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D.O.A. (1950) -- Frank Bigelow, told he's been poisoned and has only a few days to live, tries to find out who killed him and why.
"It Takes a Thief" (1968): Season 2: Episode 22 -- Al Mundy gets in deep trouble with a crime syndicate when an old-time safecracker he has hired steals a diamond.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) -- Clip: You didn't kill Liberty Valance
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) -- A surly convicted murderer held in permanent isolation redeems himself when he becomes a renowned bird expert.
D.O.A. (1950) -- Frank Bigelow, told he's been poisoned and has only a few days to live, tries to find out who killed him and why.
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Overview

Date of Birth:

10 September 1915, New York City, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

9 May 1985, Inglewood, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Oscar-winner Edmond O'Brien was one of the most respected character actors... more

Trivia:

O'Brien was originally cast as the photo-journalist Jackson Bentley (based... more

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination more

NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

Rare Movie Alert! "Rio Conchos" On Fox Movie Channel Today At 2:00 Pm (Est)
 (From CinemaRetro. 6 August 2009, 9:45 PM, PDT)
Hollywood Producer Haggiag Dies
 (From WENN. 4 March 2009, 8:10 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Edmund O'Brien | Sgt. Edmond O'Brien

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 1410:00 AMTCM White Heat  more

Filmography

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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. 99 and 44/100% Dead (1974)   Uncle Frank Kelly 1974 - 5.4 (273)
AKAs:
  • Call Harry Crown (UK)
- 2. "Police Story" (1973)   Frank Modeer (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.5 (150)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Lucky Luciano (1973)   (as Edmund O'Brien) Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger 1973 - 6.5 (324)
AKAs:
  • A proposito Lucky Luciano (Italy)
  • Lucky Luciano (France)
  • Re: Lucky Luciano (International: English title)
- 4. Isn't It Shocking? (1973) (TV) Justin Oates 1973 - 7.0 (100)
- 5. "Temperatures Rising" (1972)   Dr. Banning (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 5.5 (20)
AKAs:
  • The New Temperatures Rising Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 6. They Only Kill Their Masters (1972) George (liquor store owner) 1972 - 6.1 (373)
- 7. "McMillan & Wife" (1971)   Mr. Fontaine (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.6 (204)
AKAs:
  • McMillan (USA: sixth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972)   Officer Gustav 'Gus' Charnovski, SFPD (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.3 (616)
1 TV episode:
- 9. Jigsaw (1972) (TV)   Det. Ed Burtelson 1972 - 7.5 (10)
AKAs:
  • Man on the Move (USA: reissue title)
- 10. "Cade's County" (1971)   Clint Pritchard (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.4 (37)
1 TV episode:
- 11. The Other Side of the Wind (1972) Pat 1972 - -
- 12. What's a Nice Girl Like You...? (1971) (TV) Morton Stillman 1971 - 6.6 (20)
- 13. River of Mystery (1971) (TV) R.J. Twitchell 1971 - 8.0 (5)
- 14. "The High Chaparral" (1967)   Morgan MacQuarie (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.6 (266)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "The Name of the Game" (1968)   Bergman (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.0 (113)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "The Young Lawyers" (1970)   MacGillicuddy (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.6 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 17. The Intruders (1970) (TV) Col. William Bodeen 1970 - 5.6 (47)
- 18. "Insight" (1960)   (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 6.6 (38)
- 19. Dream No Evil (1970)   Timothy MacDonald 1970 - 4.7 (75)
AKAs:
  • Now I Lay Me Down to Die
  • The Faith Healer (USA: alternative title)
- 20. "The Bold Ones: The Protectors" (1969)   Warden Millbank (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - -
