Biography and filmography

Edmond O'Brien

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.

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Movies (91)

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022 · Self - (archive footage)

Al otro lado del viento

Al otro lado del viento

2018 · Pat Mullins

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010 · Oscar Muldoon (archive footage)

White Heat: Top of the World

White Heat: Top of the World

2005 · Self (archive footage)

Déjà-Vu

Déjà-Vu

2000

The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage

The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage

1996 · Self (archive footage)

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982 · (in "White Heat") (archive footage)

99 and 44/100% Dead

99 and 44/100% Dead

1974 · Uncle Frank Kelly

Lucky Luciano

Lucky Luciano

1973 · Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger

Isn't It Shocking?

Isn't It Shocking?

1973 · Justin Oates

They Only Kill Their Masters

They Only Kill Their Masters

1972 · George

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

1972 · Det. Ed Burtelson

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

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

1971 · Morton Stillman

River of Mystery

River of Mystery

1971 · R.J. Twitchell

The Intruders

The Intruders

1970 · Col. William Bodeen

Dream No Evil

Dream No Evil

1970 · Timothy MacDonald

The Love God?

The Love God?

1969 · Osborn Tremaine

The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1969 · Freddie Sykes

The Outsider

The Outsider

1967 · Marvin Bishop

To Commit a Murder

To Commit a Murder

1967 · Sphax (publisher)

The Viscount

The Viscount

1967 · Ricco Barone

The Doomsday Flight

The Doomsday Flight

1966 · The Man

Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

1966 · General Carter

The Further Adventures of Gallegher

The Further Adventures of Gallegher

1965 · Jefferson Crowley

Synanon

Synanon

1965 · Chuck Dederich

Sylvia

Sylvia

1965 · Oscar Stewart

The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

1964 · Arnie Seeger

Rio Conchos

Rio Conchos

1964 · Pardee

Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May

1964 · Sen. Raymond Clark

The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962 · Gen. Raymond D. Barton

Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962 · Tom Gaddis

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962 · Dutton Peabody

Moon Pilot

Moon Pilot

1962 · McClosky aka 'Mac'

Man-Trap

Man-Trap

1961 · Director

The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor

1960 · Capt. Glover - HMCS Cayuga

The 3rd Voice

The 3rd Voice

1960 · The Voice

The Last Voyage

The Last Voyage

1960 · Second Engineer Walsh

The Ambitious One

The Ambitious One

1959 · Mike Buchanan

Up Periscope

Up Periscope

1959 · Commander Paul Stevenson

Sing Boy Sing

Sing Boy Sing

1958 · Joseph Sharkey

The World Was His Jury

The World Was His Jury

1958 · David Carson

Stopover Tokyo

Stopover Tokyo

1957 · George Underwood

The Big Land

The Big Land

1957 · Joe Jagger

The Comedian

The Comedian

1957 · Al Preston

The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

1956 · Marty 'Fats' Murdock

The Rack

The Rack

1956 · Lt. Col. Frank Wasnick

A Cry in the Night

A Cry in the Night

1956 · Dan Taggart

D-Day the Sixth of June

D-Day the Sixth of June

1956 · Lt. Col. Alexander Timmer

A Ticket for Thaddeus

A Ticket for Thaddeus

1956

1984

1984

1956 · Winston Smith of the Outer Party

Pete Kelly's Blues

Pete Kelly's Blues

1955 · Fran McCarg

Dark Stranger

Dark Stranger

1955 · Ray Ericson

The Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa

1954 · Oscar Muldoon

The Shanghai Story

The Shanghai Story

1954 · Daniel Maynard

Shield for Murder

Shield for Murder

1954 · Det. Lt. Barney Nolan, Director

The Bigamist

The Bigamist

1953 · Harry Graham / Harrison Graham

China Venture

China Venture

1953 · Capt. Matt Reardon

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1953 · Casca

Cow Country

Cow Country

1953 · Ben Anthony

Man in the Dark

Man in the Dark

1953 · Steve Rawley

The Hitch-Hiker

The Hitch-Hiker

1953 · Roy Collins

The Turning Point

The Turning Point

1952 · John Conroy

Denver and Rio Grande

Denver and Rio Grande

1952 · Jim Vesser

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952 · Midway Barker at End (uncredited)

Silver City

Silver City

1951 · Larkin Moffat

Warpath

Warpath

1951 · John Vickers

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

1951 · Michael "Lefty" Farrell

The Redhead and the Cowboy

The Redhead and the Cowboy

1951 · Maj. Dunn Jeffers (Union intelligence officer)

Between Midnight and Dawn

Between Midnight and Dawn

1950 · Officer Dan Purvis

The Admiral Was a Lady

The Admiral Was a Lady

1950 · Jimmy Stevens

711 Ocean Drive

711 Ocean Drive

1950 · Mal Granger

Backfire

Backfire

1950 · Steve Connolly

D.O.A.

D.O.A.

1949 · Frank Bigelow

Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn

1949 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

White Heat

White Heat

1949 · Vic Pardo

Task Force

Task Force

1949 · Radio Announcing Pearl Harbor Attack (voice) (uncredited)

An Act of Murder

An Act of Murder

1948 · David Douglas

Fighter Squadron

Fighter Squadron

1948 · Maj. Ed Hardin

For the Love of Mary

For the Love of Mary

1948 · Lt. Tom Farrington

Another Part of the Forest

Another Part of the Forest

1948 · Benjamin Hubbard

A Double Life

A Double Life

1947 · Bill Friend

Something in the Wind

Something in the Wind

1947 · Lt. Tom Farrington

The Web

The Web

1947 · Bob Regan

The Killers

The Killers

1946 · Jim Reardon

Winged Victory

Winged Victory

1944 · Irving Miller

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943 · Tom Holliday

Powder Town

Powder Town

1942 · J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant

Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

1942 · 'Red' Reddy, aka Professor Stanley

Parachute Battalion

Parachute Battalion

1941 · William Mayberry Burke

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941 · Stephen Herrick

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939 · Gringoire

TV shows (35)