Brian Aherne
Brian Aherne (
May 2,
1902 â€"
February 10,
1986) was an
English film actor who found success in
Hollywood.
Born
William Brian de Lacy Aherne in
King's Norton,
Worcestershire, he appeared in
silent films before his
talkie debut in
Madame Guillotine (1931). After a few more British talkies he moved on to lead roles in Hollywood, where he made over 30 films. Between
1939 and
1945 he was married to actress
Joan Fontaine. In 1945, he played sleuth
Simon Templar in the radio mystery series,
The Saint.
He has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1752 Vine Street.
Aherne published his autobiography
A Proper Job in 1969, as well as
A Dreadful Man (1979), a biography of his friend
George Sanders.
Brian Aherne died of
heart failure in
Venice, Florida at the age of 83.
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I Was a Spy (1933)
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Song of Songs (1933) — his US debut
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The Great Garrick (1937)
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Juarez (
1939) as
Emperor Maximillian von Habsburg*
My Son, My Son! (1939)
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The Lady in Question (1940)
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Vigil in the Night (1940)
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My Sister Eileen (1942)
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The Locket (1946)
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I Confess (
1953)
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Titanic
(
1953) as Captain
Edward J. Smith*
Prince Valiant (1954)
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Susan Slade (1961)
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Rosie (1967)
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