William Joseph Patrick O'Brien
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Nov 11, 1899 Milwaukee, WI |
| Died | Oct 15, 1983 Santa Monica, CA |
| Age | Died at 83 |
| Final Resting PlaceHoly Cross Cemetery | |
Pat O'Brien | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1920s-82 |
| Top Roles | Det. Mulligan, Detective Butch Saunders, Father Duffy, Sgt. 'Scrapper' Thornhhill, Hildebrand 'Hildy' Johnson |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime, Action, Musical |
| Top Topics | Aviation, Romance (Comic), Gangsters |
| Top Collaborators | Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Jack L. Warner (Producer), Samuel Bischoff (Producer), James Cagney |
| Shares birthday with | Robert Ryan, Sam Spiegel, Patric Knowles see more.. |
Pat O'Brien Overview:
Legendary actor, Pat O'Brien, was born William Joseph Patrick O'Brien on Nov 11, 1899 in Milwaukee, WI. O'Brien died at the age of 83 on Oct 15, 1983 in Santa Monica, CA and was laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, Los Angeles County, CA.
MINI BIO:
Round-faced, dark-haired, solidly-built Hollywood star of the thirties and forties. Pat O'Brien was so Irish that one could hardly believe he actually spoke with an American accent, even if there was a hint of soft Irishness in it. A boyhood friend of Spencer Tracy, he chose acting in preference to the priesthood, but made up for it at Warners by playing priests several times, when he wasn't being fast-talking reporters or happy-go-lucky adventurers. He seemed heavy by the mid-forties and his standing gradually declined, but he kept acting, latterly in character roles. Died from a heart attack. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures and Television. O'Brien was never nominated for an Academy Award.
BlogHub Articles:
James Cagney and in Angels with Dirty Faces
By Amanda Garrett on Nov 19, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsToday, I'm writing about the friendship of Rocky Sullivan (James Cagney) and Jerry Conolly () in Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), This article is part of the You Gotta Have Friends Blogathon hosted by Moon in Gemini. A gentle reminder that this article contains spoilers for a 78-year... Read full article
James Cagney and
By Amanda Garrett on Mar 16, 2015 From Old Hollywood FilmsToday, we're participating in the Luck of the Irish Blog O'Thon with a feature on two of old Hollywood's legendary Irish Americans, James Cagney and . Here's Cagney (front row, left) and O'Brien (front row, right) at the races with their fellow "Irish mafia" members Frank McHugh (back row... Read full article
TV Tuesday: James Cagney and
By KC on Jul 28, 2009 From Classic MoviesIn this excerpt from a 1981 interview on the BBC talk show Parkinson, is moved to tears as he discusses his 55-year friendship with James Cagney. I love how O'Brien holds Cagney's hand. The obviously deep affection between the two is incredibly moving.... Read full article
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Pat O'Brien Quotes:
Terry Cordell: Wouldn't it be smarter to go to Cochrane and get this thing out in the open?
George Steele: About as smart as cutting my throat to get some fresh air.
Jane Hardy: Say, you're late for your lesson.
Elly Jordan, aka Wyoming Steve Gibson: Yeah, well a couple of chickens had me cornered by the barn down there.
Jane Hardy: Cornered?
Elly Jordan, aka Wyoming Steve Gibson: Yeah, I was on the way up and coming around the barn, there were those doggone chickens and they wouldn't let me by.
Jane Hardy: Too bad you don't carry a gun, you could've shot your way out.
Elly Jordan, aka Wyoming Steve Gibson: Well now, heck, Jane, that's nothing to kid a fella about. You should've seen the dirty looks they were giving me.
Pat Dunn: Now listen Roy, are we gonna die laying down?
Roy Chadwick: Somebody figure out a new way to do it?
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