Pat O'Brien

Known for

Acting

Born

November 10, 1899

Birthplace

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Died

October 15, 1983 (aged 83)

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.

Best known work

Some Like It Hot

1959

Angels with Dirty Faces

1938

Happy Days

1974

Ragtime

1981

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Front Page

1931

The End

1978

The Boy with Green Hair

1948

The Last Hurrah

1958

Filmography

2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
2008
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Dill Scallion
as Self
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self (archive footage)
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981
James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy
as Self
1981
Ragtime
as Delmas
1980
Scout's Honor
as Mr. Caboose
1978
WKRP in CincinnatiTV
1978
The End
as Ben Lawson
1977
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
as President of the Senate
1976
Kiss Me... Kill Me
as Jimmy, the morgue attendant
1975
The Sky's the Limit
as Abner Therman
1974
Happy DaysTV
1973
Amanda Fallon
as Emory
1972
BanyonTV
1972
The Adventures of Nick Carter
as Hallelujah Harry
1972
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
as Sgt. McGll
1971
Alias Smith and JonesTV
1970
The Phynx
as Pat O’Brien
1970
McCloudTV
1969
The Over the Hill Gang
as Captain Oren Hayes
1965
Town Tamer
as Judge Murcott
1965
BrandedTV