Brian James Davis

 Brian James Davis , known as David Brian (August 5, 1914 – July 15, 1993)

He is best remembered for his role in Intruder in the Dust (1949), for which he received critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination. Persuaded by Joan Crawford to try his hand at film acting, Brian joined her in Hollywood and, in 1949, signed a contract with Warner Bros. The New York City native appeared in such films as Flamingo Road (1949) and The Damned Don't Cry! (1950) with Joan Crawford, and Beyond the Forest (1949) with Bette Davis. He also had a role in the film Springfield Rifle (1952), which starred Gary Cooper and in the John Wayne movie The High and the Mighty (1954) as Ken Childs. In the 1950's and 1960's, Brian was active in television with guest roles in dozens of shows ranging from dramatic to comedic, from CBS's Rawhide to NBC's I Dream of Jeannie. In the Star Trek episode "Patterns of Force" (1968) he portrays John Gill, a figurehead "Führer". Brian has a star in the Television section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was dedicated February 8, 1960. He was married twice, the second marriage to actress Lorna Gray. Brian died July 15, 1993, of heart disease and cancer in Sherman Oaks, California. He was 78 years old.