Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Acting

Born May 31, 1912 · Big Spring, Texas, USA

40 films as director · Active 1946–1955

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 a…

Known for

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955

Flaming Bullets

Flaming Bullets

1945

Do Someone a Favor!

Do Someone a Favor!

1954

Double Trouble

Double Trouble

1941

Three in the Saddle

Three in the Saddle

1945

Pick-up

Pick-up

1933

Wonder Bar

Wonder Bar

1934

Directed(40)

1955The Fall Guy★ 7.5

1955The Man Around the House

1955Just What I Needed

1954Out for Fun★ 9.0

Ain't It Aggravatin'

1954Ain't It Aggravatin'★ 6.0

Film Antics

1954Film Antics★ 6.0

1954Do Someone a Favor!★ 7.0

Things We Can Do Without

1953Things We Can Do Without★ 7.3

Cash Stashers

1953Cash Stashers★ 7.0

1953The Mosconi Story

Reducing

1952Reducing★ 5.3

I Love Children, But!

1952I Love Children, But!★ 10.0

1952Musiquiz★ 5.5

Camera Sleuth

1951Camera Sleuth★ 7.0

Bargain Madness

1951Bargain Madness★ 6.7

Did'ja Know?

1950Did'ja Know?★ 5.0

Crashing the Movies

1950Crashing the Movies★ 7.0

Wrong Way Butch

1950Wrong Way Butch★ 6.4

1950A Wife's Life★ 6.0

1950Pest Control

1949Super Cue Men★ 8.0

1949Those Good Old Days★ 8.0

1949We Can Dream, Can't We?

Bowling Tricks

1948Bowling Tricks★ 6.5

You Can't Win

1948You Can't Win★ 4.9

Let's Cogitate

1948Let's Cogitate★ 7.5

1948I Love My Mother-In-Law But...★ 7.2

Just Suppose

1948Just Suppose★ 7.0

Ice Aces

1948Ice Aces★ 7.0

Diamond Demon

1947Diamond Demon★ 7.6

1947Neighbor Pests

1947I Love My Wife BUT!★ 7.0

1947Early Sports Quiz: What's Your I.Q. No. 13★ 10.0

1947Have You Ever Wondered?★ 6.5

1947Football Thrills No. 10★ 8.0

1947Surfboard Rhythm★ 9.0

1946Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11★ 6.5

1946I Love My Husband, But!★ 10.0

Sure Cures

1946Sure Cures★ 5.7

Treasures from Trash

1946Treasures from Trash★ 7.0

Acting(182)

200642nd Street: From Book to Screen to StageSelf (archive footage)

1976That's Entertainment, Part II(archive footage)

1964The Big Parade of ComedyActor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage)

1956The Desperados Are in TownDock Lapman / Mr. Brown

1956The Kettles in the OzarksConductor

1955The Fall GuyHimself as Various Characters (archive footage)

1955Just What I NeededHarry Horseknuckle

1955The Man Around the HouseHugo Hightonsil (uncredited)

1954Meet the O'BriensDave

1954Out for FunBusinessman Seeking Relaxation

1954Do Someone a Favor!George Dibson

1954Tennessee ChampLuke MacWade

1954Ain't It Aggravatin'Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead

1953Things We Can Do WithoutThaddeus E. Thud III

1953Kiss Me KateRalph

1953Cash StashersA Shmoe Named Joe

1953T.V. of TomorrowMan on TV

1952I Love Children, But!The Daddy

1952ReducingMan on Bench (uncredited)

1950Wrong Way ButchButch

1950A Wife's LifeGeorge T. Hardnose (uncredited)

1950Did'ja Know?Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant

1950Pest ControlCruising Wolf

1949Those Good Old Days

1948Let's CogitateOliver T. Aseltafel

1948Just SupposeHusband (uncredited)

1948You Can't WinHarried Homeowner

1948I Love My Mother-In-Law But...The Son-In-Law / Husband

1947Have You Ever Wondered?Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer

1947Neighbor Pests

1947I Love My Wife BUT!The Husband

1946I Love My Husband, But!The Husband

1946Sure CuresXavier T. Schneckendorf

1946Treasures from TrashAlonzo T. Mousebrain

1946Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11Horace

1946Studio VisitO'Brien

1945Flaming BulletsDave Wyatt / Steve Carson

1945Frontier FugitivesDave Wyatt

1945Three in the SaddleDave Wyatt

1945Enemy of the LawDave Wyatt

1945The Phantom of 42nd StreetTony Woolrich

1945The Man Who Walked AloneMarion Scott

1945Marked for MurderDave Wyatt

1944The Whispering SkullDave Wyatt

1944Tahiti NightsJack

1944Safety SleuthCareless Man

1944Dead or AliveDave Wyatt

1944Gangsters of the FrontierDave Wyatt

1944Gunsmoke MesaTex Wyatt

1944Brand of the DevilTex Wyatt

1944Movie PestsFeet-in-the-Aisle Pest

1944Spook TownTex Wyatt

1944The Pinto BanditTex Wyatt

1944Sportsman's MemoriesFabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited)

