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
- Flaming Bullets (1945) as Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson
- Film Antics (1954) Director
- 42nd Street (1933) as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
- The Sign of the Cross (1932) as Christian on Stairway (uncredited)
- Diamond Demon (1947) Director
- Wonder Bar (1934) as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
- Kiss Me Kate (1953) as Ralph
- Lightnin' Crandall (1937) as Tommy Shannon
- Undercover Agent (1939) as Billiards Player
- Pick-up (1933) as Party Boy (uncredited)
- Carry Harry (1942) as Arthur - Harry's Friend
- Studio Visit (1946) as O'Brien
- Captain Midnight (1942) as Captain Albright / Captain Midnight
- Pest Control (1950) as Cruising Wolf
- Just Suppose (1948) as Husband (uncredited)
- Ice Aces (1948) Writer
- Victory Quiz (1942) Cast
- That Gang of Mine (1940) as Knuckles Dolan
- Fighting Valley (1943) as Tex Wyatt
- Gangsters of the Frontier (1944) as Dave Wyatt
- The Spider's Web (1938) Stunts
- She Married Her Boss (1935) as Shopper
- Rasputin and the Empress (1932) as Soldier (uncredited)
- Isle Of Destiny (1940) as Whitey - Navy Radio Man
- Murder at the Vanities (1934) as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
- One Man's Journey (1933) as Dance Extra (uncredited)
- The Devil Bat (1940) as Johnny Layton
- Safety Sleuth (1944) as Careless Man
- Camera Sleuth (1951) Writer
- Musiquiz (1952) Director
- New Frontier (1939) as Jason Braddock
- College Humor (1933) as Student
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Neighbor Pests (1947) Cast
- Music in the Air (1934) as Karl Roder (singing voice) (uncredited)
- Tell Your Children (1938) as Ralph
- Danger Ahead (1940) as Corporal Kelly
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Most-watched Dave O'Brien films currently: Double Trouble (1941), Flaming Bullets (1945), Film Antics (1954), 42nd Street (1933), The Sign of the Cross (1932).
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Selected TV credits: The Red Skelton Show (1951), MGM Parade (1955).
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