Edmond O'Brien

Acting

Edmond O'Brien

Born 10 September 1915 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 9 May 1985 at 69

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

Highlights

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance1962 · Film · Dutton Peabody
The Wild Bunch1969 · Film · Freddie Sykes
The Longest Day1962 · Film · Gen. Raymond D. Barton
White Heat1949 · Film · Vic Pardo
The Killers1946 · Film · Jim Reardon
Birdman of Alcatraz1962 · Film · Tom Gaddis

Filmography

Movies

84 films

The Other Side of the Wind2018 · Film · Pat Mullins
99 and 44/100% Dead1974 · Film · Uncle Frank Kelly
Lucky Luciano1973 · Film · Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger
Isn't It Shocking?1973 · Film · Justin Oates
They Only Kill Their Masters1972 · Film · George
Jigsaw1972 · Film · Det. Ed Burtelson
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?1971 · Film · Morton Stillman
River of Mystery1971 · Film · R.J. Twitchell
The Intruders1970 · Film · Col. William Bodeen
Dream No Evil1970 · Film · Timothy MacDonald
The Love God?1969 · Film · Osborn Tremaine
The Wild Bunch1969 · Film · Freddie Sykes
The Outsider1967 · Film · Marvin Bishop
To Commit a Murder1967 · Film · Sphax (publisher)
The Viscount1967 · Film · Ricco Barone
The Doomsday Flight1966 · Film · The Man
Fantastic Voyage1966 · Film · General Carter
The Further Adventures of Gallegher1965 · Film · Jefferson Crowley
Synanon1965 · Film · Chuck Dederich
Sylvia1965 · Film · Oscar Stewart
The Hanged Man1964 · Film · Arnie Seeger
Rio Conchos1964 · Film · Pardee
Seven Days in May1964 · Film · Sen. Raymond Clark
The Longest Day1962 · Film · Gen. Raymond D. Barton
Birdman of Alcatraz1962 · Film · Tom Gaddis
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance1962 · Film · Dutton Peabody
Moon Pilot1962 · Film · McClosky aka 'Mac'
Man-Trap1961 · Film · Director
The Great Impostor1960 · Film · Capt. Glover - HMCS Cayuga
The 3rd Voice1960 · Film · The Voice
The Last Voyage1960 · Film · Second Engineer Walsh
The Ambitious One1959 · Film · Mike Buchanan
Up Periscope1959 · Film · Commander Paul Stevenson
Sing Boy Sing1958 · Film · Joseph Sharkey
The World Was His Jury1958 · Film · David Carson
Stopover Tokyo1957 · Film · George Underwood
The Big Land1957 · Film · Joe Jagger
The Comedian1957 · Film · Al Preston
The Girl Can't Help It1956 · Film · Marty 'Fats' Murdock
The Rack1956 · Film · Lt. Col. Frank Wasnick
A Cry in the Night1956 · Film · Dan Taggart
D-Day the Sixth of June1956 · Film · Lt. Col. Alexander Timmer
A Ticket for Thaddeus1956 · Film
19841956 · Film · Winston Smith of the Outer Party
Pete Kelly's Blues1955 · Film · Fran McCarg
Dark Stranger1955 · Film · Ray Ericson
The Barefoot Contessa1954 · Film · Oscar Muldoon
The Shanghai Story1954 · Film · Daniel Maynard
Shield for Murder1954 · Film · Det. Lt. Barney Nolan
The Bigamist1953 · Film · Harry Graham / Harrison Graham
China Venture1953 · Film · Capt. Matt Reardon
Julius Caesar1953 · Film · Casca
Cow Country1953 · Film · Ben Anthony
Man in the Dark1953 · Film · Steve Rawley
The Hitch-Hiker1953 · Film · Roy Collins
The Turning Point1952 · Film · John Conroy
Denver and Rio Grande1952 · Film · Jim Vesser
The Greatest Show on Earth1952 · Film · Midway Barker at End (uncredited)
Silver City1951 · Film · Larkin Moffat
Warpath1951 · Film · John Vickers
Two of a Kind1951 · Film · Michael "Lefty" Farrell
The Redhead and the Cowboy1951 · Film · Maj. Dunn Jeffers (Union intelligence officer)
Between Midnight and Dawn1950 · Film · Officer Dan Purvis
The Admiral Was a Lady1950 · Film · Jimmy Stevens
711 Ocean Drive1950 · Film · Mal Granger
Backfire1950 · Film · Steve Connolly
D.O.A.1949 · Film · Frank Bigelow
White Heat1949 · Film · Vic Pardo
Task Force1949 · Film · Radio Announcing Pearl Harbor Attack (voice) (uncredited)
An Act of Murder1948 · Film · David Douglas
Fighter Squadron1948 · Film · Maj. Ed Hardin
For the Love of Mary1948 · Film · Lt. Tom Farrington
Another Part of the Forest1948 · Film · Benjamin Hubbard
A Double Life1947 · Film · Bill Friend
Something in the Wind1947 · Film · Lt. Tom Farrington
The Web1947 · Film · Bob Regan
The Killers1946 · Film · Jim Reardon
Winged Victory1944 · Film · Irving Miller
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday1943 · Film · Tom Holliday
Powder Town1942 · Film · J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant
Obliging Young Lady1942 · Film · 'Red' Reddy, aka Professor Stanley
Parachute Battalion1941 · Film · William Mayberry Burke
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob1941 · Film · Stephen Herrick
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1939 · Film · Gringoire

Filmography

Series

27 shows

Police Story1973 · Series
The Streets of San Francisco1972 · Series · Officer Gustav 'Gus' Charnovski, SFPD
Temperatures Rising1972 · Series · Dr. Banning
McMillan & Wife1971 · Series · Mr. Fontaine
The Name of the Game1968 · Series · John Bergman
It Takes a Thief1968 · Series · Rocky McCauley
The High Chaparral1967 · Series · Morgan MacQuarie
Mission: Impossible1966 · Series · Raymond Halder
The Long, Hot Summer1965 · Series
The Adventures of Gallegher1965 · Series · Jefferson Crowley
Breaking Point1963 · Series
The Virginian1962 · Series · Thomas Manstead
Sam Benedict1962 · Series · Sam Benedict
Target: The Corruptors!1961 · Series
Johnny Midnight1960 · Series
Laramie1959 · Series
Suspicion1957 · Series · Sgt. Miles Odeen
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · Series · Russ Andrews
Playhouse 901956 · Series · Al Preston
Screen Director's Playhouse1955 · Series · Thaddeus Kubaczik
The Star and the Story1955 · Series · Ray Ericson
The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · Series · Jefferson Crowley
Climax!1954 · Series · Joel Flint
The Ford Television Theatre1952 · Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · Series · Capt. Simpson
Lux Video Theatre1950 · Series · Hal
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · Series