Tom O'Brien (July 25, 1890 – June 8, 1947) was an American silent and sound character actor known for his burly serio-comic roles.[1]
Tom O'Brien | |
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 O'Brien in 1925 | |
| Born | Thomas Everett O'Brien July 25, 1890 |
| Died | June 8, 1947 (aged 56) Los Angeles, California |
| Burial place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Occupation | Actor |
He worked in the comedy film The Gentleman from America (1923) as Johnny Day,[2] which is about the humorous tale of two American buddies (O'Brien and Hoot Gibson) and they have numerous adventures in Spain.[3] Tom O'Brien appeared in over 80 films in a 22 years of career.[2] He was primarily cast as stocky "Irish types" in comic supporting roles.[2][4] He also worked in The Big Parade (1925) as Corporal Bull O'Hara.[2]
He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.[5]
Filmography edit
Feature films edit
- The Murder in the Museum (1934) as Alfred Carr
- The Woman Condemned (1934) as First Detective
- Only Yesterday (1933)
- Lucky Dog (1933) as The Detective
- It's a Cinch (1932) as Spike
- The Night Mayor (1932) as Delaney
- The Phantom Express (1932) as Red Connelly, the Telegraph Operator
- The Unexpected Father (1932) as Policeman
- The Phantom (1931) as Police Sgt. Pat Collins
- Hell-Bent for Frisco (1931) as Fogarty
- Trapped (1931) as Joe Farley
- The Hawk (1931) as Killdane
- Midnight Special (1930) as Dan Padden
- Moby Dick (1930) as Starbuck
- Call of the West (1930) as Bull Clarkson
- Dance Hall (1929) as Truck Driver
- Dark Skies (1929) as Pete
- The Talk of Hollywood (1929) as Reel-Mixing Projectionist
- Untamed (1929) as Moran
- Broadway Scandals (1929) as Bill Gray
- Hurricane (1929) as Dugan
- Smiling Irish Eyes (1929) as Black Barney
- The Flying Fool (1929) as Tom Dugan
- His Lucky Day (1929) as James, the Chauffeur
- It Can Be Done (1929) as Detective
- The Peacock Fan (1929) as Sgt. O'Brien
- The Office Scandal (1929) as Pool Hall Lookout
- The Last Warning (1929) as Inspector
- The Chorus Kid (1928) as Bill Whipple
- Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1928) as Buck Johnson
- San Francisco Nights (1928) as 'Red'
- Outcast Souls (1928) as Officer
- That's My Daddy (1927) as Officer Patrick Moran
- The Private Life of Helen of Troy (1927) as Ulysses
- The Bugle Call (1927) as Sgt. Doolan
- Twelve Miles Out (1927) as Irish
- The Frontiersman (1927) as Abner Hawkins
- Rookies (1927) as Sgt. O'Brien
- Winners of the Wilderness (1927) as Timothy
- The Fire Brigade (1926) as Joe O'Neil
- Tin Hats (1926) as Sergeant McGurk
- The Flaming Forest (1926) as Mike
- The Winner (1926) as Slugger Martin
- Take It from Me (1926) as Taxi Driver
- The Runaway Express (1926) as Sandy McPherson
- Poker Faces (1926) as The Prizefighter
- Sally, Irene and Mary (1925) as Stage Manager
- The Last Edition (1925) as Bull, Job Foreman
- The Big Parade (1925) as Bull
- Crack o' Dawn (1925) as Stanley Steele
- White Fang (1925) as Matt
- Winning a Woman (1925) as Unknown role
- So This Is Marriage? (1924) as Riley
- Winner Take All (1924) as Dynamite Galloway
- Never Say Die (1924) as Gun Murray
- What Shall I Do? (1924) as Big Jim Brown
- Untamed Youth (1924) as Jim Larson
- Fools Highway (1924) as Philadelphia O'Brien
- Flapper Wives (1924) as Tim Callahan
- Tipped Off (1923) as Jim 'Pug' Murphy, Mildred's Brother
- The Gentleman from America (1923) as Johnny Day
- The Scarlet Car (1923) as Mitt Deagon
- Youth to Youth (1922) as Ralph Horry
- Up and Going (1922) as Sergeant Langley
- Their Mutual Child (1921) as Steve Dingle
- The Devil Within (1921) as Wansley
- Scrap Iron (1921) as Battling Burke
- The Sagebrusher (1920) as Charlie Dornewald
- Dangerous Hours (1919) as Bolshevik at Meeting
- Square Deal Sanderson (1919) as Williams
- The Mints of Hell (1919) as Unknown role
Short films edit
- Fun in the Clouds (1928, short) as The Director
- Pardon My Glove (1922, short) as The Champ
- Bucking Broadway (1922, short) as The Stage Manager
- A Hickory Hick (1922, short) as The Crooked Crook
- Plumb Crazy (1923, short) as Olie Margerine
- Spooks and Spasms (1917, short) as The Big V Riot Squad
- The Runaway Freight (1914, short) as Slim, a Yeggman
- McCarn Plays Fate (1914, short) as Bull Klein
References edit
- ^ Wilson, Scott (26 September 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons. McFarland Publishing. p. 557. ISBN 9781476625997.
- ^ a b c d Neste 2017, p. 219.
- ^ Neste 2017, p. 17.
- ^ Rollins, Peter C.; O'Connor, John E. (25 July 2008). Why We Fought: America's Wars in Film and History. University Press of Kentucky. p. 143. ISBN 9780813138749.
- ^ Resting Places
Bibliography edit
- Neste, Dan Van (17 March 2017). The Magnificent Heel: The Life and Films of Ricardo Cortez. BearManor Media. p. 592.
External links edit
- Tom O'Brien at IMDb