![Image of Dave O'Brien](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/15LzlUysJ66GEfZpRWz8EuwHfZG.jpg)
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 before landing work in the hypo-nasal Pete Smith's series of novelty shorts at MGM. In the mid-50's he gravitated toward comedy writing working on the Red Skelton Show, striking up a longtime friendship with series co-writer Sherwood Schwartz.
Movie | 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage | Self (archive footage) | 2006-03-21 |
Movie | True Colors | Student (uncredited) | 1991-03-15 |
Movie | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 1976-05-16 |
Movie | The Legend of Boggy Creek | Mr. Turner | 1972-08-01 |
Movie | The Big Parade of Comedy | Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage) | 1964-09-02 |
Movie | The Kettles in the Ozarks | Conductor | 1956-04-01 |
Movie | The Desperados Are in Town | Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown | 1956-11-01 |
Movie | The Man Around the House | Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited) | 1955-01-01 |
Movie | Just What I Needed | Harry Horseknuckle | 1955-04-15 |
Movie | Ain't It Aggravatin' | Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead | 1954-02-06 |
Movie | Tennessee Champ | Luke MacWade | 1954-03-03 |
Movie | T.V. of Tomorrow | Man on TV | 1953-06-06 |
Movie | Kiss Me Kate | Ralph | 1953-11-26 |
Movie | Things We Can Do Without | Thaddeus E. Thud III | 1953-12-05 |
Movie | I Love My Mother-In-Law But... | The Son-In-Law / Husband | 1948-02-07 |
Movie | I Love My Wife BUT! | The Husband | 1947-04-05 |
Movie | Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11 | Horace | 1946-05-18 |
Movie | Studio Visit | O'Brien | 1946-05-11 |
Movie | I Love My Husband, But! | The Husband | 1946-12-07 |
Movie | Sure Cures | Xavier T. Schneckendorf | 1946-11-02 |
Movie | The Man Who Walked Alone | Marion Scott | 1945-03-15 |
Movie | Marked for Murder | Dave Wyatt | 1945-02-08 |
Movie | Enemy of the Law | Dave Wyatt | 1945-05-07 |
Movie | The Phantom of 42nd Street | Tony Woolrich | 1945-05-02 |
Movie | Flaming Bullets | Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson | 1945-10-14 |
Movie | Frontier Fugitives | Dave Wyatt | 1945-09-01 |
Movie | Three in the Saddle | Dave Wyatt | 1945-07-26 |
Movie | Spook Town | Tex Wyatt | 1944-06-03 |
Movie | The Pinto Bandit | Tex Wyatt | 1944-04-26 |
Movie | Outlaw Roundup | Tex Wyatt | 1944-02-10 |
Movie | Movie Pests | Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest | 1944-07-08 |
Movie | Guns of the Law | Tex Wyatt | 1944-03-30 |
Movie | Dead or Alive | Dave Wyatt | 1944-11-09 |
Movie | Brand of the Devil | Tex Wyatt | 1944-07-30 |
Movie | Gangsters of the Frontier | Dave Wyatt | 1944-09-22 |
Movie | The Whispering Skull | Dave Wyatt | 1944-12-29 |
Movie | Gunsmoke Mesa | Tex Wyatt | 1944-09-01 |
Movie | West of Texas | Tex Wyatt | 1943-05-10 |
Movie | Border Buckaroos | Tex Wyatt | 1943-06-15 |
Movie | Bad Men of Thunder Gap | Tex Wyatt | 1943-03-05 |
Movie | Boss of Rawhide | Tex Wyatt | 1943-11-20 |
Movie | The Return of the Rangers | Tex Wyatt | 1943-10-26 |
Movie | Fighting Valley | Tex Wyatt | 1943-08-08 |
