George Brent

Birth Name:

George Brendan Nolan

Birth Place:

Shannonbridge, Offaly, Ireland

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Acted in stock companies in Colorado, Rhode Island, Florida and Massachusetts
Appeared alongside Clark Gable in the Broadway play "Love, Honor and Betray" while both were virtually unknown
Arrived in the United States in 1925 to tour with a production of "Abie's Irish Rose․"
Quote: "[on Clark Gable] "He stole that damn mustache from me․ And he stole a lot of girls, too․․․""
Appeared in about 300 plays and 100 films during his career
Co-starred with Bette Davis in some of his best-known films, including "Dark Victory" and "Jezebel․"
Known for his black, slicked hair, his gentle mustache and his quirking smile on screen
A licensed pilot, he handed an airplane on film in "The Great Lie․"
Became an Air Force flight instructor in late 1942

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