Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

31/05/1912

Day of Death

08/11/1969
(57) years old

Place of Birth

Big Spring, Texas, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dave O'Brien (born David Poole Fronabarger, May 31, 1912 – November 8, 1969) was an American film actor, director, and writer. O'Brien was best known to movie audiences in the 1940s as the hero of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy short film series Pete Smith Spe... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2006

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stag...

as Self (archive footage)

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive ...

1956

The Desperados Are in Town

as Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown

1955

The Fall Guy

as Himself as Various Characters (archive f...

1955

Just What I Needed

as Harry Horseknuckle

1955

The Man Around the House

as Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited)

1954

Out for Fun

as Businessman Seeking Relaxation

1954

Do Someone a Favor!

as George Dibson

1954

Tennessee Champ

as Luke MacWade

1954

Ain't It Aggravatin'

as Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Mana...

1953

Things We Can Do Without

as Thaddeus E. Thud III

1953

Kiss Me Kate

as Ralph

1953

Cash Stashers

as A Shmoe Named Joe

1953

T.V. of Tomorrow

as Man on TV

1952

I Love Children, But!

as The Daddy

1952

Reducing

as Man on Bench (uncredited)

1950

Wrong Way Butch

as Butch

1950

A Wife's Life

as George T. Hardnose (uncredited)

1950

Did'ja Know?

as Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper...

1948

Let's Cogitate

as Oliver T. Aseltafel

1948

Just Suppose

as Husband (uncredited)

1948

You Can't Win

as Harried Homeowner

1948

I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

as The Son-In-Law / Husband

1947

Have You Ever Wondered?

as Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machin...

1947

I Love My Wife BUT!

as The Husband

1946

I Love My Husband, But!

as The Husband

1946

Sure Cures

as Xavier T. Schneckendorf

1946

Treasures from Trash

as Alonzo T. Mousebrain

1946

Studio Visit

as O'Brien

1945

Flaming Bullets

as Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson

1945

Frontier Fugitives

as Dave Wyatt

1945

Three in the Saddle

as Dave Wyatt

1945

Enemy of the Law

as Dave Wyatt

1945

The Phantom of 42nd Street

as Tony Woolrich

1945

The Man Who Walked Alone

as Marion Scott

1945

Marked for Murder

as Dave Wyatt

1944

The Whispering Skull

as Dave Wyatt

1944

Tahiti Nights

as Jack

1944

Safety Sleuth

as Careless Man

1944

Dead or Alive

as Dave Wyatt

1944

Gangsters of the Frontier

as Dave Wyatt

1944

Gunsmoke Mesa

as Tex Wyatt

1944

Brand of the Devil

as Tex Wyatt

1944

Movie Pests

as Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest

1944

Spook Town

as Tex Wyatt

1944

The Pinto Bandit

as Tex Wyatt

1944

Sportsman's Memories

as Fabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited)

1944

Guns of the Law

as Tex Wyatt

1944

Outlaw Roundup

as Tex Wyatt

1943

Boss of Rawhide

as Tex Wyatt

1943

Trail of Terror

as Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt

1943

Fighting Valley

as Tex Wyatt

1943

Seventh Column

as Falstaff Pratt the Indestructible Man

1943

Border Buckaroos

as Tex Wyatt

1943

West of Texas

as Tex Wyatt

1943

Bad Men of Thunder Gap

as Tex Wyatt

1942

The Rangers Take Over

as Tex Wyatt

1942

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

as Sgt. Phil Lyons

1942

The Yanks Are Coming

as Sgt. Callahan

1942

Bowery at Midnight

as Det. Pete Crawford

1942

Calling All Pa's

as Joe Thunderstruck

1942

Carry Harry

as Arthur - Harry's Friend

1942

Law and Order

as Jeff Travis

1942

Prisoner of Japan

as U. S. Marine

1942

Down Texas Way

as Dave Dodge

1942

What About Daddy?

as The Husband

1942

Captain Midnight

as Captain Albright / Captain Midnight

1941

Forbidden Trails

as Jim Cramer

1941

Double Trouble

as Sparky Barton

1941

Spooks Run Wild

as Jeff Dixon

1941

The Gunman From Bodie

as Joe Martin

1941

The Deadly Game

as Ralph Spencer

1941

The Texas Marshal

as Buzz Weston

1941

Murder by Invitation

as Michael, the chauffeur

1941

The Spider Returns

as Jackson, Wentworth's Aide

1941

Flying Wild

as Tom Lawson

1940

The Devil Bat

as Johnny Layton

1940

That Gang of Mine

as Knuckles Dolan

1940

The Cowboy from Sundown

as Steve Davis

1940

Queen of the Yukon

as Bob Adams

1940

Gun Code

as Henchman Gale

1940

Boys of the City

as Knuckles Dolan

1940

Sky Bandits

as Constable Kelly

1940

Hold That Woman!

