He was born Waldo Brian Donlevy in Armagh, IE, on February 9, 1901, and he died as famed actor Brian Donlevy on April 5, 1972, from throat cancer. He was 69 years old, and this is his story.
A Closer Look
Irish-American character actor Brian Donlevy was best known for playing fast-talking tough guy roles in classic feature films. Case in point: Donlevy portrayed a prizefighter in his screen debut, The Milky Way, a film adaptation of the Broadway play of the same name in which he also starred.…