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
The Last Hurrah
(1958)
John Gorman
Angels with Dirty Faces
(1938)
Jerry Connolly
Bombshell
(1933)
Jim Brogan
Man Alive
(1945)
Michael O'Flaherty 'Speed' McBride
The Boy with Green Hair
(1948)
Gramp Fry
The End
(1978)
Ben Lawson
Gambling Lady
(1934)
Charlie Lang
Full Filmography
Acting
Compliments of the Season
(1930)
Police Detective (uncredited)
My Mistake
(1930)
The Front Page
(1931)
Hildy Johnson
Flying High
(1931)
Sport Wardell
Honor Among Lovers
(1931)
Conroy
Consolation Marriage
(1931)
Steve Porter
Personal Maid
(1931)
Peter Shea
Crimes Square
(1931)
Marty
American Madness
(1932)
Matt Brown
Virtue
(1932)
Jimmy Doyle
Air Mail
(1932)
Duke Talbot
The Final Edition
(1932)
Sam Bradshaw
The Strange Case of Clara Deane
(1932)
Frank Deane
Hell's House
(1932)
Matt Kelly
Scandal for Sale
(1932)
Waddell
Flaming Gold
(1932)
Ben Lear
Hollywood Speaks
(1932)
Jimmy Reed
Bombshell
(1933)
Jim Brogan
Bureau of Missing Persons
(1933)
Detective Butch Saunders
Laughter in Hell
(1933)
Barney Slaney
The World Gone Mad
(1933)
Andy Terrell
Destination Unknown
(1933)
Matt Brennan
College Coach
(1933)
Coach Gore
Flirtation Walk
(1934)
"Scrapper" Thornhhill
Here Comes the Navy
(1934)
Biff Martin
Twenty Million Sweethearts
(1934)
Rush Blake
Gambling Lady
(1934)
Charlie Lang
The Personality Kid
(1934)
Ritzy
I Sell Anything
(1934)
"Spot Cash" Cutler
I've Got Your Number
(1934)
Terry Riley
Screen Snapshots No. 11
(1934)
Himself
Studio Highlights
(1934)
Self (archive footage)
Page Miss Glory
(1935)
Click Wiley
The Irish in Us
(1935)
Pat O'Hara
Oil for the Lamps of China
(1935)
Stephen Chase
Stars Over Broadway
(1935)
Al McGillevray
In Caliente
(1935)
Larry MacArthur
Devil Dogs of the Air
(1935)
Lieut. Brannigan
A Trip Through A Hollywood Studio
(1935)
Himself (uncredited)
Things You Never See on the Screen
(1935)
Self
A Dream Comes True
(1935)
Himself (uncredited)
Ceiling Zero
(1936)
Jake L. Lee
China Clipper
(1936)
Dave Logan
Public Enemy's Wife
(1936)
Lee Laird
Breakdowns of 1936
(1936)
Self
I Married a Doctor
(1936)
Dr. William P. Kennicott
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
(1936)
Self
San Quentin
(1937)
Capt. Stephen Jameson
The Great O'Malley
(1937)
James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley
Submarine D-1
(1937)
Butch Rogers
Slim
(1937)
Red Blayd
Back in Circulation
(1937)
Bill Morgan
Breakdowns of 1937
(1937)
Self
Angels with Dirty Faces
(1938)
Jerry Connolly
Boy Meets Girl
(1938)
J. Carlyle 'J.C.' Benson
Swingtime in the Movies
(1938)
Himself (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
(1938)
Roy Chadwick
Garden of the Moon
(1938)
John Quinn
Women Are Like That
(1938)
Bill Landin
Out Where the Stars Begin
(1938)
Pat O'Brien
Breakdowns of 1938
(1938)
Pat O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Kid from Kokomo
(1939)
William Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' Murphy
Slightly Honorable
(1939)
John Webb
Off the Record
(1939)
Thomas "Breezy" Elliott
Indianapolis Speedway
(1939)
Joe Greer
Breakdowns of 1939
(1939)
Self
The Night of Nights
(1939)
Dan O'Farrell
Castle on the Hudson
(1940)
Warden Walter Long
Knute Rockne All American
(1940)
Knute Rockne
The Fighting 69th
(1940)
Father Duffy
Torrid Zone
(1940)
Steve Case
'Til We Meet Again
(1940)
Steve Burke
Flowing Gold
(1940)
Ian 'Hap' O'Connor
Escape to Glory
(1940)
Mike Farrough
Breakdowns of 1940
(1940)
Self
Breakdowns of 1941
(1941)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Flight Lieutenant
(1942)
Samuel J. 'Sam' Doyle
Broadway
(1942)
Dan McCorn
The Navy Comes Through
(1942)
Chief Michael 'Mike' Mallory
Two Yanks in Trinidad
(1942)
Tim Reardon
The Iron Major
(1943)
Francis William 'Frank' / 'Cav' Cavanaugh
Bombardier
(1943)
Chick Davis
His Butler's Sister
(1943)
Martin Murphy
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
Riff-Raff
(1947)
Dan Hammer
Blow-Ups of 1947
(1947)
Self
The Boy with Green Hair
(1948)
Gramp Fry
Fighting Father Dunne
(1948)
Father Peter J. Dunne
A Dangerous Profession
(1949)
Joe Farley
Johnny One-Eye
(1950)
Martin Martin
The Fireball
(1950)
Father O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara
(1951)
Det. Vincent Ricks
Criminal Lawyer
(1951)
James 'Jimmy' Regan
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
The Road to Hong Kong
(1962)
Chinese Restaurateur (uncredited)
Babe Ruth Story: That Ever Livin' Babe
(1962)
Narrator
Town Tamer
(1965)
Judge Murcott
The Over the Hill Gang
(1969)
Captain Oren Hayes
The Phynx
(1970)
Pat O’Brien
The Adventures of Nick Carter
(1972)
Hallelujah Harry
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
(1972)
Sgt. McGll
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)