Dave O'Brien
Former chorus boy who would become a star in "B" westerns, and later a successful comedy writer (under the name David Barclay) and TV director. O'Brien is notable as one of the relatively few success stories to emerge out of the drek of poverty row, where he blissfully worked for nearly a decade before landing work in the hypo-nasal Pete Smith's series of novelty shorts at MGM. In the mid-50's he gravitated toward comedy writing working on the Red Skelton Show, striking up a longtime friendship with series co-writer Sherwood Schwartz.
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- Born:
- May 31, 1912 In Big Spring, Texas, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 142
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Dawn Patrol 1930-07-10
- Latest Project:
- Movie True Colors 1991-03-15
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | True Colors | Student (uncredited) | 1991-03-15 |
| Movie | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 1976-05-16 |
| Movie | The Big Parade of Comedy | Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage) | 1964-09-02 |
| Movie | The Kettles in the Ozarks | Conductor | 1956-04-01 |
| Movie | The Desperados Are in Town | Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown | 1956-11-01 |
| Movie | The Fall Guy | Himself as Various Characters (archive footage) | 1955-06-04 |
| Movie | Ain't It Aggravatin' | Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead | 1954-02-06 |
| Movie | Tennessee Champ | Luke MacWade | 1954-03-03 |
| Movie | Things We Can Do Without | Thaddeus E. Thud III | 1953-12-05 |
| Movie | T.V. of Tomorrow | Man on TV | 1953-06-06 |
| Movie | Cash Stashers | A Shmoe Named Joe | 1953-08-29 |
| Movie | Did'ja Know? | Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant | 1950-05-06 |
| Movie | A Wife's Life | George T. Hardnose (uncredited) | 1950-09-01 |
| Movie | I Love My Mother-In-Law But... | The Son-In-Law / Husband | 1948-02-07 |
| Movie | I Love My Wife BUT! | The Husband | 1947-04-05 |
| Movie | I Love My Husband, But! | The Husband | 1946-12-07 |
| Movie | Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11 | Horace | 1946-05-18 |
| Movie | Studio Visit | O'Brien | 1946-05-11 |
| Movie | Sure Cures | Xavier T. Schneckendorf | 1946-11-02 |
| Movie | The Phantom of 42nd Street | Tony Woolrich | 1945-05-02 |
| Movie | Marked for Murder | Dave Wyatt | 1945-02-08 |
| Movie | The Man Who Walked Alone | Marion Scott | 1945-03-15 |
| Movie | Enemy of the Law | Dave Wyatt | 1945-05-07 |
| Movie | Three in the Saddle | Dave Wyatt | 1945-07-26 |
| Movie | Flaming Bullets | Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson | 1945-10-14 |
| Movie | Frontier Fugitives | Dave Wyatt | 1945-09-01 |
| Movie | Spook Town | Tex Wyatt | 1944-06-03 |
| Movie | The Pinto Bandit | Tex Wyatt | 1944-04-26 |
| Movie | Movie Pests | Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest | 1944-07-08 |
| Movie | Guns of the Law | Tex Wyatt | 1944-03-30 |
| Movie | Outlaw Roundup | Tex Wyatt | 1944-02-10 |
| Movie | Brand of the Devil | Tex Wyatt | 1944-07-30 |
| Movie | The Whispering Skull | Dave Wyatt | 1944-12-29 |
| Movie | Dead or Alive | Dave Wyatt | 1944-11-09 |
| Movie | Gangsters of the Frontier | Dave Wyatt | 1944-09-22 |
| Movie | Gunsmoke Mesa | Tex Wyatt | 1944-09-01 |
