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Edmond O'Brien

Acting 69 (deceased) years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 2.2
Born: September 10, 1915
Died: May 9, 1985

Biography

Edmond O'Brien (September 10, 1915 – May 9, 1985) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor who is perhaps best remembered for his role in D.O.A. (1950). His many memorable films included The Killers, White Heat, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and The Wild Bunch.

He also co-starred with Richard Rust in the NBC legal drama Sam Benedict, which aired during the 1962-1963 television season.

Filmography

Acting Credits (139)

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies Self - (archive footage) 2022
The Other Side of the Wind
The Other Side of the Wind Pat Mullins 2018
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Oscar Muldoon (archive footage) 2010
White Heat: Top of the World
White Heat: Top of the World Self (archive footage) 2005
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself Frank Bigelow in D.O.A (archive footage) 2004
Déjà-Vu
Déjà-Vu 2000
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage Self (archive footage) 1996
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (in "White Heat") (archive footage) 1982
99 and 44/100% Dead
99 and 44/100% Dead Uncle Frank Kelly 1974
Lucky Luciano
Lucky Luciano Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger 1973
Isn't It Shocking?
Isn't It Shocking? Justin Oates 1973
Police Story
Police Story 1973
They Only Kill Their Masters
They Only Kill Their Masters George 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco Officer Gustav 'Gus' Charnovski, SFPD 1972
Temperatures Rising
Temperatures Rising Dr. Banning 1972
Jigsaw
Jigsaw Det. Ed Burtelson 1972
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
What's a Nice Girl Like You...? Morton Stillman 1971
River of Mystery
River of Mystery R.J. Twitchell 1971
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife Mr. Fontaine 1971
The Intruders
The Intruders Col. William Bodeen 1970
Dream No Evil
Dream No Evil Timothy MacDonald 1970
The Love God?
The Love God? Osborn Tremaine 1969
The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch Freddie Sykes 1969
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game John Bergman 1968
It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief Rocky McCauley 1968
The Outsider
The Outsider Marvin Bishop 1967
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral Morgan MacQuarie 1967
To Commit a Murder
To Commit a Murder Sphax (publisher) 1967
The Viscount
The Viscount Ricco Barone 1967
The Doomsday Flight
The Doomsday Flight The Man 1966
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible Raymond Halder 1966
Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage General Carter 1966
The Further Adventures of Gallegher
The Further Adventures of Gallegher Jefferson Crowley 1965
The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer 1965
Synanon
Synanon Chuck Dederich 1965
Sylvia
Sylvia Oscar Stewart 1965
The Adventures of Gallegher
The Adventures of Gallegher Jefferson Crowley 1965
The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man Arnie Seeger 1964
Rio Conchos
Rio Conchos Pardee 1964
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May Sen. Raymond Clark 1964
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth 1963
Breaking Point
Breaking Point 1963
The Longest Day
The Longest Day Gen. Raymond D. Barton 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Thomas Manstead 1962
Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict Sam Benedict 1962
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz Tom Gaddis 1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Dutton Peabody 1962
Moon Pilot
Moon Pilot McClosky aka 'Mac' 1962
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors! 1961
The Great Impostor
The Great Impostor Capt. Glover - HMCS Cayuga 1960
The 3rd Voice
The 3rd Voice The Voice 1960
The Last Voyage
The Last Voyage Second Engineer Walsh 1960
Johnny Midnight
Johnny Midnight 1960
The Ambitious One
The Ambitious One Mike Buchanan 1959
Laramie
Laramie 1959
Up Periscope
Up Periscope Commander Paul Stevenson 1959
Sing Boy Sing
Sing Boy Sing Joseph Sharkey 1958
The World Was His Jury
The World Was His Jury David Carson 1958
Stopover Tokyo
Stopover Tokyo George Underwood 1957
Suspicion
Suspicion Sgt. Miles Odeen 1957
The Big Land
The Big Land Joe Jagger 1957
The Comedian
The Comedian Al Preston 1957
The Girl Can't Help It