1 TV episode:
- 21. The Love God? (1969) Osborn Tremaine (end credits: Osborn Tremain) 1969 - 5.8 (300)
- 22. The Wild Bunch (1969) Freddie Sykes 1969 - 8.2 (27,997)
- 23. "It Takes a Thief" (1968)   Rocky McCauley (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.9 (259)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "Mission: Impossible" (1966)   Raymond Halder (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.3 (1,252)
1 TV episode:
- 25. Flesh and Blood (1968) (TV) Harry 1968 - 5.8 (18)
- 26. The Outsider (1967) (TV) Marvin Bishop 1967 - 7.2 (26)
- 27. "The Virginian" (1962)   Thomas Manstead (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.6 (229)
AKAs:
  • The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 28. Peau d'espion (1967)   Sphax (publisher) 1967 - 4.4 (26)
AKAs:
  • To Commit a Murder (UK) (USA)
  • Congiura di spie (Italy)
  • Der grausame Job (West Germany)
- 29. Le vicomte règle ses comptes (1967)   (unconfirmed) 1967 - 4.7 (9)
AKAs:
  • Atraco al hampa (Spain)
  • The Viscount
  • The Viscount: Furto alla banca mondiale (Italy)
- 30. The Doomsday Flight (1966) (TV) The Madman 1966 - 6.8 (94)
- 31. Fantastic Voyage (1966)   General Carter 1966 - 6.8 (4,955)
AKAs:
  • Microscopia
  • Strange Journey
- 32. "The Long, Hot Summer" (1965)   'Boss' Will Varner (13 episodes, 1965) 1965 - 9.1 (15)
- 33. "Disneyland" (1954)   Crowley / Jefferson Crowley (6 episodes, 1965) 1965 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- 34. Synanon (1965)   Chuck Dederich 1965 - 5.2 (27)
AKAs:
  • Get Off My Back
- 35. Sylvia (1965) Oscar Stewart 1965 - 7.1 (100)
- 36. The Hanged Man (1964) (TV) Arnie Seeger 1964 - 6.4 (28)
- 37. Rio Conchos (1964) Col. Theron 'Gray Fox' Pardee 1964 - 6.4 (388)
- 38. "The Eleventh Hour" (1962)   Buck Denholt (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.3 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 39. "Breaking Point" (1963)   Roger Conning (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.3 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 40. "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1963)   Mike O'Kelley (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.5 (34)
1 TV episode:
- 41. Seven Days in May (1964) Sen. Raymond Clark 1964 - 8.0 (4,392)
- 42. "Sam Benedict" (1962)   Sam Benedict / Charlie Dunphie (28 episodes, 1962-1963) 1963 - 7.0 (8)
- 43. The Longest Day (1962) Gen. Raymond D. Barton 1962 - 7.8 (16,395)
- 44. Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) Thomas E. 'Tom' Gaddis 1962 - 7.9 (5,746)
- 45. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) Dutton Peabody 1962 - 8.1 (20,903)
- 46. Moon Pilot (1962) McClosky aka 'Mac' 1962 - 5.6 (155)
- 47. "Target: The Corruptors" (1961)   Ollie Crown (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.5 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 48. "The Dick Powell Show" (1961)   Sid Williams (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.3 (40)
AKAs:
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 49. Man-Trap (1961) (uncredited) Voice of Photographer 1961 - 7.2 (29)
- 50. The Great Impostor (1961) Captain Glover - HMCS Cayuga 1961 - 6.9 (408)
- 51. The 3rd Voice (1960) The Voice 1960 - 7.0 (39)
- 52. The Last Voyage (1960) Second Engineer Walsh 1960 - 6.4 (697)
- 53. "Johnny Midnight" (1960) Johnny Midnight 1960 - -
- 54. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   Marshal Ben Clark / Russ Andrews (2 episodes, 1957-1959) 1959 - 6.8 (54)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
2 TV episodes:
- 55. "Laramie" (1959)   Captain Sam Prado (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.0 (88)
1 TV episode:
- 56. L'ambitieuse (1959)   Mike Buchanan 1959 - 5.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Ambitious One (USA)
  • The Climbers (USA: TV title)
  • The Dispossessed (UK)
  • The Restless and the Damned (USA)
- 57. Up Periscope (1959) Commander Paul Stevenson 1959 - 6.4 (435)
- 58. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Al Preston / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1957-1959) 1959 - 8.5 (67)
3 TV episodes:
