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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). He was the youngest of five children born to shopkeeper John J. Nolan and Mary (McGuinness) Nolan, who lived on Main Street in Ballinasloe. His parents separated, making him an orphan from the tender age of eleven. From 1915, he lived with maternal relatives in New York until he was old enough to earn money. To make ends meet, he briefly became a sheep herder and even crossed the Atlantic to find work in the gold fields of South Africa.
George eventually returned to Ireland to study at the University of Dublin. By 1921, he had become -- despite his paternal ancestors' service in the British Army -- a despatch courier for Irish Republican Army guerrilla leader Michael Collins during the "The Troubles". At his time he was hunted by the Black and Tans with a bounty on his head. Goerge had, by then, developed an interest in acting and (partly to cover up his nightly activities for Sinn Fein) joined the Abbey Theatre Players. Tipped off by a double agent to his imminent arrest by British soldiers, he went into hiding and later skipped town. His return to acting was necessitated by the need for a sustainable source of income. By August 1921, he had returned to the U.S. via Canada.
Back in New York four years later, he toured with the hit play 'Abie's Irish Rose' and then with stock companies in Colorado, Florida, and Massachusetts, appearing in the ensemble cast of 'The Nightingale' on Broadway' (1927). Another three years on, George co-starred (with Alice Brady and Clark Gable) in the short-lived play 'Love, Honor and Betray'.
He worked in Hollywood from 1930, initially playing farmers, doctors and partner of Rin Tin Tin, before Warner Brothers finally recognised his potential as a handsome leading man for some of their more temperamental female stars. One of those was Ruth Chatterton who picked him to play opposite her in The Rich Are Always with Us (1932). This was the first of four films he made with the actress, whom he eventually married. They divorced after just two years. A specialist in dapper, sophisticated gentlemen, George gave reliable support to such stars as Greta Garbo, Hedy Lamarr, Barbara Stanwyck, and Bette Davis (with whom he appeared in 11 films). However, he could rarely be described as dynamic. In his own words, all a good leading man needed 'was a good haircut since an audience was only ever likely to see the back of his head'. On the other hand, he was able to accumulate six marriages, among his wives another Warner Brothers star (Ann Sheridan).
At his best opposite Davis (with whom he had an affair), the two appeared in 11 films together, including Front Page Woman (1935), Dark Victory (1939), The Old Maid (1939), and The Rains Came (1939). When lead roles became scarce, he appeared against type as the maniacal murderer in the Robert Siodmak-directed thriller The Spiral Staircase (1946). Following that, there were several B-movies on both sides of the Atlantic, after which Brent retired from acting to concentrate on breeding race horses. He died of emphysema in 1979, aged 75.- Additional Crew
- Producer
Stuart Erwin Jr. was born on 15 September 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer, known for Three for the Road (1975), The Busters (1978) and The Old Settler (2001). He was married to Diane E. Michel, Julie Sommars and Josephine Calhoun Noel. He died on 22 November 2014 in Solana Beach, California, USA.- Animation Department
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Everett Peck was born on 9 October 1950 in Oceanside, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994), Godzilla: The Series (1998) and Squirrel Boy (2006). He was married to Helen Vita. He died on 14 June 2022 in Solana Beach, California, USA.- Composer
- Soundtrack
George Gordy was born on 7 January 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. George was a composer, known for The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), Reindeer Games (2000) and Mermaids (1990). George died on 27 July 2011 in Solana Beach, California, USA.- Additional Crew
Harold Agnew was born on 28 March 1921 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He is known for Price for Peace (2002), White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (2007) and The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2010). He died on 29 September 2013 in Solana Beach, California, USA.- Sound Department
Harry W. Tetrick was born on 6 May 1911. He is known for Rocky (1976), King Kong (1976) and Westworld (1973). He died on 17 March 1977 in Solana Beach, California, USA.- Mike Whitmarsh was born on 18 May 1962 in San Diego, California, USA. He was married to Cindy Whitmarsh. He died on 17 February 2009 in Solana Beach, California, USA.
- Actress
Vivia Steele was born on 18 February 1903 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Vernon Steele. She died on 20 March 1993 in Solana Beach, California, USA.