Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Known for

Acting

Born

September 10, 1915

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

May 9, 1985 (aged 69)

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.

Best known work

The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
1969
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
The Longest Day
The Longest Day
1962
White Heat
White Heat
1949
Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage
1966
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
The Killers
The Killers
1946
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
1966
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Stage 7TV

    as Clinton Sturges (1 episode)

  2. 2022

  3. 2018

  4. 2010

    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

    as Oscar Muldoon (archive footage)

  5. 2005

    White Heat: Top of the World

    as Self (archive footage)

  6. 2000

  7. 1996

    The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage

    as Self (archive footage)

  8. 1982

    Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

    as (in "White Heat") (archive footage)

  9. 1974

    99 and 44/100% Dead

    as Uncle Frank Kelly

  10. 1973

    Lucky Luciano

    as Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger

  11. 1973

    Isn't It Shocking?

    as Justin Oates

  12. 1973

  13. 1972

  14. 1972

    The Streets of San FranciscoTV

    as Officer Gustav 'Gus' Charnovski, SFPD (1 episode)

  15. 1972

    Temperatures RisingTV

    as Dr. Banning (1 episode)

  16. 1972

    Jigsaw

    as Det. Ed Burtelson

  17. 1971

  18. 1971

    River of Mystery

    as R.J. Twitchell

  19. 1971

    McMillan & WifeTV

    as Mr. Fontaine (1 episode)

  20. 1970

    The Intruders

    as Col. William Bodeen

  21. 1970

    Dream No Evil

    as Timothy MacDonald

  22. 1969

    The Love God?

    as Osborn Tremaine

  23. 1969

    The Wild Bunch

    as Freddie Sykes

  24. 1968

    The Name of the GameTV

    as John Bergman (1 episode)

  25. 1968

    It Takes a ThiefTV

    as Rocky McCauley (1 episode)

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