Edmond O'Brien
Acting Born Sep 10, 1915 Died May 9, 1985 New York City, New York, USA 142 credits
Biography
Edmond O'Brien was a male film actor born in New York City, New York, USA on September 10, 1915. He is known for his work in the film industry, with 126 known credits. O'Brien's acting career spanned multiple notable films, including D.O.A., The Killers, White Heat, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and The Wild Bunch. He also appeared in the NBC legal drama Sam Benedict, co-starring with Richard Rust during the 1962-1963 television season. O'Brien passed away on May 9, 1985, at the age of 69. He is also known by the alternate name Edmund.
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Career overview
Edmond O'Brien was an American film actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his role in D.O.A. (1950). His many memorable films included The Killers, White Heat, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and The Wild Bunch.
Edmond O'Brien's acting career spanned multiple genres and mediums. He appeared in a variety of notable films, showcasing his versatility as an actor. In addition to his film work, O'Brien also co-starred in the NBC legal drama Sam Benedict, which aired during the 1962-1963 television season. This demonstrates his ability to adapt to different formats and genres.
Throughout his career, Edmond O'Brien accumulated a significant number of credits. He is known to have acted in 126 different projects, cementing his status as a prolific and accomplished actor.
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Career timeline
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
The Other Side of the Wind
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
White Heat: Top of the World
Déjà-Vu
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
99 and 44/100% Dead
Police StoryLucky LucianoIsn't It Shocking?
The Streets of San FranciscoTemperatures RisingJigsawThey Only Kill Their Masters
McMillan & WifeWhat's a Nice Girl Like You...?River of Mystery
The IntrudersDream No Evil
The Wild BunchThe Love God?
The Name of the GameIt Takes a Thief
The High ChaparralThe OutsiderTo Commit a MurderThe Viscount
Mission: ImpossibleFantastic VoyageThe Doomsday Flight
The Long, Hot SummerThe Adventures of GallegherSynanonSylviaThe Further Adventures of Gallegher
Seven Days in MayRio ConchosThe Hanged Man
The Greatest Show on EarthBreaking Point
The VirginianSam BenedictThe Longest DayThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceBirdman of Alcatraz
Target: The Corruptors!Man-Trap · Director
Johnny MidnightThe Great ImpostorThe Last VoyageThe 3rd Voice
LaramieUp PeriscopeThe Ambitious One
The World Was His JurySing Boy Sing
SuspicionThe ComedianThe Big LandStopover Tokyo
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatrePlayhouse 901984D-Day the Sixth of June
Screen Director's PlayhousePlaywrights '56The Star and the StoryDark StrangerPete Kelly's Blues
Climax!Climax!The George Gobel ShowThe Wonderful World of DisneyThe Wonderful World of Disney
The OscarsJulius CaesarThe BigamistThe Hitch-HikerMan in the Dark
The Ford Television TheatreThe Ford Television TheatreThe Greatest Show on EarthDenver and Rio GrandeThe Turning Point
Full Filmography
142 titles- Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022) as Self - (archive footage)
- The Other Side of the Wind (2018) as Pat Mullins
- Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) as Oscar Muldoon (archive footage)
- White Heat: Top of the World (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- Déjà-Vu (2000)
- The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) as (in "White Heat") (archive footage)
- 99 and 44/100% Dead (1974) as Uncle Frank Kelly
- Police Story (1973)
- Lucky Luciano (1973) as Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger
- Isn't It Shocking? (1973) as Justin Oates
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Officer Gustav 'Gus' Charnovski, SFPD
- Temperatures Rising (1972) as Dr. Banning
- Jigsaw (1972) as Det. Ed Burtelson
- They Only Kill Their Masters (1972) as George
- McMillan & Wife (1971) as Mr. Fontaine
- What's a Nice Girl Like You...? (1971) as Morton Stillman
- River of Mystery (1971) as R.J. Twitchell
- The Intruders (1970) as Col. William Bodeen
- Dream No Evil (1970) as Timothy MacDonald
- The Wild Bunch (1969) as Freddie Sykes
- The Love God? (1969) as Osborn Tremaine
- The Name of the Game (1968) as John Bergman
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Rocky McCauley
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Morgan MacQuarie
- The Outsider (1967) as Marvin Bishop
- To Commit a Murder (1967) as Sphax (publisher)
- The Viscount (1967) as Ricco Barone
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Raymond Halder
- Fantastic Voyage (1966) as General Carter
- The Doomsday Flight (1966) as The Man
- The Long, Hot Summer (1965)
- The Adventures of Gallegher (1965) as Jefferson Crowley
- Synanon (1965) as Chuck Dederich
- Sylvia (1965) as Oscar Stewart
- The Further Adventures of Gallegher (1965) as Jefferson Crowley
- Seven Days in May (1964) as Sen. Raymond Clark
- Rio Conchos (1964) as Pardee
- The Hanged Man (1964) as Arnie Seeger
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)
- Breaking Point (1963)
- The Virginian (1962) as Thomas Manstead
- Sam Benedict (1962) as Sam Benedict
- The Longest Day (1962) as Gen. Raymond D. Barton
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) as Dutton Peabody
- Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) as Tom Gaddis
- Moon Pilot (1962) as McClosky aka 'Mac'
- Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
- Man-Trap (1961) Director
- Johnny Midnight (1960)
- The Great Impostor (1960) as Capt. Glover - HMCS Cayuga
- The Last Voyage (1960) as Second Engineer Walsh
- The 3rd Voice (1960) as The Voice
- Laramie (1959)
- Up Periscope (1959) as Commander Paul Stevenson
