Lawrence Neville Brand (August 13, 1920 – April 16, 1992) was an American soldier and actor. He was known for playing villainous or antagonistic

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, crime dramas, and ''films noir'', and was nominated for a

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for his performance in ''

Riot in Cell Block 11 ''Riot in Cell Block 11'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by Don Siegel and starring Neville Brand, Emile Meyer, Frank Faylen, Leo Gordon and Robert Osterloh. Quentin Tarantino called it "the best prison film ever made." P ...

'' (1954). During

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, Brand served in the 331st Infantry Regiment of the 83rd Infantry Division in the

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, in the

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. He received multiple meritorious citations for his service, including the

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and the

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Early life

Neville Brand was born in

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, one of seven children of Leo Thomas Brand and the former Helen Louise Davis. His father had worked as an electrician and bridge-building ironworker in Detroit. Neville was raised in

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, where he attended

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. After his schooling he helped support the family, employed as a

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, waiter, and shoe salesman in Kewanee.

War service

Brand entered the

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on October 23, 1939, as a private in Company F, 129th Infantry Regiment. He was enlisted in the

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as Corporal Neville L. Brand, infantryman on March 5, 1941. He trained at Fort Carson and served in

, seeing action with B company, 331st Infantry Regiment of the 83rd Infantry Division (Thunderbolt Division) in the

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and Central European campaigns. Brand, a

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and platoon leader, was wounded in action along the

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on April 7, 1945. He was shot in the upper right arm and nearly bled to death. Brand was awarded the

, the third-highest decoration for

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in the U.S. military, for gallantry in combat. His other awards and decorations were the

, the Good Conduct Medal, the

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, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three

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, one

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, one

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and the

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. In a 1966 interview Brand explained the Silver Star, stating that withering fire from German machine guns in a hunting lodge kept him and his unit pinned down. "I must have flipped my lid," he said. "I decided to go into that lodge." He was discharged in October 1945. Brand was sometimes cited in media reports as the 4th most-decorated American serviceman of the war, but this was incorrect and repeatedly denied by Brand himself.

Medals and ribbons

Acting career

Early roles

After his discharge, Brand worked on a 1946

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film with

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and next settled in

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and enrolled at the

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, working

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, including

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's ''The Victors''. He also attended the Geller Drama School in

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on the G.I. Bill. Brand had an uncredited bit in '' Battleground'' (1949) and '' Port of New York'' (1949). His first credited part was in '' D.O.A.'' (1950) as a henchman named Chester. His hulking physique, rough-hewn, craggy-faced looks and gravelly voice led to his largely playing gangsters, Western outlaws and various screen "heavies", cops and other tough-guy roles throughout his career. Brand was uncredited in '' My Foolish Heart'' (1949), ''

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'' (1950) (both starring Dana Andrews), and curiously '' Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye'' where he plays a significant early role as James Cagney's fellow chain gang inmate, (1950) but had a good role on TV in ''

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''. Brand's parts slowly grew bigger: '' Halls of Montezuma'' (1951), '' Only the Valiant'' (1951), '' The Mob'' (1951), and '' Red Mountain'' (1951). On TV he did a short, ''

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'' (1951), and episodes of '' The Unexpected'' and '' Your Favorite Story''. He was in ''

Kansas City Confidential ''Kansas City Confidential'' is a 1952 American film noir and crime film directed by Phil Karlson starring John Payne and Coleen Gray. The film was released in the United Kingdom as ''The Secret Four''. Karlson and Payne teamed a year later for ...

'' (1952), '' The Turning Point'' (1952), and, notably, ''

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'' (1953). Brand was now much in demand as a support actor, appearing in '' The Charge at Feather River'' (1953), '' The Man from the Alamo'' (1953), and ''

Gun Fury ''Gun Fury'' is a 1953 3-D American Western crime film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Rock Hudson and Donna Reed, with major supporting roles for Philip Carey and Leo Gordon. The film is based on the novel ''Ten Against Caesar'' by Kath ...

'' (1953).

Leading man

Brand moved up to leading roles with ''

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'' (1953) and then ''

'' (1954). The latter role, as the leader of a prison uprising, earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Foreign Actor at the

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, but he lost to

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for ''

On the Waterfront ''On the Waterfront'' is a 1954 American crime drama film, directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg. It stars Marlon Brando and features Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, and Eva Marie Saint in her film debut. ...

''. Brand was down the cast list for ''

The Lone Gun ''The Lone Gun'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring George Montgomery and Dorothy Malone. It was originally known as ''Adios My Texas''. Plot After he drifts into town with Fairweather, a card-playing partner ...

