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Dave O'Brien

Film Director / Actor / Screenwriter | * 05/31/1912 († 57, 11/08/1969) | Big Spring, Texas (United States of America (USA))
Dave O'Brien (born David Poole Fronabarger; May 31, 1912 – November 8, 1969) was an American film actor, director, and screenwriter. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Western | Comedies | Drama

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Texas Ranger O'Brien has an outlaw twin brother. When his sibling is killed, O'Brien assumes his identity in order to infiltrate a gang of stagecoach robbers. ...

Trail of Terror

Certification unknown

1943 | 1h
Western
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Secret Service Major Steel is one of the few men in America aware of the fact that Captain Albright is also Captain Midnight, daring masked aviator dedicated to fighting gangsters and enemies of Ameri ...

Captain Midnight

Certification unknown

1942 | 4h 30min
Adventure, Action
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High-school principal Dr. Alfred Carroll relates to an audience of parents that marijuana can have devastating effects on teens: a drug supplier entices several restless teens, Mary and Jimmy Lane, si ...

Tell Your Children

NR

1938 | 2.1/5 | 1h 6min
Drama
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The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that ...

The Red Skelton Show

TV-G

1951 | 3.7/5 | 1h per episode
Comedy, Talk-Show, Kids & Family
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Awards & Nominations for Dave O'Brien

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
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Movies with Dave O'Brien as Actor(164)

