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Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

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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

Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1969

Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

1966

White Heat: Top of the World

White Heat: Top of the World

2005

1984

1984

1956

Shield for Murder

Shield for Murder

1954

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1953

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962

Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May

1964

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

The Comedian

The Comedian

1957

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962

Backfire

Backfire

1950

The Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa

1954

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

1951

The Love God?

The Love God?

1969

The Web

The Web

1947

The Hitch-Hiker

The Hitch-Hiker

1953

A Double Life

A Double Life

1947

A Cry in the Night

A Cry in the Night

1956

The 3rd Voice

The 3rd Voice

1960

The Killers

The Killers

1946

The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

1956

Pete Kelly's Blues

Pete Kelly's Blues

1955

711 Ocean Drive

711 Ocean Drive

1950

An Act of Murder

An Act of Murder

1948

The Turning Point

The Turning Point

1952

The Admiral Was a Lady

The Admiral Was a Lady

1950

Between Midnight and Dawn

Between Midnight and Dawn

1950

The Last Voyage

The Last Voyage

1960

They Only Kill Their Masters

They Only Kill Their Masters

1972

White Heat

White Heat

1949

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor

1960

D-Day the Sixth of June

D-Day the Sixth of June

1956

Moon Pilot

Moon Pilot

1962

Up Periscope

Up Periscope

1959

Man in the Dark

Man in the Dark

1953

D.O.A.

D.O.A.

1949

99 and 44/100% Dead

99 and 44/100% Dead

1974

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

The Rack

The Rack

1956

The Bigamist

The Bigamist

1953

Task Force

Task Force

1949

For the Love of Mary

For the Love of Mary

1948

Lucky Luciano

Lucky Luciano

1973

The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

1964

Sylvia

Sylvia

1965

Fighter Squadron

Fighter Squadron

1948

The Redhead and the Cowboy

The Redhead and the Cowboy

1951

Synanon

Synanon

1965

The World Was His Jury

The World Was His Jury

1958

Powder Town

Powder Town

1942

China Venture

China Venture

1953

Another Part of the Forest

Another Part of the Forest

1948

Stopover Tokyo

Stopover Tokyo

1957

Denver and Rio Grande

Denver and Rio Grande

1952

Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

1942

Winged Victory

Winged Victory

1944

Warpath

Warpath

1951

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

To Commit a Murder

To Commit a Murder

1967

The Shanghai Story

The Shanghai Story

1954

What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

1971

Isn't It Shocking?

Isn't It Shocking?

1973

Parachute Battalion

Parachute Battalion

1941

The Viscount

The Viscount

1967

Sing Boy Sing

Sing Boy Sing

1958

The Intruders

The Intruders

1970

The Big Land

The Big Land

1957

The Doomsday Flight

The Doomsday Flight

1966

River of Mystery

River of Mystery

1971

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

1972

Cow Country

Cow Country

1953

The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

2018

Something in the Wind

Something in the Wind

1947

Rio Conchos

Rio Conchos

1964

Silver City

Silver City

1951

Dark Stranger

Dark Stranger

1955

Dream No Evil

Dream No Evil

1970

The Ambitious One

The Ambitious One

1959

Déjà-Vu

Déjà-Vu

2000

The Outsider

The Outsider

1967

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

The Adventures of Gallegher

The Adventures of Gallegher

1965

The Further Adventures of Gallegher

The Further Adventures of Gallegher

1965

The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage

The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage

1996

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn

1949

A Ticket for Thaddeus

A Ticket for Thaddeus

1956

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966

The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

1965

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

1961

Temperatures Rising

Temperatures Rising

1972

Police Story

Police Story

1973

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

1967

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Climax!

Climax!

1954

Laramie

Laramie

1959

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Playwrights '56

Playwrights '56

1955

Breaking Point

Breaking Point

1963

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Johnny Midnight

Johnny Midnight

1960

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

1962

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

1950

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

1954

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

1956

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Stage 7

Stage 7

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

The Star and the Story

The Star and the Story

1955

Climax!

Climax!

1954

It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

1968

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

1971

Suspicion

Suspicion

1957

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951