Birth Day: 1912-05-31
Place of birth: Big Spring, Texas, USA
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.
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As Self (archive footage)
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As (archive footage)
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As Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage)
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As Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown
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As Conductor
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As Himself as Various Characters (archive footage)
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As Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited)
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As Harry Horseknuckle
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As George Dibson
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As Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead
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As Luke MacWade
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As Businessman Seeking Relaxation
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As Thaddeus E. Thud III
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As A Shmoe Named Joe
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As Man on TV
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As Ralph
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As Man on Bench (uncredited)
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As The Daddy
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As Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant
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As Butch
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As George T. Hardnose (uncredited)
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As Husband (uncredited)
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As The Son-In-Law / Husband
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As Harried Homeowner
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As Oliver T. Aseltafel
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As Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer
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As The Husband
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As Horace
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As O'Brien
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As Alonzo T. Mousebrain
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As Xavier T. Schneckendorf
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As The Husband
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As Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson
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As Dave Wyatt
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As Tony Woolrich
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As Dave Wyatt
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As Marion Scott
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As Dave Wyatt
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As Dave Wyatt
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As Dave Wyatt
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As Dave Wyatt
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As Fabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited)
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As Tex Wyatt
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As Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest
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As Tex Wyatt
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As Tex Wyatt
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As Careless Man
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As Tex Wyatt
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As Dave Wyatt
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As Tex Wyatt
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As Tex Wyatt
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As Jack
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As Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt
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As Tex Wyatt
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As Falstaff Pratt the Indestructible Man
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As Tex Wyatt
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As Jeff
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As Jeff
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As Sgt. Callahan
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As Joe Thunderstruck
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As Arthur - Harry's Friend
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As Dave Dodge
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As Jeff Travis
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As Det. Pete Crawford
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As Tex Wyatt
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As Sgt. Phil Lyons
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As Captain Albright / Captain Midnight
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As U. S. Marine
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As Sparky Barton
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As Michael, the chauffeur
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As Jeff Dixon
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As Jackson, Wentworth's Aide
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As Joe Martin
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As Texas Joe
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As Jim Cramer
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As Tom Lawson
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As Ralph Spencer
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As Jeff
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As Jim Dana
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As Buzz Weston
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As Constable Kelly
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As Henchman Gale
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As Corporal Kelly
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As Constable Kelly
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As Bob Adams
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As Charlie
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As Constable Kelly
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As Johnny Layton
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As Nelson
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As Steve Davis
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As Miles Hanover
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As Knuckles Dolan
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As Whitey - Navy Radio Man
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As Bob Swane
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As Ranch hand Red
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As Jerry Morgan
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As Fred Chambers
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As Frank Gordon
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As Tom Martin
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As Carson
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As Bob Lawson
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As Ed Arden
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As Billiards Player
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As Soldier
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As Duke
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As Henchman Trigger
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As Constable Kelly
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As Henchman Meggs
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As Daniels
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As Man in Audience
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As Dr. Jerry Leonard
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As Jason Braddock
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As Acacia Park Game Warden
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As Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7]
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As Dick Williams
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As Mason - Bookkeeper
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As Jeff Gray
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As Ralph
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As Bat
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As Trucker (uncredited)
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As Steve Norris
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As Henchman Slade
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As Red Baker - Henchman
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As Tex Alden
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As Henchman
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As Detective Waters
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As Johnny Henessey
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As Tommy Shannon
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As Bart
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As Dog's Master (uncredited)
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As George Baldwin
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As Nightclub Patron
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As Terry Navarro
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As Party Guest (uncredited)
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As Young Man (uncredited)
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As Stanley Phillips
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As Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited)
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As Member of Audience
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As Dancer (uncredited)
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As Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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As Talent Contestant (uncredited)
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As Student
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As Pete (uncredited)
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As Interne (uncredited)
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As Dance Extra (uncredited)
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As Party Boy (uncredited)
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As Student
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As Assistant Cameraman (uncredited)
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As Student on Tennis Court (uncredited)
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As Football Player (uncredited)
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As Christian on Stairway (uncredited)
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As Party Guest (Uncredited)
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As Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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As Soldier (uncredited)
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As Submarine Crewman
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As Dancer (uncredited)
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As Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited)
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As Pilot (uncredited)
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As Student