Edmond O'Brien
Known for
Acting
Life
1915 – 1985 (aged 69)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb117 acting credits
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.
Known For
The Wild Bunch
19 Jun 1969
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
13 Apr 1962
The Longest Day
25 Sep 1962
White Heat
02 Sep 1949
Fantastic Voyage
24 Aug 1966
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
21 May 1982
The Killers
30 Aug 1946
Birdman of Alcatraz
04 Jul 1962
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Filmography
2018
- The Other Side of the Windas Pat Mullins
2010
- Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiffas Oscar Muldoon (archive footage)
2000
1982
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidas (in "White Heat") (archive footage)
1974
- 99 and 44/100% Deadas Uncle Frank Kelly
1973
- Lucky Lucianoas Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger
- Isn't It Shocking?as Justin Oates
- Police Story1 episode
1972
- They Only Kill Their Mastersas George
- The Streets of San Franciscoas Officer Gustav 'Gus' Charnovski, SFPD1 episode
- Temperatures Risingas Dr. Banning1 episode
- Jigsawas Det. Ed Burtelson
1971
- What's a Nice Girl Like You...?as Morton Stillman
- River of Mysteryas R.J. Twitchell
- McMillan & Wifeas Mr. Fontaine1 episode
1970
- The Intrudersas Col. William Bodeen
- Dream No Evilas Timothy MacDonald
1969
- The Love God?as Osborn Tremaine
- The Wild Bunchas Freddie Sykes
1968
- The Name of the Gameas John Bergman1 episode
- It Takes a Thiefas Rocky McCauley1 episode
1967
- The Outsideras Marvin Bishop
- The High Chaparralas Morgan MacQuarie1 episode
- To Commit a Murderas Sphax (publisher)
- The Viscountas Ricco Barone
1966
- The Doomsday Flightas The Man
- Mission: Impossibleas Raymond Halder1 episode
- Fantastic Voyageas General Carter
1965
- The Further Adventures of Gallegheras Jefferson Crowley
- The Long, Hot Summer26 episodes
- Synanonas Chuck Dederich
- Sylviaas Oscar Stewart
- The Adventures of Gallegheras Jefferson Crowley3 episodes
1964
- The Hanged Manas Arnie Seeger
- Rio Conchosas Pardee
- Seven Days in Mayas Sen. Raymond Clark
1963
- The Greatest Show on Earth1 episode
- Breaking Point1 episode
1962
- The Longest Dayas Gen. Raymond D. Barton
- The Virginianas Thomas Manstead1 episode
- Sam Benedictas Sam Benedict28 episodes
- Birdman of Alcatrazas Tom Gaddis
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Dutton Peabody
- Moon Pilotas McClosky aka 'Mac'
1961
- Target: The Corruptors!1 episode
1960
- The Great Impostoras Capt. Glover - HMCS Cayuga
- The 3rd Voiceas The Voice
- The Last Voyageas Second Engineer Walsh
- Johnny Midnight39 episodes
1959
- The Ambitious Oneas Mike Buchanan
- Laramie1 episode
- Up Periscopeas Commander Paul Stevenson
1958
- Sing Boy Singas Joseph Sharkey
- The World Was His Juryas David Carson
1957
- Stopover Tokyoas George Underwood
- Suspicionas Sgt. Miles Odeen1 episode
- The Big Landas Joe Jagger
- The Comedianas Al Preston
1956
- The Girl Can't Help Itas Marty 'Fats' Murdock
- The Rackas Lt. Col. Frank Wasnick
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Marshal Ben Clark1 episode
- Playhouse 90as Al Preston1 episode
- A Cry in the Nightas Dan Taggart
- D-Day the Sixth of Juneas Lt. Col. Alexander Timmer
- A Ticket for Thaddeus
- 1984as Winston Smith of the Outer Party
1955
- Screen Director's Playhouseas Thaddeus Kubaczik1 episode
- Playwrights '561 episode
- Pete Kelly's Bluesas Fran McCarg
- Dark Strangeras Ray Ericson
- The Star and the Storyas Ray Ericson1 episode
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Crowley3 episodes
- Climax!as Leo Waldek1 episode
- The Barefoot Contessaas Oscar Muldoon
- The Shanghai Storyas Daniel Maynard
- Shield for Murderas Det. Lt. Barney Nolan
1953
- The Bigamistas Harry Graham
- China Ventureas Capt. Matt Reardon
- Julius Caesaras Casca
- Cow Countryas Ben Anthony
- Man in the Darkas Steve Rawley
- The Hitch-Hikeras Roy Collins
1952
- The Ford Television Theatreas Capt. Joyce1 episode
- The Turning Pointas John Conroy
- Denver and Rio Grandeas Jim Vesser
- The Greatest Show on Earthas Midway Barker at End (uncredited)
1951
- Silver Cityas Larkin Moffat
- Warpathas John Vickers
- Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Jim Reardon1 episode
- Two of a Kindas Michael "Lefty" Farrell
- The Redhead and the Cowboyas Maj. Dunn Jeffers (Union intelligence officer)
1950
- Lux Video Theatreas Maj. Jepelo1 episode
- Between Midnight and Dawnas Officer Dan Purvis
- The Admiral Was a Ladyas Jimmy Stevens
- 711 Ocean Driveas Mal Granger
- Robert Montgomery Presents1 episode
- Backfireas Steve Connolly
1949
- D.O.A.as Frank Bigelow
- Under Capricornas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- White Heatas Vic Pardo
- Task Forceas Radio Announcing Pearl Harbor Attack (voice) (uncredited)
1948
- An Act of Murderas David Douglas
- Fighter Squadronas Maj. Ed Hardin
- For the Love of Maryas Lt. Tom Farrington
- Another Part of the Forestas Benjamin Hubbard
1947
- A Double Lifeas Bill Friend
- Something in the Windas Lt. Tom Farrington
- The Webas Bob Regan
1946
- The Killersas Jim Reardon
1944
- Winged Victoryas Irving Miller
1943
- The Amazing Mrs. Hollidayas Tom Holliday
1942
- Powder Townas J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant
- Obliging Young Ladyas 'Red' Reddy, aka Professor Stanley
1941
- Parachute Battalionas William Mayberry Burke
- A Girl, a Guy, and a Gobas Stephen Herrick
1939
- The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Gringoire