Dave O'Brien
Acting
1912-05-31 · Big Spring, Texas, USA
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.
movie42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
as Self (archive footage) · 2006 · 6.0
movieThat's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage) · 1976 · 7.0
movieThe Big Parade of Comedy
as Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage) · 1964 · 7.2
movieThe Desperados Are in Town
as Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown · 1956 · 8.0
movieThe Kettles in the Ozarks
as Conductor · 1956 · 7.1
tvMGM Parade
as · 1955 · 9.0
tvMGM Parade
as Self · 1955 · 9.0
movieThe Fall Guy
as Himself as Various Characters (archive footage) · 1955 · 7.5
movieJust What I Needed
as Harry Horseknuckle · 1955 · 0.0
movieThe Man Around the House
as Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited) · 1955 · 0.0
movieMeet the O'Briens
as Dave · 1954 · 0.0
movieOut for Fun
as Businessman Seeking Relaxation · 1954 · 9.0
movieDo Someone a Favor!
as George Dibson · 1954 · 7.5
movieTennessee Champ
as Luke MacWade · 1954 · 6.5
movieAin't It Aggravatin'
as Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead · 1954 · 6.0
movieThings We Can Do Without
as Thaddeus E. Thud III · 1953 · 7.3
movieKiss Me Kate
as Ralph · 1953 · 6.5
movieCash Stashers
as A Shmoe Named Joe · 1953 · 7.5
movieT.V. of Tomorrow
as Man on TV · 1953 · 6.6
movieI Love Children, But!
as The Daddy · 1952 · 10.0
movieReducing
as Man on Bench (uncredited) · 1952 · 5.5
movieWrong Way Butch
as Butch · 1950 · 6.5
movieA Wife's Life
as George T. Hardnose (uncredited) · 1950 · 6.0
movieDid'ja Know?
as Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant · 1950 · 5.0