Pat O’Brien

Born

November 10, 1899

Died

October 15, 1983 (83 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

IMDb

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.

Known For

Some Like It Hot
8.1

Some Like It Hot

Angels with Dirty Faces
7.5

Angels with Dirty Faces

Happy Days
7.6

Happy Days

Ragtime
7.0

Ragtime

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Self (archive footage)

5.5

2013

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

Self (archive footage)

8.5

2008

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

Self (archive footage)

8.3

2005

Dill Scallion

Dill Scallion

Self

5.6

1999

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5

1983

James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy

Self

10.0

1981

Ragtime

Ragtime

Delmas

7.0

1981

Scout's Honor

Scout's Honor

Mr. Caboose

5.5

1980

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

(1 episode)

7.5

1978

The End

The End

Ben Lawson

5.5

1978

Billy Jack Goes to Washington

Billy Jack Goes to Washington

President of the Senate

6.3

1977

Kiss Me, Kill Me

Kiss Me, Kill Me

Jimmy, the morgue attendant

7.0

1976

The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit

Abner Therman

0.0

1975

Happy Days

Happy Days

(2 episodes)

7.6

1974

Amanda Fallon

Amanda Fallon

Emory

0.0

1973

Banyon

(1 episode)

7.0

1972

The Adventures of Nick Carter

The Adventures of Nick Carter

Hallelujah Harry

3.5

1972

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

Sgt. McGll

8.0

1972

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

(1 episode)

6.9

1971

The Phynx

The Phynx

Pat O’Brien

3.5

1970

McCloud

McCloud

(1 episode)

7.1

1970

The Over the Hill Gang

The Over the Hill Gang

Captain Oren Hayes

5.6

1969

Town Tamer

Town Tamer

Judge Murcott

6.4

1965

Branded

Branded

(1 episode)

6.4

1965

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Lt. John Curwood · (1 episode)

5.3

1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Inspector Dan Zarilla · (1 episode)

5.3

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

(1 episode)

5.7

1963

Going My Way

Going My Way

(1 episode)

5.7

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Self · (3 episodes)

5.8

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self · (2 episodes)

7.4

1962

The Virginian

The Virginian

J. Jimerson Jones · (1 episode)

6.5

1962

The Virginian

The Virginian

Doc Bigelow · (1 episode)

6.5

1962

The Road to Hong Kong

The Road to Hong Kong

Chinese Restaurateur (uncredited)

5.7

1962

Babe Ruth Story: That Ever Livin' Babe

Babe Ruth Story: That Ever Livin' Babe

Narrator

0.0

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self - Co-Host · (2 episodes)

5.4

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · (2 episodes)

5.4

1961

The Best of the Post

Mike Breen · (1 episode)

0.0

1960

Harrigan and Son

Harrigan and Son

(34 episodes)

0.0

1960

I Captured the King of the Leprechauns

I Captured the King of the Leprechauns

Self

9.0

1959

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

Detective Mulligan

8.1

1959

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

John Gorman

7.1

1958

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

Self · (1 episode)

4.7

1958

Kill Me Tomorrow

Kill Me Tomorrow

Bart Crosbie

5.2

1957

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

(1 episode)

6.3

1956

Inside Detroit

Inside Detroit

Gus Linden

6.0

1956

Science Fiction Theatre

Science Fiction Theatre

(1 episode)

6.2

1955

Climax!

Climax!

Police Lieutenant Moore · (1 episode)

3.3

1954

Climax!

Climax!

Police Lieutenant · (1 episode)

3.3

1954

Climax!

Climax!

