Dave O'Brien
WriterActorDirector
- Born
- May 31, 1912
- Died
- November 8, 1969
Former chorus boy who would become a star in "B" westerns, and later a successful comedy writer (under the name David Barclay) and TV director. O'Brien is notable as one of the relatively few success stories to emerge out of the drek of poverty row, where he blissfully worked for nearly a decade…
Director
| MGM Parade(1955) |
| VistaVision Visits Hawaii(1955) |
| The Fall Guy(1955) |
| Just What I Needed(1955) |
| Keep Young(1955) |
Writer
| Huyendo del halcón(1973) |
| The Red Skelton Hour(1951) |
| Clown Alley(1966) |
| Red Skelton Timex Special(1960) |
| The Red Skelton Chevy Special(1959) |
Actor
| The Red Skelton Hour(1951)as Blackie, Captain Muldoon, Clem's boss, Commandant - French Foreign Legion, Cruel Stepbrother, Detective O'Brien, Hod Carrier, Joe, Mike, Operating Room Doctor, Ship's Captain, Ship's Stoker, Spy on plane with Red |
| The O. Henry Playhouse(1957)as Philip Thomas |
| The Desperados Are in Town(1956)as Dock Lapman, Mr. Brown |
| The Kettles in the Ozarks(1956)as Conductor |
| Just What I Needed(1955)as The Fall Guy, Harry Horseknuckle |
Producer
| Meet the O'Briens(1954) |
Stunts
| Prisoner of Japan(1942) |
| What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?(1942) |
| Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring(1941) |
| The Iron Claw(1941) |
| Sky Raiders(1941) |
Additional Crew
| Just What I Needed(1955) |
Soundtrack
| Spook Town(1944) |
| The Pinto Bandit(1944) |
| Guns of the Law(1944) |
| Boss of Rawhide(1943) |
| Return of the Rangers(1943) |
Self
| Sports Oddities(1949)as Bowler with Cube Ball |
| Who's Superstitious?(1943)as Man Who Slips on the Street, Woman Who Falls Down Stairs |
| Victory Vittles(1942)as The Husband |
Archive Footage
| Gente iluminada(2019) |
| 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage(2006) |
| Reefer Madness - Colorized(2004)as Ralph |
| Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies(2001)as Ralph |
| The Laurel and Hardy Show(1986)as Extra (1986) |
Credit Score: Dave O'Brien
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Red Skelton Hour | 2000.00 | 1951 | • | • | • | 8.1 | 2 | 15 | 1528 |
| 2 | Trail of Terror | 3.25 | 1943 | • | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 3 | Border Buckaroos | 3.25 | 1943 | • | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | ||
| 4 | Captain Midnight | 3.25 | 1942 | • | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 166 | ||
| 5 | The Pinto Bandit | 3.09 | 1944 | • | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | ||
| 6 | The Rangers Take Over | 3.09 | 1942 | • | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 49 | ||
| 7 | Fighting Mad | 3.09 | 1939 | • | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 93 | ||
| 8 | The Dawn Patrol | 3.00 | 1930 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 2285 | |||
| 9 | Boys of the City | 2.38 | 1940 | • | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 704 | ||
| 10 | Sky Bandits | 2.38 | 1940 | • | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 98 |