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Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien (born William Joseph Patrick O'Brien) was an American stage, screen, radio, and television actor. He was a star during the first several years of his film career, the height of his popularity being during the 1930s and 1940s.

Known for

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013 • Self (archive footage)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
2008 • Self (archive footage)
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
2005 • Self (archive footage)
Dill Scallion
Dill Scallion
1999 • Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy
1981 • Self
Ragtime
Ragtime
1981 • Delmas
Scout's Honor
Scout's Honor
1980 • Mr. Caboose

Full filmography

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013 • Self (archive footage)
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Ragtime
Ragtime
1981 • Delmas
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Scout's Honor
Scout's Honor
1980 • Mr. Caboose
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The End
The End
1978 • Ben Lawson
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Billy Jack Goes to Washington
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
1977 • President of the Senate
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Kiss Me... Kill Me
Kiss Me... Kill Me
1976 • Jimmy, the morgue attendant
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The Sky's the Limit
The Sky's the Limit
1975 • Abner Therman
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The Phynx
The Phynx
1970 • Pat O’Brien
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The Over the Hill Gang
The Over the Hill Gang
1969 • Captain Oren Hayes
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Town Tamer
Town Tamer
1965 • Judge Murcott
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The Road to Hong Kong
The Road to Hong Kong
1962 • Chinese Restaurateur (uncredited)
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Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
1959 • Detective Mulligan
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The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1958 • John Gorman
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Kill Me Tomorrow
Kill Me Tomorrow
1957 • Bart Crosbie
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Invitation to a Gunfighter
Invitation to a Gunfighter
1957 • Sheriff Kyle Bickford
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Inside Detroit
Inside Detroit
1955 • Gus Linden
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Ring of Fear
Ring of Fear
1954 • Frank Wallace
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Jubilee Trail
Jubilee Trail
1954 • Ernest 'Texas' Conway
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Okinawa
Okinawa
1952 • Lt. Cmdr. Hale
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The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara
1951 • Det. Vincent Ricks
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Criminal Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer
1951 • James 'Jimmy' Regan
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The Hills of Ireland
The Hills of Ireland
1951 • Self - Narrator
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The Fireball
The Fireball
1950 • Father O'Hara
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Johnny One-Eye
Johnny One-Eye
1950 • Martin Martin
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Fighting Father Dunne
Fighting Father Dunne
1948 • Father Peter J. Dunne
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Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1947 • Dan Hammer
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Crack-Up
Crack-Up
1946 • George Steele
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Perilous Holiday
Perilous Holiday
1946 • Patrick Nevil
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Man Alive
Man Alive
1945 • Michael O'Flaherty 'Speed' McBride
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Having Wonderful Crime
Having Wonderful Crime
1945 • Michael J. Malone
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Secret Command
Secret Command
1944 • Sam Gallagher
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Marine Raiders
Marine Raiders
1944 • Maj. Steve Lockhart
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His Butler's Sister
His Butler's Sister
1943 • Martin Murphy
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The Iron Major
The Iron Major
1943 • Francis William 'Frank' / 'Cav' Cavanaugh
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Bombardier
Bombardier
1943 • Chick Davis
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The Navy Comes Through
The Navy Comes Through
1942 • Chief Michael 'Mike' Mallory
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Flight Lieutenant
Flight Lieutenant
1942 • Samuel J. 'Sam' Doyle
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Broadway
Broadway
1942 • Dan McCorn
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Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
1941 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Flowing Gold
Flowing Gold
1940 • Ian 'Hap' O'Connor
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Escape to Glory
Escape to Glory
1940 • Mike Farrough
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Torrid Zone
Torrid Zone
1940 • Steve Case
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'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again
1940 • Steve Burke
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Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson
1940 • Warden Walter Long
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The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th
1940 • Father Duffy
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The Night of Nights
The Night of Nights
1939 • Dan O'Farrell
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The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo
1939 • William Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' Murphy
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Off the Record
Off the Record
1939 • Thomas "Breezy" Elliott
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Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
1938 • Pat O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Swingtime in the Movies
Swingtime in the Movies
1938 • Himself (uncredited)
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Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938 • Jerry Connolly
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Garden of the Moon
Garden of the Moon
1938 • John Quinn
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Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl
1938 • J. Carlyle 'J.C.' Benson
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Cowboy from Brooklyn
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938 • Roy Chadwick
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Women Are Like That
Women Are Like That
1938 • Bill Landin
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Submarine D-1
Submarine D-1
1937 • Butch Rogers
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Back in Circulation
Back in Circulation
1937 • Bill Morgan
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Slim
Slim
1937 • Red Blayd
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San Quentin
San Quentin
1937 • Capt. Stephen Jameson
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The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley
1937 • James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley
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China Clipper
China Clipper
1936 • Dave Logan
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I Married a Doctor
I Married a Doctor
1936 • Dr. William P. Kennicott
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Ceiling Zero
Ceiling Zero
1936 • Jake L. Lee
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A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True
1935 • Himself (uncredited)
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Stars Over Broadway
Stars Over Broadway
1935 • Al McGillevray
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Page Miss Glory
Page Miss Glory
1935 • Click Wiley
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The Irish in Us
The Irish in Us
1935 • Pat O'Hara
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In Caliente
In Caliente
1935 • Larry MacArthur
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Devil Dogs of the Air
Devil Dogs of the Air
1935 • Lieut. Brannigan
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A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1935 • Himself (uncredited)
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Flirtation Walk
Flirtation Walk
1934 • "Scrapper" Thornhhill
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I Sell Anything
I Sell Anything
1934 • "Spot Cash" Cutler
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Studio Highlights
1934 • Self (archive footage)
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Here Comes the Navy
Here Comes the Navy
1934 • Biff Martin
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Gambling Lady
Gambling Lady
1934 • Charlie Lang
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I've Got Your Number
I've Got Your Number
1934 • Terry Riley
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College Coach
College Coach
1933 • Coach Gore
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Bombshell
Bombshell
1933 • Jim Brogan
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Bureau of Missing Persons
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933 • Detective Butch Saunders
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The World Gone Mad
The World Gone Mad
1933 • Andy Terrell
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Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown
1933 • Matt Brennan
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Laughter in Hell
Laughter in Hell
1933 • Barney Slaney
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Air Mail
Air Mail
1932 • Duke Talbot
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Virtue
Virtue
1932 • Jimmy Doyle
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Flaming Gold
Flaming Gold
1932 • Ben Lear
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American Madness
American Madness
1932 • Matt Brown
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Hollywood Speaks
Hollywood Speaks
1932 • Jimmy Reed
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The Final Edition
The Final Edition
1932 • Sam Bradshaw
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Hell's House
Hell's House
1932 • Matt Kelly
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Consolation Marriage
Consolation Marriage
1931 • Steve Porter
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Flying High
Flying High
1931 • Sport Wardell
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Personal Maid
Personal Maid
1931 • Peter Shea
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The Front Page
The Front Page
1931 • Hildy Johnson
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Honor Among Lovers
Honor Among Lovers
1931 • Conroy (uncredited)
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Compliments of the Season
Compliments of the Season
1930 • Police Detective (uncredited)
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