William J. O'Brien

Biography

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

73

Birth Date

1884-01-31 00:00:00

Birth Place

Massachusetts, USA

Known For

• Mister Smarty
• 

  The Soilers
• 

  War Mamas
• 

  Mr. Bride
• What, No Cigarettes
• 

  Hopalong Cassidy Returns

Credits

• actors (73 credits)

  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

    Radio Listener (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Everything I Have Is Yours

    Passerby on Street (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Horizons West

    Barfly (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • O. Henry's Full House

    Hotel Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Something to Live For

    Bar Customer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • I'll See You in My Dreams

    Waiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Racket

    Counterman / Short Order Cook (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • You Never Can Tell

    Andrew Lindsay (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Roadblock

    Waiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Hard, Fast and Beautiful!

    Bartender (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Follow the Sun

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Gambling House

    Stage Manager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Frenchie

    Townsman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Woman on the Run

    Waiter at Sullivan's Grotto (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Outrage

    Man Drawing Shade in Window (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Born to Be Bad

    Bartender at Charity Ball (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Underworld Story

    Townsman on Street / In Coffee Shop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Secret Fury

    Wedding Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Gun Crazy

    Customer at Sharpshooting Act (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Woman in Hiding

    Bus Passenger (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Holiday Affair

    Peanut Vendor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • A Dangerous Profession

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Dancing in the Dark

    Waiter at Party

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Threat

    Stage Doorman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Easy Living

    Vendor Eating Hot Dog (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • It's a Great Feeling

    Saloon Waiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Set-Up

    Pitchman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Accused

    Police Detective (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

    Fight Spetator

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Noose Hangs High

    Passerby (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • They Won't Believe Me

    Juror / Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Ivy

    Bailiff (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Trail Street

    Barfly (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Locket

    Waiter at Bonner's Party (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Badman's Territory

    Man in Barber Chair (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Blue Dahlia

    Man at Cavendish Apartments (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Deadline at Dawn

    Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Johnny Angel

    Bartender (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Falcon in San Francisco

    Train Passenger (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • What, No Cigarettes

    Cigarette Customer

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Flame of Barbary Coast

    Waiter

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Invisible Man's Revenge

    Bettor in Pub (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Happy Land

    Chris (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Crazy House

    Bald Man

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Gildersleeve's Bad Day

    Juror (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • This Land Is Mine

    Night Switchman

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • I Wake Up Screaming

    Man hosing sidewalk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Tom, Dick and Harry

    Bartender (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Bank Dick

    Townsman Onlooker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Phantom of Chinatown

    Extra in Audience at Benton's Lecture

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Triple Justice

    Tim - Proprietor

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Dance, Girl, Dance

    Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Stage to Chino

    Townsman in Saloon (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Mexican Spitfire

    Party Waiter

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Lucky Night

    Casino Gambler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Zenobia

    Barker

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Silver on the Sage

    Card Player

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Tarnished Angel

    Extra Sitting Next to Cramer at Two Meetings

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Fugitives for a Night

    Bald Gambler

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Night Spot

    Counterman at Diner

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Portia on Trial

    Juror

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Great O'Malley

    Man Whistling in Hospital Zone (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Great Guy

    Meat Clerk (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Hopalong Cassidy Returns

    Sandy the Bartender

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Mister Smarty

    Second Floor Polisher

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Bridge of Sighs

    Juror (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Lilly Turner

    Man at Carnival (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Gabriel Over the White House

    Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Mr. Bride

    Musician

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Soilers

    Bald Juror (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • War Mamas

    Heinrich, General's Aide (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Hell Bound

    Bilmey

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

    actor

    actors
    1929