2148_110563000017.jpgNEVILLE BRAND
Information from IMDb
Date of birth
13 August 1920
Griswold, Iowa, USA
Date of death
16 April 1992
Sacramento, California, USA. (emphysema)
Mini Biography
Neville Brand joined the US Army in 1939, meaning to make a career in the military. It was while he was in the Army that he made his acting debut, in Army training films, and this experience apparently changed the direction of his life. Once a civilian again, he used his GI Bill education assistance to study drama with the American Theater Wing, then appeared in several Broadway plays. His first movie was 1950's D.O.A. (1950). Among his earliest films was the Oscar-winning Stalag 17 (1953). His heavy features and gravelly voice made Brand a natural tough guy: "With this kisser, I knew early in the game I wasn't going to make the world forget Clark Gable", he once told a reporter. He played Al Capone in The George Raft Story (1961), The Scarface Mob (1959) (TV), and TV's "The Untouchables" (1959). Among his other memorable roles are the sympathetic guard in Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) and the representative of rioting convicts in Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954). Perhaps his best-loved role was that of the soft-hearted, loud-mouthed, none-too-bright-but-very-effective Texas Ranger Reese Bennett of Backtrack! (1969), Three Guns for Texas (1968), and TV's "Laredo" (1965).
IMDb mini-biography by Kat Parsons
Spouse
Mae Brand (? - 16 April 1992) (his death) 3 children
Trivia
Neville Brand was regularly cited as the '4th most decorated soldier in WWII' but that information is incorrect and was denied by Brand before his death. He was, however, a recipient of, according to official military records the Silver Star, for gallantry in combat. His other awards and decorations are the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the American Defense Service Ribbon, the European/African/Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with three Battle Stars, one Overseas Service Bar, one Service Stripe, and the Combat Infantryman's Badge.
Filmography
Actor
1. Evils of the Night (1985) .... Kurt
2. Without Warning (1980) .... Leo
... aka Alien Warning
... aka It Came Without Warning
... aka The Warning
3. The Ninth Configuration (1980) .... Maj. Marvin Groper
... aka Twinkle, Twinkle, Killer Kane
4. "Fantasy Island"
- Nona/One Million B.C. (1980) TV Episode .... Lucus
5. "Disneyland"
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- That Darn Cat! (1980) TV Episode .... Dan the Bank Robber
6. The Return (1980) .... Walt
... aka Earthright
... aka The Alien's Return (USA: reissue title)
7. The Seekers (1979) (TV) .... Captain Isaac Drew
8. Angels' Brigade (1979) .... Miller
... aka Angels Revenge
... aka Seven from Heaven
9. "Quincy M.E."
... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
- Dark Angel (1979) TV Episode .... Police Officer Tommy Bates
10. Five Days from Home (1979) .... Markley
... aka Special Magnum .357 (Philippines: English title)
11. "The Man from Atlantis"
- The Siren (1978) TV Episode .... Stringer
12. Hi-Riders (1978) .... Red
13. Captains Courageous (1977) (TV) .... Little Penn
14. The Mouse and His Child (1977) (voice) .... Iggy
... aka Oyaro nezumi no fushingina tabi (Japan)
... aka The Extrordinary Adventures of the Mouse and His Child (USA)
15. "Baretta"
- New Girl in Town (1977) TV Episode .... Shopping Bag
16. Eaten Alive (1977) .... Judd
... aka Death Trap (UK)
... aka Horror Hotel
... aka Horror Hotel Massacre
... aka Legend of the Bayou
... aka Murder on the Bayou
... aka Starlight Slaughter
17. Fire! (1977) (TV) .... Larry Durant
18. "Captains and the Kings" (1976) (mini) TV Series .... O'Herlihy
19. The Quest (1976) (TV) .... Shea
... aka The Longest Drive (USA: video title)
20. Psychic Killer (1975) .... Lemonowski
... aka Killer Force (Australia)
... aka The Kirlian Effect
... aka The Kirlian Force
21. "McCloud"
- Three Guns for New York (1975) TV Episode .... Burl Connors
- The Solid Gold Swingers (1973) TV Episode .... Police Det. Lt. Roy Mackey
- Fifth Man in a String Quartet (1972) TV Episode .... Fred Schultke
22. "Mobile One"
- The Bank Job (1975) TV Episode
23. "Kojak"
- Sweeter Than Life (1975) TV Episode .... Sonny South
24. "Swiss Family Robinson"
... aka Island of Adventure (UK)
- Jean LaFitte: Part 1 (????) TV Episode .... Gambi
25. Barbary Coast (1975) (TV) .... Florrie Roscoe
26. "Police Woman"
- The Loner (1975) TV Episode .... Briscoe
27. "Police Story"
- War Games (1975) TV Episode .... Norman Schoeler
28. Death Stalk (1975) (TV) .... Cal Shepherd
29. Killdozer (1974) (TV) .... Chub Foster
30. The Deadly Trackers (1973) .... Choo Choo
31. Scalawag (1973) .... Brimstone/Mudhook
... aka Jamie's Treasure Hunt (USA: reissue title)
... aka Magnifico ceffo di galera, Un (Italy)
... aka Protuva (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
32. "The Magician"
- Lightning on a Dry Day (1973) TV Episode .... Sheriff Platt
33. Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973) .... Lightfoot, Half-breed Comanche tracker
... aka Cahill (UK)
... aka Wednesday Morning
34. This Is a Hijack (1973) .... Dominic
... aka Airport SOS Hijack (Australia: video title)
35. The Mad Bomber (1973) .... George Fromley
... aka Detective Geronimo
... aka The Police Connection
36. No Place to Run (1972) (TV) .... Remus
37. Two for the Money (1972) (TV) .... Sheriff Harley
38. "Marcus Welby, M.D."
... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
- Don't Talk About Darkness (1972) TV Episode
39. Adventures of Nick Carter (1972) (TV) .... Captain Dan Keller
40. "Alias Smith and Jones"
- Which Way to the O.K. Corral? (1972) TV Episode .... Sam Bacon
- Shootout at Diablo Station (1971) TV Episode .... Chuck Gorman
41. "Longstreet"
- Survival Times Two (1972) TV Episode .... La Brien
42. "Bonanza"
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- The Rattlesnake Brigade (1971) TV Episode .... Doyle
- The Luck of Pepper Shannon (1970) TV Episode .... Pepper Shannon
- The Last Viking (1960) TV Episode .... Gunnar Borgstrom
43. "The Smith Family"
- Mac (1971) TV Episode
44. Marriage: Year One (1971) (TV) .... Golonkas
45. "The Chicago Teddy Bears"
- Mr. Suave (1971) TV Episode .... Legs
46. Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971) (TV) .... Sgt. Markey
47. Hitched (1971) (TV) .... Banjo Reilly
... aka Westward the Wagon (UK)
48. "The Virginian"
... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- Gun Quest (1970) TV Episode .... Sheriff
- We've Lost a Train (1965) TV Episode .... Reese Bennett
49. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) .... Lieutenant Kaminsky
50. The Desperados (1969) .... Marshal Kilpatrick
51. Three Guns for Texas (1968) .... Texas Ranger Reese Bennett
52. "Tarzan"
- Alex the Great (1968) TV Episode .... Alex Spense
53. "Daniel Boone"
- Tanner (1967) TV Episode .... Tanner
54. "Laredo" .... Reese Bennett (1965-1967)
- The Last of the Caesars -- Absolutely (1966) TV Episode .... Reese Bennett
- Road to San Remo (1966) TV Episode .... Reese Bennett
- Limit of the Law Larkin (1966) TV Episode .... Reese Bennett
- Above the Law (1966) TV Episode .... Reese Bennett
- A Medal for Reese (1965) TV Episode .... Reese Bennett
(1 more)
55. That Darn Cat! (1965) .... Dan (Bank-robber)
56. "Gunsmoke"
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- Kioga (1965) TV Episode .... Jayce McCaw
57. "Combat!"
- Fly Away Home (1964) TV Episode .... Sgt. Keeley
58. "The Twilight Zone"
- The Encounter (1964) TV Episode .... Fenton
59. "Wagon Train"
... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
- The Zebedee Titus Story (1964) TV Episode .... Zebedee Titus
- The Jed Whitmore Story (1964) TV Episode .... Sheriff Frank Lewis aka Jed Whitmore
60. "Destry"
- The Solid Gold Girl (1964) TV Episode .... Johnny Washburn
61. "Arrest and Trial"
- An Echo of Conscience (1964) TV Episode .... Harry Blaney
62. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre"
... aka The Chrysler Theater
... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- Seven Miles of Bad Road (1963) TV Episode .... Sheriff Rufus Selman
63. "The Lieutenant"
- The Two Star Giant (1963) TV Episode .... Brig. Gen. Ira Stone
64. "Rawhide"
- Incident of the Red Wind (1963) TV Episode .... Lou Bowdark
- Incident of the Devil and His Due (1960) TV Episode .... Gaff
65. "Ben Casey"
- Will Everyone Who Believes in Terry Dunne Please Applaud (1963) TV Episode .... Terry Dunne
66. "The DuPont Show of the Week"
- The Outpost (1962) TV Episode .... Sergeant
67. Hero's Island (1962) .... Kingstree, Steward
... aka The Land We Love
68. Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) .... Bull Ransom
69. "Naked City"
- Lament for a Dead Indian (1962) TV Episode .... Joe Brothers
70. "The Joey Bishop Show"
- Double Exposure (1962) TV Episode
71. "Death Valley Days"
... aka Call of the West (USA: syndication title)
... aka The Pioneers (USA: syndication title)
... aka Trails West (USA: syndication title)
... aka Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title)
- Preacher with a Past (1962) TV Episode .... Hardin
72. "Cain's Hundred"
- The Debasers (1962) TV Episode .... Milt Bonner
73. The George Raft Story (1961) .... Capone
... aka Spin of a Coin (UK)
74. "Straightaway"
- The Tin Caesar (1961) TV Episode .... Sheriff Bardeen
75. The Last Sunset (1961) .... Frank Hobbs
76. "The Untouchables"
- The Big Train: Part 1 (1961) TV Episode .... Al Capone
- The Empty Chair (1959) TV Episode .... Al Capone
77. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960) .... Pap Finn
... aka Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' (USA: complete title)
78. "Tightrope"
- Stand on Velvet (1959) TV Episode
79. "The DuPont Show of the Month"
- Body and Soul (1959) TV Episode
80. Five Gates to Hell (1959) .... Chen Pamok
81. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse"
