Dave O'Brien
male
Born on May 31, 1912 (113 years old)
Passed Away on November 08, 1969
From Big Spring, Texas, USA
Known for Acting
Biography
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.
Cast Credits
- 2006
- 1976
- 1964
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
- 1952
- 1950
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
Gangsters of the Frontier
as
Dave Wyatt
1944
The Whispering Skull
as
Dave Wyatt
1944
Guns of the Law
as
Tex Wyatt
1944
The Pinto Bandit
as
Tex Wyatt
1944
Tahiti Nights
as
Jack
1944
Movie Pests
as
Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest
1944
Brand of the Devil
as
Tex Wyatt
1944
Dead or Alive
as
Dave Wyatt
1944
Outlaw Roundup
as
Tex Wyatt
1944
Gunsmoke Mesa
as
Tex Wyatt
1944
Spook Town
as
Tex Wyatt
1944
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Safety Sleuth
as
Careless Man
1944
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Sportsman's Memories
as
Fabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited)
1944
- 1943
- 1942
Bowery at Midnight
as
Det. Pete Crawford
1942
Down Texas Way
as
Dave Dodge
1942
Law and Order
as
Jeff Travis
1942
Captain Midnight
as
Captain Albright / Captain Midnight
1942
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Carry Harry
as
Arthur - Harry's Friend
1942
Prisoner of Japan
as
U. S. Marine
1942
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
as
Sgt. Phil Lyons
1942
The Rangers Take Over
as
Tex Wyatt
1942
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
as
Jeff
1942
Sheriff of Sage Valley
as
Jeff
1942
Victory Quiz
1942
Calling All Pa's
as
Joe Thunderstruck
1942
King of the Stallions
1942
The Yanks Are Coming
as
Sgt. Callahan
1942
What About Daddy?
as
The Husband
1942
- 1941
Spooks Run Wild
as
Jeff Dixon
1941
Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto
as
Jim Dana
1941
Flying Wild
as
Tom Lawson
1941
Forbidden Trails
as
Jim Cramer
1941
Billy the Kid Wanted
as
Jeff
1941
Double Trouble
as
Sparky Barton
1941
The Texas Marshal
as
Buzz Weston
1941
The Gunman From Bodie
as
Joe Martin
1941
The Deadly Game
as
Ralph Spencer
1941
The Spider Returns
as
Jackson, Wentworth's Aide
1941
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
as
Texas Joe
1941
Murder by Invitation
as
Michael, the chauffeur
1941
- 1940
The Devil Bat
as
Johnny Layton
1940
On the Spot
as
Charlie
1940
Queen of the Yukon
as
Bob Adams
1940
Phantom Rancher
as
Henchman Lucke
1940
Danger Ahead
as
Corporal Kelly
1940
Murder on the Yukon
as
Constable Kelly
1940
Yukon Flight
as
Constable Kelly
1940
Sky Bandits
as
Constable Kelly
1940
That Gang of Mine
as
Knuckles Dolan
1940
Boys of the City
as
Knuckles Dolan
1940
East Side Kids
as
Knuckles Dolan
1940
The Cowboy from Sundown
as
Steve Davis
1940
Son of the Navy
as
Nelson
1940
Isle Of Destiny
as
Whitey - Navy Radio Man
1940
Hold That Woman!
