
Pat O’Brien
Nov 10, 1899 - Oct 15, 1983 (83 years old) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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

Climax!
Police Lieutenant Moore

The Virginian
J. Jimerson Jones

Studio One
Mike Waterson

What's My Line?
Self

Kraft Suspense Theatre
Lt. John Curwood

Kraft Music Hall
Self
Credits
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Self (archive footage)★ 5.5
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Self (archive footage)★ 8.5
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Self (archive footage)★ 8.3
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Dill Scallion 1999Self★ 5.6
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Self★ 10
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Ragtime 1981Delmas★ 7
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Scout's Honor 1980Mr. Caboose★ 5.5
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WKRP in Cincinnati 1978★ 7.5
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The End 1978Ben Lawson★ 5.5
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President of the Senate★ 6.3
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Kiss Me, Kill Me 1976Jimmy, the morgue attendant★ 7
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The Sky's the Limit 1975Abner Therman★ NR
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Happy Days 1974★ 7.6
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Amanda Fallon 1973Emory★ NR
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Banyon 1972★ 7
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Hallelujah Harry★ 3.5
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Sgt. McGll★ 8
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★ 6.9
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The Phynx 1970Pat O’Brien★ 3.5
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McCloud 1970★ 7.1
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Captain Oren Hayes★ 5.6
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Town Tamer 1965Judge Murcott★ 6.4
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Branded 1965★ 6.4
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Lt. John Curwood★ 5.3
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Going My Way 1962★ 5.7
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The Virginian 1962J. Jimerson Jones★ 6.3
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Chinese Restaurateur (uncredited)★ 5.8
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Narrator★ NR
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The Best of the Post 1960Mike Breen★ NR
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Harrigan and Son 1960★ NR
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Self★ 9
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Some Like It Hot 1959Detective Mulligan★ 8.1
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The Last Hurrah 1958John Gorman★ 7.1
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Kraft Music Hall 1958Self★ 4.7
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Kill Me Tomorrow 1957Bart Crosbie★ 5.2
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Telephone Time 1956★ 6.3
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Inside Detroit 1956Gus Linden★ 6
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★ 6.2
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Climax! 1954Police Lieutenant Moore★ 3.3
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Ring of Fear 1954Frank Wallace★ 5
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Jubilee Trail 1954Ernest 'Texas' Conway★ 4.8
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Major Irish★ 6.3
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Lt. V. Keever★ 7.3
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This Is Your Life 1952Self★ 6.4
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Okinawa 1952Lt. Cmdr. Hale★ 4.8
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★ 7.3
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Det. Vincent Ricks★ 5.7
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Criminal Lawyer 1951James 'Jimmy' Regan★ 6.8
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The Fireball 1950Father O'Hara★ 5.6
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Lux Video Theatre 1950Tim Larkin★ 6.3
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Self★ 6.8
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Johnny One-Eye 1950Martin Martin★ 4.9
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What's My Line? 1950Self★ 6.9
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Joe Farley★ 5.6
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Gramp Fry★ 6.2
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Studio One 1948Mike Waterson★ 5
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Ford Theatre 1948★ NR
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Father Peter J. Dunne★ 6
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Blow-Ups of 1947 1947Self★ 6.3
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Riff-Raff 1947Dan Hammer★ 6.2
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Crack-Up 1946George Steele★ 5.6
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Perilous Holiday 1946Patrick Nevil★ NR
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Man Alive 1945Michael O'Flaherty 'Speed' McBride★ 5.1
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Michael J. Malone★ 6.3
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Secret Command 1944Sam Gallagher★ 6.8
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Marine Raiders 1944Maj. Steve Lockhart★ 6.8
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His Butler's Sister 1943Martin Murphy★ 7.1
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The Iron Major 1943Francis William 'Frank' / 'Cav' Cavanaugh★ 5.8
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Bombardier 1943Chick Davis★ 5.5
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Chief Michael 'Mike' Mallory★ 5.6
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Flight Lieutenant 1942Samuel J. 'Sam' Doyle★ 6
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Broadway 1942Dan McCorn★ 5.5
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Tim Reardon★ 2
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Breakdowns of 1941 1941Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7
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Breakdowns of 1940 1940Self★ 4