Ed Talbot · (1 episode)

3.3

1954

Ring of Fear

Ring of Fear

Frank Wallace

5.0

1954

Jubilee Trail

Jubilee Trail

Ernest 'Texas' Conway

4.8

1954

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Major Irish · (1 episode)

6.3

1953

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

Lt. V. Keever · (1 episode)

7.3

1952

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

Self · (1 episode)

6.5

1952

Okinawa

Okinawa

Lt. Cmdr. Hale

4.8

1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

(1 episode)

7.3

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

John Wentworth · (1 episode)

7.3

1951

The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

Det. Vincent Ricks

5.7

1951

Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

James 'Jimmy' Regan

6.7

1951

The Fireball

The Fireball

Father O'Hara

5.8

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Tim Larkin · (1 episode)

6.3

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Captain Barnaby · (1 episode)

6.3

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Joe Crandall · (1 episode)

6.3

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Charley Hackett · (1 episode)

6.3

1950

Lux Video Theatre

George Morrell · (1 episode)

6.3

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Eddie Gorman · (1 episode)

6.3

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self · (1 episode)

6.8

1950

Johnny One-Eye

Johnny One-Eye

Martin Martin

4.9

1950

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Self · (2 episodes)

6.9

1950

A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession

Joe Farley

5.6

1949

The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair

Gramp Fry

6.2

1948

Studio One

Studio One

Mike Waterson · (1 episode)

5.0

1948

Ford Theatre

(1 episode)

0.0

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self · (2 episodes)

6.8

1948

Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne

Father Peter J. Dunne

6.0

1948

Blow-Ups of 1947

Blow-Ups of 1947

Self

6.3

1947

Riff-Raff

Riff-Raff

Dan Hammer

6.2

1947

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

George Steele

5.6

1946

Perilous Holiday

Perilous Holiday

Patrick Nevil

0.0

1946

Man Alive

Man Alive

Michael O'Flaherty 'Speed' McBride

5.1

1945

Having Wonderful Crime

Having Wonderful Crime

Michael J. Malone

6.3

1945

Secret Command

Secret Command

Sam Gallagher

6.8

1944

Marine Raiders

Marine Raiders

Maj. Steve Lockhart

6.8

1944

His Butler's Sister

His Butler's Sister

Martin Murphy

7.1

1943

The Iron Major

The Iron Major

Francis William 'Frank' / 'Cav' Cavanaugh

5.8

1943

Bombardier

Bombardier

Chick Davis

5.5

1943

The Navy Comes Through

The Navy Comes Through

Chief Michael 'Mike' Mallory

5.6

1942

Flight Lieutenant

Flight Lieutenant

Samuel J. 'Sam' Doyle

6.0

1942

Broadway

Broadway

Dan McCorn

5.5

1942

Two Yanks in Trinidad

Two Yanks in Trinidad

Tim Reardon

2.0

1942

Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.0

1941

Breakdowns of 1940

Breakdowns of 1940

Self

4.0

1940

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne

6.1

1940

Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold

Ian 'Hap' O'Connor

7.0

1940

Escape to Glory

Escape to Glory

Mike Farrough

6.0

1940

Torrid Zone

Torrid Zone

Steve Case

6.4

1940

'Til We Meet Again

'Til We Meet Again

Steve Burke

6.2

1940

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

Warden Walter Long

6.8

1940

The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

Father Duffy

5.4

1940

Breakdowns of 1939

Breakdowns of 1939

Self

7.0

1939

Slightly Honorable

Slightly Honorable

John Webb

4.7

1939

The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights

Dan O'Farrell

0.0

1939

Indianapolis Speedway

Indianapolis Speedway

Joe Greer

5.0

1939

The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo

William Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' Murphy

6.0

1939

Off the Record

Off the Record

Thomas "Breezy" Elliott

6.0

1939

Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

Pat O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.0

1938

Swingtime in the Movies

Swingtime in the Movies

Himself (uncredited)