as
Miles Hanover
1940
Gun Code
as
Henchman Gale
1940
- 1939
Trigger Smith
as
Duke
1939
Riders of the Sage
as
Tom Martin
1939
Crashing Thru
as
Fred Chambers
1939
Daughter of the Tong
as
Jerry Morgan
1939
Drifting Westward
as
Henchman Trigger
1939
Flaming Lead
as
Frank Gordon
1939
Buried Alive
as
Carson
1939
Water Rustlers
as
Bob Lawson
1939
On Your Toes
as
Man in Audience
1939
Code of the Cactus
as
Bob Swane
1939
Undercover Agent
as
Billiards Player
1939
Outlaws' Paradise
as
Henchman Meggs
1939
Wyoming Outlaw
as
Acacia Park Game Warden
1939
New Frontier
as
Jason Braddock
1939
Fighting Mad
as
Constable Kelly
1939
The Fighting Renegade
as
Dr. Jerry Leonard
1939
The Arizona Kid
as
Soldier
1939
Mutiny in the Big House
as
Daniels
1939
Texas Wildcats
as
Ed Arden
1939
Rollin' Westward
as
Ranch hand Red
1939
- 1938
Song of the Buckaroo
as
Tex Alden
1938
Tell Your Children
as
Ralph
1938
Man's Country
as
Bat
1938
Born to Be Wild
as
Trucker (uncredited)
1938
The Secret of Treasure Island
as
Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7]
1938
Frontier Scout
as
Steve Norris
1938
Whirlwind Horseman
as
Henchman Slade
1938
Where the Buffalo Roam
as
Jeff Gray
1938
Utah Trail
as
Mason - Bookkeeper
1938
The Singing Cowgirl
as
Dick Williams
1938
Gun Packer
as
Red Baker - Henchman
1938
Starlight Over Texas
as
Henchman
1938
- 1937
- 1936
- 1935
- 1934
Wonder Bar
as
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1934
Search for Beauty
as
Talent Contestant (uncredited)
1934
Student Tour
as
Student
1934
Tomorrow's Children
as
Interne (uncredited)
1934
Gift of Gab
as
Dancer (uncredited)
1934
Murder at the Vanities
as
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1934
We're Rich Again
as
Pete (uncredited)
1934
Music in the Air
as
Karl Roder (singing voice) (uncredited)
1934
- 1933
- 1932
The Sign of the Cross
as
Christian on Stairway (uncredited)
1932
Hot Saturday
as
Party Guest (Uncredited)
1932
Roar of the Dragon
as
Submarine Crewman
1932
Is My Face Red?
as
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1932
Rasputin and the Empress
as
Soldier (uncredited)
1932
70,000 Witnesses
as
Football Player (uncredited)
1932
Devil and the Deep
as
Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
1932
- 1931
- 1930
Crew Credits
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950
Did'ja Know?
as
Director
1950
Crashing the Movies
as
Director
1950
Wrong Way Butch
as
Director
1950
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A Wife's Life
as
Screenplay
1950
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A Wife's Life
as
Director
1950
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A Wife's Life
as
Story
1950
Did'ja Know?
as
Screenplay
1950
Wrong Way Butch
as
Original Story
1950
Wrong Way Butch
as
Screenplay
1950
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Pest Control
as
Director
1950
- 1949
- 1948
Bowling Tricks
as
Director
1948
Let's Cogitate
as
Director
1948
You Can't Win
as
Writer
1948
You Can't Win
as
Director
1948
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I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
as
Director
1948
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I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
as
Original Story
1948
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I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
as
Screenplay
1948
Just Suppose
as
Director
1948
Just Suppose
as
Writer
1948
Ice Aces
as
Writer
1948
Ice Aces
as
Director
1948
- 1947
Diamond Demon
as
Director
1947
Diamond Demon
as
Writer
1947
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Neighbor Pests
as
Director
1947
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I Love My Wife BUT!
as
Story
1947
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I Love My Wife BUT!
as
Director
1947
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I Love My Wife BUT!
as
Screenplay
1947
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Early Sports Quiz: What's Your I.Q. No. 13
as
Director
1947
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Have You Ever Wondered?
as
Writer
1947
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Have You Ever Wondered?
as
Director
1947
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Football Thrills No. 10
as
Director
1947
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Surfboard Rhythm
as
Director
1947
- 1946
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Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
as
Writer
1946
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Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
as
Director
1946
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I Love My Husband, But!
as
Director
1946
Sure Cures
as
Writer
1946
Sure Cures
as
Director
1946
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I Love My Husband, But!
as
Story
1946
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I Love My Husband, But!
as
Screenplay
1946
Treasures from Trash
as
Screenplay
1946
Treasures from Trash
as
Director
1946
- 1941
- 1938
