Edmond O'Brien

Acting • 1915-09-10 • 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 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.

Known For

7.4

The Killers

1946

7.8

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962

7.7

White Heat

1949

6.7

Fantastic Voyage

1966

6.8

D.O.A.

1949

6.8

The Hitch-Hiker

1953

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Filmography

2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesFilm
Self - (archive footage)
★ 2.0
2018
The Other Side of the WindFilm
Pat Mullins
★ 6.7
2010
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack CardiffFilm
Oscar Muldoon (archive footage)
★ 6.7
2005
White Heat: Top of the WorldFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.7
2000
Déjà-VuFilm
★ 10.0
1996
The Wild Bunch: An Album in MontageFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
1982
Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidFilm
(in "White Heat") (archive footage)
★ 6.6
1974
99 and 44/100% DeadFilm
Uncle Frank Kelly
★ 5.2
1973
Lucky LucianoFilm
Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger
★ 6.4
1973
Police StoryTV
★ 7.0
1973
Isn't It Shocking?Film
Justin Oates
★ 6.2
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoTV
Officer Gustav 'Gus' Charnovski, SFPD • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1972
They Only Kill Their MastersFilm
George
★ 5.1
1972
Temperatures RisingTV
Dr. Banning • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1972
JigsawFilm
Det. Ed Burtelson
★ 7.0
1971
McMillan & WifeTV
Mr. Fontaine • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1971
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?Film
Morton Stillman
★ 6.2
1971
River of MysteryFilm
R.J. Twitchell
★ 9.0
1970
Dream No EvilFilm
Timothy MacDonald
★ 5.7
1970
The IntrudersFilm
Col. William Bodeen
★ 5.0
1969
The Wild BunchFilm
Freddie Sykes
★ 7.6
1969
The Love God?Film
Osborn Tremaine
★ 6.0
1968
It Takes a ThiefTV
Rocky McCauley • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1968
The Name of the GameTV
John Bergman • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1967
The High ChaparralTV
Morgan MacQuarie • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1967
The ViscountFilm
Ricco Barone
★ 5.5
1967
To Commit a MurderFilm
Sphax (publisher)
★ 5.0
1967
The OutsiderFilm
Marvin Bishop
★ 8.0
1966
Mission: ImpossibleTV
Raymond Halder • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1966
Fantastic VoyageFilm
General Carter
★ 6.7
1966
The Doomsday FlightFilm
The Man
★ 6.5
1965
SylviaFilm
Oscar Stewart
★ 6.3
1965
SynanonFilm
Chuck Dederich
★ 7.3
1965
The Long, Hot SummerTV
★ 6.0
1965
The Adventures of GallegherTV
Jefferson Crowley • 3 episodes
1965
The Further Adventures of GallegherFilm
Jefferson Crowley
1964
Seven Days in MayFilm
Sen. Raymond Clark
★ 7.4
1964
Rio ConchosFilm
Pardee
★ 6.3
1964
The Hanged ManFilm
Arnie Seeger
★ 5.1
1963
Breaking PointTV
★ 7.4
1963
The Greatest Show on EarthTV
★ 7.5
1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceFilm
Dutton Peabody
★ 7.8
1962
The Longest DayFilm
Gen. Raymond D. Barton
★ 7.6
1962
The VirginianTV
Thomas Manstead • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1962
Birdman of AlcatrazFilm
Tom Gaddis
★ 7.4
1962
Moon PilotFilm
McClosky aka 'Mac'
★ 5.5
1962
Sam BenedictTV
Sam Benedict • 28 episodes
★ 6.7
1961
Target: The Corruptors!TV
★ 5.7
1960
The Last VoyageFilm
Second Engineer Walsh
★ 6.2
1960
The Great ImpostorFilm
Capt. Glover - HMCS Cayuga
★ 7.0
1960
The 3rd VoiceFilm
The Voice
★ 5.9
1960
Johnny MidnightTV
★ 7.0
1959
LaramieTV
★ 6.7
1959
Up PeriscopeFilm
Commander Paul Stevenson
★ 6.2
1959
The Ambitious OneFilm
Mike Buchanan
★ 7.8
1958
The World Was His JuryFilm
David Carson
★ 6.1
1958
Sing Boy SingFilm
Joseph Sharkey
★ 5.0
1957
The Big LandFilm
Joe Jagger
★ 6.4
1957
SuspicionTV
Sgt. Miles Odeen • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1957
Stopover TokyoFilm
George Underwood
★ 5.7
1957
The ComedianFilm
Al Preston
★ 9.0
1956
1984Film
Winston Smith of the Outer Party
★ 6.5
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTV
Russ Andrews • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTV
Marshal Ben Clark • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
The Girl Can't Help ItFilm
Marty 'Fats' Murdock
★ 6.3
1956
Playhouse 90TV
Al Preston • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1956
