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George Brent
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Actor Born: March 15, 1904 in Shannonsbridge, Ireland Death: May 26, 1979 in Solana Beach, CA Biography:With his pencil-thin mustache, the suave, gallant "George Brent" was one of Hollywood's most dependable leading men. A handsome, but never very exciting or dynamic lead, he played opposite all of Warner's greatest actresses, including "Barbara Stanwyck" and "Olivia de Havilland" he is best known for his work with "Bette Davis", with whom (according to some sources) he had a lasting but secret off-screen romance. He began his career playing small roles as a child in Abbey Theater (Ireland) plays. During the Irish Rebellion he participated in subversive activities and had to be smuggled out of the country to Canada where he eventually toured with a stock company for two years, before moving on to New York. There he continued to appear with several stock companies, three of which he formed on his own. Brent then found work on Broadway in the late '20s, before heading for Hollywood to begin a career that... Full Biography
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