
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 10, 1899
Died
October 15, 1983 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Also Known As
William Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Пэт О’Брайен
Pat O'Brien
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.
Known For

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961

TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961

TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950

TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962

TV
Studio One
Mike Waterson
1948

TV
Climax!
Police Lieutenant Moore
1954

TV
Climax!
Police Lieutenant
1954

TV
Climax!
Ed Talbot
1954

TV
The Virginian
J. Jimerson Jones
1962

TV
The Virginian
Doc Bigelow
1962

TV
Happy Days
1974
TV
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
TV
Ford Theatre
1948

TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950

TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948

TV
Telephone Time
1956

TV
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Lt. John Curwood
1963

TV
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Inspector Dan Zarilla
1963

TV
McCloud
1970
Filmography
2013FilmClassic Movie Bloopers: Uncensoredas Self (archive footage)2008FilmYou Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Storyas Self (archive footage)2005FilmAngels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?as Self (archive footage)1999FilmDill Scallionas Self1983FilmHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1981FilmJames Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandyas Self1981FilmRagtimeas Delmas1980FilmScout's Honoras Mr. Caboose1978TVWKRP in Cincinnati1978FilmThe Endas Ben Lawson1977FilmBilly Jack Goes to Washingtonas President of the Senate1976FilmKiss Me... Kill Meas Jimmy, the morgue attendant1975FilmThe Sky's the Limitas Abner Therman1974TVHappy Days1973FilmAmanda Fallonas Emory1972TVBanyon1972FilmThe Adventures of Nick Carteras Hallelujah Harry1972FilmWelcome Home, Johnny Bristolas Sgt. McGll1971TVAlias Smith and Jones1970FilmThe Phynxas Pat O’Brien1970TVMcCloud1969FilmThe Over the Hill Gangas Captain Oren Hayes1965FilmTown Tameras Judge Murcott1965TVBranded1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Lt. John Curwood1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1962TVGoing My Way1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962TVThe Virginianas J. Jimerson Jones1962FilmThe Road to Hong Kongas Chinese Restaurateur (uncredited)1962FilmBabe Ruth Story: That Ever Livin' Babeas Narrator1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host1960TVThe Best of the Postas Mike Breen1960TVHarrigan and Son1959FilmI Captured the King of the Leprechaunsas Self1959FilmSome Like It Hotas Detective Mulligan1958FilmThe Last Hurrahas John Gorman1958TVKraft Music Hallas Self1957FilmKill Me Tomorrowas Bart Crosbie1957FilmInvitation to a Gunfighteras Sheriff Kyle Bickford1956TVTelephone Time1955FilmInside Detroitas Gus Linden1955TVScience Fiction Theatre1954TVClimax!as Police Lieutenant Moore1954FilmRing of Fearas Frank Wallace1954FilmJubilee Trailas Ernest 'Texas' Conway1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Major Irish1952TVThe Ford Television Theatreas Lt. V. Keever1952TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self1952FilmOkinawaas Lt. Cmdr. Hale1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars1951FilmThe People Against O'Haraas Det. Vincent Ricks1951FilmCriminal Lawyeras James 'Jimmy' Regan1950FilmThe Fireballas Father O'Hara1950TVLux Video Theatreas Tim Larkin1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950FilmJohnny One-Eyeas Martin Martin1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self1949FilmA Dangerous Professionas Joe Farley1948FilmThe Boy with Green Hairas Gramp Fry1948TVStudio Oneas Mike Waterson1948TVFord Theatre1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948FilmFighting Father Dunneas Father Peter J. Dunne1947FilmBlow-Ups of 1947as Self1947FilmRiff-Raffas Dan Hammer1946FilmCrack-Upas George Steele1946FilmPerilous Holidayas Patrick Nevil1945FilmMan Aliveas Michael O'Flaherty 'Speed' McBride1945FilmHaving Wonderful Crimeas Michael J. Malone1944FilmSecret Commandas Sam Gallagher1944FilmMarine Raidersas Maj. Steve Lockhart1943FilmHis Butler's Sisteras Martin Murphy1943FilmThe Iron Majoras Francis William 'Frank' / 'Cav' Cavanaugh1943FilmBombardieras Chick Davis1942FilmThe Navy Comes Throughas Chief Michael 'Mike' Mallory1942FilmFlight Lieutenantas Samuel J. 