5.9

1938

Angels with Dirty Faces

Angels with Dirty Faces

Jerry Connolly

7.5

1938

Garden of the Moon

Garden of the Moon

John Quinn

5.8

1938

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

J. Carlyle 'J.C.' Benson

6.5

1938

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Roy Chadwick

4.0

1938

Out Where the Stars Begin

Out Where the Stars Begin

Pat O'Brien

6.6

1938

Women Are Like That

Women Are Like That

Bill Landin

5.7

1938

Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937

Self

6.0

1937

Submarine D-1

Submarine D-1

Butch Rogers

4.7

1937

Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

Bill Morgan

5.3

1937

Slim

Slim

Red Blayd

6.3

1937

San Quentin

San Quentin

Capt. Stephen Jameson

6.5

1937

The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley

6.7

1937

Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936

Self

0.0

1936

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Self

6.0

1936

China Clipper

China Clipper

Dave Logan

5.6

1936

Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife

Lee Laird

5.8

1936

I Married a Doctor

I Married a Doctor

Dr. William P. Kennicott

4.7

1936

Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero

Jake L. Lee

5.6

1936

A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True

Himself (uncredited)

5.5

1935

Things You Never See on the Screen

Things You Never See on the Screen

Self

5.0

1935

Stars Over Broadway

Stars Over Broadway

Al McGillevray

5.2

1935

Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory

Click Wiley

6.3

1935

The Irish in Us

The Irish in Us

Pat O'Hara

7.6

1935

Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China

Stephen Chase

7.3

1935

In Caliente

In Caliente

Larry MacArthur

6.3

1935

Devil Dogs of the Air

Devil Dogs of the Air

Lieut. Brannigan

6.4

1935

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

Himself (uncredited)

5.2

1935

Flirtation Walk

Flirtation Walk

"Scrapper" Thornhhill

5.6

1934

I Sell Anything

I Sell Anything

"Spot Cash" Cutler

4.5

1934

Studio Highlights

Self (archive footage)

0.0

1934

Here Comes the Navy

Here Comes the Navy

Biff Martin

5.9

1934

The Personality Kid

The Personality Kid

Ritzy

4.2

1934

Twenty Million Sweethearts

Twenty Million Sweethearts

Rush Blake

6.0

1934

Gambling Lady

Gambling Lady

Charlie Lang

6.3

1934

I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number

Terry Riley

6.0

1934

Screen Snapshots No. 11

Screen Snapshots No. 11

Himself

0.0

1934

College Coach

College Coach

Coach Gore

4.2

1933

Bombshell

Bombshell

Jim Brogan

6.5

1933

Bureau of Missing Persons

Bureau of Missing Persons

Detective Butch Saunders

5.8

1933

The World Gone Mad

The World Gone Mad

Andy Terrell

4.3

1933

Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

Matt Brennan

0.0

1933

Laughter in Hell

Laughter in Hell

Barney Slaney

1.0

1933

Air Mail

Air Mail

Duke Talbot

5.5

1932

Virtue

Virtue

Jimmy Doyle

6.8

1932

Flaming Gold

Flaming Gold

Ben Lear

5.5

1932

American Madness

American Madness

Matt Brown

7.0

1932

Hollywood Speaks

Hollywood Speaks

Jimmy Reed

0.0

1932

The Strange Case of Clara Deane

The Strange Case of Clara Deane

Frank Deane

6.0

1932

Scandal for Sale

Scandal for Sale

Waddell

7.0

1932

The Final Edition

The Final Edition

Sam Bradshaw

5.0

1932

Hell's House

Hell's House

Matt Kelly

5.1

1932

Consolation Marriage

Consolation Marriage

Steve Porter

6.1

1931

Flying High

Flying High

Sport Wardell

4.8

1931

Personal Maid

Personal Maid

Peter Shea

3.0

1931

The Front Page

The Front Page

Hildy Johnson

6.5

1931

Crimes Square

Crimes Square

Marty

0.0

1931

Honor Among Lovers

Honor Among Lovers

Conroy

5.7

1931

Compliments of the Season

Compliments of the Season

Police Detective (uncredited)

5.0

1930

My Mistake

0.0

1930

The Voice of Hollywood

Self/Host

0.0

1930