credits of
Dave O'Brien
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dave O'Brien (born David Poole Fronabarger, May 31, 1912 – November 8, 1969) was an American film actor, director, and writer. O'Brien was best known to movie audiences in the 1940s as the hero of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy short film series Pete Smith Specialties narrated by Pete Smith. O'Brien wrote and directed many of these subjects under the name David Barclay. He also appeared in many low-budget Westerns, often billed as Tex O'Brien. In 1942, O'Brien starred in the movie serial Captain Midnight. Modern audiences perhaps best remember O'Brien as a frantic dope addict in the 1936 low-budget exploitation film Tell Your Children (better known under its reissue title, Reefer Madness). As a writer for The Red Skelton Show, O'Brien shared an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1961 and shared a nomination for the same award in 1963. O'Brien died, aged 57, of a heart attack while competing in a yachting race.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 21st, 2006 | 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage | Self (archive footage) | 6 | |
May 16th, 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 7 | |
September 2nd, 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedy | Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage) | 7.2 | |
November 1st, 1956 | The Desperados Are in Town | Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown | 8 | |
April 1st, 1956 | The Kettles in the Ozarks | Conductor | 7.1 | |
June 4th, 1955 | The Fall Guy | Himself as Various Characters (archive footage) | 7.5 | |
April 15th, 1955 | Just What I Needed | Harry Horseknuckle | TBD | |
January 1st, 1955 | The Man Around the House | Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited) | TBD | |
July 1st, 1954 | Meet the O'Briens | Dave | TBD | |
May 8th, 1954 | Out for Fun | Businessman Seeking Relaxation | 9 | |
April 10th, 1954 | Do Someone a Favor! | George Dibson | 7.5 | |
March 3rd, 1954 | Tennessee Champ | Luke MacWade | 6.5 | |
February 6th, 1954 | Ain't It Aggravatin' | Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead | 6 | |
December 5th, 1953 | Things We Can Do Without | Thaddeus E. Thud III | 7.3 | |
November 26th, 1953 | Kiss Me Kate | Ralph | 6.5 | |
August 29th, 1953 | Cash Stashers | A Shmoe Named Joe | 7.5 | |
June 6th, 1953 | T.V. of Tomorrow | Man on TV | 6.6 | |
December 27th, 1952 | I Love Children, But! | The Daddy | 10 | |
March 22nd, 1952 | Reducing | Man on Bench (uncredited) | 5.5 | |
September 2nd, 1950 | Wrong Way Butch | Butch | 6.5 | |
September 1st, 1950 | A Wife's Life | George T. Hardnose (uncredited) | 6 | |
May 6th, 1950 | Did'ja Know? | Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant | 5 | |
January 14th, 1950 | Pest Control | Cruising Wolf | TBD | |
April 16th, 1949 | Those Good Old Days | TBD | 8 | |
December 25th, 1948 | Let's Cogitate | Oliver T. Aseltafel | 7.5 | |
July 17th, 1948 | Just Suppose | Husband (uncredited) | 7.5 | |
May 29th, 1948 | You Can't Win | Harried Homeowner | 4.8 | |
February 7th, 1948 | I Love My Mother-In-Law But... | The Son-In-Law / Husband | 7.5 | |
December 13th, 1947 | Have You Ever Wondered? | Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer | 7 | |
May 3rd, 1947 | Neighbor Pests | TBD | TBD | |