'' (1954) but had the lead in '' Return from the Sea'' (1954). Brand had a supporting role in '' The Prodigal'' (1955) and ''

The Return of Jack Slade ''The Return of Jack Slade'' is a 1955 American western film directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring John Ericson, Mari Blanchard and Neville Brand. It is a loose sequel to the 1953 film ''Jack Slade''. Cast * John Ericson as Jack Slade, ...

'' and guest roles in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Studio One in Hollywood'', '' Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

General Electric Theater ''General Electric Theater'' was an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations. Radio After an audition show ...

'', ''

The United States Steel Hour ''The United States Steel Hour'' is an anthology series which brought hour long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the United States Steel Corporation (U. S ...

'', and ''

Stage 7 ''Stage 7'' is a 30-minute American TV drama anthology series that was broadcast on CBS from December 12, 1954, through September 25, 1955. This program premiered in December 1954 with the title ''Your Favorite Playhouse'' with all episodes being ...

''. He had lead roles in ''

Bobby Ware Is Missing ''Bobby Ware Is Missing'' is a 1955 American crime film directed by Thomas Carr and written by Daniel B. Ullman. The film stars Neville Brand, Arthur Franz, Jean Willes, Walter Reed, Paul Picerni and Kim Charney. The film was released on Octobe ...

'' (1955) and ''

Fury at Gunsight Pass ''Fury at Gunsight Pass'' is a 1956 American western film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring David Brian, Neville Brand and Richard Long. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot Bank robbers hold townspeople hostage, t ...

'' (1956) and supported in ''

Raw Edge ''Raw Edge'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by John Sherwood starring Rory Calhoun, Yvonne de Carlo, Mara Corday. It marked the movie debut of John Gavin under the name "John Gilmore". Plot In 1842, before law and order has come ...

'' (1956), and ''

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'' (1956). He had the distinction of being the first actor to portray outlaw

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, in the film ''

The Three Outlaws ''The Three Outlaws'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Neville Brand as Butch Cassidy, Alan Hale Jr. as the Sundance Kid, and Bruce Bennett.Pitts p.353 Plot Cast * Neville Brand as Butch Cassidy * Alan Hal ...

'' opposite

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as the

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. Though not the big-budget romp that the later Paul Newman–Robert Redford film was, both Brand's Cassidy and Hale's Kid were played as likable outlaws, a rare change from Brand's typecasting as a murderous psycho. He followed it with '' Gun Brothers'' (1956). Brand became well known as a villain when he killed the character played by

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in his debut film '' Love Me Tender'' (1956). He was in ''

The Way to the Gold ''The Way to the Gold'' is a 1957 drama film directed by Robert D. Webb and starring Jeffrey Hunter, Sheree North, and Barry Sullivan. It was released by 20th Century-Fox. Plot Joe Mundy (Hunter) is being released from prison and an old convict ...

'' (1957), '' The Lonely Man'' (1957), '' The Tin Star'' (1957), ''

Cry Terror! ''Cry Terror!'' (aka ''The Third Rail'') is a 1958 American thriller film starring James Mason, Inger Stevens, and Rod Steiger. The cast also featured Neville Brand, Jack Klugman and Angie Dickinson. The crime story was written and directed by O ...

'' (1958), and ''

Badman's Country ''Badman's Country'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and written by Orville H. Hampton. The film stars George Montgomery. Plot Pat Garrett arrives in Abilene where he catches five of Butch Cassidy's gang. He calls in ...

'' (1958). He often had better roles on such TV shows as ''

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'', ''

Playhouse 90 ''Playhouse 90'' was an American television anthology drama series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. The show was produced at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of th ...

'', ''

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'' and notably an adaptation of ''

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'' for '' Kraft Theatre'', directed by

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, playing Willie Stark, for which he earned a

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. Brand was also a guest star on '' The Texan'', '' Pursuit'',

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, and ''

The Dupont Show of the Month ''DuPont Show of the Month'' was a 90-minute television anthology series that aired monthly on CBS from 1957 to 1961. The DuPont Company also sponsored a weekly half-hour dramatic anthology series hosted by June Allyson, ''The DuPont Show with Ju ...

