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Neville Brand, born on August 13, 1920 in Griswold, Iowa, United States, was a television actor, film actor and stage actor. Neville Brand died on April 16, 1992 at the age of 71. Education on record includes Kewanee High School. Awards on record include Purple Heart and Silver Star.
My Take
Neville Brand fascinates me because the menace he projected on screen was clearly earned in real life. A genuine war hero decorated with the Purple Heart and Silver Star, he came home and spent his career playing villains in Westerns, crime dramas and films noir, even drawing a BAFTA nomination for Riot in Cell Block 11. I have a weakness for actors whose toughness feels lived rather than performed, and Brand had that in spades. There is no manufactured grit in his face, only the residue of someone who had seen real chaos. A character actor of rare, hard-won authority.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Neville Brand
- Name (Japanese)
- ネヴィル・ブランド
- Reading
- ねゔぃる・ぶらんど
- Born
- August 13, 1920 – April 16, 1992
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Griswold, Iowa, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Kewanee High School
Awards & achievements
- Purple Heart
- Silver Star
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Neville Brand born?
Born August 13, 1920.
When did Neville Brand die?
Died April 16, 1992, aged 71.
Where was Neville Brand from?
Neville Brand was from Griswold, Iowa, United States.
What did Neville Brand do?
Neville Brand worked as television actor, film actor, stage actor, actor.
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