- 59. "Lux Playhouse" (1958)   Big Jim Webber (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.3 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 60. "Suspicion" (1957)   Sgt. Miles Odeen (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.2 (102)
1 TV episode:
- 61. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   Jim Reardon (5 episodes, 1953-1958) 1958 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
5 TV episodes:
- 62. Sing Boy Sing (1958) Joseph Sharkey 1958 - 5.4 (50)
- 63. The World Was His Jury (1958) David Carson 1958 - 5.8 (7)
- 64. Stopover Tokyo (1957) George Underwood 1957 - 6.1 (74)
- 65. The Big Land (1957)   Joe Jagger 1957 - 6.3 (95)
AKAs:
  • Stampeded (UK)
- 66. The Comedian (1957) (TV) Al Preston 1957 - 8.6 (59)
- 67. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   Major Jepelo / Randall (7 episodes, 1951-1957) 1957 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 68. The Girl Can't Help It (1956) Marty 'Fats' Murdock 1956 - 6.9 (1,069)
- 69. The Rack (1956) Lt. Col. Frank Wasnick 1956 - 6.8 (378)
- 70. A Cry in the Night (1956) Dan Taggart 1956 - 6.6 (67)
- 71. "Climax!" (1954)   Joel Flint / Leo Waldek (2 episodes, 1954-1956) 1956 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 72. D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) Lt. Col. Alexander Timmer 1956 - 6.2 (494)
- 73. "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)   Thaddeus Kubaczik (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.5 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 74. 1984 (1956) Winston Smith 1956 - 7.1 (744)
- 75. "The Star and the Story" (1955)   Ray Ericson (2 episodes, 1955) 1955 - 7.3 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Henry Fonda Show (USA: alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 76. "Playwrights '56" (1955)   Sidney (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.1 (7)
AKAs:
  • Pontiac Playwrights '56 (USA: alternative title)
  • The Playwright Hour
1 TV episode:
- 77. Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) Fran McCarg 1955 - 6.6 (331)
- 78. "Damon Runyon Theater" (1955)   Duke Martin (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.1 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 79. "The Red Skelton Show" (1951)   Grizzled Old Prospector (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.2 (165)
AKAs:
  • The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 80. "Stage 7" (1955)   Clinton Sturgess (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - -
1 TV episode:
- 81. "The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)   Captain Joyce (2 episodes, 1953-1954) 1954 - 7.3 (31)
AKAs:
  • Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
2 TV episodes:
- 82. The Barefoot Contessa (1954)   Oscar Muldoon 1954 - 6.9 (3,341)
AKAs:
  • La contessa scalza (Italy)
- 83. Shield for Murder (1954) Det. Lt. Barney Nolan 1954 - 6.5 (141)
- 84. The Shanghai Story (1954) Dr. Dan Maynard 1954 - 4.8 (19)
- 85. The Bigamist (1953) Harry Graham/Harrison Graham 1953 - 6.7 (600)
- 86. China Venture (1953) Capt. Matt Reardon 1953 - 4.9 (27)
- 87. Julius Caesar (1953)   Casca 1953 - 7.4 (3,277)
AKAs:
  • William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
- 88. Cow Country (1953) Ben Anthony 1953 - 4.5 (10)
- 89. Man in the Dark (1953)   Steve Rawley 1953 - 6.1 (39)
AKAs:
  • The Man Who Lived Twice (USA: alternative title)
- 90. The Hitch-Hiker (1953) Roy Collins 1953 - 7.0 (1,433)
- 91. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 7.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lucky Strike Theater
  • Montgomery's Summer Stock
  • The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
1 TV episode:
- 92. The Turning Point (1952) John Conroy 1952 - 6.8 (135)
- 93. Denver and Rio Grande (1952)   Jim Vesser 1952 - 5.5 (93)
AKAs:
  • Denver & Rio Grande (USA: promotional title)
- 94. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)   (uncredited) Midway barker 1952 - 6.7 (3,880)
AKAs:
  • Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth (USA: complete title)
- 95. Silver City (1951)   Larkin Moffatt 1951 - 5.8 (29)
AKAs:
  • High Vermilion (UK)
- 96. Warpath (1951) John Vickers 1951 - 6.0 (72)
