Person
Edmond O'Brien
Acting · 1915–1985 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Mission: Impossible
Raymond Halder
The Virginian
Thomas Manstead
Climax!
Joel Flint
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Russ Andrews
The Red Skelton Show
Grizzled Old Prospector
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The Oscars
Self
The High Chaparral
Morgan MacQuarie
Laramie
1959
Filmography
- 2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)
- 2018The Other Side of the WindPat Mullins
- 2010Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack CardiffOscar Muldoon (archive footage)
- 2005White Heat: Top of the WorldSelf (archive footage)
- 2000Déjà-Vu
- 1996The Wild Bunch: An Album in MontageSelf (archive footage)
- 1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid(in "White Heat") (archive footage)
- 197499 and 44/100% DeadUncle Frank Kelly
- 1973Lucky LucianoCommissioner Harry J. Anslinger
- 1973Isn't It Shocking?Justin Oates
- 1973Police Story
- 1972They Only Kill Their MastersGeorge
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoOfficer Gustav 'Gus' Charnovski, SFPD
- 1972Temperatures RisingDr. Banning
- 1972JigsawDet. Ed Burtelson
- 1971What's a Nice Girl Like You...?Morton Stillman
- 1971River of MysteryR.J. Twitchell
- 1971McMillan & WifeMr. Fontaine
- 1970The IntrudersCol. William Bodeen
- 1970Dream No EvilTimothy MacDonald
- 1969The Love God?Osborn Tremaine
- 1969The Wild BunchFreddie Sykes
- 1968The Name of the GameJohn Bergman
- 1968It Takes a ThiefRocky McCauley
- 1967The OutsiderMarvin Bishop
- 1967The High ChaparralMorgan MacQuarie
- 1967To Commit a MurderSphax (publisher)
- 1967The ViscountRicco Barone
- 1966The Doomsday FlightThe Man
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleRaymond Halder
- 1966Fantastic VoyageGeneral Carter
- 1965The Further Adventures of GallegherJefferson Crowley
- 1965The Long, Hot Summer
- 1965SynanonChuck Dederich
- 1965SylviaOscar Stewart
- 1965The Adventures of GallegherJefferson Crowley
- 1964The Hanged ManArnie Seeger
- 1964Rio ConchosPardee
- 1964Seven Days in MaySen. Raymond Clark
- 1963The Greatest Show on Earth
- 1963Breaking Point
- 1962The Longest DayGen. Raymond D. Barton
- 1962The VirginianThomas Manstead
- 1962Sam BenedictSam Benedict
- 1962Birdman of AlcatrazTom Gaddis
- 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceDutton Peabody
- 1962Moon PilotMcClosky aka 'Mac'
- 1961Target: The Corruptors!
- 1961Man-TrapDirector
- 1960The Great ImpostorCapt. Glover - HMCS Cayuga
- 1960The 3rd VoiceThe Voice
- 1960The Last VoyageSecond Engineer Walsh
- 1960Johnny Midnight
- 1959The Ambitious OneMike Buchanan
- 1959Laramie
- 1959Up PeriscopeCommander Paul Stevenson
- 1958Sing Boy SingJoseph Sharkey
- 1958The World Was His JuryDavid Carson
- 1957Stopover TokyoGeorge Underwood
- 1957SuspicionSgt. Miles Odeen
- 1957The Big LandJoe Jagger
- 1957The ComedianAl Preston
- 1956The Girl Can't Help ItMarty 'Fats' Murdock
- 1956The RackLt. Col. Frank Wasnick
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreRuss Andrews
- 1956Playhouse 90Al Preston
- 1956A Cry in the NightDan Taggart
- 1956D-Day the Sixth of JuneLt. Col. Alexander Timmer
- 1956A Ticket for Thaddeus
- 19561984Winston Smith of the Outer Party
- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseThaddeus Kubaczik
- 1955Playwrights '56
- 1955Pete Kelly's BluesFran McCarg
- 1955Dark StrangerRay Ericson
- 1955The Star and the StoryRay Ericson
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyJefferson Crowley
- 1954Climax!Joel Flint
- 1954The George Gobel ShowSelf
- 1954The Barefoot ContessaOscar Muldoon
- 1954The Shanghai StoryDaniel Maynard
- 1954Shield for MurderDet. Lt. Barney Nolan
- 1953The BigamistHarry Graham / Harrison Graham
- 1953China VentureCapt. Matt Reardon
- 1953Julius CaesarCasca
- 1953Cow CountryBen Anthony
- 1953Man in the DarkSteve Rawley
- 1953The Hitch-HikerRoy Collins
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1952The Ford Television Theatre
- 1952The Turning PointJohn Conroy
- 1952Denver and Rio GrandeJim Vesser
- 1952The Greatest Show on EarthMidway Barker at End (uncredited)
- 1951Silver CityLarkin Moffat
- 1951WarpathJohn Vickers
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsCapt. Simpson
- 1951The Red Skelton ShowGrizzled Old Prospector
- 1951Two of a KindMichael "Lefty" Farrell
- 1951The Redhead and the CowboyMaj. Dunn Jeffers (Union intelligence officer)
- 1950Lux Video TheatreHal
- 1950Between Midnight and DawnOfficer Dan Purvis
- 1950The Admiral Was a LadyJimmy Stevens
- 1950711 Ocean DriveMal Granger
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf
- 1950Robert Montgomery Presents
- 1950BackfireSteve Connolly
- 1949D.O.A.Frank Bigelow
- 1949Under CapricornNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1949White HeatVic Pardo
- 1949Task ForceRadio Announcing Pearl Harbor Attack (voice) (uncredited)
- 1948An Act of MurderDavid Douglas
- 1948Fighter SquadronMaj. Ed Hardin
- 1948For the Love of MaryLt. Tom Farrington
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1948Another Part of the ForestBenjamin Hubbard
- 1947A Double LifeBill Friend
- 1947Something in the WindLt. Tom Farrington
- 1947The WebBob Regan
- 1946The KillersJim Reardon
- 1944Winged VictoryIrving Miller
- 1943The Amazing Mrs. HollidayTom Holliday
- 1942Powder TownJ. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant
- 1942Obliging Young Lady'Red' Reddy, aka Professor Stanley
- 1941Parachute BattalionWilliam Mayberry Burke
- 1941A Girl, a Guy, and a GobStephen Herrick
- 1939The Hunchback of Notre DameGringoire
- —Stage 7Clinton Sturges
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