He also portrayed a prison guard of Birdman of Alcatraz, was second billed in Hero's Island (1962) and had a key role in That Darn Cat! His National Guard unit was activated into federal service shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Brand co-starred with GeorgeTakei in "TheEncounter," a 1964 episode of the TwilightZone, as a World War II veteran. Year should not be greater than current year. A voracious reader, he owned one of the largest private libraries in Hollywood with over 5,000 books. (1957), Cosplay the Classics: Maya Deren in Meshes of the Afternoon (1943), The 49th Seattle International Film Festival 2023: Picks for Classic Film Fans. After his discharge, Brand worked on a 1946 Army Signal Corps film with Charlton Heston and next settled in Greenwich Village and enrolled at the American Theatre Wing, working off-Broadway, including Jean-Paul Sartre's The Victors. He followed it with GunBrothers (1956). You can always change this later in your Account settings. He was in Fire! There was an error deleting this problem. He was, however, according to official In the 1970s Brand could be seen in Westward the Wagon (1971), Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971), The Chicago Teddy Bears, Marriage: Year One, and The Smith Family. Neville Brand; Tough-Guy Actor, Decorated War Hero, Neville Brand Signed for 'Kansas City 117'. His National Guard unit was activated into federal service shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Thanks for your help! He received multiple meritorious citations for his service, including the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. This is a carousel with slides. I just create this human being under the circumstances that are given. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. his death. On TV he did a short, Benjy (1951), and episodes of TheUnexpected and YourFavoriteStory. [9] CBS considered the episode's theme of US-Japanese hatred "too disturbing" to include when the series was syndicated. 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. Spanish Wikipedia. Brand's first wife, Jean, was the mother of his first daughter Mary. [14], His wartime service caused him post-traumaticstressdisorder that led to bouts of alcoholism. Learn more 2023 The Meaning Of The Name. based on information from your browser. Brand was uncredited in MyFoolishHeart (1949), WheretheSidewalkEnds (1950) (both starring Dana Andrews), and curiously KissTomorrowGoodbye where he plays a significant early role as James Cagney's fellow chain gang inmate, (1950) but had a good role on TV in TheBigelowTheatre. Add to your scrapbook. 22 May 2019. imported from Wikimedia project. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel.
