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Pat O’Brien

Pat O’Brien

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 10, 1899
Died Oct 15, 1983 (83)
Birthplace Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. ...

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Ragtime

Ragtime

1981

as Delmas

Scout's Honor

Scout's Honor

1980

as Mr. Caboose

The End

The End

1978

as Ben Lawson

Billy Jack Goes to Washington

Billy Jack Goes to Washington

1977

as President of the Senate

Kiss Me, Kill Me

Kiss Me, Kill Me

1976

as Jimmy, the morgue attendant

The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit

1975

as Abner Therman

Amanda Fallon

Amanda Fallon

1973

as Emory

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

1972

as Sgt. McGll

The Adventures of Nick Carter

The Adventures of Nick Carter

1972

as Hallelujah Harry

The Phynx

The Phynx

1970

as Pat O’Brien

The Over the Hill Gang

The Over the Hill Gang

1969

as Captain Oren Hayes

Town Tamer

Town Tamer

1965

as Judge Murcott

The Road to Hong Kong

The Road to Hong Kong

1962

as Chinese Restaurateur (uncredited)

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959

as Detective Mulligan

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958

as John Gorman

Kill Me Tomorrow

Kill Me Tomorrow

1957

as Bart Crosbie

Inside Detroit

Inside Detroit

1956

as Gus Linden

Ring of Fear

Ring of Fear

1954

as Frank Wallace

Jubilee Trail

Jubilee Trail

1954

as Ernest 'Texas' Conway

Okinawa

Okinawa

1952

as Lt. Cmdr. Hale

Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

1951

as James 'Jimmy' Regan

The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

1951

as Det. Vincent Ricks

Johnny One-Eye

Johnny One-Eye

1950

as Martin Martin

The Fireball

The Fireball

1950

as Father O'Hara

A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession

1949

as Joe Farley

The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair

1948

as Gramp Fry

Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne

1948

as Father Peter J. Dunne

Riff-Raff

Riff-Raff

1947

as Dan Hammer

Perilous Holiday

Perilous Holiday

1946

as Patrick Nevil

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1946

as George Steele

Having Wonderful Crime

Having Wonderful Crime

1945

as Michael J. Malone

Man Alive

Man Alive

1945

as Michael O'Flaherty 'Speed' McBride

Secret Command

Secret Command

1944

as Sam Gallagher

Marine Raiders

Marine Raiders

1944

as Maj. Steve Lockhart

The Iron Major

The Iron Major

1943

as Francis William 'Frank' / 'Cav' Cavanaugh

Bombardier

Bombardier

1943

as Chick Davis

His Butler's Sister

His Butler's Sister

1943

as Martin Murphy

Flight Lieutenant

Flight Lieutenant

1942

as Samuel J. 'Sam' Doyle

Two Yanks in Trinidad

Two Yanks in Trinidad

1942

as Tim Reardon

The Navy Comes Through

The Navy Comes Through

1942

as Chief Michael 'Mike' Mallory

Broadway

Broadway

1942

as Dan McCorn

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Knute Rockne

Escape to Glory

Escape to Glory

1940

as Mike Farrough

The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

1940

as Father Duffy

'Til We Meet Again

'Til We Meet Again

1940

as Steve Burke

Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold

1940

as Ian 'Hap' O'Connor

Torrid Zone

Torrid Zone

1940

as Steve Case

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Warden Walter Long

Slightly Honorable

Slightly Honorable

1939

as John Webb

Off the Record

Off the Record

1939

as Thomas "Breezy" Elliott

Indianapolis Speedway

Indianapolis Speedway

1939

as Joe Greer

The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo

1939

as William Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' Murphy

The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights

1939

as Dan O'Farrell

Garden of the Moon

Garden of the Moon

1938

as John Quinn

Angels with Dirty Faces

Angels with Dirty Faces

1938

as Jerry Connolly

Women Are Like That

Women Are Like That

1938

as Bill Landin

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

1938

as J. Carlyle 'J.C.' Benson

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938

as Roy Chadwick

Out Where the Stars Begin

Out Where the Stars Begin

1938

as Pat O'Brien

Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

as Pat O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited)

Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

1937

as Bill Morgan

The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

1937

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

San Quentin

San Quentin

1937

as Capt. Stephen Jameson

Submarine D-1

Submarine D-1

1937

as Butch Rogers

Slim

Slim

1937

as Red Blayd

I Married a Doctor

I Married a Doctor

1936

as Dr. William P. Kennicott

China Clipper

China Clipper

1936

as Dave Logan

Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife

1936

as Lee Laird

Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero

1936

as Jake L. Lee

Stars Over Broadway

Stars Over Broadway

1935

as Al McGillevray

Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

as Stephen Chase

In Caliente

In Caliente

1935

as Larry MacArthur

Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory

1935

as Click Wiley

The Irish in Us

The Irish in Us

1935

as Pat O'Hara

Devil Dogs of the Air

Devil Dogs of the Air

1935

as Lieut. Brannigan

Twenty Million Sweethearts

Twenty Million Sweethearts

1934

as Rush Blake

The Personality Kid

The Personality Kid

1934

as Ritzy

I Sell Anything

I Sell Anything

1934

as "Spot Cash" Cutler

Here Comes the Navy

Here Comes the Navy

1934

as Biff Martin

I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number

1934

as Terry Riley

Gambling Lady

Gambling Lady

1934

as Charlie Lang

Flirtation Walk

Flirtation Walk

1934

as "Scrapper" Thornhhill

Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

1933

as Matt Brennan

The World Gone Mad

The World Gone Mad

1933

as Andy Terrell

Laughter in Hell

Laughter in Hell

1933

as Barney Slaney

Bureau of Missing Persons

Bureau of Missing Persons

1933

as Detective Butch Saunders

College Coach

College Coach

1933

as Coach Gore

Bombshell

Bombshell

1933

as Jim Brogan

The Final Edition

The Final Edition

1932

as Sam Bradshaw

Virtue

Virtue

1932

as Jimmy Doyle

Flaming Gold

Flaming Gold

1932

as Ben Lear

Hell's House

Hell's House

1932

as Matt Kelly

The Strange Case of Clara Deane

The Strange Case of Clara Deane

1932

as Frank Deane

Hollywood Speaks

Hollywood Speaks

1932

as Jimmy Reed

American Madness

American Madness

1932

as Matt Brown

Air Mail

Air Mail

1932

as Duke Talbot

Scandal for Sale

Scandal for Sale

1932

as Waddell

The Front Page

The Front Page

1931

as Hildy Johnson

Crimes Square

Crimes Square

1931

as Marty

Personal Maid

Personal Maid

1931

as Peter Shea

Consolation Marriage

Consolation Marriage

1931

as Steve Porter

Flying High

Flying High

1931

as Sport Wardell

Honor Among Lovers

Honor Among Lovers

1931

as Conroy

Compliments of the Season

Compliments of the Season

1930

as Police Detective (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Lt. John Curwood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

General Electric Theater

as Major Irish

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Ford Television Theatre

as Lt. V. Keever

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

The Virginian

as J. Jimerson Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Lux Video Theatre

as Tim Larkin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Climax!

as Police Lieutenant Moore

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Virginian

as Doc Bigelow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Lux Video Theatre

as Captain Barnaby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as John Wentworth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Lux Video Theatre

as Joe Crandall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Lux Video Theatre

as George Morrell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Charley Hackett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Eddie Gorman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Inspector Dan Zarilla

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

Studio One

as Mike Waterson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

The Best of the Post

as Mike Breen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 1960

Climax!

as Ed Talbot

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Climax!

as Police Lieutenant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Harrigan and Son

Episodes: 34

First Aired: Oct 14, 1960

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Happy Days

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 15, 1974

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

WKRP in Cincinnati

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1978

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

Alias Smith and Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1971

Ford Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 1948

Going My Way

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1962

McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Banyon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1972

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Branded

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 24, 1965

Telephone Time

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1956

Science Fiction Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1955

Kraft Music Hall

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 10 18 6
2024 7 11 16 6
2024 8 9 19 5
2024 9 6 14 2
2024 10 5 11 1
2024 11 4 8 1
2024 12 4 7 2
2025 1 5 9 2
2025 2 5 10 2
2025 3 4 7 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 1 2 0

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2025 7 562 501

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