Dave O'Brien
Acting
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 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.
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
as Self (archive footage)
Age 93 (now 57)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
Age 63 (now 57)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage)
Age 52 (now 57)
The Desperados Are in Town
as Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown
Age 44 (now 57)
The Fall Guy
as Himself as Various Characters (archive footage)
Age 43 (now 57)The Man Around the House
as Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited)
Age 42 (now 57)
Ain't It Aggravatin'
as Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead
Age 41 (now 57)
Did'ja Know?
as Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant
Age 37 (now 57)
I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
Screenplay
Age 35 (now 57)I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
Original Story
Age 35 (now 57)I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
as The Son-In-Law / Husband
Age 35 (now 57)
Have You Ever Wondered?
as Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer
Age 35 (now 57)Early Sports Quiz: What's Your I.Q. No. 13
Director
Age 34 (now 57)
Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
as Horace
Age 33 (now 57)Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
Writer
Age 33 (now 57)Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
Director
Age 33 (now 57)
Sportsman's Memories
as Fabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited)
Age 31 (now 57)
The Secret of Treasure Island
as Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7]
Age 25 (now 57)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as George Baldwin
Age 23 (now 57)
Woman Wanted
as Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited)
Age 23 (now 57)
Music in the Air
as Karl Roder (singing voice) (uncredited)
Age 22 (now 57)
The Sign of the Cross
as Christian on Stairway (uncredited)
Age 20 (now 57)
Consolation Marriage
as Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited)
Age 19 (now 57)
Gathering insights...
Also Known As
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, Dave Barclay
IMDB
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