- The Ambitious One (1959) as Mike Buchanan
- The World Was His Jury (1958) as David Carson
- Sing Boy Sing (1958) as Joseph Sharkey
- Suspicion (1957) as Sgt. Miles Odeen
- The Comedian (1957) as Al Preston
- The Big Land (1957) as Joe Jagger
- Stopover Tokyo (1957) as George Underwood
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Russ Andrews
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Marshal Ben Clark
- Playhouse 90 (1956) as Al Preston
- 1984 (1956) as Winston Smith of the Outer Party
- D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) as Lt. Col. Alexander Timmer
- The Girl Can't Help It (1956) as Marty 'Fats' Murdock
- The Rack (1956) as Lt. Col. Frank Wasnick
- A Cry in the Night (1956) as Dan Taggart
- A Ticket for Thaddeus (1956)
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Thaddeus Kubaczik
- Playwrights '56 (1955)
- The Star and the Story (1955) as Ray Ericson
- Dark Stranger (1955) as Ray Ericson
- Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) as Fran McCarg
- Climax! (1954) as Joel Flint
- Climax! (1954) as Leo Waldek
- The George Gobel Show (1954) as Self
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Jefferson Crowley
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Crowley
- The Barefoot Contessa (1954) as Oscar Muldoon
- The Shanghai Story (1954) as Daniel Maynard
- Shield for Murder (1954) as Det. Lt. Barney Nolan
- Shield for Murder (1954) Director
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Julius Caesar (1953) as Casca
- The Bigamist (1953) as Harry Graham / Harrison Graham
- The Hitch-Hiker (1953) as Roy Collins
- Man in the Dark (1953) as Steve Rawley
- China Venture (1953) as Capt. Matt Reardon
- Cow Country (1953) as Ben Anthony
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Capt. Joyce
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) as Midway Barker at End (uncredited)
- Denver and Rio Grande (1952) as Jim Vesser
- The Turning Point (1952) as John Conroy
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Grizzled Old Prospector
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Self
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Capt. Simpson
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Rick Saunders
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Jim Reardon
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) Director
- Two of a Kind (1951) as Michael "Lefty" Farrell
- The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951) as Maj. Dunn Jeffers (Union intelligence officer)
- Warpath (1951) as John Vickers
- Silver City (1951) as Larkin Moffat
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Hal
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Harry 'Steve' Morgan
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Mr. Protis
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Rorsford
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Mike Dixon
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Randall
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Maj. Jepelo
- Between Midnight and Dawn (1950) as Officer Dan Purvis
- The Admiral Was a Lady (1950) as Jimmy Stevens
- Backfire (1950) as Steve Connolly
- 711 Ocean Drive (1950) as Mal Granger
- White Heat (1949) as Vic Pardo
- Under Capricorn (1949) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- D.O.A. (1949) as Frank Bigelow
- Task Force (1949) as Radio Announcing Pearl Harbor Attack (voice) (uncredited)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Another Part of the Forest (1948) as Benjamin Hubbard
- Fighter Squadron (1948) as Maj. Ed Hardin
- For the Love of Mary (1948) as Lt. Tom Farrington
- An Act of Murder (1948) as David Douglas
- A Double Life (1947) as Bill Friend
- The Web (1947) as Bob Regan
- Something in the Wind (1947) as Lt. Tom Farrington
- The Killers (1946) as Jim Reardon
- Winged Victory (1944) as Irving Miller
- The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943) as Tom Holliday
- Obliging Young Lady (1942) as 'Red' Reddy, aka Professor Stanley
- Powder Town (1942) as J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant
- Parachute Battalion (1941) as William Mayberry Burke
- A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941) as Stephen Herrick
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) as Gringoire
- Stage 7 as Clinton Sturges
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Edmond O'Brien best known for?
Edmond O'Brien is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), Police Story (1973), The Streets of San Francisco (1972), Mona Lisa (1986).
When and where was Edmond O'Brien born?
Edmond O'Brien was born on September 10, 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on May 9, 1985.
How many credits does Edmond O'Brien have?
Edmond O'Brien has accumulated over 142 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1939 to 2022.
What is Edmond O'Brien's background in cinema and television?
Edmond O'Brien was a male film actor born in New York City, New York, USA on September 10, 1915. He is known for his work in the film industry, with 126 known credits. O'Brien's acting career spanned multiple notable films, including D.O.A., The Killers, White Heat, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and The Wild Bunch....
Edmond O'Brien by the numbers
142credits
92films
50TV series
1939–2022active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Jefferson Crowley — aged about 38
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Crowley — aged about 38
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) as Dutton Peabody — aged about 46
- The George Gobel Show (1954) as Self — aged about 38
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) — aged about 36
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Capt. Joyce — aged about 36
Full filmography (142) Born on September 10 In memoriam 1985
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