1944Guns of the LawTex Wyatt

1944Outlaw RoundupTex Wyatt

1943Boss of RawhideTex Wyatt

1943The Return of the RangersTex Wyatt

1943Trail of TerrorTex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt

1943Fighting ValleyTex Wyatt

1943Seventh ColumnFalstaff Pratt the Indestructible Man

1943Border BuckaroosTex Wyatt

1943West of TexasTex Wyatt

1943Bad Men of Thunder GapTex Wyatt

1942The Rangers Take OverTex Wyatt

1942'Neath Brooklyn BridgeSgt. Phil Lyons

1942The Yanks Are ComingSgt. Callahan

1942Bowery at MidnightDet. Pete Crawford

1942Calling All Pa'sJoe Thunderstruck

1942King of the Stallions

1942Carry HarryArthur - Harry's Friend

1942Sheriff of Sage ValleyJeff

1942Law and OrderJeff Travis

1942Prisoner of JapanU. S. Marine

1942Down Texas WayDave Dodge

1942Victory Quiz

1942Billy the Kid's Smoking GunsJeff

1942What About Daddy?The Husband

1942Captain MidnightCaptain Albright / Captain Midnight

1941Forbidden TrailsJim Cramer

1941Double TroubleSparky Barton

1941Spooks Run WildJeff Dixon

1941Billy the Kid WantedJeff

1941The Gunman From BodieJoe Martin

1941The Deadly GameRalph Spencer

1941The Texas MarshalBuzz Weston

1941Billy the Kid in Santa FeTexas Joe

1941Murder by InvitationMichael, the chauffeur

1941The Spider ReturnsJackson, Wentworth's Aide

1941Buzzy and the Phantom PintoJim Dana

1941Flying WildTom Lawson

1940The Devil BatJohnny Layton

1940That Gang of MineKnuckles Dolan

1940The Cowboy from SundownSteve Davis

1940Queen of the YukonBob Adams

1940Gun CodeHenchman Gale

1940Boys of the CityKnuckles Dolan

1940Sky BanditsConstable Kelly

1940Hold That Woman!Miles Hanover

1940On the SpotCharlie

1940Phantom RancherHenchman Lucke

1940Son of the NavyNelson

1940Isle Of DestinyWhitey - Navy Radio Man

1940Murder on the YukonConstable Kelly

1940East Side KidsKnuckles Dolan

1940Danger AheadCorporal Kelly

1940Yukon FlightConstable Kelly

1939Crashing ThruFred Chambers

1939Buried AliveCarson

1939Fighting MadConstable Kelly

1939Flaming LeadFrank Gordon

1939Mutiny in the Big HouseDaniels

1939On Your ToesMan in Audience

1939The Arizona KidSoldier

1939The Fighting RenegadeDr. Jerry Leonard

1939Daughter of the TongJerry Morgan

1939New FrontierJason Braddock

1939Riders of the SageTom Martin

1939Wyoming OutlawAcacia Park Game Warden

1939Undercover AgentBilliards Player

1939Outlaws' ParadiseHenchman Meggs

1939Texas WildcatsEd Arden

1939Trigger SmithDuke

1939Rollin' WestwardRanch hand Red

1939Code of the CactusBob Swane

1939Drifting WestwardHenchman Trigger

1939Water RustlersBob Lawson

1938Song of the BuckarooTex Alden

1938Gun PackerRed Baker - Henchman

1938Where the Buffalo RoamJeff Gray

1938Frontier ScoutSteve Norris

1938Starlight Over TexasHenchman

1938Utah TrailMason - Bookkeeper

1938Man's CountryBat

1938Tell Your ChildrenRalph

1938The Singing CowgirlDick Williams

1938Whirlwind HorsemanHenchman Slade

1938The Secret of Treasure IslandDet. Jameson [Chs. 4-7]

1938Born to Be WildTrucker (uncredited)

1937Million Dollar RacketJohnny Henessey

1937Rough Riding RhythmDetective Waters

1937Brothers of the WestBart

1937Lightnin' CrandallTommy Shannon

1936Wanted - A MasterDog's Master (uncredited)

1936The Girl on the Front PageNightclub Patron

1936The Black CoinTerry Navarro

1936The Adventures of Frank MerriwellGeorge Baldwin

1935Ship CafeYoung Man (uncredited)

1935She Married Her BossShopper

1935Welcome HomeStanley Phillips

1935Woman WantedSteve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited)

1935Doubting ThomasMember of Audience

1935No More LadiesParty Guest (uncredited)

1934Music in the AirKarl Roder (singing voice) (uncredited)

1934Student TourStudent

1934Gift of GabDancer (uncredited)

1934We're Rich AgainPete (uncredited)

1934Tomorrow's ChildrenInterne (uncredited)

1934Murder at the VanitiesChorus Boy (uncredited)

1934Wonder BarChorus Boy (uncredited)

1934Search for BeautyTalent Contestant (uncredited)

1933The World ChangesOtto Peterson (uncredited)

1933Sitting PrettyAssistant Cameraman (uncredited)

1933College CoachStudent on Tennis Court (uncredited)

1933One Man's JourneyDance Extra (uncredited)

1933College HumorStudent

1933Pick-upParty Boy (uncredited)

193342nd StreetChorus Boy (uncredited)

1932The Sign of the CrossChristian on Stairway (uncredited)

1932Rasputin and the EmpressSoldier (uncredited)

1932Hot SaturdayParty Guest (Uncredited)

193270,000 WitnessesFootball Player (uncredited)

1932Devil and the DeepSubmarine Crewman (uncredited)

1932Roar of the DragonSubmarine Crewman

1932Is My Face Red?Chorus Boy (uncredited)

1931Consolation MarriageMan Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited)

1931Flying HighDancer (uncredited)

1931Lover Come BackPool Party Boy (uncredited)

1930Madam SatanZeppelin Reveler

1930Good NewsStudent

1930The Dawn PatrolPilot (uncredited)

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