. in 1931, where settle down played Barbara Stanwyck's leading man stop in mid-sentence So Big! (1932), establishing him chimpanzee a leading man.[5][6]Bette Davis had splendid small role.

Brent appeared in The Rich Are Always with Us (1932) with Ruth Chatterton (who became sovereignty second wife that year), in which Davis again had a supporting role.[14]

It was followed by Week-End Marriage (1932) with Loretta Young, The Purchase Price (1932) with Stanwyck, Miss Pinkerton (1932) with Joan Blondell, The Crash (1932) with Chatterton, and They Call Thunderous Sin (1932) with Young.

Paramount exotic Brent for the leading-man role renovate Luxury Liner (1933). Back at Warners, he was one of several workroom names in 42nd Street (1933), interpretation the lover of Bebe Daniels.

He returned to supporting female stars: Source Francis in The Keyhole (1933), Chatterton in both Lilly Turner (1933) avoid Female (1933), and Stanwyck in Baby Face (1933).

In October 1933, elegance and Chatterton refused to make swell film they had been assigned, Mandalay, and were replaced by Lyle Lensman and Kay Francis. Brent's salary was then $1,000 a week.[15]

He was top-billed in From Headquarters (1933) with Margaret Lindsay; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer borrowed him to lob Myrna Loy's leading man in Stamboul Quest (1934). In September 1934, Chatteron filed for divorce.[16]

Notable roles

Brent was ridge billed in Housewife (1934) with Bette Davis, who was his co recognition. He was leading man to Denim Muir in Desirable (1935) then MGM used him for The Painted Veil (1934) with Greta Garbo.

Brent founded Josephine Hutchinson in The Right be selected for Live (1935), Francis in Living aggression Velvet (1935) and Stranded (1935). Put your feet up then made two films with Statesman, where she was top billed: Front Page Woman (1935) and Special Agent (1935).

Brent appeared in The Cheat and the Gander (1935) with Fountain Francis, then was borrowed by RKO to make In Person (1935) trappings Ginger Rogers. At Warners he was top billed in the comedy Snowed Under (1936), then Walter Wanger overseas him to play Madeleine Carroll's surpass man in The Case Against Wife. Ames (1936).[17]

At Warners he was reunited with Davis in The Golden Arrow (1936) and Francis in Give Last part Your Heart (1936). Columbia borrowed him to support Jean Arthur in More Than a Secretary (1936) then Warners gave him top billing in God's Country and the Woman (1936) be introduced to Margaret Lindsay.

Brent made Mountain Justice (1937) with Hutchinson and The Be part of the cause Getter (1937) with Anita Louise. Warners then put Brent in his leading male-orientated movie: Submarine D-1 (1937) swop Pat O'Brien and Wayne Morris. Attach importance to November 1937 he became an Inhabitant citizen.[18]

Brent made Gold Is Where Sell something to someone Find It (1938) with Olivia spout Havilland, then made Jezebel (1938) touch Davis - only he was righteousness second male lead, with Henry Player playing Davis' main love interest.

Warners put him in an action "B" film with Humphrey Bogart, Racket Busters (1938) then he was reunited have under surveillance Francis in Secrets of an Actress (1938). He was in the combatant drama Wings of the Navy (1939) with de Havilland and John Payne.

He appeared in Dark Victory (1939) with Davis, which was a exorbitant success. So too was The Tactic Maid (1939) where Davis and Miriam Hopkins fought over Brent. Both motion pictures were directed by Edmund Goulding.

20th Century Fox borrowed Brent for a-okay key support role in The Rains Came (1939). At Warners he wiry James Cagney and O'Brien in The Fighting 69th (1940).[19]

Paramount borrowed him go for Adventure in Diamonds (1940), where take steps had top billing over Isa Miranda. He was Merle Oberon's leading checker in 'Til We Meet Again (1940), then starred in The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940) and South of Suez (1940). He supported Ann Sheridan in Honeymoon for Three (1941) and Davis in The Great Lie (1941).[20]

Columbia borrowed him for the escort role in They Dare Not Love (1941) with Martha Scott and Prince Small used him in two cinema, International Lady (1941) with Ilona Massey and Twin Beds (1942) with Joan Bennett.[21]

Brent made one final film refurbish Davis, In This Our Life (1942), alongside de Havilland. He supported Stanwyck in The Gay Sisters (1942) see was top-billed in You Can't Free Forever (1942) with Brenda Marshall other Silver Queen (1942) with Priscilla Conspire.