Movie | Trail of Terror | Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt | 1943-09-06 |
Movie | Prisoner of Japan | U. S. Marine | 1942-07-22 |
Movie | Down Texas Way | Dave Dodge | 1942-05-22 |
Movie | Captain Midnight | Captain Albright / Captain Midnight | 1942-02-15 |
Movie | Law and Order | Jeff Travis | 1942-08-21 |
Movie | Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns | Jeff | 1942-05-01 |
Movie | Sheriff of Sage Valley | Jeff | 1942-09-02 |
Movie | The Yanks Are Coming | Sgt. Callahan | 1942-11-09 |
Movie | The Rangers Take Over | Tex Wyatt | 1942-12-25 |
Movie | Bowery at Midnight | Det. Pete Crawford | 1942-10-30 |
Movie | 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge | Sgt. Phil Lyons | 1942-11-20 |
Movie | King of the Stallions | 1942-09-18 | |
Movie | Carry Harry | Arthur - Harry's Friend | 1942-09-03 |
Movie | Billy the Kid in Santa Fe | Texas Joe | 1941-07-11 |
Movie | Murder by Invitation | Michael, the chauffeur | 1941-06-30 |
Movie | The Spider Returns | Jackson, Wentworth's Aide | 1941-05-09 |
Movie | The Texas Marshal | Buzz Weston | 1941-07-12 |
Movie | Flying Wild | Tom Lawson | 1941-03-10 |
Movie | Double Trouble | Sparky Barton | 1941-11-21 |
Movie | The Deadly Game | Ralph Spencer | 1941-08-08 |
Movie | Spooks Run Wild | Jeff Dixon | 1941-10-24 |
Movie | Forbidden Trails | Jim Cramer | 1941-12-25 |
Movie | The Gunman From Bodie | Joe Martin | 1941-09-19 |
Movie | Billy the Kid Wanted | Jeff | 1941-10-03 |
Movie | Son of the Navy | Nelson | 1940-03-30 |
Movie | Phantom Rancher | Henchman Lucke | 1940-03-31 |
Movie | On the Spot | Charlie | 1940-06-11 |
Movie | Isle Of Destiny | Whitey - Navy Radio Man | 1940-03-08 |
Movie | Danger Ahead | Corporal Kelly | 1940-01-22 |
Movie | Yukon Flight | Constable Kelly | 1940-01-02 |
Movie | East Side Kids | Knuckles Dolan | 1940-02-10 |
Movie | Murder on the Yukon | Constable Kelly | 1940-02-25 |
Movie | Hold That Woman! | Miles Hanover | 1940-06-28 |
Movie | The Devil Bat | Johnny Layton | 1940-12-13 |
Movie | Sky Bandits | Constable Kelly | 1940-07-06 |
Movie | The Cowboy from Sundown | Steve Davis | 1940-09-05 |
Movie | That Gang of Mine | Knuckles Dolan | 1940-09-23 |
Movie | Queen of the Yukon | Bob Adams | 1940-08-26 |
Movie | Gun Code | Henchman Gale | 1940-08-03 |
Movie | Boys of the City | Knuckles Dolan | 1940-07-15 |
Movie | Texas Wildcats | Ed Arden | 1939-04-09 |
Movie | Outlaws' Paradise | Henchman Meggs | 1939-04-18 |
Movie | Undercover Agent | Billiards Player | 1939-04-19 |
Movie | Wyoming Outlaw | Acacia Park Game Warden | 1939-06-27 |
Movie | Trigger Smith | Duke | 1939-03-22 |
Movie | Water Rustlers | Bob Lawson | 1939-01-06 |
Movie | Riders of the Sage | Tom Martin | 1939-08-01 |
Movie | Drifting Westward | Henchman Trigger | 1939-01-25 |
Movie | Code of the Cactus | Bob Swane | 1939-02-25 |
Movie | Rollin' Westward | Ranch hand Red | 1939-03-01 |
Movie | Daughter of the Tong | Jerry Morgan | 1939-08-28 |
Movie | New Frontier | Jason Braddock | 1939-08-10 |
Movie | Fighting Mad | Constable Kelly | 1939-11-05 |
Movie | Buried Alive | Carson | 1939-11-06 |
Movie | Crashing Thru | Fred Chambers | 1939-12-11 |
Movie | Mutiny in the Big House | Daniels | 1939-10-24 |