'' (doing ''Body and Soul'' with

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Al Capone

Brand twice portrayed

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on the television series ''

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,'' in the pilot and in the double episode "The Big Train", as well as often glimpses in flashback throughout the series. Brand was in ''

Five Gates to Hell ''Five Gates to Hell'' is a 1959 American adventure film written and directed by James Clavell in CinemaScope. The film stars Dolores Michaels, Patricia Owens, Neville Brand, Ken Scott, Nobu McCarthy and Benson Fong. It was Clavell's directoria ...

'' (1959), ''

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' or as it is known in more recent editions, ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'', is a novel by American author Mark Twain, which was first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United St ...

'' (1960), '' The Last Sunset'' (1961), and ''

The George Raft Story ''The George Raft Story'' is a 1961 American biographical film of Hollywood film star George Raft. Ray Danton portrays Raft and the film was directed by Joseph M. Newman. The picture was retitled ''Spin of a Coin'' for release in the United Kin ...

'' (1961), reprising his role as Al Capone in the latter. He guest-starred on '' Straightaway'', ''

Cain's Hundred ''Cain's Hundred'' is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from 1961 to 1962. The series was produced by Vanadas Productions, Inc. in association with MGM Television. Synopsis ''Cain's Hundred'' follows the life of Nicholas Cain (Pet ...

'', ''

Death Valley Days ''Death Valley Days'' is an American old-time radio and television anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program ...

'', '' The Joey Bishop Show'', '' Naked City'', '' The DuPont Show of the Week'', ''

Ben Casey ''Ben Casey'' is an American medical drama series that aired on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "♂, ♀, ✳, †, ∞" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaff ...

'', '' Rawhide'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Destry'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on ...

'' and '' The Virginian''. He also portrayed a prison guard of ''

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'', was second billed in ''

Hero's Island ''Hero's Island'', also known as ''The Land We Love'', is a 1962 American action film written and directed by Leslie Stevens. It stars James Mason, Neville Brand, Kate Manx, Rip Torn, Warren Oates and Brendan Dillon. It was released on September ...

'' (1962) and had a key role in '' That Darn Cat!'' (1965). Brand co-starred with

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in " The Encounter," a 1964 episode of the '' Twilight Zone'', as a World War II veteran. CBS considered the episode's theme of US-Japanese hatred "too disturbing" to include when the series was syndicated. "The Encounter" was not seen after its initial airing until it was released on video in 1992 as part of the ''Treasures of the Twilight Zone'' collection.

''Laredo''

Brand was given the star role in a TV series, '' Laredo'' (1965–67) which ran for 56 episodes. Brand played a heartwarming character who was

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d and misunderstood in an episode of the television series ''

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''. He guest-starred on ''

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''. He was in ''

The Desperados ''The Desperados'' is a 1969 American Western film directed by Henry Levin and starring Vince Edwards and Jack Palance. Plot A ruthless preacher, Parson Josiah Galt, leads a band of Southern marauders during the Civil War that includes his s ...

'' (1969) and played U.S. Navy Lieutenant Kaminsky, ignored as he tried to warn his commander of the opening skirmish in ''

Tora! Tora! Tora! ''Tora! Tora! Tora!'' ( ja, トラ・トラ・トラ！) is a 1970 epic war film that dramatizes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The film was produced by Elmo Williams and directed by Richard Fleischer, Toshio Masuda and Kinji ...

'' (1970).

1970s

In the 1970s Brand could be seen in ''

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'' (1971), ''Lock, Stock and Barrel'' (1971), '' The Chicago Teddy Bears'', '' Marriage: Year One'', and '' The Smith Family''. He played

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's (

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) Swedish uncle Gunnar Borgstrom on ''

'' in the episode "The Last Viking". He was in '' Longstreet'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Two for the Money'' (1972), '' No Place to Run'' (1972), ''

The Police Connection ''The Mad Bomber'', a.k.a. ''The Police Connection'' and ''Detective Geronimo'', is a 1972 film produced, directed, and scripted by Bert I. Gordon. It stars Vince Edwards, Chuck Connors and Neville Brand. Plot William Dorn, a middle-aged man in L ...

'' (1972), ''

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'' (1973), '' Cahill, U.S. Marshal'' (1973) with John Wayne, ''

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'' (1973), '' The Magician'', ''

The Deadly Trackers ''The Deadly Trackers'' is a 1973 American Western film directed by Barry Shear and starring Richard Harris, Rod Taylor and Al Lettieri. It is based on the novel ''Riata'' by Samuel Fuller. Plot Sheriff Sean Kilpatrick (Harris) is a pacifist. H ...

'' (1973) with

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, '' Killdozer'' (1974), ''

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'' (1975), '' Police Story'', '' Police Woman'', '' Barbary Coast'', ''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ''Cannon'' series, ...

