George Brent

Biography

George Brent was an Irish-American actor who started on the stage and became a leading man at Warner Bros. Born in Ireland, he made his Broadway debut in The Dover Road and spent the 1920s in stock companies before moving to Hollywood, where his first film was Under Suspicion in 1930. Warners signed him in 1931, and he was cast opposite Barbara Stanwyck in So Big!, then played the romantic lead to Stanwyck, Kay Francis and Bette Davis. His run of eleven films with Davis included Jezebel (1938), Dark Victory (1939), The Old Maid, The Great Lie and In This Our Life. His other credits include 42nd Street, Baby Face, The Painted Veil, The Rains Came, The Fighting 69th, Experiment Perilous, The Spiral Staircase and Tomorrow Is Forever. He later worked often in television, headlined the series Wire Service, and in 1960 received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He died in 1979.

75years old at death

Born March 15, 1904Shannonbridge
Died May 26, 1979Solana Beach
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
George Brendan Nolan (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 31 years1925 to 1956

Genres

Drama86%, 18 films
Romance57%, 12 films
Comedy19%, 4 films
Crime10%, 2 films
Action5%, 1 film

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A change of course
In 1942 Brent, already an accomplished pilot, left films for a while to instruct civilian flyers in the Civilian Pilot Training Program. He had tried to join the armed services but was turned down because of his age, and he later flew for the U.S. Coast Guard until the war ended.
A role that slipped away
In October 1933, Brent and Chatterton turned down Mandalay, a film they had been assigned. Lyle Talbot and Kay Francis took their places.
First role
During the 1920s, Brent appeared in many plays and also ran a number of his own stock companies. His Broadway debut came in The Dover Road, directed by Guthrie McClintic.
Big break
Warner Bros. signed Brent in 1931. There he was Barbara Stanwyck's leading man in So Big! (1932), which established him as a leading man.
Behind the award
In 1960, Brent received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. One, for motion pictures, is at 1709 Vine Street, and the other, for his television work, is at 1612 Vine Street.

George Brent movies on Netflix

Death of a Scoundrel1956IMDb rating 6.9as Man with Balloon at Party
The Last Page1952IMDb rating 6.3as John Harman
My Reputation1946IMDb rating 7.0as Major Scott Landis
The Spiral Staircase1946IMDb rating 7.3as Professor Warren
Tomorrow Is Forever1946IMDb rating 7.3as Lawrence Hamilton
Experiment Perilous1944IMDb rating 6.3as Dr. Huntington Bailey
In This Our Life1942IMDb rating 7.3as Craig Fleming
The Great Lie1941IMDb rating 7.1as Peter 'Pete' Van Allen
The Fighting 69th1940IMDb rating 6.6as Wild Bill Donovan
Dark Victory1939IMDb rating 7.4as Dr. Frederick Steele
The Old Maid1939IMDb rating 7.4as Clem Spender
The Rains Came1939IMDb rating 6.9as Tom Ransome
Jezebel1938IMDb rating 7.4as Buck Cantrell
Front Page Woman1935IMDb rating 6.5as Curt Devlin
The Painted Veil1934IMDb rating 6.5as Jack Townsend
42nd Street1933IMDb rating 7.3as Pat Denning
Baby Face1933IMDb rating 7.5as Courtland Trenholm
Female1933IMDb rating 6.7as Jim Thorne
The Purchase Price1932IMDb rating 6.4as Jim Gilson
The Rich Are Always with Us1932IMDb rating 6.2as Julian Tierney
The Iron Horse1925IMDb rating 7.2as Worker

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Dark Victory1939as Dr. Frederick Steele
IMDb rating 7.414K votes
The Spiral Staircase1946 Drama, Horror, Mysteryas Professor Warren
IMDb rating 7.313K votes
Jezebel1938as Buck Cantrell
IMDb rating 7.417K votes
42nd Street1933as Pat Denning
IMDb rating 7.314K votes
Baby Face1933as Courtland Trenholm
IMDb rating 7.59.4K votes
In This Our Life1942as Craig Fleming
IMDb rating 7.35.8K votes
The Great Lie1941as Peter 'Pete' Van Allen
IMDb rating 7.14.8K votes
The Old Maid1939as Clem Spender
IMDb rating 7.44.5K votes