April 5th, 1947 | I Love My Wife BUT! | The Husband | 7.5 | |
December 7th, 1946 | I Love My Husband, But! | The Husband | 10 | |
November 2nd, 1946 | Sure Cures | Xavier T. Schneckendorf | 5.7 | |
June 8th, 1946 | Treasures from Trash | Alonzo T. Mousebrain | 7.5 | |
May 18th, 1946 | Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11 | Horace | 8 | |
May 11th, 1946 | Studio Visit | O'Brien | 5.3 | |
October 14th, 1945 | Flaming Bullets | Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson | 6 | |
September 1st, 1945 | Frontier Fugitives | Dave Wyatt | 7 | |
July 26th, 1945 | Three in the Saddle | Dave Wyatt | 9 | |
May 7th, 1945 | Enemy of the Law | Dave Wyatt | 6 | |
May 2nd, 1945 | The Phantom of 42nd Street | Tony Woolrich | 4.8 | |
March 15th, 1945 | The Man Who Walked Alone | Marion Scott | 5.9 | |
February 8th, 1945 | Marked for Murder | Dave Wyatt | 5 | |
December 29th, 1944 | The Whispering Skull | Dave Wyatt | 6 | |
December 28th, 1944 | Tahiti Nights | Jack | 9 | |
November 25th, 1944 | Safety Sleuth | Careless Man | TBD | |
November 9th, 1944 | Dead or Alive | Dave Wyatt | 5 | |
September 22nd, 1944 | Gangsters of the Frontier | Dave Wyatt | 4.3 | |
September 1st, 1944 | Gunsmoke Mesa | Tex Wyatt | 4.5 | |
July 30th, 1944 | Brand of the Devil | Tex Wyatt | 7 | |
July 8th, 1944 | Movie Pests | Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest | 6 | |
June 3rd, 1944 | Spook Town | Tex Wyatt | 7 | |
April 26th, 1944 | The Pinto Bandit | Tex Wyatt | 7 | |
April 22nd, 1944 | Sportsman's Memories | Fabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited) | TBD | |
March 30th, 1944 | Guns of the Law | Tex Wyatt | 6 | |
February 10th, 1944 | Outlaw Roundup | Tex Wyatt | 10 | |
November 20th, 1943 | Boss of Rawhide | Tex Wyatt | 6.7 | |
October 26th, 1943 | The Return of the Rangers | Tex Wyatt | 7 | |
September 6th, 1943 | Trail of Terror | Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt | 8 | |
August 8th, 1943 | Fighting Valley | Tex Wyatt | TBD | |
July 31st, 1943 | Seventh Column | Falstaff Pratt the Indestructible Man | 8 | |
June 15th, 1943 | Border Buckaroos | Tex Wyatt | 10 | |
May 10th, 1943 | West of Texas | Tex Wyatt | 8 | |
March 5th, 1943 | Bad Men of Thunder Gap | Tex Wyatt | 8 | |
December 25th, 1942 | The Rangers Take Over | Tex Wyatt | 7 | |
November 20th, 1942 | 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge | Sgt. Phil Lyons | 6.2 | |
November 9th, 1942 | The Yanks Are Coming | Sgt. Callahan | 5.3 | |
October 30th, 1942 | Bowery at Midnight | Det. Pete Crawford | 5.1 | |
October 24th, 1942 | Calling All Pa's | Joe Thunderstruck | 7 | |
September 18th, 1942 | King of the Stallions | TBD | 7.3 | |
September 3rd, 1942 | Carry Harry | Arthur - Harry's Friend | 4.3 | |
September 2nd, 1942 | Sheriff of Sage Valley | Jeff | 5.7 | |
August 21st, 1942 | Law and Order | Jeff Travis | 7.5 | |
July 22nd, 1942 | Prisoner of Japan | U. S. Marine | 5 | |
May 22nd, 1942 | Down Texas Way | Dave Dodge | 6.5 | |
May 9th, 1942 | Victory Quiz | TBD | 6.3 | |
May 1st, 1942 | Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns | Jeff | 6.3 | |
February 28th, 1942 | What About Daddy? | The Husband | 7 | |
February 15th, 1942 | Captain Midnight | Captain Albright / Captain Midnight | 6.3 | |
December 25th, 1941 | Forbidden Trails | Jim Cramer | 5.6 | |
November 21st, 1941 | Double Trouble | Sparky Barton | 10 | |