| Movie | West of Texas | Tex Wyatt | 1943-05-10 |
| Movie | Bad Men of Thunder Gap | Tex Wyatt | 1943-03-05 |
| Movie | Border Buckaroos | Tex Wyatt | 1943-06-15 |
| Movie | Trail of Terror | Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt | 1943-09-06 |
| Movie | Boss of Rawhide | Tex Wyatt | 1943-11-20 |
| Movie | Fighting Valley | Tex Wyatt | 1943-08-08 |
| Movie | The Return of the Rangers | Tex Wyatt | 1943-10-26 |
| Movie | Prisoner of Japan | U. S. Marine | 1942-07-22 |
| Movie | Down Texas Way | Dave Dodge | 1942-05-22 |
| Movie | Captain Midnight | Captain Albright / Captain Midnight | 1942-02-15 |
| Movie | Law and Order | Jeff Travis | 1942-08-21 |
| Movie | Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns | Jeff | 1942-05-01 |
| Movie | Sheriff of Sage Valley | Jeff | 1942-09-02 |
| Movie | 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge | Sgt. Phil Lyons | 1942-11-20 |
| Movie | The Rangers Take Over | Tex Wyatt | 1942-12-25 |
| Movie | The Yanks Are Coming | Sgt. Callahan | 1942-11-09 |
| Movie | Bowery at Midnight | Det. Pete Crawford | 1942-10-30 |
| Movie | Murder by Invitation | Michael, the chauffeur | 1941-06-30 |
| Movie | Billy the Kid in Santa Fe | Texas Joe | 1941-07-11 |
| Movie | The Spider Returns | Jackson, Wentworth's Aide | 1941-05-09 |
| Movie | The Deadly Game | Ralph Spencer | 1941-08-08 |
| Movie | Flying Wild | Tom Lawson | 1941-03-10 |
| Movie | The Texas Marshal | Buzz Weston | 1941-07-12 |
| Movie | The Gunman From Bodie | Joe Martin | 1941-09-19 |
| Movie | Double Trouble | Sparky Barton | 1941-11-21 |
| Movie | Forbidden Trails | Jim Cramer | 1941-12-25 |
| Movie | Billy the Kid Wanted | Jeff | 1941-10-03 |
| Movie | Spooks Run Wild | Jeff Dixon | 1941-10-24 |
| Movie | Son of the Navy | Nelson | 1940-03-30 |
| Movie | On the Spot | Charlie | 1940-06-11 |
| Movie | Phantom Rancher | Henchman Lucke | 1940-03-31 |
| Movie | Isle Of Destiny | Whitey - Navy Radio Man | 1940-03-08 |
| Movie | Danger Ahead | Corporal Kelly | 1940-01-22 |
| Movie | Yukon Flight | Constable Kelly | 1940-01-02 |
| Movie | East Side Kids | Knuckles Dolan | 1940-02-10 |
| Movie | Murder on the Yukon | Constable Kelly | 1940-02-25 |
| Movie | Sky Bandits | Constable Kelly | 1940-07-06 |
| Movie | That Gang of Mine | Knuckles Dolan | 1940-09-23 |
| Movie | The Devil Bat | Johnny Layton | 1940-12-13 |
| Movie | The Cowboy from Sundown | Steve Davis | 1940-09-05 |
| Movie | Hold That Woman! | Miles Hanover | 1940-06-28 |
| Movie | Boys of the City | Knuckles Dolan | 1940-07-15 |
| Movie | Gun Code | Henchman Gale | 1940-08-03 |
| Movie | Queen of the Yukon | Bob Adams | 1940-08-26 |
| Movie | Undercover Agent | Billiards Player | 1939-04-19 |
| Movie | Riders of the Sage | Tom Martin | 1939-08-01 |
| Movie | Outlaws' Paradise | Henchman Meggs | 1939-04-18 |
| Movie | Wyoming Outlaw | Acacia Park Game Warden | 1939-06-27 |
| Movie | Code of the Cactus | Bob Swane | 1939-02-25 |
| Movie | New Frontier | Jason Braddock | 1939-08-10 |
| Movie | Water Rustlers | Bob Lawson | 1939-01-06 |
| Movie | Rollin' Westward | Ranch hand Red | 1939-03-01 |
| Movie | Texas Wildcats | Ed Arden | 1939-04-09 |
| Movie | The Fighting Renegade | Dr. Jerry Leonard | 1939-08-31 |
| Movie | Daughter of the Tong | Jerry Morgan | 1939-08-28 |
| Movie | Buried Alive | Carson | 1939-11-06 |
