Neville brand biography
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Neville brand biography
Neville Brand
American actor (1920–1992)
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).
During World War II, Brand served in the 331st Infantry Regiment of the 83rd Infantry Division in the U.S. Army, in the European theatre.[2] He received multiple meritorious citations for his service, including the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.
Early years
Brand was born in Griswold, Iowa, and raised in Kewanee, Illinois. After he graduated from high school, he joined the Army.[3]
War service
Brand entered the Illinois Army National Guard on October 23, 1939, as a private in Company F, 129th Infantry Regiment.
He was enlisted in the United States Army as Corporal Neville L. Brand, infantryman on Ma