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Dave O'Brien
- Name: Dave O'Brien
- Birthday: 1912-05-31
- Also known as: David Poole Fronabarger,David Fronabarger,David O'Brien,Dave O'Brian,Dave Tex O'Brien,Dave 'Tex' O'Brien,Tex O'Brien,Tex Coe,David Barclay,Dave Barclay
- Place of birth: Big Spring, Texas, USA
- Popularity: 2.606
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 Specialties narrated by Pete Smith. O'Brien wrote and directed many of these subjects under the name David Barclay. He also appeared in many low-budget Westerns, often billed as Tex O'Brien. In 1942, O'Brien starred in the movie serial Captain Midnight.
Modern audiences perhaps best remember O'Brien as a frantic dope addict in the 1936 low-budget exploitation film Tell Your Children (better known... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage as Self (archive footage) | 2006-03-21 |
| That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage) | 1976-05-16 |
| The Big Parade of Comedy as Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage) | 1964-09-02 |
| The Desperados Are in Town as Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown | 1956-11-01 |
| The Kettles in the Ozarks as Conductor | 1956-04-01 |
| The Fall Guy as Himself as Various Characters (archive footage) | 1955-06-04 |
| Just What I Needed as Harry Horseknuckle | 1955-04-15 |
| The Man Around the House as Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited) | 1955-01-01 |
| Out for Fun as Businessman Seeking Relaxation | 1954-05-08 |
| Do Someone a Favor! as George Dibson | 1954-04-10 |
| Tennessee Champ as Luke MacWade | 1954-03-03 |
| Ain't It Aggravatin' as Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead | 1954-02-06 |
| Things We Can Do Without as Thaddeus E. Thud III | 1953-12-05 |
| Kiss Me Kate as Ralph | 1953-11-26 |
| Cash Stashers as A Shmoe Named Joe | 1953-08-29 |
| T.V. of Tomorrow as Man on TV | 1953-06-06 |
| I Love Children, But! as The Daddy | 1952-12-27 |
| Reducing as Man on Bench (uncredited) | 1952-03-22 |
| Wrong Way Butch as Butch | 1950-09-02 |
| A Wife's Life as George T. Hardnose (uncredited) | 1950-09-01 |
| Did'ja Know? as Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant | 1950-05-06 |
| Those Good Old Days | 1949-04-16 |
| Let's Cogitate as Oliver T. Aseltafel | 1948-12-25 |
| Just Suppose as Husband (uncredited) | 1948-07-17 |
| You Can't Win as Harried Homeowner | 1948-05-29 |
| I Love My Mother-In-Law But... as The Son-In-Law / Husband | 1948-02-07 |
| Have You Ever Wondered? as Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer | 1947-12-13 |
| Neighbor Pests | 1947-05-03 |
| I Love My Wife BUT! as The Husband | 1947-04-05 |
| I Love My Husband, But! as The Husband | 1946-12-07 |
| Sure Cures as Xavier T. Schneckendorf | 1946-11-02 |
| Treasures from Trash as Alonzo T. Mousebrain | 1946-06-08 |
| Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11 as Horace | 1946-05-18 |
| Studio Visit as O'Brien | 1946-05-11 |
| Flaming Bullets as Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson | 1945-10-14 |
| Frontier Fugitives as Dave Wyatt | 1945-09-01 |
| Three in the Saddle as Dave Wyatt | 1945-07-26 |
| Enemy of the Law as Dave Wyatt | 1945-05-07 |
| The Phantom of 42nd Street as Tony Woolrich | 1945-05-02 |
| The Man Who Walked Alone as Marion Scott | 1945-03-15 |
| Marked for Murder as Dave Wyatt | 1945-02-08 |
| The Whispering Skull as Dave Wyatt | 1944-12-29 |
| Tahiti Nights as Jack | 1944-12-28 |
| Safety Sleuth as Careless Man | 1944-11-25 |
