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  1. Lawrence Neville Brand (August 13, 1920 – April 16, 1992) was an American soldier and actor. [1] 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).

  2. Jul 5, 2019 · Thankfully, Brand outlived his problems for a while until his death at 71 years old. He died from emphysema in 1992 during his stay at Sutter General Hospital in Sacramento, California. He was reportedly surrounded by daughters Beuttel and Katrina Brand and his last wife, Rae Brand.

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  3. 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...

  4. 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.

  5. Nov 12, 2019 · Neville Brand's fans best remember him for his iconic war hero and tough-guy roles. What many of them might not know is that the actor was, in fact, in the army before he pursued a career in acting.

  6. 6 days ago · Actor Neville Brand, a real-life war hero who made a career out of playing tough guys in movies such as “Stalag 17” and “Birdman of Alcatraz,” died Thursday of emphysema.

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  8. 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.

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