| Movie | Crashing Thru | Fred Chambers | 1939-12-11 |
| Movie | Flaming Lead | Frank Gordon | 1939-11-01 |
| Movie | Fighting Mad | Constable Kelly | 1939-11-05 |
| Movie | Mutiny in the Big House | Daniels | 1939-10-24 |
| Movie | The Arizona Kid | Soldier | 1939-09-28 |
| Movie | On Your Toes | Man in Audience | 1939-10-14 |
| Movie | Tell Your Children | Ralph | 1938-06-15 |
| Movie | The Singing Cowgirl | Dick Williams | 1938-06-02 |
| Movie | Born to Be Wild | Trucker (uncredited) | 1938-02-16 |
| Movie | Man's Country | Bat | 1938-07-06 |
| Movie | Whirlwind Horseman | Henchman Slade | 1938-04-29 |
| Movie | The Secret of Treasure Island | Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7] | 1938-03-17 |
| Movie | Utah Trail | Mason - Bookkeeper | 1938-08-12 |
| Movie | Song of the Buckaroo | Tex Alden | 1938-12-07 |
| Movie | Where the Buffalo Roam | Jeff Gray | 1938-10-12 |
| Movie | Starlight Over Texas | Henchman | 1938-09-06 |
| Movie | Frontier Scout | Steve Norris | 1938-09-16 |
| Movie | Lightnin' Crandall | Tommy Shannon | 1937-03-24 |
| Movie | Brothers of the West | Bart | 1937-06-29 |
| Movie | Million Dollar Racket | Johnny Henessey | 1937-09-30 |
| Movie | Rough Riding Rhythm | Detective Waters | 1937-08-14 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Frank Merriwell | George Baldwin | 1936-01-13 |
| Movie | The Black Coin | Terry Navarro | 1936-09-01 |
| Movie | Wanted - A Master | Dog's Master (uncredited) | 1936-12-26 |
| Movie | The Girl on the Front Page | Nightclub Patron | 1936-09-26 |
| Movie | Doubting Thomas | Member of Audience | 1935-07-10 |
| Movie | No More Ladies | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1935-06-14 |
| Movie | Woman Wanted | Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited) | 1935-08-02 |
| Movie | Murder at the Vanities | Chorus Boy (Uncredited) | 1934-05-18 |
| Movie | Search for Beauty | Talent Contestant (uncredited) | 1934-02-02 |
| Movie | Wonder Bar | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1934-03-31 |
| Movie | We're Rich Again | Pete (uncredited) | 1934-07-13 |
| Movie | Tomorrow's Children | Interne (uncredited) | 1934-07-02 |
| Movie | Student Tour | Student | 1934-10-05 |
| Movie | Gift of Gab | Dancer (uncredited) | 1934-09-01 |
| Movie | Pick-up | Party Boy (uncredited) | 1933-03-24 |
| Movie | College Humor | Student | 1933-07-05 |
| Movie | One Man's Journey | Dance Extra (uncredited) | 1933-08-31 |
| Movie | College Coach | Student on Tennis Court (uncredited) | 1933-11-04 |
| Movie | Sitting Pretty | Assistant Cameraman (uncredited) | 1933-11-23 |
| Movie | Roar of the Dragon | Submarine Crewman | 1932-07-08 |
| Movie | Is My Face Red? | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1932-06-17 |
| Movie | Pack Up Your Troubles | Extra (uncredited) | 1932-09-16 |
| Movie | Rasputin and the Empress | Soldier (uncredited) | 1932-12-23 |
| Movie | Hot Saturday | Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1932-10-28 |
| Movie | The Sign of the Cross | Christian on Stairway (uncredited) | 1932-11-30 |
| Movie | Flying High | Dancer (uncredited) | 1931-11-14 |
| Movie | Consolation Marriage | Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited) | 1931-11-21 |
| Movie | The Dawn Patrol | Pilot (uncredited) | 1930-07-10 |
| Movie | Good News | Student | 1930-08-22 |