Brian Aherne
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For other people with the same name, see Brian Ahern.
William Brian de Lacy Aherne (2 May 1902 – 10 February 1986) was an English actor of stage, screen, radio and television, who enjoyed a long and varied career in Britain and the United States.
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Born | William Brian de Lacy Aherne (1902-05-02)2 May 1902 Kings Norton, England |
Died | 10 February 1986(1986-02-10) (aged 83) Venice, Florida, U.S. |
Alma mater | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1910–1967 |
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His first Broadway appearance in The Barretts of Wimpole Street in 1931 teamed him with Katharine Cornell, with whom he appeared in many productions. In films, he played opposite Madeleine Carroll, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Rita Hayworth and Carole Lombard, and was Oscar-nominated for his role as Emperor Maximilian in Juarez (1939). On TV, he appeared in The Twilight Zone episode, "The Trouble With Templeton", Wagon Train and Rawhide.