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Brian James Davis, 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).
Born
Wednesday, 05 August 1914
Died
Thursday, 15 July 1993
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Classified X | Self | 1998 |
| Police Story | Borenson | 1973 |
| Hec Ramsey | Henry T. Madden | 1972 |
| Search | J.R. Devlin | 1972 |
| The Seven Minutes | Cardinal McManus | 1971 |
| O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | The Big Guy | 1971 |
| The Girl Who Knew Too Much | Had Dixon | 1969 |
| The Immortal | Arthur Maitland | 1969 |
| Childish Things | Jennings / Dad Jennings | 1969 |
| The Name of the Game | Elton Wakefield / Chancellor Archer | 1968 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Classified X | Self | 1998 |
| Police Story | Borenson | 1973 |
| Hec Ramsey | Henry T. Madden | 1972 |
| Search | J.R. Devlin | 1972 |
| The Seven Minutes | Cardinal McManus | 1971 |
| O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | The Big Guy | 1971 |
| The Girl Who Knew Too Much | Had Dixon | 1969 |
| The Immortal | Arthur Maitland | 1969 |
| Childish Things | Jennings / Dad Jennings | 1969 |
| The Name of the Game | Elton Wakefield / Chancellor Archer | 1968 |
| The Destructors | Hogan | 1968 |
| Mannix | Clifton Ross Sr. | 1967 |
| Hondo | Ben Dow | 1967 |
| Cimarron Strip | Turner | 1967 |
| Castle of Evil | Robert Hawley | 1966 |
| Mission: Impossible | Benjamin Dane | 1966 |
| The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. | Logan Petrie | 1966 |
| Iron Horse | Charlie Farrow | 1966 |
| Love on a Rooftop | Willoughby | 1966 |
| Star Trek | John Gill | 1966 |
| The Rare Breed | Ellsworth / Charles Ellsworth | 1966 |
| I Dream of Jeannie | P.J. Ferguson | 1965 |
| Honey West | C.C. Rockwell - Store Manager | 1965 |
| Laredo | Theo Henderson | 1965 |
| Please Don't Eat the Daisies | Roland Cunningham | 1965 |
| Branded | Gregory Hazin | 1965 |
| Profiles in Courage | Charlton | 1964 |
| Daniel Boone | Maj. Horton | 1964 |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Mark Nelson | 1963 |
| How the West Was Won | Lilith's Attorney | 1962 |
| The Dakotas | Fargo | 1962 |
| Pocketful of Miracles | Governor | 1961 |
| Target: The Corruptors | Chairman Tremaine | 1961 |
| Cain's Hundred | Frank Andreotis | 1961 |
| Kraft Mystery Theater | Bleeck | 1961 |
| Laramie | Walt Douglas | 1959 |
| The Rabbit Trap | Everett Spellman | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Brian O'Malley / Dink Conway | 1959 |
| Rawhide | Jacob Calvin / Thad Clemens | 1959 |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Bleeck | 1958 |
| Ghost of the China Sea | Martin French | 1958 |
| Target | Foster | 1958 |
| Alcoa Theatre | Bard Kanger | 1957 |
| The White Squaw | Sigrod Swanson | 1956 |
| Accused of Murder | Police Lt. Roy Hargis | 1956 |
| The First Traveling Saleslady | James Carter | 1956 |
| Fury at Gunsight Pass | Whitey Turner | 1956 |
| Crossroads | Minister / Rev. Richard Farrell | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Branch Nelson / Clay White / Tait Cavanaugh | 1955 |
| No Place to Hide | Dr. Dobson | 1955 |
| Timberjack | Croft Brunner | 1955 |
| Dawn at Socorro | Dick Braden | 1954 |
| The High and the Mighty | Ken Childs | 1954 |
| Mr. District Attorney | Dist. Atty. Paul Garrett | 1954 |
| The Revlon Mirror Theater | 1953 | |
| Ambush at Tomahawk Gap | Egan | 1953 |
| A Perilous Journey | Monty Breed | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | David / Frank Freeman | 1953 |
| Million Dollar Mermaid | Alfred Harper | 1952 |
| Springfield Rifle | Austin McCool / Austin McCool, Raider Leader | 1952 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Winnie Driscoll | 1952 |
| Death Valley Days | Jacob Hamblin | 1952 |
| This Woman Is Dangerous | Matt Jackson | 1952 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Philip Gordon / Phil Derringer | 1951 |
| Fort Worth | Blair Lunsford / Blair Linsford | 1951 |
| Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison | Mark Benson | 1951 |
| The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story | (archive footage) | 1951 |
| Inside Straight | Rip MacCool | 1951 |
| Breakthrough | Capt. Tom Hale | 1950 |
| The Great Jewel Robber | Gerard Graham Dennis / Gerald Graham Dennis | 1950 |
| The Damned Don't Cry | George Castleman (Joe Caveny) / George Castleman | 1950 |
| Beyond the Forest | Neil Latimer | 1949 |
| Intruder in the Dust | John Gavin Stevens | 1949 |
| Flamingo Road | Dan Reynolds | 1949 |
| 'G' Men | The Chief - 1949 Reissue Scenes | 1935 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1950 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