October 24th, 1941 | Spooks Run Wild | Jeff Dixon | 5.1 | |
October 3rd, 1941 | Billy the Kid Wanted | Jeff | 5.6 | |
September 19th, 1941 | The Gunman From Bodie | Joe Martin | 5.3 | |
August 8th, 1941 | The Deadly Game | Ralph Spencer | 7 | |
July 12th, 1941 | The Texas Marshal | Buzz Weston | 8 | |
July 11th, 1941 | Billy the Kid in Santa Fe | Texas Joe | 6 | |
June 30th, 1941 | Murder by Invitation | Michael, the chauffeur | 6 | |
May 9th, 1941 | The Spider Returns | Jackson, Wentworth's Aide | 8.5 | |
May 5th, 1941 | Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto | Jim Dana | 10 | |
March 10th, 1941 | Flying Wild | Tom Lawson | 5.9 | |
December 13th, 1940 | The Devil Bat | Johnny Layton | 5.3 | |
September 23rd, 1940 | That Gang of Mine | Knuckles Dolan | 5.7 | |
September 5th, 1940 | The Cowboy from Sundown | Steve Davis | 9 | |
August 26th, 1940 | Queen of the Yukon | Bob Adams | 6 | |
August 3rd, 1940 | Gun Code | Henchman Gale | 8 | |
July 15th, 1940 | Boys of the City | Knuckles Dolan | 5.2 | |
July 6th, 1940 | Sky Bandits | Constable Kelly | 5.7 | |
June 28th, 1940 | Hold That Woman! | Miles Hanover | 7 | |
June 11th, 1940 | On the Spot | Charlie | 5.8 | |
March 31st, 1940 | Phantom Rancher | Henchman Lucke | 4.6 | |
March 30th, 1940 | Son of the Navy | Nelson | 6.2 | |
March 8th, 1940 | Isle Of Destiny | Whitey - Navy Radio Man | 5.7 | |
February 25th, 1940 | Murder on the Yukon | Constable Kelly | 5.7 | |
February 10th, 1940 | East Side Kids | Knuckles Dolan | 6.4 | |
January 22nd, 1940 | Danger Ahead | Corporal Kelly | 8 | |
January 2nd, 1940 | Yukon Flight | Constable Kelly | 4.1 | |
December 11th, 1939 | Crashing Thru | Fred Chambers | 7.5 | |
November 6th, 1939 | Buried Alive | Carson | 5.1 | |
November 5th, 1939 | Fighting Mad | Constable Kelly | 4.5 | |
November 1st, 1939 | Flaming Lead | Frank Gordon | 5.5 | |
October 24th, 1939 | Mutiny in the Big House | Daniels | 5.3 | |
October 14th, 1939 | On Your Toes | Man in Audience | 4.5 | |
September 28th, 1939 | The Arizona Kid | Soldier | 6.1 | |
August 31st, 1939 | The Fighting Renegade | Dr. Jerry Leonard | 6.8 | |
August 28th, 1939 | Daughter of the Tong | Jerry Morgan | 5.2 | |
August 10th, 1939 | New Frontier | Jason Braddock | 5.8 | |
August 1st, 1939 | Riders of the Sage | Tom Martin | 6.5 | |
June 27th, 1939 | Wyoming Outlaw | Acacia Park Game Warden | 5.8 | |
April 19th, 1939 | Undercover Agent | Billiards Player | 4.2 | |
April 18th, 1939 | Outlaws' Paradise | Henchman Meggs | 8 | |
April 9th, 1939 | Texas Wildcats | Ed Arden | 8 | |
March 22nd, 1939 | Trigger Smith | Duke | 9 | |
March 1st, 1939 | Rollin' Westward | Ranch hand Red | 5.8 | |
February 25th, 1939 | Code of the Cactus | Bob Swane | 6.2 | |
January 25th, 1939 | Drifting Westward | Henchman Trigger | 8 | |
January 6th, 1939 | Water Rustlers | Bob Lawson | 4.7 | |
December 7th, 1938 | Song of the Buckaroo | Tex Alden | 10 | |
November 16th, 1938 | Gun Packer | Red Baker - Henchman | 7 | |
October 12th, 1938 | Where the Buffalo Roam | Jeff Gray | 5.5 | |
September 16th, 1938 | Frontier Scout | Steve Norris | 6 | |
September 6th, 1938 | Starlight Over Texas | Henchman | 7 | |
August 12th, 1938 | Utah Trail | Mason - Bookkeeper | 7 | |
July 6th, 1938 | Man's Country | Bat | 8 | |
June 15th, 1938 | Tell Your Children | Ralph | 4.4 | |
June 2nd, 1938 | The Singing Cowgirl | Dick Williams | 7.5 | |
