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Dave O'Brien‌

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Birthday

calendar1912-05-31

Popularity

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Dave O'Brien

Big Spring, Texas, USA

Dave O'Brien

Big Spring, Texas, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1912-05-31

Popularity

star3.6

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Welcome Home

Welcome Home‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

The Devil Bat

The Devil Bat‌
star5.3
calendar 1940

Million Dollar Racket

Million Dollar Racket‌
star6.0
calendar 1937

Spooks Run Wild

Spooks Run Wild‌
star4.9
calendar 1941

Song of the Buckaroo

Song of the Buckaroo‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Tell Your Children

Tell Your Children‌
star4.2
calendar 1938

Those Good Old Days

Those Good Old Days‌
star0.0
calendar 1949

Man's Country

Man's Country‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Bowery at Midnight

Bowery at Midnight‌
star5.1
calendar 1942

Born to Be Wild

Born to Be Wild‌
star7.0
calendar 1938

The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross‌
star6.1
calendar 1932

Neighbor Pests

Neighbor Pests‌
star0.0
calendar 1947

The Secret of Treasure Island

The Secret of Treasure Island‌
star4.0
calendar 1938

Let's Cogitate

Let's Cogitate‌
star0.0
calendar 1948

Trigger Smith

Trigger Smith‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

The Kettles in the Ozarks

The Kettles in the Ozarks‌
star6.4
calendar 1956

Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto

Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

Flying Wild

Flying Wild‌
star5.9
calendar 1941

On the Spot

On the Spot‌
star5.3
calendar 1940

Forbidden Trails

Forbidden Trails‌
star5.4
calendar 1941

Frontier Scout

Frontier Scout‌
star4.5
calendar 1938

Riders of the Sage

Riders of the Sage‌
star5.0
calendar 1939

Whirlwind Horseman

Whirlwind Horseman‌
star4.0
calendar 1938

Wonder Bar

Wonder Bar‌
star6.2
calendar 1934

Crashing Thru

Crashing Thru‌
star6.0
calendar 1939

Enemy of the Law

Enemy of the Law‌
star5.0
calendar 1945

Gangsters of the Frontier

Gangsters of the Frontier‌
star3.8
calendar 1944

Frontier Fugitives

Frontier Fugitives‌
star0.0
calendar 1945

The Phantom of 42nd Street

The Phantom of 42nd Street‌
star4.5
calendar 1945

Consolation Marriage

Consolation Marriage‌
star6.1
calendar 1931

Down Texas Way

Down Texas Way‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

The Man Who Walked Alone

The Man Who Walked Alone‌
star5.5
calendar 1945

Queen of the Yukon

Queen of the Yukon‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

The Black Coin

The Black Coin‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

Law and Order

Law and Order‌
star6.0
calendar 1942

Brothers of the West

Brothers of the West‌
star6.0
calendar 1937

Daughter of the Tong

Daughter of the Tong‌
star5.0
calendar 1939

Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam‌
star5.0
calendar 1938

Utah Trail

Utah Trail‌
star5.0
calendar 1938

The Singing Cowgirl

The Singing Cowgirl‌
star5.0
calendar 1938

One Man's Journey

One Man's Journey‌
star7.1
calendar 1933

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage‌
star6.0
calendar 2006

Gun Packer

Gun Packer‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Out for Fun

Out for Fun‌
star0.0
calendar 1954

Phantom Rancher

Phantom Rancher‌
star3.5
calendar 1940

Drifting Westward

Drifting Westward‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Flaming Lead