as Self (archive footage)2006 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
as (archive footage)1976 That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)1964 The Big Parade of Comedy
as Conductor1956 The Kettles in the Ozarks
as Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown1956 The Desperados Are in Town
as Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited)1955 The Man Around the House
as Harry Horseknuckle1955 Just What I Needed
as Himself as Various Characters (archive footage)1955 The Fall Guy
as George Dibson1954 Do Someone a Favor!
as Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead1954 Ain't It Aggravatin'
as Luke MacWade1954 Tennessee Champ
as A Shmoe Named Joe1953 Cash Stashers
as Man on TV1953 T.V. of Tomorrow
as Ralph1953 Kiss Me Kate
as Thaddeus E. Thud III1953 Things We Can Do Without
as Man on Bench (uncredited)1952 Reducing
as The Daddy1952 I Love Children, But!
as George T. Hardnose (uncredited)1950 A Wife's Life
as Butch1950 Wrong Way Butch
as Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant1950 Did'ja Know?
1949 Those Good Old Days
as The Son-In-Law / Husband1948 I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
as Husband (uncredited)1948 Just Suppose
as Harried Homeowner1948 You Can't Win
as Oliver T. Aseltafel1948 Let's Cogitate
as Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer1947 Have You Ever Wondered?
as The Husband1947 I Love My Wife BUT!
1947 Neighbor Pests
as Alonzo T. Mousebrain1946 Treasures from Trash
as Xavier T. Schneckendorf1946 Sure Cures
as O'Brien1946 Studio Visit
as The Husband1946 I Love My Husband, But!
as Horace1946 Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
as Dave Wyatt1945 Frontier Fugitives
as Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson1945 Flaming Bullets
as Marion Scott1945 The Man Who Walked Alone
as Tony Woolrich1945 The Phantom of 42nd Street
as Dave Wyatt1945 Marked for Murder
as Dave Wyatt1945 Enemy of the Law
as Dave Wyatt1945 Three in the Saddle
as Dave Wyatt1944 The Whispering Skull
as Tex Wyatt1944 Outlaw Roundup
as Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest1944 Movie Pests
as Dave Wyatt1944 Dead or Alive
as Tex Wyatt1944 Spook Town
as Tex Wyatt1944 The Pinto Bandit
as Tex Wyatt1944 Gunsmoke Mesa
as Dave Wyatt1944 Gangsters of the Frontier
as Tex Wyatt1944 Guns of the Law
as Fabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited)1944 Sportsman's Memories
as Tex Wyatt1944 Brand of the Devil
as Careless Man1944 Safety Sleuth
as Tex Wyatt1943 Boss of Rawhide
as Tex Wyatt1943 Fighting Valley
as Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt1943 Trail of Terror
as Tex Wyatt1943 The Return of the Rangers
as Tex Wyatt1943 Border Buckaroos
as Tex Wyatt1943 Bad Men of Thunder Gap
as Tex Wyatt1943 West of Texas
as Falstaff Pratt the Indestructible Man1943 Seventh Column
as Captain Albright / Captain Midnight1942 Captain Midnight
as Sgt. Callahan1942 The Yanks Are Coming
as Jeff1942 Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
1942 King of the Stallions
1942 Victory Quiz
as Tex Wyatt1942 The Rangers Take Over
as Joe Thunderstruck1942 Calling All Pa's
as Dave Dodge1942 Down Texas Way
as Jeff Travis1942 Law and Order
as Sgt. Phil Lyons1942 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
as U. S. Marine1942 Prisoner of Japan
as Det. Pete Crawford1942 Bowery at Midnight
as Jeff1942 Sheriff Of Sage Valley
as Michael, the chauffeur1941 Murder by Invitation
as Jackson, Wentworth's Aide1941 The Spider Returns
as Sparky Barton1941 Double Trouble
as Texas Joe1941 Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
as Jim Cramer1941 Forbidden Trails
as Joe Martin1941 The Gunman From Bodie
as Ralph Spencer1941 The Deadly Game
as Tom Lawson1941 Flying Wild
as Jeff Dixon1941 Spooks Run Wild
as Buzz Weston1941 The Texas Marshal
as Jeff1941 Billy the Kid Wanted
as Knuckles Dolan1940 Boys of the City
as Johnny Layton1940 The Devil Bat
as Henchman Lucke1940 Phantom Rancher
as Constable Kelly1940 Murder on the Yukon
as Bob Adams1940 Queen of the Yukon
as Whitey - Navy Radio Man1940 Isle Of Destiny
as Henchman Gale1940 Gun Code
as Constable Kelly1940 Yukon Flight
as Knuckles Dolan1940 East Side Kids
as Knuckles Dolan1940 That Gang of Mine
as Constable Kelly1940 Sky Bandits
as Miles Hanover1940 Hold That Woman!
as Corporal Kelly1940 Danger Ahead
as Steve Davis1940 The Cowboy from Sundown
as Nelson1940 Son of the Navy
as Charlie1940 On the Spot
as Ed Arden1939 Texas Wildcats
as Dr. Jerry Leonard1939 The Fighting Renegade
as Henchman Meggs1939 Outlaws' Paradise
as Billiards Player1939 Undercover Agent
as Acacia Park Game Warden1939 Wyoming Outlaw
as Jason Braddock1939 New Frontier
as Man in Audience1939 On Your Toes
as Carson1939 Buried Alive
as Henchman Trigger1939 Drifting Westward
as Daniels1939 Mutiny in the Big House
as Tom Martin1939 Riders of the Sage
as Bob Lawson1939 Water Rustlers
as Jerry Morgan1939 Daughter of the Tong
as Soldier1939 The Arizona Kid
as Bob Swane1939 Code of the Cactus
as Fred Chambers1939 Crashing Thru
as Ranch hand Red1939 Rollin' Westward
as Constable Kelly1939 Fighting Mad
as Frank Gordon1939 Flaming Lead
as Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7]1938 The Secret of Treasure Island
as Ralph1938 Tell Your Children
as Henchman1938 Starlight Over Texas
as Tex Alden1938 Song of the Buckaroo
as Red Baker - Henchman1938 Gun Packer
as Steve Norris1938 Frontier Scout
as Bat1938 Man's Country
as Mason - Bookkeeper1938 Utah Trail
as Jeff Gray1938 Where the Buffalo Roam
as Henchman Slade1938 Whirlwind Horseman
as Dick Williams1938 The Singing Cowgirl
as Tommy Shannon1937 Lightnin' Crandall
as Johnny Henessey1937 Million Dollar Racket
as Bart, Tracy Henchman1937 Brothers of the West
as Detective Waters1937 Rough Riding Rhythm
as Dog's Master (uncredited)1936 Wanted - A Master
as George Baldwin1936 The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as Terry Navarro1936 The Black Coin
as Nightclub Patron1936 The Girl on the Front Page
as Stanley Phillips1935 Welcome Home
as Party Guest (uncredited)1935 No More Ladies
as Young Man (uncredited)1935 Ship Cafe
as Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited)1935 Woman Wanted
as Member of Audience1935 Doubting Thomas
as Student1934 Student Tour
as Talent Contestant (uncredited)1934 Search for Beauty
as Dancer (uncredited)1934 Gift of Gab
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)1934 Wonder Bar
as Interne (uncredited)1934 Tomorrow's Children
as Pete (uncredited)1934 We're Rich Again
as Party Boy (uncredited)1933 Pick Up
as Assistant Cameraman (uncredited)1933 Sitting Pretty
as Student on Tennis Court (uncredited)1933 College Coach
as Student1933 College Humor
as Dance Extra (uncredited)1933 One Man's Journey
as Submarine Crewman1932 Roar of the Dragon
as Christian on Stairway (uncredited)1932 The Sign of the Cross
as Football Player (uncredited)1932 70,000 Witnesses
as Soldier (uncredited)1932 Rasputin and the Empress
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)1932 Is My Face Red?
as Party Guest (Uncredited)1932 Hot Saturday
as Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited)1931 Consolation Marriage
as Dancer (uncredited)1931 Flying High
as Pilot (uncredited)1930 The Dawn Patrol
as Student1930 Good News