Movie | Flaming Lead | Frank Gordon | 1939-11-01 |
Movie | On Your Toes | Man in Audience | 1939-10-14 |
Movie | The Fighting Renegade | Dr. Jerry Leonard | 1939-08-31 |
Movie | The Arizona Kid | Soldier | 1939-09-28 |
Movie | Tell Your Children | Ralph | 1938-06-15 |
Movie | The Singing Cowgirl | Dick Williams | 1938-06-02 |
Movie | Born to Be Wild | Trucker (uncredited) | 1938-02-16 |
Movie | The Secret of Treasure Island | Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7] | 1938-03-17 |
Movie | Man's Country | Bat | 1938-07-06 |
Movie | Whirlwind Horseman | Henchman Slade | 1938-04-29 |
Movie | Song of the Buckaroo | Tex Alden | 1938-12-07 |
Movie | Utah Trail | Mason - Bookkeeper | 1938-08-12 |
Movie | Gun Packer | Red Baker - Henchman | 1938-11-16 |
Movie | Where the Buffalo Roam | Jeff Gray | 1938-10-12 |
Movie | Starlight Over Texas | Henchman | 1938-09-06 |
Movie | Frontier Scout | Steve Norris | 1938-09-16 |
Movie | Brothers of the West | Bart | 1937-06-29 |
Movie | Lightnin' Crandall | Tommy Shannon | 1937-03-24 |
Movie | Rough Riding Rhythm | Detective Waters | 1937-08-14 |
Movie | Million Dollar Racket | Johnny Henessey | 1937-09-30 |
Movie | The Adventures of Frank Merriwell | George Baldwin | 1936-01-13 |
Movie | The Black Coin | Terry Navarro | 1936-09-01 |
Movie | The Girl on the Front Page | Nightclub Patron | 1936-09-26 |
Movie | No More Ladies | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1935-06-14 |
Movie | Doubting Thomas | Member of Audience | 1935-07-10 |
Movie | Ship Cafe | Young Man (uncredited) | 1935-11-09 |
Movie | Woman Wanted | Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited) | 1935-08-02 |
Movie | Murder at the Vanities | Chorus Boy (Uncredited) | 1934-05-18 |
Movie | Search for Beauty | Talent Contestant (uncredited) | 1934-02-02 |
Movie | Wonder Bar | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1934-03-31 |
Movie | We're Rich Again | Pete (uncredited) | 1934-07-13 |
Movie | Tomorrow's Children | Interne (uncredited) | 1934-07-02 |
Movie | Student Tour | Student | 1934-10-05 |
Movie | Gift of Gab | Dancer (uncredited) | 1934-09-01 |
Movie | Pick-up | Party Boy (uncredited) | 1933-03-24 |
Movie | College Humor | Student | 1933-07-05 |
Movie | One Man's Journey | Dance Extra (uncredited) | 1933-08-31 |
Movie | Sitting Pretty | Assistant Cameraman (uncredited) | 1933-11-23 |
Movie | College Coach | Student on Tennis Court (uncredited) | 1933-11-04 |
Movie | Roar of the Dragon | Submarine Crewman | 1932-07-08 |
Movie | Is My Face Red? | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1932-06-17 |
Movie | 70,000 Witnesses | Football Player (uncredited) | 1932-09-09 |
Movie | The Sign of the Cross | Christian on Stairway (uncredited) | 1932-11-30 |
Movie | Pack Up Your Troubles | Extra (uncredited) | 1932-09-16 |
Movie | Rasputin and the Empress | Soldier (uncredited) | 1932-12-23 |
Movie | Hot Saturday | Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1932-10-28 |
Movie | Flying High | Dancer (uncredited) | 1931-11-14 |
Movie | Consolation Marriage | Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited) | 1931-11-21 |
Movie | The Dawn Patrol | Pilot (uncredited) | 1930-07-10 |
Movie | Good News | Student | 1930-08-22 |