Flaming Lead‌
star4.0
calendar 1939

Captain Midnight

Captain Midnight‌
star5.0
calendar 1942

Good News

Good News‌
star5.0
calendar 1930

T.V. of Tomorrow

T.V. of Tomorrow‌
star6.3
calendar 1953

Buried Alive

Buried Alive‌
star4.6
calendar 1939

Hot Saturday

Hot Saturday‌
star6.6
calendar 1932

Water Rustlers

Water Rustlers‌
star4.0
calendar 1939

Flying High

Flying High‌
star4.8
calendar 1931

Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted‌
star6.3
calendar 1935

College Humor

College Humor‌
star5.6
calendar 1933

The Whispering Skull

The Whispering Skull‌
star6.5
calendar 1944

On Your Toes

On Your Toes‌
star3.9
calendar 1939

Roar of the Dragon

Roar of the Dragon‌
star6.3
calendar 1932

Guns of the Law

Guns of the Law‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

Code of the Cactus

Code of the Cactus‌
star5.5
calendar 1939

Undercover Agent

Undercover Agent‌
star4.8
calendar 1939

Outlaws' Paradise

Outlaws' Paradise‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Wyoming Outlaw

Wyoming Outlaw‌
star5.8
calendar 1939

New Frontier

New Frontier‌
star5.5
calendar 1939

Fighting Mad

Fighting Mad‌
star4.0
calendar 1939

The Fighting Renegade

The Fighting Renegade‌
star5.7
calendar 1939

The Arizona Kid

The Arizona Kid‌
star5.8
calendar 1939

Mutiny in the Big House

Mutiny in the Big House‌
star4.4
calendar 1939

Billy the Kid Wanted

Billy the Kid Wanted‌
star5.7
calendar 1941

Double Trouble

Double Trouble‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

The Pinto Bandit

The Pinto Bandit‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

Texas Wildcats

Texas Wildcats‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Danger Ahead

Danger Ahead‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Murder on the Yukon

Murder on the Yukon‌
star3.5
calendar 1940

The Texas Marshal

The Texas Marshal‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

Yukon Flight

Yukon Flight‌
star3.9
calendar 1940

Sky Bandits

Sky Bandits‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

Rollin' Westward

Rollin' Westward‌
star5.0
calendar 1939

Trail of Terror

Trail of Terror‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Tahiti Nights

Tahiti Nights‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

Bad Men of Thunder Gap

Bad Men of Thunder Gap‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell‌
star4.0
calendar 1936

Things We Can Do Without

Things We Can Do Without‌
star8.0
calendar 1953

Carry Harry

Carry Harry‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

That Gang of Mine

That Gang of Mine‌
star5.6
calendar 1940

Boys of the City

Boys of the City‌
star5.4
calendar 1940

Search for Beauty

Search for Beauty‌
star5.9
calendar 1934

East Side Kids

East Side Kids‌
star7.0
calendar 1940

Prisoner of Japan

Prisoner of Japan‌
star4.3
calendar 1942

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge‌
star6.8
calendar 1942

Ain't It Aggravatin'

Ain't It Aggravatin'‌
star6.0
calendar 1954

Did'ja Know?

Did'ja Know?‌
star6.0
calendar 1950

The Rangers Take Over

The Rangers Take Over‌
star6.0
calendar 1942

The Gunman From Bodie

The Gunman From Bodie‌
star7.0
calendar 1941

Rough Riding Rhythm

Rough Riding Rhythm‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

The Cowboy from Sundown

The Cowboy from Sundown‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Student Tour

Student Tour‌
star5.0
calendar 1934

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty‌
star7.5
calendar 1933

Tomorrow's Children

Tomorrow's Children‌
star5.2
calendar 1934

Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab‌
star1.0
calendar 1934

College Coach

College Coach‌
star4.3
calendar 1933

Son of the Navy

Son of the Navy‌
star5.5
calendar 1940

Isle Of Destiny

Isle Of Destiny‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

Movie Pests

Movie Pests‌
star5.6
calendar 1944

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy‌
star6.0
calendar 1955

I Love My Husband, But!

I Love My Husband, But!‌
star0.0
calendar 1946

Sure Cures

Sure Cures‌
star5.0
calendar 1946

Hold That Woman!

Hold That Woman!‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11

Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11‌
star0.0
calendar 1946

Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities‌
star5.4
calendar 1934

We're Rich Again

We're Rich Again‌
star4.0
calendar 1934

Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas‌
star7.0
calendar 1935

Is My Face Red?

