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Neville L Brand 1920 - 1992

Neville L Brand of Henry County, Illinois United States was born on August 13, 1920 in Griswold, IA, and died at age 71 years old on April 16, 1992 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA.

Neville L Brand

Lawrence Neville Brand

Henry County, Illinois United States

August 13, 1920

Griswold, Iowa, United States

April 16, 1992

Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States

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Introduction

Lawrence Neville Brand, who was best known by the name Neville Brand, was born to Leo Thomas Brand (1892 - 1985) and Helen Louise Davis Milnes (1900 - 1991). He had five siblings: three brothers and two sisters. Neville was married three times: To Laura Rae Araujo (6 April 1957 - 1970) ( divorced) ( 2 children)' to Mae Brand (? - 16 April 1992) ( until his death) ( 2 children)' and to Ramona Brand (divorced) ( 1 child). Neville Brand joined the US Army in 1939, bent on 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 and then appeared in several Broadway plays. His film debut was in Port of New York (1949). Among his earliest films was the Oscar-winning Stalag 17 (1953). His heavy features and gravelly voice made Brand a natural tough guy (and he wasn't just a "movie" tough guy--he was among the most highly decorated American soldiers in World War II, fighting in the European Theater against the Germans). "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), 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-known 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).
08/13

1920

Birthday

August 13, 1920

Birthdate

Griswold, Iowa United States

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen
Early Life & Education

Neville was a High School drop-out. He joined the Army and was the 4th most decorated hero in WW II.
Military Service

Military serial#: 20602562 Enlisted: March 5, 1941 in Kewanee Illinois Military branch: Infantry Rank: Corporal, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
Professional Career

Neville was a famous character actor. My friend, Director Laslo Benedek, cast him in his first movie. He was best known for acting in Westerns.
Personal Life & Family

Neville was married three times and had five children.
04/16

1992

Death

April 16, 1992

Death date

Emphysema

Cause of death

Sacramento, Sacramento County, California United States
Death location

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Obituary

Neville Brand BIRTH 13 Aug 1920 Griswold, Cass County, Iowa, USA DEATH 16 Apr 1992 (aged 71) Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA BURIAL East Lawn Memorial Park Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA PLOT Niche # 1327 Section L-L, Morning Glory Room Actor, Military Figure. Born in Griswold, Iowa, prior to his acting career he served as a Sergeant in the 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division and received the Silver Star Medal during World War II. After the war, he worked on US Army Signal Corps films, enrolled at the American Theater Wing, New York in 1946 and worked on Broadway. He relocated to Hollywood and started his big screen career in "D.O.A." (1950), as a henchman named Chester. His other film credits included "Stalag 17" (1953), "Return From the Sea" (1954), "Love Me tender" (1956) and "Birdman of Alcatraz" (1962). In the 1960s, he was a regular on television and was most noted for his role as Al Capone on "The Untouchables". He also appeared on "The Twilight Zone", "Daniel Boone", "Bonanza" and starred in his own TV series, "Laredo". He died of emphysema in Sacramento, California. - Find A Grave

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