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Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Actor · 1915–1985 · New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

Edmond O'Brien (September 10, 1915 – May 9, 1985) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor who 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. He also co-starred with Richard Rust in the NBC legal drama Sam Benedict, which aired during the 1962-1963 television season.

Acted in 113

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2010

    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

    Oscar Muldoon (archive footage)

1970s

  1. 1974

    99 and 44/100% Dead

    Uncle Frank Kelly

  2. 1973

    Lucky Luciano

    Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger

  3. Isn't It Shocking?

    Justin Oates

  4. 1972

    They Only Kill Their Masters

    George

  5. Jigsaw

    Det. Ed Burtelson

  6. 1971

    What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

    Morton Stillman

  7. River of Mystery

    R.J. Twitchell

  8. 1970

    The Intruders

    Col. William Bodeen

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Love God?

    Osborn Tremaine

  2. 1968
  3. 1967

    The Outsider

    Marvin Bishop

  4. To Commit a Murder

    Sphax (publisher)

  5. The Viscount

    Ricco Barone

  6. 1966

    The Doomsday Flight

    The Man

  7. 1965

    The Further Adventures of Gallegher

    Jefferson Crowley

  8. The Long, Hot Summer

    TV

  9. Synanon

    Chuck Dederich

  10. Sylvia

    Oscar Stewart

  11. The Adventures of Gallegher

    Jefferson Crowley · 3 episodes

  12. 1964

    The Hanged Man

    Arnie Seeger

  13. Rio Conchos

    Pardee

  14. 1963
  15. 1962
  16. Moon Pilot

    McClosky aka 'Mac'

  17. 1961
  18. 1960
  19. The 3rd Voice

    The Voice

  20. The Last Voyage

    Second Engineer Walsh

  21. Johnny Midnight

    TV

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Ambitious One

    Mike Buchanan

  2. Up Periscope

    Commander Paul Stevenson

  3. 1958

    Sing Boy Sing

    Joseph Sharkey

  4. The World Was His Jury

    David Carson

  5. 1957

    Stopover Tokyo

    George Underwood

  6. The Big Land

    Joe Jagger

  7. The Comedian

    Al Preston

  8. 1956
  9. The Rack

    Lt. Col. Frank Wasnick

  10. A Cry in the Night

    Dan Taggart

  11. A Ticket for Thaddeus

    Movie

  12. 1955
  13. Pete Kelly's Blues

    Fran McCarg

  14. Dark Stranger

    Ray Ericson

  15. The Star and the Story

    Ray Ericson · 1 episode

  16. 1954
  17. The Shanghai Story

    Daniel Maynard

  18. Shield for Murder

    Det. Lt. Barney Nolan

  19. 1953
  20. China Venture

    Capt. Matt Reardon

  21. Cow Country

    Ben Anthony

  22. Man in the Dark

    Steve Rawley

  23. 1952
  24. The Turning Point

    John Conroy

  25. Denver and Rio Grande

    Jim Vesser

  26. 1951

    Silver City

    Larkin Moffat

  27. Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Capt. Simpson, Rick Saunders, Jim Reardon · 1 episode

  28. Two of a Kind

    Michael "Lefty" Farrell

  29. 1950
  30. Between Midnight and Dawn

    Officer Dan Purvis

  31. 711 Ocean Drive

    Mal Granger

  32. Backfire

    Steve Connolly

1940s

  1. 1949
  2. Task Force

    Radio Announcing Pearl Harbor Attack (voice) (uncredited)

  3. 1948

    An Act of Murder

    David Douglas

  4. Fighter Squadron

    Maj. Ed Hardin

  5. For the Love of Mary

    Lt. Tom Farrington

  6. Another Part of the Forest

    Benjamin Hubbard

  7. 1947

    A Double Life

    Bill Friend

  8. Something in the Wind

    Lt. Tom Farrington

  9. The Web

    Bob Regan

  10. 1946
  11. 1944

    Winged Victory

    Irving Miller

  12. 1943

    The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

    Tom Holliday

  13. 1942

    Powder Town

    J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant

  14. Obliging Young Lady

    'Red' Reddy, aka Professor Stanley

  15. 1941

    Parachute Battalion

    William Mayberry Burke

  16. A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

    Stephen Herrick

Directed 3

1960s

  1. 1961

    Man-Trap

    Director

1950s

  1. 1954

    Shield for Murder

    Director

  2. 1951

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Director

Appearances6

2020s

  1. 2022

    Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

    Self - (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1996

    The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage

    Self (archive footage)