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William J. O'Brien(1884-1953)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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William J. O'Brien in The Chimp (1932)
William J. O'Brien was born on 31 January 1884 in Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Hell Bound (1931), Mister Smarty (1936) and Honky Donkey (1934). He died on 14 February 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 31, 1884
DiedFebruary 14, 1953(69)
BornJanuary 31, 1884
DiedFebruary 14, 1953(69)
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Known for

Leo Carrillo in Hell Bound (1931)
Hell Bound
6.3
  • Bilmey
  • 1931
Mister Smarty
Short
  • Actor
  • 1936
Honky Donkey (1934)
Honky Donkey
7.1
Short
  • Bystander
  • 1934

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Actor

  • Victor Mature, Jean Simmons, and Linda Douglas in Affair with a Stranger (1953)
    Affair with a Stranger
    5.7
    • Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Yvette Duguay, Donald O'Connor, and Molly in Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
    Francis Covers the Big Town
    6.4
    • Juror (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Ronald Reagan, Ruth Hampton, and Dorothy Malone in Law and Order (1953)
    Law and Order
    6.1
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • George Sanders, Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, and Vera-Ellen in Call Me Madam (1953)
    Call Me Madam
    6.8
    • Doorman at Ball (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Fresh Painter (1953)
    Fresh Painter
    Short
    • Dental Patient (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Victor Mature, David Brian, and Esther Williams in Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
    Million Dollar Mermaid
    6.5
    • Banker (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Henry Kulky, and Marjorie Reynolds in No Holds Barred (1952)
    No Holds Barred
    6.2
    • Wrestling Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)
    Everything I Have Is Yours
    5.7
    • Passerby on Street (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Rock Hudson, Julie Adams, and Robert Ryan in Horizons West (1952)
    Horizons West
    6.4
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Richard Crenna, Irene Dunne, Joan Evans, and Dean Jagger in It Grows on Trees (1952)
    It Grows on Trees
    6.6
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Gene Evans and Mary Welch in Park Row (1952)
    Park Row
    7.2
    • Newspaper Reader (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Janet Leigh and Carleton Carpenter in Fearless Fagan (1952)
    Fearless Fagan
    5.9
    • Barker (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Les Miserables (1952)
    Les Miserables
    6.8
    • Citizen (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Marilyn Monroe, Anne Baxter, Charles Laughton, Richard Widmark, Jeanne Crain, Fred Allen, Farley Granger, Oscar Levant, Jean Peters, Gregory Ratoff, Dale Robertson, and David Wayne in O. Henry's Full House (1952)
    O. Henry's Full House
    7.2
    • Hotel Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call", uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
    Francis Goes to West Point
    6.3
    • Plant Workman (uncredited)
    • 1952

Soundtrack

  • Pat O'Brien, Sybil Jason, and Ann Sheridan in The Great O'Malley (1937)
    The Great O'Malley
    6.8
    • Soundtrack ("Coney Island" (1935), uncredited)
    • 1937

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  • Alternative name
    • W.J. O'Brien
  • Born
    • January 31, 1884
    • Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • February 14, 1953
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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