George Brent

George Brent

Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: March 15, 1904

Deathday: May 26, 1979

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Known For

42nd Street
42nd Street

1933-03-11

Jezebel: Legend of the South
Jezebel: Legend of the South

2006-05-30

Jezebel
Jezebel

1938-03-26

Experiment Perilous
Experiment Perilous

1944-12-18

The Spiral Staircase
The Spiral Staircase

1946-02-06

You Can't Escape Forever
You Can't Escape Forever

1942-10-10

Baby Face
Baby Face

1933-07-13

Dark Victory
Dark Victory

1939-04-20

In This Our Life
In This Our Life

1942-05-08

Illegal Entry
Illegal Entry

1949-06-01

The Great Lie
The Great Lie

1941-04-05

The Right to Live
The Right to Live

1935-01-26

Stamboul Quest
Stamboul Quest

1934-07-13

Temptation
Temptation

1946-12-02

Tomorrow Is Forever
Tomorrow Is Forever

1946-02-20

The Old Maid
The Old Maid

1939-08-16

The Lightning Warrior
The Lightning Warrior

1931-11-01

The Last Page
The Last Page

1952-01-25

The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil

1934-11-23

Special Agent
Special Agent

1935-09-14

The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th

1940-01-27

Female
Female

1933-11-11

The Purchase Price
The Purchase Price

1932-07-23

The Gay Sisters
The Gay Sisters

1942-08-01

Racket Busters
Racket Busters

1938-07-16

Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve

1947-10-31

Lilly Turner
Lilly Turner

1933-05-13

They Call It Sin
They Call It Sin

1932-11-05

Luxury Liner
Luxury Liner

1948-11-09

Montana Belle
Montana Belle

1952-11-11

So Big!
So Big!

1932-04-30

Homicide Squad
Homicide Squad

1931-08-01

My Reputation
My Reputation

1946-01-25

The Rich Are Always with Us
The Rich Are Always with Us

1932-05-19

Honeymoon for Three
Honeymoon for Three

1941-01-18

Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy

1939-02-11

Silver Queen
Silver Queen

1942-11-14

FBI Girl
FBI Girl

1951-11-04

Out Where the Stars Begin
Out Where the Stars Begin

1938-05-28

God's Country and the Woman
God's Country and the Woman

1937-01-16

Luxury Liner
Luxury Liner

1933-02-03

The Man Who Talked Too Much
The Man Who Talked Too Much

1940-07-16

The Rains Came
The Rains Came

1939-09-15

Week-End Marriage
Week-End Marriage

1932-06-18

'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again

1940-04-20

Desirable
Desirable

1934-09-08

Mountain Justice
Mountain Justice

1937-04-24

The Goose and the Gander
The Goose and the Gander

1935-09-21

Adventure in Diamonds
Adventure in Diamonds

1940-03-08

Red Canyon
Red Canyon

1949-04-27

Swingtime in the Movies
Swingtime in the Movies

1938-12-24

The Corpse Came C.O.D.
The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947-06-02

Front Page Woman
Front Page Woman

1935-07-11

Submarine D-1
Submarine D-1

1937-11-27

They Dare Not Love
They Dare Not Love

1941-05-16

Secrets of an Actress
Secrets of an Actress

1938-09-10

The Affairs of Susan
The Affairs of Susan

1945-07-08

In Person
In Person

1935-11-22

Stranded
Stranded

1935-06-29

The Crash
The Crash

1932-10-09

Housewife
Housewife

1934-08-11

Miss Pinkerton
Miss Pinkerton

1932-05-27

Give Me Your Heart
Give Me Your Heart

1936-09-17

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983-02-25

More Than a Secretary
More Than a Secretary

1936-12-10

The Case Against Mrs. Ames
The Case Against Mrs. Ames

1936-05-08

From Headquarters
From Headquarters

1933-11-16

The Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow

1936-05-23

The Keyhole
The Keyhole

1933-03-25

Slave Girl
Slave Girl

1947-07-17

Living on Velvet
Living on Velvet

1935-03-02

Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It

1938-02-12

Snowed Under
Snowed Under

1936-03-29

The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter

1937-05-22

Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back

1946-06-21

South of Suez
South of Suez

1940-11-16

Angel on the Amazon
Angel on the Amazon

1948-11-01

Born Again
Born Again

1978-10-01

Bride for Sale
Bride for Sale

1949-11-12

Ex-Bad Boy
Ex-Bad Boy

1931-07-15

Land of Liberty
Land of Liberty

1939-06-15

Once a Sinner
Once a Sinner

1931-01-25

The Kid from Cleveland
The Kid from Cleveland

1949-09-05

Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue

1947-04-21

Mexican Manhunt
Mexican Manhunt

1953-09-13

Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936

1936-12-30

International Lady
International Lady

1941-10-16

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

1994-09-13

Twin Beds
Twin Beds

1942-04-30

Charlie Chan Carries On
Charlie Chan Carries On

1931-04-11

Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938

1938-12-31

Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen

1935-12-01

A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True

1935-12-31

Breakdowns of 1937
Breakdowns of 1937

1937-12-31

Breakdowns of 1940
Breakdowns of 1940

1940-12-31

Breakdowns of 1944
Breakdowns of 1944

1944-12-31

Fair Warning
Fair Warning

1931-02-01

Death of a Scoundrel
Death of a Scoundrel

1956-10-31

Tangier Incident
Tangier Incident

1953-02-01

Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion

1930-12-28

Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942

1942-12-31