Dave O'Brien
Acting
Born: 1912-05-31 · Big Spring, Texas, USA
Died: 1969-11-08
Biography
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'B
🎬 Movies (30)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
(archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage)
The Kettles in the Ozarks
1956
Conductor
The Desperados Are in Town
1956
Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown
The Fall Guy
1955
Himself as Various Characters (archive footage)
Just What I Needed
1955
Harry Horseknuckle
The Man Around the House
1955
Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited)
Out for Fun
1954
Businessman Seeking Relaxation
Ain't It Aggravatin'
1954
Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead
Do Someone a Favor!
1954
George Dibson
Tennessee Champ
1954
Luke MacWade
Meet the O'Briens
1954
Dave
Film Antics
1954
Director
T.V. of Tomorrow
1953
Man on TV
Things We Can Do Without
1953
Thaddeus E. Thud III
Cash Stashers
1953
A Shmoe Named Joe
Kiss Me Kate
1953
Ralph
Dogs 'n Ducks
1953
Screenplay
The Mosconi Story
1953
Director
I Love Children, But!
1952
The Daddy
Reducing
1952
Man on Bench (uncredited)
Musiquiz
1952
Director
Camera Sleuth
1951
Writer
Bargain Madness
1951
Writer
Did'ja Know?
1950
Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant
A Wife's Life
1950
George T. Hardnose (uncredited)
Wrong Way Butch
1950
Butch
Pest Control
1950
Cruising Wolf
Crashing the Movies
1950
Director
