William J. O'Brien
Date of birth: 1884-01-31
Place of birth: Massachusetts, USA
Known for: Acting
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Movie Credits
The Invisible Man's Revenge
1944-06-09
A fugitive, dangerous madman reaches an English village where he confronts his former partner who le
The Bridge of Sighs
1936-02-14
Assistant District Attorney Jeffery Powell has just sent an innocent man to prison for the murder of
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951-12-06
Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
1943-05-10
Gildersleeve has jury duty.
The Set-Up
1949-03-29
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his
Mister Smarty
1936-07-15
Mr. Bowser believes that he'll be able to clean the house better than his wife can.
O. Henry's Full House
1952-08-07
Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the
Gambling House
1950-12-27
A gambler faces deportation when he gets mixed up with murder.
Frenchie
1950-12-25
Frenchie Fontaine sells her successful business in New Orleans to come West. Her reason? Find the me
Ivy
1947-06-26
When Ivy, an Edwardian belle, begins to like Miles, a wealthy gentleman, she is unsure of what to do
The Accused
1949-01-12
A prim psychology professor fights to hide a murder she committed in self-defense.
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
1956-07-04
Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a dire
War Mamas
1931-11-14
During WW1, the girls become spies when they spend the evening with two German officers.
The Soilers
1932-10-29
Zasu and Thelma are working their way through college by selling magazine subscriptions. Finding lit
Night Spot
1938-02-25
A young singer, Marge Dexter, becomes involved in trouble when she works in a nightclub in which two
Lilly Turner
1933-05-13
One woman faces many trials on the road to romance after unwittingly marrying a bigamist, then a car
Zenobia
1939-04-21
A modest country doctor in the antebellum South has to contend with his daughter's upcoming marriage
Fugitives for a Night
1938-09-23
A faded star is suspected of killing a studio executive.
Tarnished Angel
1938-10-28
A showgirl with a dubious reputation flees the cops and transforms herself into a phony evangelist o
They Won't Believe Me
1947-07-16
On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to
Silver on the Sage
1939-03-31
Hoppy goes undercover as a gambler from the East when Bar 20 cattle are stolen by unknown rustlers.
Roadblock
1951-09-17
An insurance agent's greedy girlfriend with a taste for mink leads him to a life of crime.
Lucky Night
1939-05-05
Cora, an heiress who gives it all up for the excitement of looking for a job and living on her own,
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
1929-08-10
A Chinese doctor vows revenge against the allied troops who killed his wife and child during the Box
Stage to Chino
1940-07-26
To investigate a gold-shipping scam, a postal inspector goes undercover and tries to infiltrate the
Holiday Affair
1949-12-12
Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis,
Portia on Trial
1937-11-08
Lady lawyer Portia Merryman defends woebegone Elizabeth Manners, who is on trial for shooting her lo
The Secret Fury
1950-02-21
The wedding of Ellen and David is halted by a stranger who insists that the bride is already married
Outrage
1950-09-27
A young woman who has just become engaged has her life completely shattered when she is raped while
The Great O'Malley
1937-02-13
His role in the plight of an unemployed man (Humphrey Bogart) and his disabled daughter profoundly a
Deadline at Dawn
1946-03-18
A young Navy sailor has one night to find out why a woman was killed and he ended up with a bag of m
Woman in Hiding
1950-01-06
As far as the rest of the world is concerned, mill heiress Deborah Chandler Clark is dead, killed in
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
1936-10-16
A crusading newspaper editor recruits his old friend Hoppy to take the job of Marshall in a town rif
Mexican Spitfire
1940-01-12
Newlyweds Dennis and Carmelita have several obstacles to deal with in their new marriage: Carmelita'
Triple Justice
1940-09-22
Brad Henderson arrives in Star City just in time to witness three men rob a bank of $30,000 and kill
Happy Land
1943-11-10
An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist beli
This Land Is Mine
1943-05-07
Somewhere in Europe, in a city occupied by the Nazis, a gentle school teacher finds himself torn bet
The Bank Dick
1940-11-29
Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now co
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940-08-30
Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash man
Phantom of Chinatown
1940-11-18
In the middle of a pictorial lecture on his recent expedition to the Mongolian Desert, Dr. John Bent
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945-05-28
Duke Fergus falls for Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco.
Mr. Bride
1932-12-24
Charley's boss "rehearses" for his honeymoon--with Charley.
I Wake Up Screaming
1941-10-31
A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitre
The Blue Dahlia
1946-04-16
Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attem
The Underworld Story
1950-07-26
A blacklisted reporter brings his shady ways to a small-town newspaper after being fired from a big
Tom, Dick and Harry
1941-06-13
Janie is a telephone operator who is caught up in the lines of love of three men: car salesman Tom,
Crazy House
1943-10-08
Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson are Broadway stars who return to Universal Studios to make another movie.
Born to Be Bad
1950-09-28
Christabel Caine has the face of angel and the heart of a swamp rat. She'll step on anyone to get wh
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945-07-20
While on vacation, the Falcon is arrested for kidnapping after striking up a friendship with a girl
Easy Living
1949-10-08
A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him.
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948-09-19
Joe is scheduled for the big fight as usual. This one has more fight sequences than plot.
Dancing in the Dark
1949-12-02
Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the
Badman's Territory
1946-05-04
After some gun play with a posse, the James Gang head for Quinto in a section of land which is not a
Woman on the Run
1950-11-10
Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspec
The Noose Hangs High
1948-04-05
Two window washers who are mistaken by Nick Craig, a bookie, as the messengers he sent for to pick u
Something to Live For
1952-03-07
Advertising executive Alan Miller, a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alc
Gun Crazy
1950-01-20
Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in shar
Everything I Have Is Yours
1952-10-31
A husband and wife act are hoping to find success on Broadway.
Hell Bound
1931-05-01
Lane and Diane are a young married couple living in a coastal town whose lives are about to be torn
The Racket
1951-10-25
The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanl
Great Guy
1936-12-01
A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold t
A Dangerous Profession
1949-12-10
A cop-turned-bail bondsman gets involved in a murder investigation involving a former flame.
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951-05-23
When most people look at Florence Farley, they see a pretty teenager. But when Milly Farley looks at
It's a Great Feeling
1949-08-20
A waitress at the Warner Brothers commissary is anxious to break into pictures. She thinks her big b
Horizons West
1952-10-11
Brothers Dan and Neil Hammond return to Texas after the Civil War. Ambitious Dan turns to rustling a
The Locket
1946-12-20
A dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.
The Threat
1949-12-01
A violent escaped con and his gang kidnap the police detective and DA who put him behind bars.
Johnny Angel
1945-10-25
George Raft plays a sailor who sets out to solve his father's mysterious death.
You Never Can Tell
1951-09-23
Ex-police/army dog King inherits a fortune from an eccentric millionaire. But someone poisons him fo
Trail Street
1947-02-19
Bat Masterson cleans up Liberal, Kansas.
What, No Cigarettes
1945-07-13
There is movement afoot in Edgar Kennedy's house, where he lives with his wife Florence, and relucta