Known For
Acting
Known Credits
183
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 31, 1912 (114 years old)
Place of Birth
Big Spring, Texas, USA
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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 under its reissue title, Reefer Madness).
As a writer for The Red Skelton Show, O'Brien shared an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1961 and shared a nomination for the same award in 1963.
O'Brien died, aged 57, of a heart attack while competing in a yachting race.
| 2006 | 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stageas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage) | |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedyas Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage) | |
| 1956 | The Desperados Are in Townas Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown | |
| 1956 | The Kettles in the Ozarksas Conductor | |
| 1955 | MGM Paradeas | |
| 1955 | MGM Paradeas Self | |
| 1955 | The Fall Guyas Himself as Various Characters (archive footage) | |
| 1955 | Just What I Neededas Harry Horseknuckle | |
| 1955 | The Man Around the Houseas Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | Meet the O'Briensas Dave | |
| 1954 | Out for Funas Businessman Seeking Relaxation | |
| 1954 | Do Someone a Favor!as George Dibson | |
| 1954 | Tennessee Champas Luke MacWade | |
| 1954 | Ain't It Aggravatin'as Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead | |
| 1953 | Things We Can Do Withoutas Thaddeus E. Thud III | |
| 1953 | Kiss Me Kateas Ralph | |
| 1953 | Cash Stashersas A Shmoe Named Joe | |
| 1953 | T.V. of Tomorrowas Man on TV | |
| 1952 | I Love Children, But!as The Daddy | |
| 1952 | Reducingas Man on Bench (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Wrong Way Butchas Butch | |
| 1950 | A Wife's Lifeas George T. Hardnose (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Did'ja Know?as Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant | |
| 1950 | Pest Controlas Cruising Wolf | |
| 1949 | Those Good Old Daysas | |
| 1948 | Let's Cogitateas Oliver T. Aseltafel | |
| 1948 | Just Supposeas Husband (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | You Can't Winas Harried Homeowner | |
| 1948 | I Love My Mother-In-Law But...as The Son-In-Law / Husband | |
| 1947 | Have You Ever Wondered?as Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer | |
| 1947 | Neighbor Pestsas | |
| 1947 | I Love My Wife BUT!as The Husband | |
| 1946 | I Love My Husband, But!as The Husband | |
| 1946 | Sure Curesas Xavier T. Schneckendorf | |
| 1946 | Treasures from Trashas Alonzo T. Mousebrain | |
| 1946 | Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11as Horace | |
| 1946 | Studio Visitas O'Brien | |
| 1945 | Flaming Bulletsas Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson | |
| 1945 | Frontier Fugitivesas Dave Wyatt | |
| 1945 | Three in the Saddleas Dave Wyatt | |
| 1945 | Enemy of the Lawas Dave Wyatt | |
| 1945 | The Phantom of 42nd Streetas Tony Woolrich | |
| 1945 | The Man Who Walked Aloneas Marion Scott | |
| 1945 | Marked for Murderas Dave Wyatt | |
| 1944 | The Whispering Skullas Dave Wyatt | |
| 1944 | Tahiti Nightsas Jack | |
| 1944 | Safety Sleuthas Careless Man | |
| 1944 | Dead or Aliveas Dave Wyatt | |
| 1944 | Gangsters of the Frontieras Dave Wyatt | |
| 1944 | Gunsmoke Mesaas Tex Wyatt | |
| 1944 | Brand of the Devilas Tex Wyatt | |
| 1944 | Movie Pestsas Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest | |
| 1944 | Spook Townas Tex Wyatt | |
| 1944 | The Pinto Banditas Tex Wyatt | |
| 1944 | Sportsman's Memoriesas Fabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Guns of the Lawas Tex Wyatt | |
| 1944 | Outlaw Roundupas Tex Wyatt | |
| 1943 | Boss of Rawhideas Tex Wyatt | |
| 1943 | The Return of the Rangersas Tex Wyatt | |
| 1943 | Trail of Terroras Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt | |
| 1943 | Fighting Valleyas Tex Wyatt | |
| 1943 | Seventh Columnas Falstaff Pratt the Indestructible Man | |
| 1943 | Border Buckaroosas Tex Wyatt | |
| 1943 | West of Texasas Tex Wyatt | |
| 1943 | Bad Men of Thunder Gapas Tex Wyatt | |
| 1942 | The Rangers Take Overas Tex Wyatt | |
| 1942 | 'Neath Brooklyn Bridgeas Sgt. Phil Lyons | |
| 1942 | The Yanks Are Comingas Sgt. Callahan | |
| 1942 | Bowery at Midnightas Det. Pete Crawford | |
| 1942 | Calling All Pa'sas Joe Thunderstruck | |
| 1942 | King of the Stallionsas | |
| 1942 | Carry Harryas Arthur - Harry's Friend | |
| 1942 | Sheriff of Sage Valleyas Jeff | |
| 1942 | Law and Orderas Jeff Travis | |
| 1942 | Prisoner of Japanas U. S. Marine | |
| 1942 | Down Texas Wayas Dave Dodge | |
| 1942 | Victory Quizas | |
| 1942 | Billy the Kid's Smoking Gunsas Jeff | |
| 1942 | What About Daddy?as The Husband | |
| 1942 | Captain Midnightas Captain Albright / Captain Midnight | |
| 1941 | Forbidden Trailsas Jim Cramer | |
| 1941 | Double Troubleas Sparky Barton | |
| 1941 | Spooks Run Wildas Jeff Dixon | |
| 1941 | Billy the Kid Wantedas Jeff | |
| 1941 | The Gunman From Bodieas Joe Martin | |
| 1941 | The Deadly Gameas Ralph Spencer | |
| 1941 | The Texas Marshalas Buzz Weston | |
| 1941 | Billy the Kid in Santa Feas Texas Joe | |
| 1941 | Murder by Invitationas Michael, the chauffeur | |