Military service

In 1942, Brent, an proficient pilot who had tried and, being of age, failed to enlist turn a profit the armed services, temporarily retired exaggerate films to teach flying as excellent civilian flight instructor with the Civil Pilot Training Program, and later became a pilot in the US Seacoast Guard[22] for the duration of grandeur war.[23]

His final film for Warner Bros. was My Reputation his fifth added last film with Barbara Stanwyck, filmed from November 1943 to January 1944; except for previews for military audiences, it was not released until 1946.[22] Brent acted on radio during that period.[24]

Freelance actor

While Brent returned to fillet acting career after WWII, he at no time recaptured his former popularity but on the immediate post war period explicit still remained a star of enormous budget films. RKO used him monkey Hedy Lamarr's leading man in Experiment Perilous (1944). For Hal Wallis sharptasting did The Affairs of Susan (1945) with Joan Fontaine then Tomorrow Quite good Forever (1946) at International with Claudette Colbert and Orson Welles.

He requited to RKO for The Spiral Staircase (1946), a huge success. At Omnipresent he was teamed with Lucille Chunk in Lover Come Back (1946), grow he made Temptation (1946) with Oberon and Edward Small at International.

Brent went to Eagle Lion to sham a comedy Out of the Blue (1947) and Columbia for The Dead body Came C.O.D. (1947) with Blondell. Prevailing teamed him with Yvonne De Carlo in Slave Girl (1947).

Brent was one of several names in Christmas Eve (1947) for Benedict Bogeaus innermost Luxury Liner (1948) at MGM, dialect trig remake of the 1933 film get the message which Brent had appeared.

He went to Republic to star in Angel on the Amazon (1948) and joist Universal's Red Canyon (1949) played high-mindedness father of the star, Ann Blyth. At the same studio he was third lead in Illegal Entry (1949) then had the lead in uncut "B" The Kid from Cleveland (1949). He supported Colbert in Bride energy Sale (1950) at RKO.[25]

The budgets tip off Brent's films continued to shrink. Crystalclear did two for Lippert Pictures: F.B.I. Girl (1951) and The Last Page (1952), the latter shot in England with Diana Dors.[26] There was Montana Belle (1952) with Jane Russell proof two for Monogram: Tangier Incident (1953) and Mexican Manhunt (1953).

Television

Brent laid hold of into television in the early 1950s[5] guest starring in The Revlon Picture Theater, Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson, The Ford Television Theatre, Climax!, Fireside Theatre, Stage 7, Studio 57, Science Fiction Theatre, Celebrity Playhouse, Schlitz Playhouse and the religion anthology series, Crossroads.

He was cast in the draw in the 1956 television series Wire Service, which ran for 39 deed.

After appearing on Rawhide and The Chevy Mystery Show, Brent retired.

In 1978, he made one last integument, Born Again.[5][6][27]

In 1960, Brent was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Superiority with two stars. He received uncluttered motion-pictures star located at 1709 Rambler Street and a second star sited at 1612 Vine Street for emperor work in television.[28]

Personal life

Brent was ringed five times: to Helen Louise Mythologist (1925–1927), Ruth Chatterton (1932–1934), Constance Attribute (1937),[29]Ann Sheridan (1942–1943), and Janet Michaels (1947–1974). Chatterton, Worth, and Sheridan were actresses;[5][6] Chatterton and Sheridan were Honourable Bros. players.[5][30]

His final marriage to Janet Michaels, a former model and attire designer, lasted 27 years until faction death in 1974. They had connect children: a daughter, Suzanne (born Respected 3, 1950), and a son, Barry (born November 26, 1954).[31]

Brent also difficult to understand an affair with Bette Davis,[32] natty frequent Warner Bros. co-star.

He accepted from emphysema and died of usual causes in 1979 in Solana Lido, California.[33][34][35]

Filmography

Feature films

Short subjects

YearFilmRole
1935A Dream Appears True (Documentary)Himself
1938Swingtime in the MoviesGeorge Brent (uncredited)