- 97. Two of a Kind (1951) Michael "Lefty" Farrell 1951 - 6.7 (20)
- 98. "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1950)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 8.0 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 99. The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951) Maj. Dunn Jeffers (Union intelligence officer) 1951 - 6.2 (50)
- 100. Between Midnight and Dawn (1950) Officer Dan Purvis 1950 - 6.4 (62)
- 101. The Admiral Was a Lady (1950) Jimmy Stevens 1950 - 5.7 (93)
- 102. 711 Ocean Drive (1950) Mal Granger 1950 - 7.0 (236)
- 103. D.O.A. (1950) Frank Bigelow 1950 - 7.5 (3,503)
- 104. Backfire (1950) Steve Connolly 1950 - 6.1 (44)
- 105. White Heat (1949) Vic Pardo 1949 - 8.1 (9,230)
- 106. Task Force (1949) (voice) (uncredited) Voice on radio announcing Pearl Harbor attack 1949 - 6.4 (335)
- 107. An Act of Murder (1948)   David Douglas 1948 - 7.3 (96)
AKAs:
  • Live Today for Tomorrow
- 108. Fighter Squadron (1948) Maj. Ed Hardin 1948 - 6.2 (214)
- 109. For the Love of Mary (1948) Lt. Tom Farrington 1948 - 6.5 (48)
- 110. Another Part of the Forest (1948) Benjamin 'Ben' Hubbard 1948 - 7.8 (78)
- 111. A Double Life (1947) Bill Friend 1947 - 7.2 (954)
- 112. Brute Force (1947) (uncredited) Inmate 1947 - 7.8 (1,997)
- 113. The Web (1947) Bob Regan 1947 - 7.2 (151)
- 114. The Killers (1946)   Jim Reardon 1946 - 7.9 (5,052)
AKAs:
  • A Man Alone
  • Ernest Hemingway's The Killers (USA: complete title)
- 115. Winged Victory (1944) (as Sgt. Edmond O'Brien) Irving Miller 1944 - 7.1 (57)
- 116. The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943) Tom Holliday 1943 - 6.6 (76)
- 117. Powder Town (1942) J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant 1942 - 4.2 (24)
- 118. Obliging Young Lady (1942) 'Red' Reddy, aka Professor Stanley 1942 - 5.6 (72)
- 119. Parachute Battalion (1941) William Mayberry 'Bill' Burke 1941 - 5.4 (47)
- 120. A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)   Stephen Herrick 1941 - 6.5 (96)
AKAs:
  • The Navy Steps Out (UK)
- 121. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) Gringoire 1939 - 7.9 (3,990)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Man-Trap (1961) 1961 - 7.2 (29)
- 2. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- 3. Shield for Murder (1954) 1954 - 6.5 (141)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Man-Trap (1961) (producer) 1961 - 7.2 (29)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Girl Can't Help It (1956) (performer: "Rock Around the Rock Pile") 1956 - 6.9 (1,069)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage (1996) (voice) Himself 1996 - 7.2 (132)
- 2. "The Movie Game" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - -
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Men in Crisis" (1964)   (32 episodes, 1964-1965) 1965 - -
32 TV episodes: 27 episodes not shown.
- 4. The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (1960) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1960 - 3.8 (37)
- 5. "The George Gobel Show" (1954)   Himself (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 6.4 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 6. The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1956 - 4.1 (36)
- 7. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 8. The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Short Subject Awards 1955 - 4.4 (65)
- 9. "The Red Skelton Show" (1951)   Award for Best Supporting Actor / Himself (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.2 (165)
AKAs:
  • The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "The Bob Hope Show" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.3 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball (1952) Himself 1952 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) (in "White Heat")
- 2. "Disneyland"  
2 TV episodes:
- 3. "Frontier Justice"  
1 TV episode:

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In the days of radio, he provided the voice of Johnny Dollar, the insurance investigator with an expense account on "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar." more

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