Nationality: American
Birthdate: 08/13/1921
Birthplace: Kewanee, Illinois, USA
Death Date: 04/16/1992
Highly decorated WWII soldier who carved a niche as a tough-guy character actor, beginning with a role as a hood in the film noir, "D.O.A." (1950). Brand's rough-hewn features helped him project an air of menace in hard-boiled dramas, war films and westerns, most notably as the convict representative in "Riot in Cell Block 11" (1954). He portrayed gangster Al Capone three times: in "The George Raft Story" (1961), "The Scarface Mob" (1962) and TV's "The Untouchables". Brand also starred as a rowdy, occasionally bumbling Texas Ranger in the 1960s western series, "Laredo".
Was army platoon sergeant during WWII
Upon discharge from Army, was fourth most decorated American soldier of WWII
1946
First acting experience in an Army Signal Corps movie (with Charlton Heston)
Appeared off Broadway after WWII
