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Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Acting

Born: September 10, 1915New York City, New York, USA

Edmond O'Brien (September 10, 1915 – May 9, 1985) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor who is perhaps best remembered for his role in D.O.A. (1950). His many memorable films included The Killers, White Heat, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and The Wild Bunch. He also co-starred with Richard Rust in the NBC legal drama Sam Benedict, which aired during the 1962-1963 television season.

Known For
Filmography
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Self - (archive footage)

2022
The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

Pat Mullins

2018
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Oscar Muldoon (archive footage)

2010

White Heat: Top of the World

Self (archive footage)

2005
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Frank Bigelow in D.O.A (archive footage)

2004

Déjà-Vu

2000
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage

The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage

Self (archive footage)

1996
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

(in "White Heat") (archive footage)

1982
99 and 44/100% Dead

99 and 44/100% Dead

Uncle Frank Kelly

1974
Lucky Luciano

Lucky Luciano

Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger

1973
Isn't It Shocking?

Isn't It Shocking?

Justin Oates

1973
They Only Kill Their Masters

They Only Kill Their Masters

George

1972
Jigsaw

Jigsaw

Det. Ed Burtelson

1972
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

Morton Stillman

1971
River of Mystery

River of Mystery

R.J. Twitchell

1971
The Intruders

The Intruders

Col. William Bodeen

1970
Dream No Evil

Dream No Evil

Timothy MacDonald

1970
The Love God?

The Love God?

Osborn Tremaine

1969
The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

Freddie Sykes

1969
The Outsider

The Outsider

Marvin Bishop

1967
To Commit a Murder

To Commit a Murder

Sphax (publisher)

1967
The Viscount

The Viscount

Ricco Barone

1967
The Doomsday Flight

The Doomsday Flight

The Man

1966
Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

General Carter

1966
The Further Adventures of Gallegher

The Further Adventures of Gallegher

Jefferson Crowley

1965
Synanon

Synanon

Chuck Dederich

1965
Sylvia

Sylvia

Oscar Stewart

1965
The Adventures of Gallegher

The Adventures of Gallegher

Jefferson Crowley

1965
The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

Arnie Seeger

1964
Rio Conchos

Rio Conchos

Pardee

1964
Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May

Sen. Raymond Clark

1964
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

Gen. Raymond D. Barton

1962
Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

Tom Gaddis

1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Dutton Peabody

1962
Moon Pilot

Moon Pilot

McClosky aka 'Mac'

1962
The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor

Capt. Glover - HMCS Cayuga

1960
The 3rd Voice

The 3rd Voice

The Voice

1960
The Last Voyage

The Last Voyage

Second Engineer Walsh

1960
The Ambitious One

The Ambitious One

Mike Buchanan

1959
Up Periscope

Up Periscope

Commander Paul Stevenson

1959
Sing Boy Sing

Sing Boy Sing

Joseph Sharkey

1958
The World Was His Jury

The World Was His Jury

David Carson

1958
Stopover Tokyo

Stopover Tokyo

George Underwood

1957
The Big Land

The Big Land

Joe Jagger

1957
The Comedian

The Comedian

Al Preston

1957
The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

Marty 'Fats' Murdock

1956
The Rack

The Rack

Lt. Col. Frank Wasnick

1956
A Cry in the Night

A Cry in the Night

Dan Taggart

1956
D-Day the Sixth of June

D-Day the Sixth of June

Lt. Col. Alexander Timmer

1956
A Ticket for Thaddeus

A Ticket for Thaddeus

1956
1984

1984

Winston Smith of the Outer Party

1956
Pete Kelly's Blues

Pete Kelly's Blues

Fran McCarg

1955
Dark Stranger

Dark Stranger

Ray Ericson

1955
The Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa

Oscar Muldoon

1954
The Shanghai Story

The Shanghai Story

Daniel Maynard

1954
Shield for Murder

Shield for Murder

Det. Lt. Barney Nolan

1954
The Bigamist

The Bigamist

Harry Graham / Harrison Graham

1953
China Venture

China Venture

Capt. Matt Reardon

1953
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Casca

1953
Cow Country

Cow Country

Ben Anthony

1953
Man in the Dark

Man in the Dark

Steve Rawley

1953
The Hitch-Hiker

The Hitch-Hiker

Roy Collins

1953
The Turning Point

The Turning Point

John Conroy

1952
Denver and Rio Grande

Denver and Rio Grande

Jim Vesser

1952
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

Midway Barker at End (uncredited)

1952
Silver City

Silver City

Larkin Moffat

1951
Warpath

Warpath

John Vickers

1951
Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

Michael "Lefty" Farrell

1951
The Redhead and the Cowboy

The Redhead and the Cowboy

Maj. Dunn Jeffers (Union intelligence officer)

1951
Between Midnight and Dawn

Between Midnight and Dawn

Officer Dan Purvis

1950
The Admiral Was a Lady

The Admiral Was a Lady

Jimmy Stevens

1950
711 Ocean Drive

711 Ocean Drive

Mal Granger

1950
Backfire

Backfire

Steve Connolly

1950
D.O.A.

D.O.A.

Frank Bigelow

1949
Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1949
White Heat

White Heat

Vic Pardo

1949
Task Force

Task Force

Radio Announcing Pearl Harbor Attack (voice) (uncredited)

1949
An Act of Murder

An Act of Murder

David Douglas

1948
Fighter Squadron

Fighter Squadron

Maj. Ed Hardin

1948
For the Love of Mary

For the Love of Mary

Lt. Tom Farrington

1948
Another Part of the Forest

Another Part of the Forest

Benjamin Hubbard

1948
A Double Life

A Double Life

Bill Friend

1947
Something in the Wind

Something in the Wind

Lt. Tom Farrington

1947
The Web

The Web

Bob Regan

1947
The Killers

The Killers

Jim Reardon

1946
Winged Victory

Winged Victory

Irving Miller

1944
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

Tom Holliday

1943
Powder Town

Powder Town

J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant

1942
Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

'Red' Reddy, aka Professor Stanley

1942
Parachute Battalion

Parachute Battalion

William Mayberry Burke

1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Stephen Herrick

1941
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Gringoire

1939