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Lawrence Neville Brand (August 13, 1920 – April 16, 1992) was an American soldier and actor. He was known for playing villainous or antagonistic character roles in Westerns, crime dramas, and films noir, and was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his performance in Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954).
Neville Brand. Actor: Stalag 17. Neville Brand joined the Illinois National Guard in 1939, bent on a career in the military. His National Guard unit was activated into federal service shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.
Neville Brand. Actor: Stalag 17. Neville Brand joined the Illinois National Guard in 1939, bent on a career in the military. His National Guard unit was activated into federal service shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.
Apr 30, 2024 · While serving in Germany, Brand was awarded the Silver Star for a particular act of bravery that saw him put the wellbeing of his comrades over his own. On March 1, 1945, he and other infantrymen came across a German-held hunting lodge, with the soldiers inside armed with machine guns.
Apr 18, 1992 · Actor Neville Brand, a real-life war hero who made a film career out of playing tough guys in such movies as “Stalag 17” and “Birdman of Alcatraz,” has died of emphysema. He was 71. Brand...
Lawrence Neville Brand was an American soldier and actor. He was known for playing villainous or antagonistic character roles in Westerns, crime dramas, and films noir, and was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his performance in Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954).
Apr 19, 1992 · Neville Brand, a World War II hero who capitalized on his rough-hewn features in dozens of tough-guy roles in movies and television, died Thursday at Sutter General Hospital in...