... aka Desilu Playhouse
- The Untouchables: Part 2 (1959) TV Episode .... Al Capone
- The Untouchables: Part 1 (1959) TV Episode .... Al Capone
82. "Zane Grey Theater"
... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
- Trouble at Tres Cruces (1959) TV Episode .... Nick Karafus
83. "The United States Steel Hour"
... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- Goodbye... But It Doesn't Go Away (1958) TV Episode .... Harry Steuben
84. "Pursuit"
- Tiger on a Bicycle (1958) TV Episode
85. "The Texan"
- Law of the Gun (1958) TV Episode .... Kyle Richards
86. Badman's Country (1958) .... Butch Cassidy
87. "Kraft Television Theatre"
... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (new title)
... aka Kraft Theatre (new title)
- All the King's Men: Part 2 (1958) TV Episode .... Willie Stark
- All the King's Men: Part 1 (1958) TV Episode .... Willie Stark
- Look What's Going On (1958) TV Episode
- Run, Joe, Run (1958) TV Episode
88. All the King's Men (1958) (TV)
89. Cry Terror! (1958) .... Steve
90. "Target"
- The Last Stop (1958) TV Episode
91. "General Electric Theater"
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
- The Coward of Fort Bennett (1958) TV Episode .... Lieutenant Bolton
- Ride the River (1953) TV Episode
92. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars"
... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- Guys Like O'Malley (1958) TV Episode
- On the Nose (1955) TV Episode
- The Dumbest Man in the Army (1954) TV Episode
- The Edge of Battle (1954) TV Episode
93. "Playhouse 90"
- Galvanized Yankee (1957) TV Episode .... Sgt. Duggan
94. The Tin Star (1957) .... Bart Bogardus
95. The Lonely Man (1957) .... King Fisher
96. "Climax!"
... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA)
- Walk a Tightrope (1957) TV Episode .... Killer
- Ten Minutes to Curfew (1956) TV Episode
97. The Way to the Gold (1957) .... Little Brother Williams
98. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre"
... aka Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
... aka Jane Wyman Theater (USA)
- Harbor Patrol (1957) TV Episode .... Barney Gavin
- Between Jobs (1956) TV Episode .... Captain
- Ride with the Executioner (1955) TV Episode .... Marriot
99. Love Me Tender (1956) .... Mike Gavin
100. Gun Brothers (1956) .... Jubal Santee
101. The Three Outlaws (1956) .... Butch Cassidy
102. Mohawk (1956) .... Rokhawah
103. Raw Edge (1956) .... Tarp Penny
104. Fury at Gunsight Pass (1956) .... Dirk Hogan
105. "Studio One"
... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (summer title)
... aka Studio One in Hollywood (new title)
... aka Summer Theatre (summer title)
... aka Westinghouse Studio One
... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (summer title)
- Blow Up at Cortland (1955) TV Episode .... Klaus
106. "Screen Directors Playhouse"
- Arroyo (1955) TV Episode .... Bart Wheeler
107. Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955) .... Lt. Andy Flynn
108. The Return of Jack Slade (1955) .... Harry Sutton
... aka Son of Slade (USA)
... aka Texas Rose (UK)
109. The Prodigal (1955) .... Rhakim
110. "Stage 7"
- Armed (1955) TV Episode .... Major Stevens
111. "Appointment with Adventure"
- The Quiet Gun (1955) TV Episode
112. Return from the Sea (1954) .... CPO 'Soup Bowl' MacLish
113. The Lone Gun (1954) .... Tray Moran
114. Prince Valiant (1954) .... Viking Warrior Chief
115. Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) .... Dunn
116. Man Crazy (1953) .... Paul Wocynski
117. Gun Fury (1953) .... Brazos
118. 99 River Street (1953) (uncredited) .... Boxer
... aka Crosstown
119. The Charge at Feather River (1953) .... Pvt. Morgan
120. Stalag 17 (1953) .... Duke
121. Kansas City Confidential (1952) .... Boyd Kane
... aka The Secret Four (UK)
122. The Turning Point (1952) .... Red
123. Flame of Araby (1951) .... Kral
... aka Flame of the Desert (USA)
124. Red Mountain (1951) .... Lt. Dixon
125. The Mob (1951) .... Gunner, Castro henchman
... aka Remember That Face (UK)
126. Only the Valiant (1951) .... Sgt. Ben Murdock
127. Halls of Montezuma (1950) .... Sgt. Zelenko
128. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) (uncredited) .... Carleton
129. Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) (uncredited) .... Steve, Scalise Hood
130. D.O.A. (1950) .... Chester
131. My Foolish Heart (1949) (uncredited) .... Extra in Stands at Football Game
132. Port of New York (1949) (uncredited) .... Ike, Stasser's Henchman
