Edmond O'Brien

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Edmond O'Brien

Acting September 10, 1915

New York City, New York, USA

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…

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The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

7.6 1969 Movie
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

7.8 1962 Movie
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

7.6 1962 Movie
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

7.6 1966 TV Show
White Heat

White Heat

7.6 1949 Movie
Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

6.7 1966 Movie
The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

7.4 1951 TV Show
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

6.6 1982 Movie
The Killers

The Killers

7.4 1946 Movie
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

6.0 1950 TV Show
The Virginian

The Virginian

6.5 1962 TV Show
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

7.0 1968 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

    Movie Self - (archive footage)

  2. 2018
    The Other Side of the Wind

    Movie Pat Mullins

  3. 2010
    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

    Movie Oscar Muldoon (archive footage)

  4. 2005
    White Heat: Top of the World

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 2000
    Déjà-Vu

    Movie

  6. 1996
    The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  7. 1982
    Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

    Movie (in "White Heat") (archive footage)

  8. 1974
    99 and 44/100% Dead

    Movie Uncle Frank Kelly

  9. 1973
    Lucky Luciano

    Movie Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger

  10. 1973
    Isn't It Shocking?

    Movie Justin Oates

  11. 1973
    Police Story

    TV show

  12. 1972
    They Only Kill Their Masters

    Movie George

  13. 1972
    The Streets of San Francisco

    TV show Officer Gustav 'Gus' Charnovski, SFPD

  14. 1972
    Temperatures Rising

    TV show Dr. Banning

  15. 1972
    Jigsaw

    Movie Det. Ed Burtelson

  16. 1971
    What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

    Movie Morton Stillman

More credits
  1. 1971
    River of Mystery

    Movie R.J. Twitchell

  2. 1971
    McMillan & Wife

    TV show Mr. Fontaine

  3. 1970
    The Intruders

    Movie Col. William Bodeen

  4. 1970
    Dream No Evil

    Movie Timothy MacDonald

  5. 1969
    The Love God?

    Movie Osborn Tremaine

  6. 1969
    The Wild Bunch

    Movie Freddie Sykes

  7. 1968
    The Name of the Game

    TV show John Bergman

  8. 1968
    It Takes a Thief

    TV show Rocky McCauley

  9. 1967
    The Outsider

    Movie Marvin Bishop

  10. 1967
    The High Chaparral

    TV show Morgan MacQuarie

  11. 1967
    To Commit a Murder

    Movie Sphax (publisher)

  12. 1967
    The Viscount

    Movie Ricco Barone

  13. 1966
    The Doomsday Flight

    Movie The Man

  14. 1966
    Mission: Impossible

    TV show Raymond Halder

  15. 1966
    Fantastic Voyage

    Movie General Carter

  16. 1965
    The Further Adventures of Gallegher

    Movie Jefferson Crowley

  17. 1965
    The Long, Hot Summer

    TV show

  18. 1965
    Synanon

    Movie Chuck Dederich

  19. 1965
    Sylvia

    Movie Oscar Stewart

  20. 1965
    The Adventures of Gallegher

    TV show Jefferson Crowley

  21. 1964
    The Hanged Man

    Movie Arnie Seeger

  22. 1964
    Rio Conchos

    Movie Pardee

  23. 1964
    Seven Days in May

    Movie Sen. Raymond Clark

  24. 1963
    The Greatest Show on Earth

    TV show