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Clay O'Brien(I)

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Bill Bixby, Stacy Manning, Clay O'Brien, and Brad Savage in The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
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Clay O'Brien Cooper is best known as the pint-sized "Hardy Fimps" in the western coming-of-age film The Cowboys (1972); Clay O'Brien became a favorite with John Wayne, who appreciated a real cowboy when he met one. Remaining pint-sized for several years, Clay could be found in pleasant but typical Disney-style fare throughout the 1970s before he left acting and returned to cowboy stuff full-time, where his undisputed talent truly lies. Clay has the respect of cowboys everywhere, holding more Team-Roping championships than anyone and is the holder of Seven World titles in Team-Roping. Clay's rodeo achievements are impressive by any standard and this mini-bio can not even begin to cover them. Standing a respectable 6 feet, Clay and his wife, Beth, have two daughters, Bailey and Quinn.
BornMay 6, 1961
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    Known for

    The Cowboys (1972)
    The Cowboys
    7.4
    • Hardy Fimps - Cowboy
    • 1972
    John Wayne in Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973)
    Cahill U.S. Marshal
    6.4
    • Billy Joe Cahill
    • 1973
    Slim Pickens, Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, Tim Conway, Don Knight, Don Knotts, John McGiver, Harry Morgan, Clay O'Brien, and David Wayne in The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
    The Apple Dumpling Gang
    6.4
    • Bobby Bradley
    • 1975
    Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Shoie
    • Sterling Melborne

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
      The Magical World of Disney
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Shoie
      • Sterling Melborne
      • 1974–1976
    • The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper (1976)
      The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Shoie
      • 1976
    • Roy Rogers, Walter Barnes, Billy Green Bush, Joan Hackett, James Hampton, Clay O'Brien, and Andrew Robinson in Mackintosh and T.J. (1975)
      Mackintosh and T.J.
      7.0
      • T.J.
      • 1975
    • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
      Little House on the Prairie
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Henry Henderson
      • 1975
    • Slim Pickens, Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, Tim Conway, Don Knight, Don Knotts, John McGiver, Harry Morgan, Clay O'Brien, and David Wayne in The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
      The Apple Dumpling Gang
      6.4
      • Bobby Bradley
      • 1975
    • Robert Carradine, Mitch Brown, Jim Davis, Diana Douglas, Moses Gunn, Clint Howard, Sean Kelly, Kerry MacLane, A Martinez, and Clay O'Brien in The Cowboys (1974)
      The Cowboys
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Weedy
      • 1974
    • Hog Wild (1974)
      Hog Wild
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Sterling Melborne
      • 1974
    • Alvin the Magnificent
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • 1974
    • The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton (1974)
      The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Shoie
      • 1974
    • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
      Gunsmoke
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Caleb Cunningham
      • Tuttle Kincaid
      • 1972–1973
    • John Wayne in Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973)
      Cahill U.S. Marshal
      6.4
      • Billy Joe Cahill
      • 1973
    • One Little Indian (1973)
      One Little Indian
      6.0
      • Mark
      • 1973
    • Fess Parker in Climb an Angry Mountain (1972)
      Climb an Angry Mountain
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Michael Cooper
      • 1972
    • Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
      Marcus Welby, M.D.
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Peter Graham
      • 1972
    • The Cowboys (1972)
      The Cowboys
      7.4
      • Hardy Fimps - Cowboy
      • 1972

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    Mackintosh and T.J.
    Trailer 1:44
    Mackintosh and T.J.

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • May 6, 1961
      • Ray, Arizona, USA
    • Spouse
      • Beth O'Brien? - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Bailey O'Brien

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During his four years as an actor, he worked with Western icons such as John Wayne, Roy Rogers, James Garner, Michael Landon and James Arness among others.

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    • How old is Clay O'Brien?
      64 years old
    • When was Clay O'Brien born?
      May 6, 1961
    • Where was Clay O'Brien born?
      Ray, Arizona, USA
    • What is Clay O'Brien's birth name?
      Clay O'Brien Cooper
    • How tall is Clay O'Brien?
      6 feet 0 inches, or 1.83 meters

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