'Sam' Doyle1942FilmBroadwayas Dan McCorn1942FilmTwo Yanks in Trinidadas Tim Reardon1941FilmBreakdowns of 1941as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1940FilmBreakdowns of 1940as Self1940FilmKnute Rockne All Americanas Knute Rockne1940FilmFlowing Goldas Ian 'Hap' O'Connor1940FilmEscape to Gloryas Mike Farrough1940FilmTorrid Zoneas Steve Case1940Film'Til We Meet Againas Steve Burke1940FilmCastle on the Hudsonas Warden Walter Long1940FilmThe Fighting 69thas Father Duffy1939FilmBreakdowns of 1939as Self1939FilmSlightly Honorableas John Webb1939FilmThe Night of Nightsas Dan O'Farrell1939FilmIndianapolis Speedwayas Joe Greer1939FilmThe Kid from Kokomoas William Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' Murphy1939FilmOff the Recordas Thomas "Breezy" Elliott1938FilmBreakdowns of 1938as Pat O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited)1938FilmSwingtime in the Moviesas Himself (uncredited)1938FilmAngels with Dirty Facesas Jerry Connolly1938FilmGarden of the Moonas John Quinn1938FilmBoy Meets Girlas J. Carlyle 'J.C.' Benson1938FilmCowboy from Brooklynas Roy Chadwick1938FilmOut Where the Stars Beginas Pat O'Brien1938FilmWomen Are Like Thatas Bill Landin1937FilmBreakdowns of 1937as Self1937FilmSubmarine D-1as Butch Rogers1937FilmBack in Circulationas Bill Morgan1937FilmSlimas Red Blayd1937FilmSan Quentinas Capt. Stephen Jameson1937FilmThe Great O'Malleyas James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley1936FilmBreakdowns of 1936as Self1936FilmScreen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)as Self1936FilmChina Clipperas Dave Logan1936FilmPublic Enemy's Wifeas Lee Laird1936FilmI Married a Doctoras Dr. William P. Kennicott1936FilmCeiling Zeroas Jake L. Lee1935FilmA Dream Comes Trueas Himself (uncredited)1935FilmThings You Never See on the Screenas Self1935FilmStars Over Broadwayas Al McGillevray1935FilmPage Miss Gloryas Click Wiley1935FilmThe Irish in Usas Pat O'Hara1935FilmOil for the Lamps of Chinaas Stephen Chase1935FilmIn Calienteas Larry MacArthur1935FilmDevil Dogs of the Airas Lieut. Brannigan1935FilmA Trip Thru a Hollywood Studioas Himself (uncredited)1934FilmFlirtation Walkas "Scrapper" Thornhhill1934FilmI Sell Anythingas "Spot Cash" Cutler1934FilmStudio Highlightsas Self (archive footage)1934FilmHere Comes the Navyas Biff Martin1934FilmThe Personality Kidas Ritzy1934FilmTwenty Million Sweetheartsas Rush Blake1934FilmGambling Ladyas Charlie Lang1934FilmI've Got Your Numberas Terry Riley1934FilmScreen Snapshots No. 11as Himself1933FilmCollege Coachas Coach Gore1933FilmBombshellas Jim Brogan1933FilmBureau of Missing Personsas Detective Butch Saunders1933FilmThe World Gone Madas Andy Terrell1933FilmDestination Unknownas Matt Brennan1933FilmLaughter in Hellas Barney Slaney1932FilmAir Mailas Duke Talbot1932FilmVirtueas Jimmy Doyle1932FilmFlaming Goldas Ben Lear1932FilmAmerican Madnessas Matt Brown1932FilmHollywood Speaksas Jimmy Reed1932FilmThe Strange Case of Clara Deaneas Frank Deane1932FilmScandal for Saleas Waddell1932FilmThe Final Editionas Sam Bradshaw1932FilmHell's Houseas Matt Kelly1931FilmConsolation Marriageas Steve Porter1931FilmFlying Highas Sport Wardell1931FilmPersonal Maidas Peter Shea1931FilmThe Front Pageas Hildy Johnson1931FilmCrimes Squareas Marty1931FilmHonor Among Loversas Conroy (uncredited)1930FilmCompliments of the Seasonas Police Detective (uncredited)1930FilmMy Mistake1930FilmThe Voice of Hollywoodas Self/Host