Brian James Davis (August 5, 1914 â€" July 15, 1993), better known as
David Brian, was an American actor. He is best known for his role in
Intruder in the Dust (1949), for which he received critical acclaim
and a Golden Globe nomination. Brian's other notable film roles were
in The Damned Don't Cry (1950), This Woman Is Dangerous (1952),
Springfield Rifle (1952), Dawn at Socorro (1954), and The High and the
Mighty (1954).On February 8, 1960, Brian was awarded a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard.Brian was born
Brian Davis in New York City. After schooling at City College, he
found work as a doorman, before entering show business with a
song-and-dance routine in vaudeville and in night clubs. He did a
wartime stint with the United States Coast Guard during World War II
and returned to acting on the New York stage after the war.Persuaded
by Joan Crawford to try his hand at film acting, Brian joined her in
Hollywood and, in 1949, signed a contract with Warner Bros. The New
York City native appeared in such films as Flamingo Road (1949) and
The Damned Don't Cry! (1950) with Joan Crawford, and Beyond the Forest
(1949) with Bette Davis. He also had a role in the film Springfield
Rifle (1952), which starred Gary Cooper and in the John Wayne movie
The High and the Mighty (1954) as Ken Childs.
David Brian, was an American actor. He is best known for his role in
Intruder in the Dust (1949), for which he received critical acclaim
and a Golden Globe nomination. Brian's other notable film roles were
in The Damned Don't Cry (1950), This Woman Is Dangerous (1952),
Springfield Rifle (1952), Dawn at Socorro (1954), and The High and the
Mighty (1954).On February 8, 1960, Brian was awarded a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard.Brian was born
Brian Davis in New York City. After schooling at City College, he
found work as a doorman, before entering show business with a
song-and-dance routine in vaudeville and in night clubs. He did a
wartime stint with the United States Coast Guard during World War II
and returned to acting on the New York stage after the war.Persuaded
by Joan Crawford to try his hand at film acting, Brian joined her in
Hollywood and, in 1949, signed a contract with Warner Bros. The New
York City native appeared in such films as Flamingo Road (1949) and
The Damned Don't Cry! (1950) with Joan Crawford, and Beyond the Forest
(1949) with Bette Davis. He also had a role in the film Springfield
Rifle (1952), which starred Gary Cooper and in the John Wayne movie
The High and the Mighty (1954) as Ken Childs.
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