Dave O'Brien
Schauspiel·31. Mai 1912·† 8. November 1969 — 57 Jahre·Big Spring, Texas, USA
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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.
Bekannt für
Die 42. Straße
1933·6.9
Reefer Madness
1938·4.4
Küß mich, Kätchen!
1953·6.5
The Devil Bat
1940·5.3
Im Zeichen des Kreuzes
1932·6.4
Das gibt’s nie wieder II
1976·7.0
Bowery at Midnight
1942·5.1
Start in die Dämmerung
1930·6.8
T.V. of Tomorrow
1953·6.6
Madam Satan
1930·5.9
Spooks Run Wild
1941·5.1
Wasser für Arizona
1939·5.8
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200642nd Street: From Book to Screen to StageSelf (archive footage)1976Das gibt’s nie wieder II(archive footage)1964The Big Parade of ComedyActor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage)1956The Desperados Are in TownDock Lapman / Mr. Brown1956The Kettles in the OzarksConductor1955MGM ParadeTVSelf1955The Fall GuyHimself as Various Characters (archive footage) · Director1955Just What I NeededHarry Horseknuckle · Screenplay · Director1955The Man Around the HouseHugo Hightonsil (uncredited) · Screenplay · Director · Story1954Film AnticsDirector1954Meet the O'BriensDave · Teleplay · Producer1954Out for FunBusinessman Seeking Relaxation · Director · Writer1954Do Someone a Favor!George Dibson · Director · Screenplay1954Tennessee ChampLuke MacWade1954Ain't It Aggravatin'Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead · Story · Director1953Things We Can Do WithoutThaddeus E. Thud III · Story · Director · Screenplay1953Küß mich, Kätchen!Ralph1953Cash StashersA Shmoe Named Joe · Story · Director · Screenplay1953Dogs 'n DucksScreenplay · Original Story1953T.V. of TomorrowMan on TV1953The Mosconi StoryDirector1952I Love Children, But!The Daddy · Director · Writer1952ReducingMan on Bench (uncredited) · Director · Screenplay · Original Story1952MusiquizDirector1951The Red Skelton ShowTVWriter1951Bargain MadnessDirector · Writer1951Camera SleuthWriter · Director1950Wrong Way ButchButch · Director · Original Story · Screenplay1950A Wife's LifeGeorge T. Hardnose (uncredited) · Screenplay · Director · Story1950Did'ja Know?Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant · Director · Screenplay1950Crashing the MoviesDirector1950Pest ControlCruising Wolf · Director1949We Can Dream, Can't We?Director1949Those Good Old DaysDirector1949Super Cue MenDirector1948Let's CogitateOliver T. Aseltafel · Director1948Ice AcesWriter · Director1948Just SupposeHusband (uncredited) · Director · Writer1948You Can't WinHarried Homeowner · Writer · Director1948I Love My Mother-In-Law But...The Son-In-Law / Husband · Director · Original Story · Screenplay1948Bowling TricksDirector1947Have You Ever Wondered?Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer · Writer · Director1947Surfboard RhythmDirector1947Football Thrills No. 10Director1947Neighbor PestsDirector1947I Love My Wife BUT!The Husband · Story · Director · Screenplay1947Early Sports Quiz: What's Your I.Q. No. 13Director1947Diamond DemonDirector · Writer1946I Love My Husband, But!The Husband · Director · Story · Screenplay1946Sure CuresXavier T. Schneckendorf · Writer · Director1946Treasures from TrashAlonzo T. Mousebrain · Screenplay · Director1946Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11Horace · Writer · Director1946Studio VisitO'Brien1945Flaming BulletsDave Wyatt / Steve Carson1945Frontier FugitivesDave Wyatt1945Three in the SaddleDave Wyatt1945Enemy of the LawDave Wyatt1945The Phantom of 42nd StreetTony Woolrich1945The Man Who Walked AloneMarion Scott1945Marked for MurderDave Wyatt1944The Whispering SkullDave Wyatt1944Tahiti NightsJack1944Safety SleuthCareless Man1944Dead or AliveDave Wyatt1944Gangsters of the FrontierDave Wyatt1944Gunsmoke MesaTex Wyatt1944Brand of the DevilTex Wyatt1944Movie PestsFeet-in-the-Aisle Pest1944Spook TownTex Wyatt1944The Pinto BanditTex Wyatt1944Sportsman's MemoriesFabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited)1944Guns of the LawTex Wyatt1944Outlaw RoundupTex Wyatt1943Boss of RawhideTex Wyatt1943The Return of the RangersTex Wyatt1943Trail of TerrorTex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt1943Fighting ValleyTex Wyatt1943Seventh ColumnFalstaff Pratt the Indestructible Man1943Border BuckaroosTex Wyatt1943West of TexasTex Wyatt1943Bad Men of Thunder GapTex