The RackFilm
Lt. Col. Frank Wasnick
★ 6.6
1956
D-Day the Sixth of JuneFilm
Lt. Col. Alexander Timmer
★ 5.3
1956
A Cry in the NightFilm
Dan Taggart
★ 5.4
1956
A Ticket for ThaddeusFilm
1955
Pete Kelly's BluesFilm
Fran McCarg
★ 6.3
1955
Screen Director's PlayhouseTV
Thaddeus Kubaczik • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1955
Playwrights '56TV
★ 6.2
1955
The Star and the StoryTV
Ray Ericson • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1955
Dark StrangerFilm
Ray Ericson
1954
The Barefoot ContessaFilm
Oscar Muldoon
★ 6.8
1954
Climax!TV
Joel Flint • 1 episodes
★ 3.8
1954
Climax!TV
Leo Waldek • 1 episodes
★ 3.8
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyTV
Jefferson Crowley • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyTV
Crowley • 3 episodes
★ 7.9
1954
Shield for MurderFilm
Det. Lt. Barney Nolan
★ 6.7
1954
The George Gobel ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1954
The Shanghai StoryFilm
Daniel Maynard
★ 5.0
1953
Julius CaesarFilm
Casca
★ 7.1
1953
The OscarsTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.1
1953
The Hitch-HikerFilm
Roy Collins
★ 6.8
1953
The BigamistFilm
Harry Graham / Harrison Graham
★ 6.4
1953
Man in the DarkFilm
Steve Rawley
★ 6.2
1953
Cow CountryFilm
Ben Anthony
★ 4.6
1953
China VentureFilm
Capt. Matt Reardon
★ 7.8
1952
The Greatest Show on EarthFilm
Midway Barker at End (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1952
The Turning PointFilm
John Conroy
★ 6.2
1952
The Ford Television TheatreTV
★ 7.8
1952
The Ford Television TheatreTV
Capt. Joyce • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1952
Denver and Rio GrandeFilm
Jim Vesser
★ 5.6
1951
The Red Skelton ShowTV
Grizzled Old Prospector • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1951
The Red Skelton ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1951
Two of a KindFilm
Michael "Lefty" Farrell
★ 6.8
1951
WarpathFilm
John Vickers
★ 6.0
1951
Silver CityFilm
Larkin Moffat
★ 6.6
1951
The Redhead and the CowboyFilm
Maj. Dunn Jeffers (Union intelligence officer)
★ 5.4
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
Capt. Simpson • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
★ 7.2
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
Rick Saunders • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
Jim Reardon • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsTV
★ 6.0
1950
The Bob Hope ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1950
711 Ocean DriveFilm
Mal Granger
★ 6.4
1950
BackfireFilm
Steve Connolly
★ 5.9
1950
Between Midnight and DawnFilm
Officer Dan Purvis
★ 5.7
1950
Lux Video TheatreTV
Hal • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1950
Lux Video TheatreTV
Harry 'Steve' Morgan • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1950
Lux Video TheatreTV
Mr. Protis • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1950
Lux Video TheatreTV
Rorsford • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1950
Lux Video TheatreTV
Mike Dixon • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1950
Lux Video TheatreTV
Randall • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1950
Lux Video TheatreTV
Maj. Jepelo • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1950
The Admiral Was a LadyFilm
Jimmy Stevens
★ 6.4
1949
White HeatFilm
Vic Pardo
★ 7.7
1949
D.O.A.Film
Frank Bigelow
★ 6.8
1949
Under CapricornFilm
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.0
1949
Task ForceFilm
Radio Announcing Pearl Harbor Attack (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1948
An Act of MurderFilm
David Douglas
★ 6.9
1948
Another Part of the ForestFilm
Benjamin Hubbard
★ 7.8
1948
Fighter SquadronFilm
Maj. Ed Hardin
★ 6.1
1948
For the Love of MaryFilm
Lt. Tom Farrington
★ 6.2
1947
A Double LifeFilm
Bill Friend
★ 6.4
1947
The WebFilm
Bob Regan
★ 7.1
1947
Something in the WindFilm
Lt. Tom Farrington
★ 7.0
1946
The KillersFilm
Jim Reardon
★ 7.4
1944
Winged VictoryFilm
Irving Miller
★ 6.3
1943
The Amazing Mrs. HollidayFilm
Tom Holliday
★ 6.7
1942
Powder TownFilm
J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant
★ 4.4
1942
Obliging Young LadyFilm
'Red' Reddy, aka Professor Stanley
★ 6.0
1941
Parachute BattalionFilm
William Mayberry Burke
★ 6.3
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a GobFilm
Stephen Herrick
★ 5.5
1939
The Hunchback of Notre DameFilm
Gringoire
★ 7.3