| Dead or Alive as Dave Wyatt | 1944-11-09 |
| Gangsters of the Frontier as Dave Wyatt | 1944-09-22 |
| Gunsmoke Mesa as Tex Wyatt | 1944-09-01 |
| Brand of the Devil as Tex Wyatt | 1944-07-30 |
| Movie Pests as Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest | 1944-07-08 |
| Spook Town as Tex Wyatt | 1944-06-03 |
| The Pinto Bandit as Tex Wyatt | 1944-04-26 |
| Sportsman's Memories as Fabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited) | 1944-04-22 |
| Guns of the Law as Tex Wyatt | 1944-03-30 |
| Outlaw Roundup as Tex Wyatt | 1944-02-10 |
| Boss of Rawhide as Tex Wyatt | 1943-11-20 |
| The Return of the Rangers as Tex Wyatt | 1943-10-26 |
| Trail of Terror as Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt | 1943-09-06 |
| Fighting Valley as Tex Wyatt | 1943-08-08 |
| Seventh Column as Falstaff Pratt the Indestructible Man | 1943-07-31 |
| Border Buckaroos as Tex Wyatt | 1943-06-15 |
| West of Texas as Tex Wyatt | 1943-05-10 |
| Bad Men of Thunder Gap as Tex Wyatt | 1943-03-05 |
| The Rangers Take Over as Tex Wyatt | 1942-12-25 |
| 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge as Sgt. Phil Lyons | 1942-11-20 |
| The Yanks Are Coming as Sgt. Callahan | 1942-11-09 |
| Bowery at Midnight as Det. Pete Crawford | 1942-10-30 |
| Calling All Pa's as Joe Thunderstruck | 1942-10-24 |
| King of the Stallions | 1942-09-18 |
| Carry Harry as Arthur - Harry's Friend | 1942-09-03 |
| Sheriff of Sage Valley as Jeff | 1942-09-02 |
| Law and Order as Jeff Travis | 1942-08-21 |
| Prisoner of Japan as U. S. Marine | 1942-07-22 |
| Down Texas Way as Dave Dodge | 1942-05-22 |
| Victory Quiz | 1942-05-09 |
| Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns as Jeff | 1942-05-01 |
| Captain Midnight as Captain Albright / Captain Midnight | 1942-02-15 |
| Forbidden Trails as Jim Cramer | 1941-12-25 |
| Double Trouble as Sparky Barton | 1941-11-21 |
| Spooks Run Wild as Jeff Dixon | 1941-10-24 |
| Billy the Kid Wanted as Jeff | 1941-10-03 |
| The Gunman From Bodie as Joe Martin | 1941-09-19 |
| The Deadly Game as Ralph Spencer | 1941-08-08 |
| The Texas Marshal as Buzz Weston | 1941-07-12 |
| Billy the Kid in Santa Fe as Texas Joe | 1941-07-11 |
| Murder by Invitation as Michael, the chauffeur | 1941-06-30 |
| The Spider Returns as Jackson, Wentworth's Aide | 1941-05-09 |
| Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto as Jim Dana | 1941-05-05 |
| Flying Wild as Tom Lawson | 1941-03-10 |
| The Devil Bat as Johnny Layton | 1940-12-13 |
| That Gang of Mine as Knuckles Dolan | 1940-09-23 |
| The Cowboy from Sundown as Steve Davis | 1940-09-05 |
| Queen of the Yukon as Bob Adams | 1940-08-26 |
| Gun Code as Henchman Gale | 1940-08-03 |
| Boys of the City as Knuckles Dolan | 1940-07-15 |
| Sky Bandits as Constable Kelly | 1940-07-06 |
| Hold That Woman! as Miles Hanover | 1940-06-28 |
| On the Spot as Charlie | 1940-06-11 |
| Phantom Rancher as Henchman Lucke | 1940-03-31 |
| Son of the Navy as Nelson | 1940-03-30 |
| Isle Of Destiny as Whitey - Navy Radio Man | 1940-03-08 |
| Murder on the Yukon as Constable Kelly | 1940-02-25 |
| East Side Kids as Knuckles Dolan | 1940-02-10 |
| Danger Ahead as Corporal Kelly | 1940-01-22 |
| Yukon Flight as Constable Kelly | 1940-01-02 |
| Crashing Thru as Fred Chambers | 1939-12-11 |
| Buried Alive as Carson | 1939-11-06 |
| Fighting Mad as Constable Kelly | 1939-11-05 |
| Flaming Lead as Frank Gordon | 1939-11-01 |
| Mutiny in the Big House as Daniels | 1939-10-24 |
| On Your Toes as Man in Audience | 1939-10-14 |
