Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien

1899–1983 (aged 83)·Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Pat O'Brien (born William Joseph Patrick O'Brien) was an American stage, screen, radio, and television actor. He was a star during the first several years of his film career, the height of his popularity being during the 1930s and 1940s.

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50Credits20 TV · 30 films
1932–1981Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedHarrigan and Son
7.3 Average ratingacross 49 titles

Top TV shows 20best Pat O'Brien shows

  1. 1Harrigan and Son posterHarrigan and Son34 eps · 196010.0
  2. 2Ford Theatre1 ep · 19488.0
  3. 3Banyon posterBanyon1 ep · 19728.0
  4. 4The Ford Television Theatre posterThe Ford Television TheatreLt. V. Keever · 1 ep · 19527.8
  5. 5WKRP in Cincinnati posterWKRP in Cincinnati1 ep · 19787.6
  6. 6Happy Days posterHappy Days2 eps · 19747.6
  7. 7Schlitz Playhouse of Stars posterSchlitz Playhouse of Stars1 ep · 19517.2
  8. 8McCloud posterMcCloud1 ep · 19707.2
  9. 9Alias Smith and Jones posterAlias Smith and Jones1 ep · 19717.0
  10. 10General Electric Theater posterGeneral Electric TheaterMajor Irish · 1 ep · 19536.8
  11. 11Branded posterBranded1 ep · 19656.8
  12. 12Lux Video TheatreTim Larkin · 1 ep · 19506.7
  13. 13Kraft Suspense Theatre posterKraft Suspense TheatreLt. John Curwood · 1 ep · 19636.5
  14. 14Going My Way posterGoing My Way1 ep · 19626.5
  15. 15The Virginian posterThe VirginianJ. Jimerson Jones · 1 ep · 19626.5
  16. 16Telephone Time posterTelephone Time1 ep · 19566.5
  17. 17Science Fiction Theatre posterScience Fiction Theatre1 ep · 19556.3
  18. 18Studio One posterStudio OneMike Waterson · 1 ep · 19485.4
  19. 19Climax! posterClimax!Police Lieutenant Moore · 1 ep · 19543.8
  20. 20The Best of the PostMike Breen · 1 ep · 1960

Top movies 30best Pat O'Brien movies

  1. 1The Sky's the Limit posterThe Sky's the LimitAbner Therman · 197510.0
  2. 2Hollywood Speaks posterHollywood SpeaksJimmy Reed · 193210.0
  3. 3Scandal for Sale posterScandal for SaleWaddell · 19328.5
  4. 4Some Like It Hot posterSome Like It HotDetective Mulligan · 1959 · Comedy8.1
  5. 5Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol posterWelcome Home, Johnny BristolSgt. McGll · 19728.0
  6. 6Amanda Fallon posterAmanda FallonEmory · 19738.0
  7. 7The Night of Nights posterThe Night of NightsDan O'Farrell · 19398.0
  8. 8Perilous Holiday posterPerilous HolidayPatrick Nevil · 19468.0
  9. 9Angels with Dirty Faces posterAngels with Dirty FacesJerry Connolly · 19387.5
  10. 10Scout's Honor posterScout's HonorMr. Caboose · 19807.5
  11. 11Fighting Father Dunne posterFighting Father DunneFather Peter J. Dunne · 19487.5
  12. 12Escape to Glory posterEscape to GloryMike Farrough · 19407.5
  13. 13The Irish in Us posterThe Irish in UsPat O'Hara · 19357.5
  14. 14Criminal Lawyer posterCriminal LawyerJames 'Jimmy' Regan · 19517.4
  15. 15Oil for the Lamps of China posterOil for the Lamps of ChinaStephen Chase · 19357.2
  16. 16His Butler's Sister posterHis Butler's SisterMartin Murphy · 19437.2
  17. 17The Last Hurrah posterThe Last HurrahJohn Gorman · 19587.2
  18. 18Out Where the Stars Begin posterOut Where the Stars BeginPat O'Brien · 19387.1
  19. 19Torrid Zone posterTorrid ZoneSteve Case · 19407.0
  20. 20Ragtime posterRagtimeDelmas · 19817.0
  21. 21Cowboy from Brooklyn posterCowboy from BrooklynRoy Chadwick · 19387.0
  22. 22Castle on the Hudson posterCastle on the HudsonWarden Walter Long · 19407.0
  23. 23The Great O'Malley posterThe Great O'MalleyJames Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley · 19377.0
  24. 24Destination Unknown posterDestination UnknownMatt Brennan · 19337.0
  25. 25American Madness posterAmerican MadnessMatt Brown · 19326.9
  26. 26Boy Meets Girl posterBoy Meets GirlJ. Carlyle 'J.C.' Benson · 19386.9
  27. 27Marine Raiders posterMarine RaidersMaj. Steve Lockhart · 19446.8
  28. 28Garden of the Moon posterGarden of the MoonJohn Quinn · 19386.8
  29. 29Devil Dogs of the Air posterDevil Dogs of the AirLieut. Brannigan · 19356.8
  30. 30Town Tamer posterTown TamerJudge Murcott · 19656.8

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