Edmond O'Brien
American actor (1915-1985) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 69
Eamon Joseph O'Brien, known professionally as Edmond O'Brien, was an American actor of stage, screen, and television, and film director. His career spanned almost 40 years, and he won an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, two Photoplay Awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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1985Died9 May 19851982
Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidFilm, (in "White Heat") (archive footage)1973
Police StorySeries
Lucky LucianoFilm, 1973Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger1971
McMillan & WifeSeries, Mr. Fontaine1969
The Love God?Film, Osborn Tremaine1967
The High ChaparralSeries, Morgan MacQuarie1964
Rio ConchosFilm, Pardee1962
Sam BenedictSeries, Sam Benedict
Birdman of AlcatrazFilm, 1962Tom Gaddis1959
LaramieSeries
Up PeriscopeFilm, 1959Commander Paul Stevenson1957
SuspicionSeries, Sgt. Miles Odeen1955Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorAward
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries, 1955Thaddeus Kubaczik
Pete Kelly's BluesFilm, 1955Fran McCarg1953
The OscarsSeries
Julius CaesarFilm, 1953Casca1952
The Greatest Show on EarthFilm, Midway Barker at End (uncredited)1951
The Red Skelton ShowSeries, Grizzled Old Prospector1950
711 Ocean DriveFilm, Mal Granger1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries
Another Part of the ForestFilm, 1948Benjamin Hubbard1947
A Double LifeFilm, Bill Friend1939
The Hunchback of Notre DameFilm, Gringoire1915Born10 September 1915
Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidFilm, (in "White Heat") (archive footage)1973Police StorySeriesLucky LucianoFilm, 1973Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger1971McMillan & WifeSeries, Mr. Fontaine1969The Love God?Film, Osborn Tremaine1967The High ChaparralSeries, Morgan MacQuarie1964Rio ConchosFilm, Pardee1962Sam BenedictSeries, Sam BenedictBirdman of AlcatrazFilm, 1962Tom Gaddis1959LaramieSeriesUp PeriscopeFilm, 1959Commander Paul Stevenson1957SuspicionSeries, Sgt. Miles Odeen1955Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorAwardScreen Director's PlayhouseSeries, 1955Thaddeus KubaczikPete Kelly's BluesFilm, 1955Fran McCarg1953The OscarsSeriesJulius CaesarFilm, 1953Casca1952The Greatest Show on EarthFilm, Midway Barker at End (uncredited)1951The Red Skelton ShowSeries, Grizzled Old Prospector1950711 Ocean DriveFilm, Mal Granger1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesAnother Part of the ForestFilm, 1948Benjamin Hubbard1947A Double LifeFilm, Bill Friend1939The Hunchback of Notre DameFilm, Gringoire1915Born10 September 1915People around Edmond
- Gordon Douglas Directed Rio Conchos and Up Periscope
Ida Lupino Directed The Hitch-Hiker and The Bigamist
John Frankenheimer Directed Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Byron Haskin Directed Silver City and Warpath
Ava Gardner Also in The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
Burt Lancaster Also in The Killers (1950)
George Cukor Directed A Double Life and Winged Victory
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Directed The Barefoot Contessa and Julius Caesar
Darryl F. Zanuck Directed The Longest Day (1962)
Miklós Rózsa Wrote Julius Caesar and The Killers
Don Siegel Directed China Venture and The Hanged Man
Raoul Walsh Directed White Heat and Fighter Squadron
William Dieterle Directed The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
Vincent Sherman Directed Backfire and The Long, Hot Summer- Michael Gordon Directed The Web and Another Part of the Forest
Lawrence Dobkin Directed Sam Benedict- Irving Asher Produced The Turning Point (1952)
Whit Bissell Also in Birdman of Alcatraz and A Double Life
John Houseman Produced Julius Caesar (1953)
Eddie Albert Duets: Winston Smith
Jeffrey Hunter Edmond directed Man-Trap (1961)
Neville Brand Also in D.O.A. and The Turning Point
Anthony Veiller Produced Backfire (1950)
Wilton Graff Also in A Double Life and The Web
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1962
White Heat 1949
The Wild Bunch 1969
The Longest Day 1962
Birdman of Alcatraz 1962
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Filmography 40
142 credits on file
Television 24
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 1985 · aged 69
