William J. O'Brien
Known for
Acting
Life
1884 – 1953 (aged 69)
Born in
Massachusetts, USA
Credits
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Known For
Gun Crazy
20 Jan 1950
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
13 Jun 1956
The Set-Up
29 Mar 1949
The Blue Dahlia
16 Apr 1946
The Bank Dick
29 Nov 1940
Woman on the Run
10 Nov 1950
Holiday Affair
12 Dec 1949
I Wake Up Screaming
31 Oct 1941
Filmography
1956
- Earth vs. the Flying Saucersas Radio Listener (archive footage) (uncredited)
1952
- Everything I Have Is Yoursas Passerby on Street (Uncredited)
- Horizons Westas Barfly (uncredited)
- O. Henry's Full Houseas Hotel Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
- Something to Live Foras Bar Customer (uncredited)
1951
- I'll See You in My Dreamsas Waiter (uncredited)
- The Racketas Counterman
- You Never Can Tellas Andrew Lindsay (uncredited)
- Roadblockas Waiter (uncredited)
- Hard, Fast and Beautiful!as Bartender (uncredited)
- Follow the Sun
1950
- Gambling Houseas Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Frenchieas Townsman (uncredited)
- Woman on the Runas Waiter at Sullivan's Grotto (uncredited)
- Outrageas Man Drawing Shade in Window (uncredited)
- Born to Be Badas Bartender at Charity Ball (uncredited)
- The Underworld Storyas Townsman on Street
- The Secret Furyas Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Gun Crazyas Customer at Sharpshooting Act (uncredited)
- Woman in Hidingas Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1949
- Holiday Affairas Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
- A Dangerous Profession
- Dancing in the Darkas Waiter at Party
- The Threatas Stage Doorman (uncredited)
- Easy Livingas Vendor Eating Hot Dog (uncredited)
- It's a Great Feelingas Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
- The Set-Upas Pitchman (uncredited)
- The Accusedas Police Detective (uncredited)
1948
- Joe Palooka in Winner Take Allas Fight Spetator
- The Noose Hangs Highas Passerby (uncredited)
1947
- They Won't Believe Meas Juror
- Ivyas Bailiff (uncredited)
- Trail Streetas Barfly (uncredited)
1946
- The Locketas Waiter at Bonner's Party (uncredited)
- Badman's Territoryas Man in Barber Chair (uncredited)
- The Blue Dahliaas Man at Cavendish Apartments (uncredited)
- Deadline at Dawnas Man (uncredited)
1945
- Johnny Angelas Bartender (uncredited)
- The Falcon in San Franciscoas Train Passenger (uncredited)
- What, No Cigarettesas Cigarette Customer
- Flame of Barbary Coastas Waiter
1944
- The Invisible Man's Revengeas Bettor in Pub (uncredited)
1943
- Happy Landas Chris (uncredited)
- Crazy Houseas Bald Man
- Gildersleeve's Bad Dayas Juror (uncredited)
- This Land Is Mineas Night Switchman
1941
- I Wake Up Screamingas Man hosing sidewalk (uncredited)
- Tom, Dick and Harryas Bartender (uncredited)
1940
- The Bank Dickas Townsman Onlooker (uncredited)
- Phantom of Chinatownas Extra in Audience at Benton's Lecture
- Triple Justiceas Tim - Proprietor
- Dance, Girl, Danceas Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)
- Stage to Chinoas Townsman in Saloon (uncredited)
- Mexican Spitfireas Party Waiter
1939
- Lucky Nightas Casino Gambler (uncredited)
- Zenobiaas Barker
- Silver on the Sageas Card Player
1938
- Tarnished Angelas Extra Sitting Next to Cramer at Two Meetings
- Fugitives for a Nightas Bald Gambler
- Night Spotas Counterman at Diner
1937
- Portia on Trialas Juror
- The Great O'Malleyas Man Whistling in Hospital Zone (uncredited)
1936
- Great Guyas Meat Clerk (Uncredited)
- Hopalong Cassidy Returnsas Sandy the Bartender
- Mister Smartyas Second Floor Polisher
- The Bridge of Sighsas Juror (uncredited)
1933
- Lilly Turneras Man at Carnival (uncredited)
1932
- Mr. Brideas Musician
- The Soilersas Bald Juror (uncredited)
1931
- War Mamasas Heinrich, General's Aide (uncredited)
- Hell Boundas Bilmey