April 29th, 1938 | Whirlwind Horseman | Henchman Slade | 7 | |
March 17th, 1938 | The Secret of Treasure Island | Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7] | 4.5 | |
February 16th, 1938 | Born to Be Wild | Trucker (uncredited) | 7.5 | |
September 30th, 1937 | Million Dollar Racket | Johnny Henessey | 6.5 | |
August 14th, 1937 | Rough Riding Rhythm | Detective Waters | 9 | |
June 29th, 1937 | Brothers of the West | Bart | 6.3 | |
March 24th, 1937 | Lightnin' Crandall | Tommy Shannon | 4 | |
December 26th, 1936 | Wanted - A Master | Dog's Master (uncredited) | 6.8 | |
September 26th, 1936 | The Girl on the Front Page | Nightclub Patron | 7 | |
September 1st, 1936 | The Black Coin | Terry Navarro | 6.5 | |
January 13th, 1936 | The Adventures of Frank Merriwell | George Baldwin | 5.7 | |
November 9th, 1935 | Ship Cafe | Young Man (uncredited) | 8 | |
September 19th, 1935 | She Married Her Boss | Shopper | 7.5 | |
August 9th, 1935 | Welcome Home | Stanley Phillips | 9 | |
August 2nd, 1935 | Woman Wanted | Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited) | 6.8 | |
July 10th, 1935 | Doubting Thomas | Member of Audience | 7.5 | |
June 14th, 1935 | No More Ladies | Party Guest (uncredited) | 5 | |
December 13th, 1934 | Music in the Air | Karl Roder (singing voice) (uncredited) | 5.6 | |
October 5th, 1934 | Student Tour | Student | 6.7 | |
September 1st, 1934 | Gift of Gab | Dancer (uncredited) | 5 | |
July 13th, 1934 | We're Rich Again | Pete (uncredited) | 6.2 | |
July 2nd, 1934 | Tomorrow's Children | Interne (uncredited) | 5 | |
May 18th, 1934 | Murder at the Vanities | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 5.5 | |
March 31st, 1934 | Wonder Bar | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 6 | |
February 2nd, 1934 | Search for Beauty | Talent Contestant (uncredited) | 5.5 | |
November 25th, 1933 | The World Changes | Otto Peterson (uncredited) | 4.8 | |
November 23rd, 1933 | Sitting Pretty | Assistant Cameraman (uncredited) | 8 | |
November 4th, 1933 | College Coach | Student on Tennis Court (uncredited) | 4.6 | |
August 31st, 1933 | One Man's Journey | Dance Extra (uncredited) | 6.7 | |
July 5th, 1933 | College Humor | Student | 5.6 | |
March 24th, 1933 | Pick-up | Party Boy (uncredited) | 4.8 | |
March 11th, 1933 | 42nd Street | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 6.9 | |
December 25th, 1932 | The Sign of the Cross | Christian on Stairway (uncredited) | 6.4 | |
December 23rd, 1932 | Rasputin and the Empress | Soldier (uncredited) | 5.5 | |
October 28th, 1932 | Hot Saturday | Party Guest (Uncredited) | 6.6 | |
September 9th, 1932 | 70,000 Witnesses | Football Player (uncredited) | 5.7 | |
August 12th, 1932 | Devil and the Deep | Submarine Crewman (uncredited) | 5 | |
July 8th, 1932 | Roar of the Dragon | Submarine Crewman | 6.5 | |
June 17th, 1932 | Is My Face Red? | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 5 | |
November 21st, 1931 | Consolation Marriage | Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited) | 6.4 | |
November 14th, 1931 | Flying High | Dancer (uncredited) | 5.8 | |
June 16th, 1931 | Lover Come Back | Pool Party Boy (uncredited) | 3.3 | |
September 20th, 1930 | Madam Satan | Zeppelin Reveler | 5.9 | |
August 22nd, 1930 | Good News | Student | 6.3 | |
July 10th, 1930 | The Dawn Patrol | Pilot (uncredited) | 6.8 |