'', ''

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'', '' McCloud'', ''

Psychic Killer ''Psychic Killer'' is a 1975 American horror film directed by Ray Danton and written by Greydon Clark, Mikel Angel and Ray Danton. The film stars Paul Burke, Jim Hutton, Julie Adams, Nehemiah Persoff, Neville Brand and Aldo Ray. The film was re ...

'' (1975), ''Island of Adventure'', '' The Quest'', and ''

Captains and the Kings ''Captains and the Kings'' is a 1972 historical novel by Taylor Caldwell chronicling the rise to wealth and power of an Irish immigrant, Joseph Francis Xavier Armagh, who emigrates as a penniless teenager to the United States, along with his you ...

''. Brand was top billed in ''

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'' (1976) directed by

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. He was in '' Fire!'' (1977), ''

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'' (1977), ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Man from Atlantis'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' (1978). He had a key part in '' Five Days from Home'' (1978) directed by

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, and in ''

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'' (1979).

1980s

In 1980, Brand appeared as Major Marvin Groper in ''

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'', written and directed by ''

The Exorcist ''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and written for the screen by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 The Exorcist (novel), novel of the same name. It stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, ...

'' author

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. His final roles included ''

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'', '' Without Warning'' (1980), '' Harper Valley P.T.A.'', and '' The Return'' (1982). He was top billed in his last film, ''

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'' (1985).

Personal life

Brand and his wife, Rae, had three daughters. A

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, he supported the campaign of

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during the 1952 presidential election. Brand was an insatiable reader who amassed a collection of 30,000 books over the years, one of the largest private libraries in Los Angeles. Most of his collection were destroyed in a 1978 fire at his Malibu home. His wartime service caused him

post-traumatic stress disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that can develop because of exposure to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats o ...

that led to bouts of alcoholism. In 1975, he said in an interview that his addiction had cost him most of his fortune.

Death

Brand died from

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, on April 16, 1992, at age 71. After a private funeral service he was cremated, and his remains were interred in a niche of the Morning Glory Room at

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in Sacramento.

Selected filmography

Film

* '' Port of New York'' (1949) as Ike – Stasser's Henchman (uncredited) * '' My Foolish Heart'' (1949) as Football Game Spectator (uncredited) * '' D.O.A.'' (1950) as Chester * ''

'' (1950) as Steve, Scalise Hood (uncredited) * '' Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye'' (1950) as Carleton (uncredited) * '' Halls of Montezuma'' (1951) as Sgt. Zelenko * '' Only the Valiant'' (1951) as Sgt. Ben Murdock * '' The Mob'' (1951) as Gunner * '' Red Mountain'' (1951) as Lt. Dixon * '' Flame of Araby'' (1951) as Kral * ''

'' (1952) as Boyd Kane * '' The Turning Point'' (1952) as Red * ''

'' (1953) as Duke * '' The Charge at Feather River'' (1953) as Pvt. Morgan * '' The Man from the Alamo'' (1953) as Dawes * ''

'' (1953) as Brazos * ''

'' (1953) as Paul Wocynski * ''

'' (1954) as James V. Dunn * ''

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'' (1954) as Viking Warrior Chief (uncredited) * ''

'' (1954) as Tray Moran * '' Return from the Sea'' (1954) as CPO Chuck 'Soup Bowl' MacLish * '' The Prodigal'' (1955) as Rhakim * ''

'' (1955) as Harry Sutton * ''

'' (1955) as Police Lt. Andy Flynn * ''

'' (1956) as Dirk Hogan * ''

'' (1956) as Tarp Penny * ''

'' (1956) as Rokhawah * ''

'' (1956) as

* '' Gun Brothers'' (1956) as Jubal Santee * '' Love Me Tender'' (1956) as Mike Gavin * ''

'' (1957) as Little Brother Williams * '' The Lonely Man'' (1957) as King Fisher * '' The Tin Star'' (1957) as Bart Bogardus * ''

'' (1958) as Steve * ''

'' (1958) as Butch Cassidy * ''

'' (1959) as Chen Pamok * ''

'' (1960) as Pap Finn * '' The Last Sunset'' (1961) as Frank Hobbs * ''

'' (1961) as

* ''

'' (1962) as Bull Ransom * ''

'' (1962) as Kingstree * '' That Darn Cat!'' (1965) as Dan * ''

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'' (1968) as Texas Ranger Reese Bennett * ''Backtrack'' (1969) as Texas Ranger Reese Bennett (archive footage) * ''