Most often with

Edmund Goulding directed three of these films, Alfred E. Green two and Michael Curtiz two. Bette Davis appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bette Davis

Barbara Stanwyck

Jerome Cowan

J. Farrell MacDonald

Lucile Watson

Mary ServossEdmund GouldingDirector, 3 films

Alfred E. GreenDirector, 2 films Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films

Films together

Bette Davis7 films together, 1932 to 1942
Bette Davis's page
- In This Our Life1942IMDb rating 7.3Brent as Craig FlemingDavis as Stanley Timberlake Kingsmill
- The Great Lie1941IMDb rating 7.1Brent as Peter 'Pete' Van AllenDavis as Maggie Patterson Van Allen
- Dark Victory1939IMDb rating 7.4Brent as Dr. Frederick SteeleDavis as Judith Traherne
- The Old Maid1939IMDb rating 7.4Brent as Clem SpenderDavis as Charlotte Lovell
- Jezebel1938IMDb rating 7.4Brent as Buck CantrellDavis as Julie Marsden
- Front Page Woman1935IMDb rating 6.5Brent as Curt DevlinDavis as Ellen Garfield
- The Rich Are Always with Us1932IMDb rating 6.2Brent as Julian TierneyDavis as Malbro
Barbara Stanwyck3 films together, 1932 to 1946
Barbara Stanwyck's page
- My Reputation1946IMDb rating 7.0Brent as Major Scott LandisStanwyck as Jessica Drummond
- Baby Face1933IMDb rating 7.5Brent as Courtland TrenholmStanwyck as Lily Powers
- The Purchase Price1932IMDb rating 6.4Brent as Jim GilsonStanwyck as Joan Gordon Gilson
Jerome Cowan3 films together, 1939 to 1946
Jerome Cowan's page
- My Reputation1946IMDb rating 7.0Brent as Major Scott LandisCowan as George Van Orman
- The Great Lie1941IMDb rating 7.1Brent as Peter 'Pete' Van AllenCowan as Jock Thompson
- The Old Maid1939IMDb rating 7.4Brent as Clem SpenderCowan as Joe Ralston
J. Farrell MacDonald3 films together, 1925 to 1941
J. Farrell MacDonald's page
- The Great Lie1941IMDb rating 7.1Brent as Peter 'Pete' Van AllenMacDonald as Dr. Ferguson
- Front Page Woman1935IMDb rating 6.5Brent as Curt DevlinMacDonald as Hallohan
- The Iron Horse1925IMDb rating 7.2Brent as WorkerMacDonald as Corporal Casey
Lucile Watson3 films together, 1941 to 1946
Lucile Watson's page
- My Reputation1946IMDb rating 7.0Brent as Major Scott LandisWatson as Mary Kimball
- Tomorrow Is Forever1946IMDb rating 7.3Brent as Lawrence HamiltonWatson as Aunt Jessica Hamilton
- The Great Lie1941IMDb rating 7.1Brent as Peter 'Pete' Van AllenWatson as Aunt Ada Greenfield
Mary Servoss3 films together, 1942 to 1946
Mary Servoss's page
- My Reputation1946IMDb rating 7.0Brent as Major Scott LandisServoss as Mary
- Experiment Perilous1944IMDb rating 6.3Brent as Dr. Huntington BaileyServoss as Miss Wilson
- In This Our Life1942IMDb rating 7.3Brent as Craig FlemingServoss as Charlotte Fitzroy
Edmund GouldingDirector, 3 films, 1939 to 1941
All films by Edmund Goulding
- The Great Lie1941IMDb rating 7.1Brent as Peter 'Pete' Van Allen
- Dark Victory1939IMDb rating 7.4Brent as Dr. Frederick Steele
- The Old Maid1939IMDb rating 7.4Brent as Clem Spender
Alfred E. GreenDirector, 2 films, 1932 to 1933
All films by Alfred E. Green
- Baby Face1933IMDb rating 7.5Brent as Courtland Trenholm
- The Rich Are Always with Us1932IMDb rating 6.2Brent as Julian Tierney
Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1933 to 1935
All films by Michael Curtiz
- Front Page Woman1935IMDb rating 6.5Brent as Curt Devlin
- Female1933IMDb rating 6.7Brent as Jim Thorne
Also three films together1 more actor
- Walter WalkerFront Page Woman (1935), Female (1933) and The Rich Are Always with Us (1932)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.