as Miles Hanover

1940

On the Spot

as Charlie

1940

Phantom Rancher

as Henchman Lucke

1940

Son of the Navy

as Nelson

1940

Isle Of Destiny

as Whitey - Navy Radio Man

1940

Murder on the Yukon

as Constable Kelly

1940

East Side Kids

as Knuckles Dolan

1940

Danger Ahead

as Corporal Kelly

1940

Yukon Flight

as Constable Kelly

1939

Crashing Thru

as Fred Chambers

1939

Buried Alive

as Carson

1939

Fighting Mad

as Constable Kelly

1939

Flaming Lead

as Frank Gordon

1939

On Your Toes

as Man in Audience

1939

The Arizona Kid

as Soldier

1939

The Fighting Renegade

as Dr. Jerry Leonard

1939

Daughter of the Tong

as Jerry Morgan

1939

New Frontier

as Jason Braddock

1939

Riders of the Sage

as Tom Martin

1939

Wyoming Outlaw

as Acacia Park Game Warden

1939

Undercover Agent

as Billiards Player

1939

Outlaws' Paradise

as Henchman Meggs

1939

Texas Wildcats

as Ed Arden

1939

Trigger Smith

as Duke

1939

Rollin' Westward

as Ranch hand Red

1939

Code of the Cactus

as Bob Swane

1939

Drifting Westward

as Henchman Trigger

1939

Water Rustlers

as Bob Lawson

1938

Song of the Buckaroo

as Tex Alden

1938

Gun Packer

as Red Baker - Henchman

1938

Where the Buffalo Roam

as Jeff Gray

1938

Frontier Scout

as Steve Norris

1938

Starlight Over Texas

as Henchman

1938

Utah Trail

as Mason - Bookkeeper

1938

Man's Country

as Bat

1938

Tell Your Children

as Ralph

1938

The Singing Cowgirl

as Dick Williams

1938

Whirlwind Horseman

as Henchman Slade

1938

The Secret of Treasure Island

as Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7]

1938

Born to Be Wild

as Trucker (uncredited)

1937

Million Dollar Racket

as Johnny Henessey

1937

Rough Riding Rhythm

as Detective Waters

1937

Lightnin' Crandall

as Tommy Shannon

1936

Wanted - A Master

as Dog's Master (uncredited)

1936

The Girl on the Front Page

as Nightclub Patron

1936

The Black Coin

as Terry Navarro

1935

Ship Cafe

as Young Man (uncredited)

1935

She Married Her Boss

as Shopper

1935

Welcome Home

as Stanley Phillips

1935

Woman Wanted

as Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (un...

1935

Doubting Thomas

as Member of Audience

1935

No More Ladies

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1934

Student Tour

as Student

1934

Gift of Gab

as Dancer (uncredited)

1934

We're Rich Again

as Pete (uncredited)

1934

Tomorrow's Children

as Interne (uncredited)

1934

Murder at the Vanities

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

1934

Wonder Bar

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

1934

Search for Beauty

as Talent Contestant (uncredited)

1933

Sitting Pretty

as Assistant Cameraman (uncredited)

1933

College Coach

as Student on Tennis Court (uncredited)

1933

One Man's Journey

as Dance Extra (uncredited)

1933

College Humor

as Student

1933

Pick-up

as Party Boy (uncredited)

1932

Rasputin and the Empress

as Soldier (uncredited)

1932

The Sign of the Cross

as Christian on Stairway (uncredited)

1932

Hot Saturday

as Party Guest (Uncredited)

1932

70,000 Witnesses

as Football Player (uncredited)

1932

Roar of the Dragon

as Submarine Crewman

1932

Is My Face Red?

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

1931

Consolation Marriage

as Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncr...

1931

Flying High

as Dancer (uncredited)

1930

Madam Satan

as Zeppelin Reveler

1930

Good News

as Student

1930

The Dawn Patrol

as Pilot (uncredited)

Crew

1955

The Fall Guy

as Director

1955

Just What I Needed

as Screenplay

1955

Just What I Needed

as Director

1955

The Man Around the House

as Screenplay

1954

Film Antics

as Director

1954

Out for Fun

as Director

1954

Out for Fun

as Writer

1954

Do Someone a Favor!

as Director

1954

Do Someone a Favor!

as Screenplay

1954

Ain't It Aggravatin'

as Director

1953

Things We Can Do Without

as Screenplay

1953

Cash Stashers

as Director

1953

Cash Stashers

as Story

1953

Cash Stashers

as Screenplay

1953

Dogs 'n Ducks

as Screenplay

1953

Dogs 'n Ducks

as Original Story

1953

The Mosconi Story

as Director

1952

I Love Children, But!

as Director

1952

Reducing

as Screenplay

1952

Reducing

as Director

1952

Reducing

as Original Story

1952

Musiquiz

as Director

1951

Bargain Madness

as Writer

1951

Bargain Madness

as Director

1951

Camera Sleuth

as Writer

1951

Camera Sleuth

as Director

1950

Wrong Way Butch

as Director

1950

Wrong Way Butch

as Original Story

1950

Wrong Way Butch

as Screenplay

1950

A Wife's Life

as Director

1950

A Wife's Life

as Screenplay

1950

A Wife's Life

as Story

1950

Did'ja Know?

as Director

1950

Did'ja Know?

as Screenplay

1950

Crashing the Movies

as Director

1950

Pest Control

as Director

1949

Those Good Old Days

as Director

1949

Super Cue Men

as Director

1948

Let's Cogitate

as Director

1948

Ice Aces

as Writer

1948

Ice Aces

as Director

1948

Just Suppose

as Director

1948

Just Suppose

as Writer

1948

You Can't Win

as Director

1948

You Can't Win

as Writer

1948

I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

as Original Story

1948

Bowling Tricks

as Director

1947

Surfboard Rhythm

as Director

1947

Neighbor Pests

as Director

1947

I Love My Wife BUT!

as Director

1947

I Love My Wife BUT!

as Screenplay

1947

Diamond Demon

as Writer

1947

Diamond Demon

as Director

1946

I Love My Husband, But!

as Screenplay

1946

Sure Cures

as Writer

1946

Sure Cures

as Director

1946

Treasures from Trash

as Screenplay

1946

Treasures from Trash

as Director

1941

The Iron Claw

as Stunts

1941

Sky Raiders

as Stunts

1938

The Spider's Web

as Stunts