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
- Film Antics (1954) Director
- Flaming Bullets (1945) as Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson
- 42nd Street (1933) as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
- Fighting Valley (1943) as Tex Wyatt
- Diamond Demon (1947) Director
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- Pick-up (1933) as Party Boy (uncredited)
- Lightnin' Crandall (1937) as Tommy Shannon
- Kiss Me Kate (1953) as Ralph
- Forbidden Trails (1941) as Jim Cramer
- Carry Harry (1942) as Arthur - Harry's Friend
- The Sign of the Cross (1932) as Christian on Stairway (uncredited)
- Wonder Bar (1934) as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
- Camera Sleuth (1951) Writer
- Undercover Agent (1939) as Billiards Player
- Do Someone a Favor! (1954) as George Dibson
- Studio Visit (1946) as O'Brien
- Musiquiz (1952) Director
- She Married Her Boss (1935) as Shopper
- Ice Aces (1948) Writer
- Pest Control (1950) as Cruising Wolf
- Victory Quiz (1942) Cast
- Safety Sleuth (1944) as Careless Man
- Captain Midnight (1942) as Captain Albright / Captain Midnight
- Rasputin and the Empress (1932) as Soldier (uncredited)
- Three in the Saddle (1945) as Dave Wyatt
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage)
- Gangsters of the Frontier (1944) as Dave Wyatt
- College Humor (1933) as Student
- Water Rustlers (1939) as Bob Lawson
- Tomorrow's Children (1934) as Interne (uncredited)
- Neighbor Pests (1947) Cast
- Spooks Run Wild (1941) as Jeff Dixon
- The Pinto Bandit (1944) as Tex Wyatt
- Just Suppose (1948) as Husband (uncredited)
- Bowery at Midnight (1942) as Det. Pete Crawford
- The Devil Bat (1940) as Johnny Layton
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Most-watched Dave O'Brien films currently: Double Trouble (1941), Film Antics (1954), Flaming Bullets (1945), 42nd Street (1933), Fighting Valley (1943).
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Selected TV credits: The Red Skelton Show (1951), MGM Parade (1955).
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