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Knute Rockne★ 6.1
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Flowing Gold 1940Ian 'Hap' O'Connor★ 7
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Escape to Glory 1940Mike Farrough★ 6
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Torrid Zone 1940Steve Case★ 6.4
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'Til We Meet Again 1940Steve Burke★ 6.2
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Castle on the Hudson 1940Warden Walter Long★ 6.8
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The Fighting 69th 1940Father Duffy★ 5.4
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Breakdowns of 1939 1939Self★ 7
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Slightly Honorable 1939John Webb★ 4.7
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The Night of Nights 1939Dan O'Farrell★ NR
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Joe Greer★ 5
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The Kid from Kokomo 1939William Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' Murphy★ 6
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Off the Record 1939Thomas "Breezy" Elliott★ 6
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Breakdowns of 1938 1938Pat O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 4.7
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Himself (uncredited)★ 5.9
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Jerry Connolly★ 7.5
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Garden of the Moon 1938John Quinn★ 5.8
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Boy Meets Girl 1938J. Carlyle 'J.C.' Benson★ 6.5
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Cowboy from Brooklyn 1938Roy Chadwick★ 4
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Pat O'Brien★ 6.6
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Women Are Like That 1938Bill Landin★ 5.7
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Breakdowns of 1937 1937Self★ 6
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Submarine D-1 1937Butch Rogers★ 4.7
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Back in Circulation 1937Bill Morgan★ 5.3
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Slim 1937Red Blayd★ 6.3
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San Quentin 1937Capt. Stephen Jameson★ 6.5
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The Great O'Malley 1937James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley★ 6.7
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Breakdowns of 1936 1936Self★ NR
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Self★ 6
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China Clipper 1936Dave Logan★ 5.6
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Public Enemy's Wife 1936Lee Laird★ 5.8
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I Married a Doctor 1936Dr. William P. Kennicott★ 4.7
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Ceiling Zero 1936Jake L. Lee★ 5.7
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A Dream Comes True 1935Himself (uncredited)★ 5.5
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Self★ 5
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Stars Over Broadway 1935Al McGillevray★ 5.2
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Page Miss Glory 1935Click Wiley★ 6.3
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The Irish in Us 1935Pat O'Hara★ 7.6
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Stephen Chase★ 7.3
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In Caliente 1935Larry MacArthur★ 6.3
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Lieut. Brannigan★ 6.4
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Himself (uncredited)★ 5.2
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Flirtation Walk 1934"Scrapper" Thornhhill★ 5.6
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I Sell Anything 1934"Spot Cash" Cutler★ 4.5
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Studio Highlights 1934Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Here Comes the Navy 1934Biff Martin★ 5.9
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The Personality Kid 1934Ritzy★ 4.2
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Rush Blake★ 6
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Gambling Lady 1934Charlie Lang★ 6.3
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I've Got Your Number 1934Terry Riley★ 6
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Himself★ NR
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College Coach 1933Coach Gore★ 4.2
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Bombshell 1933Jim Brogan★ 6.5
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Detective Butch Saunders★ 5.8
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The World Gone Mad 1933Andy Terrell★ 4.3
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Destination Unknown 1933Matt Brennan★ NR
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Laughter in Hell 1933Barney Slaney★ 1
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Air Mail 1932Duke Talbot★ 5.5
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Virtue 1932Jimmy Doyle★ 6.7
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Flaming Gold 1932Ben Lear★ 5.5
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American Madness 1932Matt Brown★ 7
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Hollywood Speaks 1932Jimmy Reed★ NR
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Frank Deane★ 6
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Scandal for Sale 1932Waddell★ 7
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The Final Edition 1932Sam Bradshaw★ 6
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Hell's House 1932Matt Kelly★ 5.1
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Consolation Marriage 1931Steve Porter★ 6.1
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Flying High 1931Sport Wardell★ 4.8
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Personal Maid 1931Peter Shea★ 3
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The Front Page 1931Hildy Johnson★ 6.5
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Crimes Square 1931Marty★ NR
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Honor Among Lovers 1931Conroy (uncredited)★ 5.7
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Police Detective (uncredited)★ 6.3
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My Mistake 1930★ NR
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Self/Host★ NR