Biography
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.
Acted in 124
1980s
- 1981
- 1980
Scout's Honor
Mr. Caboose
1970s
- 1978
- 1977
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
President of the Senate
- 1976
Kiss Me... Kill Me
Jimmy, the morgue attendant
- 1975
The Sky's the Limit
Abner Therman
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972
The Adventures of Nick Carter
Hallelujah Harry
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
Sgt. McGll
- 1971
- 1970
The Phynx
Pat O’Brien
1960s
- 1969
- 1965
Town Tamer
Judge Murcott
- 1963
- 1962
The Road to Hong Kong
Chinese Restaurateur (uncredited)
- 1960
The Best of the Post
Mike Breen · 1 episode
Harrigan and Son
TV
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
The Last Hurrah
John Gorman
- 1957
Kill Me Tomorrow
Bart Crosbie
Invitation to a Gunfighter
Sheriff Kyle Bickford
- 1956
- 1955
Inside Detroit
Gus Linden
- 1954
Ring of Fear
Frank Wallace
Jubilee Trail
Ernest 'Texas' Conway
- 1953
General Electric Theater
Major Irish · 1 episode
- 1952
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
John Wentworth · 1 episode
The People Against O'Hara
Det. Vincent Ricks
Criminal Lawyer
James 'Jimmy' Regan
- 1950
The Fireball
Father O'Hara
Johnny One-Eye
Martin Martin
1940s
- 1949
A Dangerous Profession
Joe Farley
- 1948
Fighting Father Dunne
Father Peter J. Dunne
- 1947
- 1946
Crack-Up
George Steele
Perilous Holiday
Patrick Nevil
- 1945
Man Alive
Michael O'Flaherty 'Speed' McBride
- 1944
Secret Command
Sam Gallagher
- 1943
His Butler's Sister
Martin Murphy
The Iron Major
Francis William 'Frank' / 'Cav' Cavanaugh
Bombardier
Chick Davis
- 1942
The Navy Comes Through
Chief Michael 'Mike' Mallory
Flight Lieutenant
Samuel J. 'Sam' Doyle
Broadway
Dan McCorn
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Tim Reardon
- 1940
Flowing Gold
Ian 'Hap' O'Connor
Escape to Glory
Mike Farrough
Torrid Zone
Steve Case
Castle on the Hudson
Warden Walter Long
1930s
- 1939
Slightly Honorable
John Webb
The Night of Nights
Dan O'Farrell
Indianapolis Speedway
Joe Greer
The Kid from Kokomo
William Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' Murphy
Off the Record
Thomas "Breezy" Elliott
- 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Pat O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited)
Angels with Dirty Faces
Jerry Connolly
Garden of the Moon
John Quinn
Boy Meets Girl
J. Carlyle 'J.C.' Benson
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Roy Chadwick
Out Where the Stars Begin
Pat O'Brien
Women Are Like That
Bill Landin
- 1937
Submarine D-1
Butch Rogers
Back in Circulation
Bill Morgan
Slim
Red Blayd
San Quentin
Capt. Stephen Jameson
The Great O'Malley
James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley
- 1936
China Clipper
Dave Logan
Public Enemy's Wife
Lee Laird
I Married a Doctor
Dr. William P. Kennicott
- 1935
Stars Over Broadway
Al McGillevray
Page Miss Glory
Click Wiley
The Irish in Us
Pat O'Hara
Oil for the Lamps of China
Stephen Chase
In Caliente
Larry MacArthur
Devil Dogs of the Air
Lieut. Brannigan
- 1934
Flirtation Walk
"Scrapper" Thornhhill
I Sell Anything
"Spot Cash" Cutler
Here Comes the Navy
Biff Martin
The Personality Kid
Ritzy
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Rush Blake
Gambling Lady
Charlie Lang
I've Got Your Number
Terry Riley
- 1933
College Coach
Coach Gore
Bureau of Missing Persons
Detective Butch Saunders
The World Gone Mad
Andy Terrell
Destination Unknown
Matt Brennan
Laughter in Hell
Barney Slaney
- 1932
Air Mail
Duke Talbot
Virtue
Jimmy Doyle
Flaming Gold
Ben Lear
American Madness
Matt Brown
Hollywood Speaks
Jimmy Reed
The Strange Case of Clara Deane
Frank Deane
Scandal for Sale
Waddell
The Final Edition
Sam Bradshaw
Hell's House
Matt Kelly
- 1931
Consolation Marriage
Steve Porter
Flying High
Sport Wardell
Personal Maid
Peter Shea
Crimes Square
Marty
Honor Among Lovers
Conroy (uncredited)
- 1930
Compliments of the Season
Police Detective (uncredited)
Appearances30
2010s
- 2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2008
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Self (archive footage)
- 2005
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1999
Dill Scallion
Self
- 1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1960s
- 1962
Babe Ruth Story: That Ever Livin' Babe
Narrator
- 1961
1950s
- 1959
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
Self
- 1958
- 1952
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
- 1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
Self
- 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1940
Breakdowns of 1940
Self
1930s
- 1939
Breakdowns of 1939
Self
- 1938
Swingtime in the Movies
Himself (uncredited)
- 1937
Breakdowns of 1937
Self
- 1936
Breakdowns of 1936
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Self
- 1935
A Dream Comes True
Himself (uncredited)
Things You Never See on the Screen
Self
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
Himself (uncredited)
- 1934
Studio Highlights
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots No. 11
Himself
- 1930
The Voice of Hollywood
Self/Host