Beyond the Forest
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.