| 1941 | The Spider Returnsas Jackson, Wentworth's Aide | |
| 1941 | Buzzy and the Phantom Pintoas Jim Dana | |
| 1941 | Flying Wildas Tom Lawson | |
| 1940 | The Devil Batas Johnny Layton | |
| 1940 | That Gang of Mineas Knuckles Dolan | |
| 1940 | The Cowboy from Sundownas Steve Davis | |
| 1940 | Queen of the Yukonas Bob Adams | |
| 1940 | Gun Codeas Henchman Gale | |
| 1940 | Boys of the Cityas Knuckles Dolan | |
| 1940 | Sky Banditsas Constable Kelly | |
| 1940 | Hold That Woman!as Miles Hanover | |
| 1940 | On the Spotas Charlie | |
| 1940 | Phantom Rancheras Henchman Lucke | |
| 1940 | Son of the Navyas Nelson | |
| 1940 | Isle Of Destinyas Whitey - Navy Radio Man | |
| 1940 | Murder on the Yukonas Constable Kelly | |
| 1940 | East Side Kidsas Knuckles Dolan | |
| 1940 | Danger Aheadas Corporal Kelly | |
| 1940 | Yukon Flightas Constable Kelly | |
| 1939 | Crashing Thruas Fred Chambers | |
| 1939 | Buried Aliveas Carson | |
| 1939 | Fighting Madas Constable Kelly | |
| 1939 | Flaming Leadas Frank Gordon | |
| 1939 | Mutiny in the Big Houseas Daniels | |
| 1939 | On Your Toesas Man in Audience | |
| 1939 | The Arizona Kidas Soldier | |
| 1939 | The Fighting Renegadeas Dr. Jerry Leonard | |
| 1939 | Daughter of the Tongas Jerry Morgan | |
| 1939 | New Frontieras Jason Braddock | |
| 1939 | Riders of the Sageas Tom Martin | |
| 1939 | Wyoming Outlawas Acacia Park Game Warden | |
| 1939 | Undercover Agentas Billiards Player | |
| 1939 | Outlaws' Paradiseas Henchman Meggs | |
| 1939 | Texas Wildcatsas Ed Arden | |
| 1939 | Trigger Smithas Duke | |
| 1939 | Rollin' Westwardas Ranch hand Red | |
| 1939 | Code of the Cactusas Bob Swane | |
| 1939 | Drifting Westwardas Henchman Trigger | |
| 1939 | Water Rustlersas Bob Lawson | |
| 1938 | Song of the Buckarooas Tex Alden | |
| 1938 | Gun Packeras Red Baker - Henchman | |
| 1938 | Where the Buffalo Roamas Jeff Gray | |
| 1938 | Frontier Scoutas Steve Norris | |
| 1938 | Starlight Over Texasas Henchman | |
| 1938 | Utah Trailas Mason - Bookkeeper | |
| 1938 | Man's Countryas Bat | |
| 1938 | Tell Your Childrenas Ralph | |
| 1938 | The Singing Cowgirlas Dick Williams | |
| 1938 | Whirlwind Horsemanas Henchman Slade | |
| 1938 | The Secret of Treasure Islandas Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7] | |
| 1938 | Born to Be Wildas Trucker (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Million Dollar Racketas Johnny Henessey | |
| 1937 | Rough Riding Rhythmas Detective Waters | |
| 1937 | Brothers of the Westas Bart | |
| 1937 | Lightnin' Crandallas Tommy Shannon | |
| 1936 | Wanted - A Masteras Dog's Master (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Girl on the Front Pageas Nightclub Patron | |
| 1936 | The Black Coinas Terry Navarro | |
| 1936 | The Adventures of Frank Merriwellas George Baldwin | |
| 1935 | Ship Cafeas Young Man (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | She Married Her Bossas Shopper | |
| 1935 | Welcome Homeas Stanley Phillips | |
| 1935 | Woman Wantedas Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Doubting Thomasas Member of Audience | |
| 1935 | No More Ladiesas Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Music in the Airas Karl Roder (singing voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Student Touras Student | |
| 1934 | Gift of Gabas Dancer (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | We're Rich Againas Pete (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Tomorrow's Childrenas Interne (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Murder at the Vanitiesas Chorus Boy (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Wonder Baras Chorus Boy (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Search for Beautyas Talent Contestant (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | The World Changesas Otto Peterson (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Sitting Prettyas Assistant Cameraman (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | College Coachas Student on Tennis Court (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | One Man's Journeyas Dance Extra (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | College Humoras Student | |
| 1933 | Pick-upas Party Boy (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | 42nd Streetas Chorus Boy (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | The Sign of the Crossas Christian on Stairway (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Rasputin and the Empressas Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Hot Saturdayas Party Guest (Uncredited) | |
| 1932 | 70,000 Witnessesas Football Player (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Devil and the Deepas Submarine Crewman (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Roar of the Dragonas Submarine Crewman | |
| 1932 | Is My Face Red?as Chorus Boy (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Consolation Marriageas Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Flying Highas Dancer (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Lover Come Backas Pool Party Boy (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Madam Satanas Zeppelin Reveler | |
| 1930 | Good Newsas Student | |
| 1930 | The Dawn Patrolas Pilot (uncredited) |
