Pat O’Brien (born William Joseph Patrick O'Brien) was an American stage, screen, radio, and television actor. He was a star during the first several years of his film career, the height of his popularity being during the 1930s and 1940s.
Known For
The Front Page
(1931)
Hildy Johnson
Some Like It Hot
(1959)
Detective Mulligan
Ragtime
(1981)
Delmas, Thaw's Lawyer
Angels with Dirty Faces
(1938)
Jerry Connolly
The Last Hurrah
(1958)
John Gorman
Crack-Up
(1946)
George Steele
Full Filmography
Acting
Compliments of the Season
(1930)
Police Detective (uncredited)
My Mistake
(1930)
Crimes Square
(1931)
Marty
Personal Maid
(1931)
Peter Shea
Flying High
(1931)
Sport Wardell
Consolation Marriage
(1931)
Steve Porter
Honor Among Lovers
(1931)
Conroy
The Front Page
(1931)
Hildy Johnson
The Strange Case of Clara Deane
(1932)
Frank Deane
Virtue
(1932)
Jimmy Doyle
Hollywood Speaks
(1932)
Jimmy Reed
Air Mail
(1932)
Duke Talbot
The Final Edition
(1932)
Sam Bradshaw
Hell's House
(1932)
Matt Kelly
American Madness
(1932)
Matt Brown
Scandal for Sale
(1932)
Waddell
Flaming Gold
(1932)
Ben Lear
Bombshell
(1933)
Jim Brogan
The World Gone Mad
(1933)
Andy Terrell
Laughter in Hell
(1933)
Barney Slaney
College Coach
(1933)
Coach Gore
Bureau of Missing Persons
(1933)
Detective Butch Saunders
Destination Unknown
(1933)
Matt Brennan
I Sell Anything
(1934)
"Spot Cash" Cutler
The Personality Kid
(1934)
Ritzy
I've Got Your Number
(1934)
Terry Riley
Screen Snapshots No. 11
(1934)
Himself
Gambling Lady
(1934)
Charlie Lang
Flirtation Walk
(1934)
"Scrapper" Thornhhill
Here Comes the Navy
(1934)
Biff Martin
Studio Highlights
(1934)
Self (archive footage)
Twenty Million Sweethearts
(1934)
Rush Blake
In Caliente
(1935)
Larry MacArthur
A Dream Comes True
(1935)
Himself (uncredited)
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
(1935)
Himself (uncredited)
Devil Dogs of the Air
(1935)
Lieut. Brannigan
Oil for the Lamps of China
(1935)
Stephen Chase
Stars Over Broadway
(1935)
Al McGillevray
Things You Never See on the Screen
(1935)
Self
The Irish in Us
(1935)
Pat O'Hara
Page Miss Glory
(1935)
Click Wiley
China Clipper
(1936)
Dave Logan
Ceiling Zero
(1936)
Jake L. Lee
Breakdowns of 1936
(1936)
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
(1936)
Self
I Married a Doctor
(1936)
Dr. William P. Kennicott
Public Enemy's Wife
(1936)
Lee Laird
Breakdowns of 1937
(1937)
Self
Submarine D-1
(1937)
Butch Rogers
The Great O'Malley
(1937)
James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley
San Quentin
(1937)
Capt. Stephen Jameson
Back in Circulation
(1937)
Bill Morgan
Slim
(1937)
Red Blayd
Boy Meets Girl
(1938)
J. Carlyle 'J.C.' Benson
Cowboy from Brooklyn
(1938)
Roy Chadwick
Out Where the Stars Begin
(1938)
Pat O'Brien
Garden of the Moon
(1938)
John Quinn
Angels with Dirty Faces
(1938)
Jerry Connolly
Breakdowns of 1938
(1938)
Pat O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited)
Women Are Like That
(1938)
Bill Landin
Swingtime in the Movies
(1938)
Himself (uncredited)
Off the Record
(1939)
Thomas "Breezy" Elliott
The Night of Nights
(1939)
Dan O'Farrell
Indianapolis Speedway
(1939)
Joe Greer
Breakdowns of 1939
(1939)
Self
Slightly Honorable
(1939)
John Webb
The Kid from Kokomo
(1939)
William Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' Murphy
Flowing Gold
(1940)
Ian 'Hap' O'Connor
'Til We Meet Again
(1940)
Steve Burke
Torrid Zone
(1940)
Steve Case
Escape to Glory
(1940)
Mike Farrough
The Fighting 69th
(1940)
Father Duffy
Knute Rockne All American
(1940)
Knute Rockne
Breakdowns of 1940
(1940)
Self
Castle on the Hudson
(1940)
Warden Walter Long
Breakdowns of 1941
(1941)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Broadway
(1942)
Dan McCorn
Flight Lieutenant
(1942)
Samuel J. 'Sam' Doyle
The Navy Comes Through
(1942)
Chief Michael 'Mike' Mallory
Two Yanks in Trinidad
(1942)
Tim Reardon
His Butler's Sister
(1943)
Martin Murphy
Bombardier
(1943)
Chick Davis
The Iron Major
(1943)
Francis William 'Frank' / 'Cav' Cavanaugh
Secret Command
(1944)
Sam Gallagher
Marine Raiders
(1944)
Maj. Steve Lockhart
Having Wonderful Crime
(1945)
Michael J. Malone
Man Alive
(1945)
Michael O'Flaherty 'Speed' McBride
Crack-Up
(1946)
George Steele
Perilous Holiday
(1946)
Patrick Nevil
Blow-Ups of 1947
(1947)
Self
Riff-Raff
(1947)
Dan Hammer
The Boy with Green Hair
(1948)
Gramp Fry
Fighting Father Dunne
(1948)
Father Peter J. Dunne
A Dangerous Profession
(1949)
Joe Farley
The Fireball
(1950)
Father O'Hara
Johnny One-Eye
(1950)
Martin Martin
Criminal Lawyer
(1951)
James 'Jimmy' Regan
The People Against O'Hara
(1951)
Det. Vincent Ricks
Okinawa
(1952)
Lt. Cmdr. Hale
Jubilee Trail
(1954)
Ernest 'Texas' Conway
Ring of Fear
(1954)
Frank Wallace
Inside Detroit
(1956)
Gus Linden
Kill Me Tomorrow
(1957)
Bart Crosbie
The Last Hurrah
(1958)
John Gorman
Some Like It Hot
(1959)
Detective Mulligan
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
(1959)
Self
Babe Ruth Story: That Ever Livin' Babe
(1962)
Narrator
The Road to Hong Kong
(1962)
Chinese Restaurateur (uncredited)
Town Tamer
(1965)
Judge Murcott
The Over the Hill Gang
(1969)
Captain Oren Hayes
The Phynx
(1970)
Pat O’Brien
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
(1972)
Sgt. McGll
The Adventures of Nick Carter
(1972)
Hallelujah Harry
Amanda Fallon
(1973)
Emory
The Sky's the Limit
(1975)
Abner Therman
Kiss Me, Kill Me
(1976)
Jimmy, the morgue attendant
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
(1977)
President of the Senate
The End
(1978)
Ben Lawson
Scout's Honor
(1980)
Mr. Caboose
Ragtime
(1981)
Delmas, Thaw's Lawyer
James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy
(1981)
Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
(1983)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
(2005)
Self (archive footage)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
(2008)
Self (archive footage)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
(2013)
Self (archive footage)