The Girl Can't Help It Marty 'Fats' Murdock 1956
The Rack
The Rack Lt. Col. Frank Wasnick 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Russ Andrews 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Marshal Ben Clark 1956
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90 Al Preston 1956
A Cry in the Night
A Cry in the Night Dan Taggart 1956
D-Day the Sixth of June
D-Day the Sixth of June Lt. Col. Alexander Timmer 1956
A Ticket for Thaddeus
A Ticket for Thaddeus 1956
1984
1984 Winston Smith of the Outer Party 1956
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse Thaddeus Kubaczik 1955
Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56 1955
Pete Kelly's Blues
Pete Kelly's Blues Fran McCarg 1955
Dark Stranger
Dark Stranger Ray Ericson 1955
The Star and the Story
The Star and the Story Ray Ericson 1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Jefferson Crowley 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Crowley 1954
Climax!
Climax! Joel Flint 1954
Climax!
Climax! Leo Waldek 1954
The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show Self 1954
The Barefoot Contessa
The Barefoot Contessa Oscar Muldoon 1954
The Shanghai Story
The Shanghai Story Daniel Maynard 1954
Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder Det. Lt. Barney Nolan 1954
The Bigamist
The Bigamist Harry Graham / Harrison Graham 1953
China Venture
China Venture Capt. Matt Reardon 1953
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar Casca 1953
Cow Country
Cow Country Ben Anthony 1953
Man in the Dark
Man in the Dark Steve Rawley 1953
The Hitch-Hiker
The Hitch-Hiker Roy Collins 1953
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Capt. Joyce 1952
The Turning Point
The Turning Point John Conroy 1952
Denver and Rio Grande
Denver and Rio Grande Jim Vesser 1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth Midway Barker at End (uncredited) 1952
Silver City
Silver City Larkin Moffat 1951
Warpath
Warpath John Vickers 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Capt. Simpson 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Rick Saunders 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Jim Reardon 1951
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show Grizzled Old Prospector 1951
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind Michael "Lefty" Farrell 1951
The Redhead and the Cowboy
The Redhead and the Cowboy Maj. Dunn Jeffers (Union intelligence officer) 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Hal 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Harry 'Steve' Morgan 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Mr. Protis 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Rorsford 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Mike Dixon 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Randall 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Maj. Jepelo 1950
Between Midnight and Dawn
Between Midnight and Dawn Officer Dan Purvis 1950
The Admiral Was a Lady
The Admiral Was a Lady Jimmy Stevens 1950
711 Ocean Drive
711 Ocean Drive Mal Granger 1950
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show Self 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents 1950
Backfire
Backfire Steve Connolly 1950
D.O.A.
D.O.A. Frank Bigelow 1949
Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1949
White Heat
White Heat Vic Pardo 1949
Task Force
Task Force Radio Announcing Pearl Harbor Attack (voice) (uncredited) 1949
An Act of Murder
An Act of Murder David Douglas 1948
Fighter Squadron
Fighter Squadron Maj. Ed Hardin 1948
For the Love of Mary
For the Love of Mary Lt. Tom Farrington 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Another Part of the Forest
Another Part of the Forest Benjamin Hubbard 1948
A Double Life
A Double Life Bill Friend 1947
Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind Lt. Tom Farrington 1947
The Web
The Web Bob Regan 1947
The Killers
The Killers Jim Reardon 1946
Winged Victory
Winged Victory Irving Miller 1944
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday Tom Holliday 1943
Powder Town
Powder Town J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant 1942
Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady 'Red' Reddy, aka Professor Stanley 1942
Parachute Battalion
Parachute Battalion William Mayberry Burke 1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Stephen Herrick 1941
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Gringoire 1939
Stage 7
Stage 7 Clinton Sturges

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