Neville Brand

Neville Brand
Brand in 1966
Born	Lawrence Neville Brand (1920-08-13)August 13, 1920 Griswold, Iowa, U.S.
Died	April 16, 1992(1992-04-16) (aged 71) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Resting place	East Lawn Memorial Park
Education	American Theatre Wing
Occupations	Soldier actor
Years active	1949–1985
Spouses	Jean Enfield (m. 19??; div. 1955) Laura Rae Araujo (m. 1957; div. 1969) Mae Brand (m. 19??; d. 1992)
Children	3
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Illinois Army National Guard  United States Army
Years of service	1939–41 (National Guard) 1941–45 (Army)
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	129th Infantry Regiment 83rd Infantry Division 331st Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II European Theater of Operations Battle of the Bulge Siegfried Line campaign Central European campaign

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.