Is My Face Red?‌
star5.0
calendar 1932

Pick-up

Pick-up‌
star4.3
calendar 1933

The Girl on the Front Page

The Girl on the Front Page‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

The Deadly Game

The Deadly Game‌
star6.0
calendar 1941

Border Buckaroos

Border Buckaroos‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Boss of Rawhide

Boss of Rawhide‌
star5.5
calendar 1943

The Spider Returns

The Spider Returns‌
star8.7
calendar 1941

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns‌
star4.5
calendar 1942

Studio Visit

Studio Visit‌
star3.5
calendar 1946

Sheriff of Sage Valley

Sheriff of Sage Valley‌
star5.6
calendar 1942

Gun Code

Gun Code‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe‌
star4.0
calendar 1941

Fighting Valley

Fighting Valley‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

The Return of the Rangers

The Return of the Rangers‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

West of Texas

West of Texas‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Brand of the Devil

Brand of the Devil‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

Dead or Alive

Dead or Alive‌
star5.3
calendar 1944

Outlaw Roundup

Outlaw Roundup‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

Marked for Murder

Marked for Murder‌
star4.2
calendar 1945

Gunsmoke Mesa

Gunsmoke Mesa‌
star1.0
calendar 1944

Spook Town

Spook Town‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

Three in the Saddle

Three in the Saddle‌
star0.0
calendar 1945

Flaming Bullets

Flaming Bullets‌
star5.0
calendar 1945

Starlight Over Texas

Starlight Over Texas‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

The Desperados Are in Town

The Desperados Are in Town‌
star0.0
calendar 1956

Murder by Invitation

Murder by Invitation‌
star5.1
calendar 1941

Lightnin' Crandall

Lightnin' Crandall‌
star3.0
calendar 1937

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol‌
star6.5
calendar 1930

I Love My Wife BUT!

I Love My Wife BUT!‌
star7.5
calendar 1947

A Wife's Life

A Wife's Life‌
star6.0
calendar 1950

I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

I Love My Mother-In-Law But...‌
star7.3
calendar 1948

Cash Stashers

Cash Stashers‌
star6.0
calendar 1953

I Love Children, But!

I Love Children, But!‌
star0.0
calendar 1952

Just What I Needed

Just What I Needed‌
star0.0
calendar 1955

The Man Around the House

The Man Around the House‌
star0.0
calendar 1955

Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress‌
star5.0
calendar 1932

Wrong Way Butch

Wrong Way Butch‌
star5.8
calendar 1950

You Can't Win

You Can't Win‌
star3.7
calendar 1948

Do Someone a Favor!

Do Someone a Favor!‌
star0.0
calendar 1954

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II‌
star6.8
calendar 1976

Just Suppose

Just Suppose‌
star6.0
calendar 1948

Reducing

Reducing‌
star2.0
calendar 1952

Have You Ever Wondered?

Have You Ever Wondered?‌
star0.0
calendar 1947

Victory Quiz

Victory Quiz‌
star6.0
calendar 1942

Calling All Pa's

Calling All Pa's‌
star6.0
calendar 1942

Safety Sleuth

Safety Sleuth‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

King of the Stallions

King of the Stallions‌
star6.0
calendar 1942

Treasures from Trash

Treasures from Trash‌
star8.0
calendar 1946

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy‌
star6.3
calendar 1964

70,000 Witnesses

70,000 Witnesses‌
star4.8
calendar 1932

Ship Cafe

Ship Cafe‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Seventh Column

Seventh Column‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Kiss Me, Kate

Kiss Me, Kate‌
star6.5
calendar 1953

Wanted - A Master

Wanted - A Master‌
star6.2
calendar 1936

No More Ladies

No More Ladies‌
star5.1
calendar 1935

Sportsman's Memories

Sportsman's Memories‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

Tennessee Champ

Tennessee Champ‌
star5.8
calendar 1954

The Yanks Are Coming

The Yanks Are Coming‌
star4.5
calendar 1942

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