'' (1969) as Marshal Kilpatrick * ''

'' (1970) as Lieutenant Kaminsky * '' The Mad Bomber'' (1973) as George Fromley * ''This Is a Hijack'' (1973) as Dominic * '' Cahill U.S. Marshal'' (1973) as Lightfoot * ''

'' (1973) as Brimstone / Mudhook * ''

'' (1973) as Choo Choo * '' Killdozer!'' (1974) (TV) as Chub Foster * ''

'' (1975) as Lemonowski * ''

'' (1975) (TV) as Cal Shepherd * ''

'' (1976) as Judd * '' Fire!'' (1977) (TV) as Larry Durant * ''

'' (1977) as Iggy (voice) * ''

'' (1978) as Red * ''

'' (1979) (TV) as Capt. Isaac Drew * '' Five Days from Home'' (1979) as Inspector Markley * ''

'' (1979) as Miller * ''

'' (1980) as Maj. Marvin Groper * '' Without Warning'' (1980) as Leo * '' The Return'' (1980) as Walt * ''

'' (1985) as Kurt (filmed in 1983; final film role)

Television

*''

'' – episode – "Armed" (1955) as Maj. Stevens *''The Scarface Mob'' – television movie (1959) as Al Capone *''

'' – episode – Pilot (1959–1961) as Al Capone *''

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'' – episodes – "The Untouchables: Parts 1 & 2" (1959) as Al Capone *''

'' (1960–1971, three episodes) as Gunnar Borgstrom / Pepper Shannon / Doyle *'' Rawhide'' – episode – "Incident of the Devil and His Due" (1960) as Gaff *'' Straightaway'' – episode – "The Tin Caesar" (1961) as Sheriff Bardeen *''

'' – episode – "Preacher with a Past" (1962) as John Wesley Hardin *''

'' – episode – "Will Everyone Who Believes in Terry Dunne Please Applaud" (1963) as Terry Dunne *''

'' – episode – "The Two Star Giant" (1963) as General Stone *'' Rawhide'' – episode – "Incident of the Red Wind" (1963) as Lou Bowdark *''

'' (1964) as Zebedee Titus / Sheriff Frank Lewis aka Jed Whitmore *'' Destry'' – episode – "The Solid Gold Girl" (1964) as Johnny Washburn *''

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'' – episode – " The Encounter" (1964) as Fenton *''

'' – episode – "Fly Away Home" (1964) as Sergeant Keeley *''

'' – episode – "Kioga" (1965) as Jayce McCaw *'' The Virginian'' (1965–1970) as Sheriff Wintle / Reese Bennett *'' Laredo'' (1965–1967) as Reese Bennett *''

'' – episode – "Tanner" (1967) as Tanner *''

'' – episode – "Alex the Great" (1968) as Alex Spence *''

'' (1971–1972) as Chuck Gorman / Sam Bacon *''

'' – episode – "Don't Talk About Darkness" (1972) as Kenny Carpenter *'' Longstreet'' – episode – "Survival Times Two" (1972) as La Brien *'' McCloud'' (1972–1975) as Burl Connors / Det. Lt. Roy Mackie / Fred Schultke *'' The Magician'' – episode – "Lighting on a Dry Day" (1973) as Sheriff Platt *''

'' – episode – "Sweeter Than Life" (1975) as Sonny South *'' Police Story'' – episode – "War Games" (1975) as Norman Schoeler *'' Police Woman'' – episode – "The Loner" (1975) as Briscoe *''

Swiss Family Robinson ''The Swiss Family Robinson'' (German: ''Der Schweizerische Robinson'') is a novel by Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family of immigrants whose ship en route to Port Jackson, Australia, goes off course and is shipwr ...

'' – episode – "Jean LaFitte: Part 1" (1976) as Gambi *''

'' (1976) as O'Herlihy *''

'' (1977) as Little Penn *'' The Eddie Capra Mysteries'' – episode – "Murder Plays a Dead Hand" (1979) as Frankie Dallas *'' Quincy, M.E.'' – episode – "Dark Angel" (1979) as Police Officer Tommy Bates *''

'' – episode – "Nona/One Million B.C." (1980) as Lucus

Footnotes

References

* Hannsberry, Karen Burroughs. ''Bad Boys: The Actors of Film Noir''. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland, 2003. * Horner, William R. ''Bad at the Bijou''. Jefferson NC: McFarland, 1982. * Wise, James E., Jr. and Paul W. Wilderson III. ''Stars in Khaki''. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2000.

External links

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