| The Arizona Kid as Soldier | 1939-09-28 |
| The Fighting Renegade as Dr. Jerry Leonard | 1939-08-31 |
| Daughter of the Tong as Jerry Morgan | 1939-08-28 |
| New Frontier as Jason Braddock | 1939-08-10 |
| Riders of the Sage as Tom Martin | 1939-08-01 |
| Wyoming Outlaw as Acacia Park Game Warden | 1939-06-27 |
| Undercover Agent as Billiards Player | 1939-04-19 |
| Outlaws' Paradise as Henchman Meggs | 1939-04-18 |
| Texas Wildcats as Ed Arden | 1939-04-09 |
| Trigger Smith as Duke | 1939-03-22 |
| Rollin' Westward as Ranch hand Red | 1939-03-01 |
| Code of the Cactus as Bob Swane | 1939-02-25 |
| Drifting Westward as Henchman Trigger | 1939-01-25 |
| Water Rustlers as Bob Lawson | 1939-01-06 |
| Song of the Buckaroo as Tex Alden | 1938-12-07 |
| Gun Packer as Red Baker - Henchman | 1938-11-16 |
| Where the Buffalo Roam as Jeff Gray | 1938-10-12 |
| Frontier Scout as Steve Norris | 1938-09-16 |
| Starlight Over Texas as Henchman | 1938-09-06 |
| Utah Trail as Mason - Bookkeeper | 1938-08-12 |
| Man's Country as Bat | 1938-07-06 |
| Tell Your Children as Ralph | 1938-06-15 |
| The Singing Cowgirl as Dick Williams | 1938-06-02 |
| Whirlwind Horseman as Henchman Slade | 1938-04-29 |
| The Secret of Treasure Island as Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7] | 1938-03-17 |
| Born to Be Wild as Trucker (uncredited) | 1938-02-16 |
| Million Dollar Racket as Johnny Henessey | 1937-09-30 |
| Rough Riding Rhythm as Detective Waters | 1937-08-14 |
| Brothers of the West as Bart | 1937-06-29 |
| Lightnin' Crandall as Tommy Shannon | 1937-03-24 |
| Wanted - A Master as Dog's Master (uncredited) | 1936-12-26 |
| The Girl on the Front Page as Nightclub Patron | 1936-09-26 |
| The Black Coin as Terry Navarro | 1936-09-01 |
| The Adventures of Frank Merriwell as George Baldwin | 1936-01-13 |
| Ship Cafe as Young Man (uncredited) | 1935-11-09 |
| Welcome Home as Stanley Phillips | 1935-08-09 |
| Woman Wanted as Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited) | 1935-08-02 |
| Doubting Thomas as Member of Audience | 1935-07-10 |
| No More Ladies as Party Guest (uncredited) | 1935-06-14 |
| Student Tour as Student | 1934-10-05 |
| Gift of Gab as Dancer (uncredited) | 1934-09-01 |
| We're Rich Again as Pete (uncredited) | 1934-07-13 |
| Tomorrow's Children as Interne (uncredited) | 1934-07-02 |
| Murder at the Vanities | 1934-05-18 |
| Wonder Bar as Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1934-03-31 |
| Search for Beauty as Talent Contestant (uncredited) | 1934-02-02 |
| Sitting Pretty as Assistant Cameraman (uncredited) | 1933-11-23 |
| College Coach as Student on Tennis Court (uncredited) | 1933-11-04 |
| One Man's Journey as Dance Extra (uncredited) | 1933-08-31 |
| College Humor as Student | 1933-07-05 |
| Pick-up as Party Boy (uncredited) | 1933-03-24 |
| Rasputin and the Empress as Soldier (uncredited) | 1932-12-23 |
| The Sign of the Cross as Christian on Stairway (uncredited) | 1932-11-30 |
| Hot Saturday as Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1932-10-28 |
| 70,000 Witnesses as Football Player (uncredited) | 1932-09-09 |
| Roar of the Dragon as Submarine Crewman | 1932-07-08 |
| Is My Face Red? as Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1932-06-17 |
| Consolation Marriage as Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited) | 1931-11-21 |
| Flying High as Dancer (uncredited) | 1931-11-14 |
| Good News as Student | 1930-08-22 |
| The Dawn Patrol as Pilot (uncredited) | 1930-07-10 |
