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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. He is best remembered for the eleven films he made with Bette Davis, which included Jezebel and Dark Victory.
George Brent was an Irish-born actor who starred in 105 films and six TV shows, mostly as a leading man for Bette Davis. He also had a career in theater, radio, and horse breeding, and died in 1979.
May 28, 1979 · George Brent, one of the prominent screen actors of the 1930's and 40's, was found dead Saturday night at his home in Solana Beach, Calif., a suburb of San Diego.
George Brent. Actor: Dark Victory. The favorite leading man of star Bette Davis was born George Brendan Nolan in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland (although his place of birth has also been variosuly given as Raharabeg, County Roscommon and Shannonbridge, County Offaly).
Mar 15, 2024 · Learn about George Brent, who fought in the Easter Rising 1916 and became a successful actor in Hollywood. He was a doppelganger of Michael Collins, worked with Bette Davis, and had a colorful life.
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.
Gentlemanly Broadway lead who made his screen debut in "Under Suspicion" (1930). Initially a slightly tough talking New York type, Brent proved an effective romantic foil to a wide variety of dominant female stars of the 1930s and 40s, most notably at Warner Brothers, where he was tenured from...
