Acting
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.
Filmography
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Film · 2006
That's Entertainment, Part II
Film · 1976
The Big Parade of Comedy
Film · 1964
The Kettles in the Ozarks
Film · 1956
The Desperados Are in Town
Film · 1956
The Fall Guy
Film · 1955
Just What I Needed
Film · 1955
The Man Around the House
Film · 1955
MGM Parade
Series · 1955
MGM Parade
Series · 1955
Out for Fun
Film · 1954
Ain't It Aggravatin'
Film · 1954
Do Someone a Favor!
Film · 1954
Tennessee Champ
Film · 1954
Meet the O'Briens
Film · 1954
T.V. of Tomorrow
Film · 1953
Things We Can Do Without
Film · 1953
Cash Stashers
Film · 1953
Kiss Me Kate
Film · 1953
I Love Children, But!
Film · 1952
Reducing
Film · 1952
Did'ja Know?
Film · 1950
A Wife's Life
Film · 1950
Wrong Way Butch
Film · 1950
Pest Control
Film · 1950
Those Good Old Days
Film · 1949
Let's Cogitate
Film · 1948
I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
Film · 1948
You Can't Win
Film · 1948
Just Suppose
Film · 1948
Neighbor Pests
Film · 1947
I Love My Wife BUT!
Film · 1947
Have You Ever Wondered?
Film · 1947
I Love My Husband, But!
Film · 1946
Sure Cures
Film · 1946
Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
Film · 1946
Studio Visit
Film · 1946
Treasures from Trash
Film · 1946
Enemy of the Law
Film · 1945
Frontier Fugitives
Film · 1945
The Phantom of 42nd Street
Film · 1945
The Man Who Walked Alone
Film · 1945
Marked for Murder
Film · 1945
Three in the Saddle
Film · 1945
Flaming Bullets
Film · 1945
Gangsters of the Frontier
Film · 1944
The Whispering Skull
Film · 1944
Guns of the Law
Film · 1944
The Pinto Bandit
Film · 1944
Tahiti Nights
Film · 1944
Movie Pests
Film · 1944
Brand of the Devil
Film · 1944
Dead or Alive
Film · 1944
Outlaw Roundup
Film · 1944
Gunsmoke Mesa
Film · 1944
Spook Town
Film · 1944
Safety Sleuth
Film · 1944
Sportsman's Memories
Film · 1944
Trail of Terror
Film · 1943
Bad Men of Thunder Gap
Film · 1943
Border Buckaroos
Film · 1943
Boss of Rawhide
Film · 1943
Fighting Valley
Film · 1943
The Return of the Rangers
Film · 1943
West of Texas
Film · 1943
Seventh Column
Film · 1943
Bowery at Midnight
Film · 1942
Down Texas Way
Film · 1942
Law and Order
Film · 1942
Captain Midnight
Film · 1942
Carry Harry
Film · 1942
Prisoner of Japan
Film · 1942
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
Film · 1942
The Rangers Take Over
Film · 1942
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
Film · 1942
Sheriff of Sage Valley
Film · 1942
Victory Quiz
Film · 1942
Calling All Pa's
Film · 1942
King of the Stallions
Film · 1942
The Yanks Are Coming
Film · 1942
What About Daddy?
Film · 1942
Spooks Run Wild
Film · 1941
Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto
Film · 1941
Flying Wild
Film · 1941
Forbidden Trails
Film · 1941
Billy the Kid Wanted
Film · 1941
Double Trouble
Film · 1941
The Texas Marshal
Film · 1941
The Gunman From Bodie
Film · 1941
The Deadly Game
Film · 1941
The Spider Returns
Film · 1941
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
Film · 1941
Murder by Invitation
Film · 1941
The Devil Bat
Film · 1940
On the Spot
Film · 1940
Queen of the Yukon
Film · 1940
Phantom Rancher
Film · 1940
Danger Ahead
Film · 1940
Murder on the Yukon
Film · 1940
Yukon Flight
Film · 1940
Sky Bandits
Film · 1940
That Gang of Mine
Film · 1940
Boys of the City
Film · 1940
East Side Kids
Film · 1940
The Cowboy from Sundown
Film · 1940
Son of the Navy
Film · 1940
Isle Of Destiny
Film · 1940
Hold That Woman!
Film · 1940
Gun Code
Film · 1940
Trigger Smith
Film · 1939
Riders of the Sage
Film · 1939
Crashing Thru
Film · 1939
Daughter of the Tong
Film · 1939
Drifting Westward
Film · 1939
Flaming Lead
Film · 1939
Buried Alive
Film · 1939
Water Rustlers
Film · 1939
On Your Toes
Film · 1939
Code of the Cactus
Film · 1939
Outlaws' Paradise
Film · 1939
Undercover Agent
Film · 1939
Wyoming Outlaw
Film · 1939
New Frontier
Film · 1939
Fighting Mad
Film · 1939
The Fighting Renegade
Film · 1939
The Arizona Kid
Film · 1939
Mutiny in the Big House
Film · 1939
Texas Wildcats
Film · 1939
Rollin' Westward
Film · 1939
Song of the Buckaroo
Film · 1938
Tell Your Children
Film · 1938
Man's Country
Film · 1938
Born to Be Wild
Film · 1938
The Secret of Treasure Island
Film · 1938
Frontier Scout
Film · 1938
Whirlwind Horseman
Film · 1938
Utah Trail
Film · 1938
Where the Buffalo Roam
Film · 1938
The Singing Cowgirl
Film · 1938
Gun Packer
Film · 1938
Starlight Over Texas
Film · 1938
Million Dollar Racket
Film · 1937
Brothers of the West
Film · 1937
Rough Riding Rhythm
Film · 1937
Lightnin' Crandall
Film · 1937
The Black Coin
Film · 1936
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Film · 1936
The Girl on the Front Page
Film · 1936
Wanted - A Master
Film · 1936
Welcome Home
Film · 1935
Woman Wanted
Film · 1935
Doubting Thomas
Film · 1935
Ship Cafe
Film · 1935
No More Ladies
Film · 1935
She Married Her Boss
Film · 1935
Wonder Bar
Film · 1934
Search for Beauty
Film · 1934
Student Tour
Film · 1934
Tomorrow's Children
Film · 1934
Gift of Gab
Film · 1934
Murder at the Vanities
Film · 1934
We're Rich Again
Film · 1934
Music in the Air
Film · 1934
One Man's Journey
Film · 1933
College Humor
Film · 1933
Sitting Pretty
Film · 1933
College Coach
Film · 1933
Pick-up
Film · 1933
The World Changes
Film · 1933
42nd Street
Film · 1933
The Sign of the Cross
Film · 1932
Hot Saturday
Film · 1932
Roar of the Dragon
Film · 1932
Is My Face Red?
Film · 1932
Rasputin and the Empress
Film · 1932
70,000 Witnesses
Film · 1932
Devil and the Deep
Film · 1932
Consolation Marriage
Film · 1931
Flying High
Film · 1931
Lover Come Back
Film · 1931
Good News
Film · 1930
The Dawn Patrol
Film · 1930
Madam Satan
Film · 1930