Dave O'Brien
from Big Spring, Texas, USA
from Big Spring, Texas, USA
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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'Brien starred in the movie serial Captain Midnight.
Modern audiences perhaps best remember O'Brien as a frantic dope addict in the 1936 low-budget exploitation film Tell Your Children (better known under its reissue title, Reefer Madness).
As a writer for The Red Skelton Show, O'Brien shared an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1961 and shared a nomination for the same award in 1963.
O'Brien died, aged 57, of a heart attack while competing in a yachting race.
Self (archive footage)
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage)
Conductor
Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown
The Man Around the House
Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited)
Just What I Needed
Harry Horseknuckle
The Fall Guy
Himself as Various Characters (archive footage)
Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead
Luke MacWade
Do Someone a Favor!
George Dibson
Out for Fun
Businessman Seeking Relaxation
Dave
Director
Man on TV
A Shmoe Named Joe
Ralph
Thaddeus E. Thud III
The Mosconi Story
Director
Screenplay
Man on Bench (uncredited)
The Daddy
Musiquiz
Director
Writer
Writer
Pest Control
Cruising Wolf
Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant
A Wife's Life
George T. Hardnose (uncredited)
Butch
Director
Those Good Old Days
Director
Super Cue Men
Director
We Can Dream, Can't We?
Director
I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
The Son-In-Law / Husband
Harried Homeowner
Husband (uncredited)
Oliver T. Aseltafel
Director
Director
I Love My Wife BUT!
The Husband
Neighbor Pests
Director
Have You Ever Wondered?
Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer
Writer
Early Sports Quiz: What's Your I.Q. No. 13
Director
Football Thrills No. 10
Director
Surfboard Rhythm
Director
O'Brien
Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
Horace
Alonzo T. Mousebrain
Xavier T. Schneckendorf
I Love My Husband, But!
The Husband
Dave Wyatt
Marion Scott
Tony Woolrich
Dave Wyatt
Dave Wyatt
Dave Wyatt
Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson
Tex Wyatt
Tex Wyatt
Sportsman's Memories
Fabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited)
Tex Wyatt
Tex Wyatt
Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest
Tex Wyatt
Tex Wyatt
Dave Wyatt
Dave Wyatt
Safety Sleuth
Careless Man
Jack
Dave Wyatt
Tex Wyatt
Tex Wyatt
Tex Wyatt
Falstaff Pratt the Indestructible Man
Tex Wyatt
Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt
Tex Wyatt
Tex Wyatt
Captain Albright / Captain Midnight
The Husband
Jeff
(Unknown)
Dave Dodge
U. S. Marine
Jeff Travis
Jeff
Arthur - Harry's Friend
(Unknown)
Joe Thunderstruck
Det. Pete Crawford
Sgt. Callahan
Sgt. Phil Lyons
Tex Wyatt
Tom Lawson
Jim Dana
Jackson, Wentworth's Aide
Michael, the chauffeur
Texas Joe
Buzz Weston
Ralph Spencer
Joe Martin
Jeff
Jeff Dixon
Sparky Barton
Jim Cramer
Stunts
Stunts
Constable Kelly
Corporal Kelly
Knuckles Dolan
Constable Kelly
Whitey - Navy Radio Man
Nelson
Henchman Lucke
Charlie
Miles Hanover
Constable Kelly
Knuckles Dolan
Henchman Gale
Bob Adams
Steve Davis
Knuckles Dolan
Johnny Layton
Bob Lawson
Henchman Trigger
Bob Swane
Ranch hand Red
Duke
Ed Arden
Henchman Meggs
Billiards Player
Acacia Park Game Warden
Tom Martin
Jason Braddock
Jerry Morgan
Dr. Jerry Leonard
Soldier
Man in Audience
Daniels
Frank Gordon
Constable Kelly
Carson
Fred Chambers
Trucker (uncredited)
Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7]
Henchman Slade
Dick Williams
Ralph
Bat
Mason - Bookkeeper
Henchman
Steve Norris
Jeff Gray
Red Baker - Henchman
Tex Alden
Stunts
Tommy Shannon
Bart
Detective Waters
Johnny Henessey
George Baldwin
Terry Navarro
Nightclub Patron
Dog's Master (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Member of Audience
Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited)
Stanley Phillips
Shopper
Young Man (uncredited)
Talent Contestant (uncredited)
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Interne (uncredited)
Pete (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Student
Karl Roder (singing voice) (uncredited)
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Party Boy (uncredited)
Student
Dance Extra (uncredited)
Student on Tennis Court (uncredited)
Assistant Cameraman (uncredited)
Otto Peterson (uncredited)
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Submarine Crewman
Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
Football Player (uncredited)
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Christian on Stairway (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Pool Party Boy (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited)
Pilot (uncredited)
Student
Zeppelin Reveler