Where to watch Dave O'Brien in the UK
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 a…
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- The Red Skelton Show (1951) Writer
- MGM Parade (1955) Cast
- Double Trouble (1941) as Sparky Barton
- Diamond Demon (1947) Director
- 42nd Street (1933) as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
- Pick-up (1933) as Party Boy (uncredited)
- Kiss Me Kate (1953) as Ralph
- Do Someone a Favor! (1954) as George Dibson
- Film Antics (1954) Director
- The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956) as Conductor
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- Fighting Valley (1943) as Tex Wyatt
- Flaming Bullets (1945) as Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson
- Forbidden Trails (1941) as Jim Cramer
- Lightnin' Crandall (1937) as Tommy Shannon
- The Sign of the Cross (1932) as Christian on Stairway (uncredited)
- Captain Midnight (1942) as Captain Albright / Captain Midnight
- Camera Sleuth (1951) Director
- Wonder Bar (1934) as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
- Studio Visit (1946) as O'Brien
- Rasputin and the Empress (1932) as Soldier (uncredited)
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage)
- Undercover Agent (1939) as Billiards Player
- She Married Her Boss (1935) as Shopper
- Carry Harry (1942) as Arthur - Harry's Friend
- Three in the Saddle (1945) as Dave Wyatt
- Musiquiz (1952) Director
- College Humor (1933) as Student
- Murder at the Vanities (1934) as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
- Just Suppose (1948) as Husband (uncredited)
- Neighbor Pests (1947) Cast
- Victory Quiz (1942) Cast
- Safety Sleuth (1944) as Careless Man
- 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Bowery at Midnight (1942) as Det. Pete Crawford
- Spooks Run Wild (1941) as Jeff Dixon
- New Frontier (1939) as Jason Braddock
- Tomorrow's Children (1934) as Interne (uncredited)
- Pest Control (1950) as Cruising Wolf
- Ice Aces (1948) Writer
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Most-watched Dave O'Brien films currently: Double Trouble (1941), Diamond Demon (1947), 42nd Street (1933), Pick-up (1933), Kiss Me Kate (1953).
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Selected TV credits: The Red Skelton Show (1951), MGM Parade (1955).
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