Movies with Dave O'Brien as Crew(71)

Directing/Director1955 The Man Around the House
Writing/Story1955 The Man Around the House
Writing/Screenplay1955 The Man Around the House
Directing/Director1955 Just What I Needed
Writing/Screenplay1955 Just What I Needed
Directing/Director1955 The Fall Guy
Directing/Director1954 Do Someone a Favor!
Writing/Screenplay1954 Do Someone a Favor!
Directing/Director1954 Ain't It Aggravatin'
Writing/Story1954 Ain't It Aggravatin'
Directing/Director1953 Cash Stashers
Writing/Screenplay1953 Cash Stashers
Writing/Story1953 Cash Stashers
Directing/Director1953 Things We Can Do Without
Writing/Screenplay1953 Things We Can Do Without
Writing/Story1953 Things We Can Do Without
Writing/Screenplay1953 Dogs 'n Ducks
Writing/Original Story1953 Dogs 'n Ducks
Directing/Director1952 Reducing
Writing/Screenplay1952 Reducing
Writing/Original Story1952 Reducing
Directing/Director1952 I Love Children, But!
Writing/Writer1952 I Love Children, But!
Directing/Director1952 Musiquiz
Directing/Director1951 Camera Sleuth
Writing/Writer1951 Camera Sleuth
Directing/Director1951 Bargain Madness
Writing/Writer1951 Bargain Madness
Directing/Director1950 A Wife's Life
Writing/Screenplay1950 A Wife's Life
Writing/Story1950 A Wife's Life
Directing/Director1950 Wrong Way Butch
Writing/Original Story1950 Wrong Way Butch
Writing/Screenplay1950 Wrong Way Butch
Directing/Director1950 Did'ja Know?
Writing/Screenplay1950 Did'ja Know?
Directing/Director1950 Pest Control
Directing/Director1949 Those Good Old Days
Directing/Director1949 Super Cue Men
Directing/Director1948 Ice Aces
Writing/Writer1948 Ice Aces
Directing/Director1948 I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
Writing/Screenplay1948 I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
Writing/Original Story1948 I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
Directing/Director1948 Just Suppose
Writing/Writer1948 Just Suppose
Directing/Director1948 You Can't Win
Writing/Writer1948 You Can't Win
Directing/Director1948 Bowling Tricks
Directing/Director1948 Let's Cogitate
Directing/Director1947 Have You Ever Wondered?
Writing/Writer1947 Have You Ever Wondered?
Directing/Director1947 I Love My Wife BUT!
Writing/Screenplay1947 I Love My Wife BUT!
Writing/Story1947 I Love My Wife BUT!
Directing/Director1947 Early Sports Quiz: What's Your I.Q. No. 13
Directing/Director1947 Neighbor Pests
Directing/Director1947 Diamond Demon
Writing/Writer1947 Diamond Demon
Directing/Director1946 Treasures from Trash
Writing/Screenplay1946 Treasures from Trash
Directing/Director1946 Sure Cures
Writing/Writer1946 Sure Cures
Directing/Director1946 I Love My Husband, But!
Writing/Story1946 I Love My Husband, But!
Writing/Screenplay1946 I Love My Husband, But!
Directing/Director1946 Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
Writing/Writer1946 Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
Crew/Stunts1941 The Iron Claw
Crew/Stunts1941 Sky Raiders
Crew/Stunts1938 The Spider's Web

Full Name: Dave O'Brien
Born: Friday, 05/31 1912 (May) in Big Spring, Texas (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 11/08 1969 (November) in Santa Catalina Island (aged: 57)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Spouses (current/former): Dorothy Short
Other names for Dave O'Brien (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"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" (Pseudonym)
"Dave Barclay"
"'Tex' O'Brien" (Pseudonym)
"Dave O’Brien (Schauspieler)"
Dave O'Brien frequently works together with these people:
Pete Smith (71x, Actor)
Charles King (35x, Actor)
Elmer Clifton (30x, Crew)
Joe Ansen (29x, Crew)
Guy Wilkerson (24x, Actor)
Joseph Dietrick (23x, Crew)
James Newill (20x, Actor)
Bud Osborne (18x, Actor)
Budd Buster (17x, Actor)
Dorothy Short (17x, Actress)
Jack Ingram (16x, Actor)
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