George Brent
Mar 15, 1904 — May 26, 1979 (75 years)
Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
87 Movies
2 Series
George Brent is an actor from Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. Their credits include The Spiral Staircase as Professor Warren. Other notable titles in their filmography include Jezebel and 42nd Street. Over more than 101 years they have gathered close to 87 films and 2 TV productions, working mainly across genres like drama, romance, horror.
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George Brent
87 Movies
2 Series
George Brent is an actor from Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. Their credits include The Spiral Staircase as Professor Warren. Other notable titles in their filmography include Jezebel and 42nd Street. Over more than 101 years they have gathered close to 87 films and 2 TV productions, working mainly across genres like drama, romance, horror.
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Baby Face
1933
Under Suspicion
1930
Housewife
1934
Front Page Woman
1935
My Reputation
1946
International Lady
1941
In Person
1935
Twin Beds
1942
The Go-Getter
1937
Tomorrow Is Forever
1946
In This Our Life
1942
Death of a Scoundrel
1956
The Purchase Price
1932
Jezebel
1938
The Spiral Staircase
1946
Luxury Liner
1933
Dark Victory
1939
42nd Street
1933
The Painted Veil
1934
Bride for Sale
1949
The Great Lie
1941
The Iron Horse
1925
The Old Maid
1939
The Rains Came
1939
The Fighting 69th
1940
Experiment Perilous
1944
Lilly Turner
1933
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938
'Til We Meet Again
1940
The Affairs of Susan
1945
The Gay Sisters
1942
Female
1933
Red Canyon
1949
The Keyhole
1933
South of Suez
1940
Mountain Justice
1937
The Rich Are Always with Us
1932
So Big!
1932
Wings of the Navy
1939
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
1947
Snowed Under
1936
The Last Page
1952
Montana Belle
1952
FBI Girl
1951
Angel on the Amazon
1948
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
Miss Pinkerton
1932
Christmas Eve
1947
Week-End Marriage
1932
From Headquarters
1933
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Death of a Scoundrel
Man with Balloon at Party
1956
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Wire Service
Dean Evans
1956–
TV
Mexican Manhunt
David L. 'Dave' Brady
1953
Film
Tangier Incident
Steve Gordon
1953
Film
Montana Belle
Tom Bradfield
1952
Film
The Last Page
John Harman
1952
Film
FBI Girl
Jeff Donley
1951
Film
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Sam Bentley
1952–1953
TV
Bride for Sale
Paul Martin
1949
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is George Brent still alive?
George Brent passed away on May 26, 1979 at age 75.
What are the most famous roles of George Brent?
George Brent is best known for roles in The Spiral Staircase, Jezebel, 42nd Street.
How many movies has George Brent been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1925), George Brent has appeared in 97 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was George Brent's first movie?
The career of George Brent began with The Iron Horse (1925).
What is George Brent's most recent movie or series?
George Brent's most recent release is Born Again, which premiered on October 1, 1978.
What TV shows has George Brent appeared in?
On television, George Brent has appeared in Rawhide, Climax!, Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, The Chevy Mystery Show.
George Brent
1904-03-15 · Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland
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 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.