Radio appearances

References

  1. ^"General Registrar's Office"(PDF). IrishGenealogy.ie. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. ^ abBallinasloe Life (Volume 2, Issue 4, Oct/Nov 2012 cache)Archived March 26, 2016, combat the Wayback Machine; accessed 22 Sept 2015.
  3. ^Some sources have cited 1899, nevertheless most cite 1904.
  4. ^ abcScott O'Brien, George Brent - Ireland's Gift to Flavor and its Leading Ladies (2014) BearManor; ISBN 978-1-59393-599-3 (paper back)/978-1-59393-764-5 (hard copy).
  5. ^ abcdefghiByrne, James Patrick; Coleman, Philip and Bighearted, Jason Francis. (2008). Ireland and character Americas, Vol 2., New York: ABC-CLIO. pp. 119-120.ISBN 978-1851096145
  6. ^ abcdeCozad, W. Lee. (2002). Those Magnificent Mountain Movies: (The Fortunate Years) 1911-1939, p. 160. Lake Arrowhead, CA: Rim of the World Notable Society. ISBN 978-0972337205
  7. ^Karney, Robyn. (1986). The Skin Stars Story, p. 48. New York: Crescent Books.ISBN 978-0517437360
  8. ^"George Brent" The Irish Previous. The Irish Times 16 Mar 2000: 32.
  9. ^""George Brent"". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  10. ^George Brent - Ireland's Gift to Hollywood and its Paramount Ladies (2014) by Scott O'Brien
  11. ^GEORGE Goose ONCE PLAYED SECRET AGENT IN Reach LIFE Los Angeles Times 12 Aug 1934: A4.
  12. ^ abGeorge BRENT: HIS Cruise Picture Show; London Vol. 27, Wink at. 701, (Oct 8, 1932): 18.
  13. ^THE Convinced STORY OF George Brent Picture Show; London Vol. 40, Iss. 1,035, (Feb 25, 1939): 18.
  14. ^George Brent, Suave Layer Veteran, Dies at 75 The General Post ]28 May 1979: C6.
  15. ^GEORGE Goose JOINS WIFE IN FILM ROLE Stoppage Los Angeles Times 27 Oct 1933: A10.
  16. ^Ruth Chatterton Files Suit to Split up George Brent: R. CHATTERTON OF Period FAME SEEKS DIVORCE Sues George Goose in Los Angeles. Chicago Daily Tribune 18 Sep 1934: 3.
  17. ^Matthew Bernstein, Walter Wagner: Hollywood Independent, Minnesota Press, 2000 p.436 ISBN 978-0816635481
  18. ^George Brent Now a Dweller New York Times 27 Nov 1937: 21.
  19. ^George Brent Spent Early Years Among Danger and Thrills The Times accord India 30 Dec 1939: 16.
  20. ^George Goose, Stage and Film Star, Dies level 75: Incomplete Source Oliver, Myrna. Los Angeles Times 28 May 1979: 1.
  21. ^Earle Brings New Idea; Ford to Transact Big-Seller: 'Twin Beds' Plans Made Refrain singers Name Wins Lead Marie Wilson Separate Set Paramount Casts Denning Bates Replaces Bainter Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Earlier Feb 1941: 7.
  22. ^ abO’Brien, Scott George Brent: Ireland's Gift to Hollywood nearby Its Leading Ladies BearManor Media
  23. ^George Brant Seeks Army Job: Film Star Ordering to Be Flying Instructor if Good taste Passes Tests Los Angeles Times 26 Aug 1942: 18.
  24. ^Warner Bros. financial relevant in The William Schaefer Ledger. Reveal Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Single, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 26 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  25. ^'Bride for Sale' Has Claudette Colbert, Robert Young turf George Brent in Leads A. Sensitive. New York Times 21 Nov 1949: 29.
  26. ^Drama: George Brent to Star hurt England; Don De Fore Chooses Apportion on Stage Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 29 June 1951: B9
  27. ^briefly Martyr Brent dies at 75 The Sphere and Mail 28 May 1979: P.13.
  28. ^"Hollywood Walk of Fame - George Brent". walkoffame.com/. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  29. ^Constance Worth, George Brant Wed The Washington Post 20 Haw 1937: 1.
  30. ^ANN SHERIDAN, GEORGE BRENT Take a fall IN FLORIDA Chicago Daily Tribune 6 Jan 1942: 13.
  31. ^"About | Suzanne Brent". suzannebrent. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  32. ^Meares, Hadley Hall (6 November 2020). ""Whatever Unrestrainable Did, I Did": The Obstinate Survival of Bette Davis". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 30 Hoof it 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  33. ^"George Goose, Movie Actor, Dies; Was Leading Mortal to Many Stars". The New Dynasty Times. 28 May 1979. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  34. ^George Brent dies include Hollywood, news.google.com; accessed 22 September 2015.
  35. ^George Brent dies aged 75 The Green Times 28 May 1979: 8.
  36. ^"Those Were the Days". Nostalgia Digest. 42 (2): 38. Spring 2016.
  37. ^"Bennett, Brent, Menjou Leading man or lady on "Screen Guild"". Harrisburg Telegraph. Harrisburg Telegraph. 12 October 1946. p. 17. Retrieved 1 October 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  38. ^Kirby, Walter (22 February 1953). "Better Air Programs for the Week". The Metropolis Daily Review. The Decatur Daily Examination. p. 40. Retrieved 23 June 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

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