Wyatt1942The Rangers Take OverTex Wyatt1942'Neath Brooklyn BridgeSgt. Phil Lyons1942The Yanks Are ComingSgt. Callahan1942Bowery at MidnightDet. Pete Crawford1942Calling All Pa'sJoe Thunderstruck1942King of the Stallions1942Carry HarryArthur - Harry's Friend1942Für Recht und GesetzJeff1942Um Leben und TodJeff Travis1942Prisoner of JapanU. S. Marine1942Down Texas WayDave Dodge1942Victory Quiz1942Gegen Willkür und GewaltJeff1942What About Daddy?The Husband1942Captain MidnightCaptain Albright / Captain Midnight1941Forbidden TrailsJim Cramer1941Double TroubleSparky Barton1941Spooks Run WildJeff Dixon1941Billy the Kid WantedJeff1941The Gunman From BodieJoe Martin1941The Iron ClawStunts1941The Deadly GameRalph Spencer1941The Texas MarshalBuzz Weston1941Fuzzy der UnsterblicheTexas Joe1941Murder by InvitationMichael, the chauffeur1941The Spider ReturnsJackson, Wentworth's Aide1941Buzzy and the Phantom PintoJim Dana1941Sky RaidersStunts1941Flying WildTom Lawson1940The Devil BatJohnny Layton1940That Gang of MineKnuckles Dolan1940The Cowboy from SundownSteve Davis1940Queen of the YukonBob Adams1940Gun CodeHenchman Gale1940Boys of the CityKnuckles Dolan1940Sky BanditsConstable Kelly1940Hold That Woman!Miles Hanover1940On the SpotCharlie1940Der geheimnisvolle ReiterHenchman Lucke1940Son of the NavyNelson1940Isle Of DestinyWhitey - Navy Radio Man1940Murder on the YukonConstable Kelly1940East Side KidsKnuckles Dolan1940Danger AheadCorporal Kelly1940Yukon FlightConstable Kelly1939Crashing ThruFred Chambers1939Buried AliveCarson1939Fighting MadConstable Kelly1939Flaming LeadFrank Gordon1939Mutiny in the Big HouseDaniels1939On Your ToesMan in Audience1939Arizona KidSoldier1939The Fighting RenegadeDr. Jerry Leonard1939Daughter of the TongJerry Morgan1939Wasser für ArizonaJason Braddock1939Riders of the SageTom Martin1939Der Bandit von WyomingAcacia Park Game Warden1939Undercover AgentBilliards Player1939Outlaws' ParadiseHenchman Meggs1939Texas WildcatsEd Arden1939Trigger SmithDuke1939Rollin' WestwardRanch hand Red1939Code of the CactusBob Swane1939Drifting WestwardHenchman Trigger1939Water RustlersBob Lawson1938Song of the BuckarooTex Alden1938Gun PackerRed Baker - Henchman1938The Spider's WebStunts1938Where the Buffalo RoamJeff Gray1938Frontier ScoutSteve Norris1938Starlight Over TexasHenchman1938Utah TrailMason - Bookkeeper1938Man's CountryBat1938Reefer MadnessRalph1938The Singing CowgirlDick Williams1938Whirlwind HorsemanHenchman Slade1938The Secret of Treasure IslandDet. Jameson [Chs. 4-7]1938Born to Be WildTrucker (uncredited)1937Million Dollar RacketJohnny Henessey1937Rough Riding RhythmDetective Waters1937Goldraub am HöllenpassBart1937Lightnin' CrandallTommy Shannon1936Wanted - A MasterDog's Master (uncredited)1936The Girl on the Front PageNightclub Patron1936The Black CoinTerry Navarro1936The Adventures of Frank MerriwellGeorge Baldwin1935Ship CafeYoung Man (uncredited)1935She Married Her BossShopper1935Welcome HomeStanley Phillips1935Woman WantedSteve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited)1935Doubting ThomasMember of Audience1935No More LadiesParty Guest (uncredited)1934Music in the AirKarl Roder (singing voice) (uncredited)1934Student TourStudent1934Gift of GabDancer (uncredited)1934We're Rich AgainPete (uncredited)1934Tomorrow's ChildrenInterne (uncredited)1934Murder at the VanitiesChorus Boy (uncredited)1934Wonder BarChorus Boy (uncredited)1934Search for BeautyTalent Contestant (uncredited)1933The World ChangesOtto Peterson (uncredited)1933Sitting PrettyAssistant Cameraman (uncredited)1933College CoachStudent on Tennis Court (uncredited)1933One Man's JourneyDance Extra (uncredited)1933College HumorStudent1933Pick-upParty Boy (uncredited)1933Die 42. StraßeChorus Boy (uncredited)1932Im Zeichen des KreuzesChristian on Stairway (uncredited)1932Rasputin: Der Dämon RußlandsSoldier (uncredited)1932Hot SaturdayParty Guest (Uncredited)193270,000 WitnessesFootball Player (uncredited)1932Devil and the DeepSubmarine Crewman (uncredited)1932Roar of the DragonSubmarine Crewman1932Is My Face Red?Chorus Boy (uncredited)1931Consolation MarriageMan Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited)1931Flying HighDancer (uncredited)1931Lover Come BackPool Party Boy (uncredited)1930Madam SatanZeppelin Reveler1930Good NewsStudent1930Start in die DämmerungPilot (uncredited)