Edward Patrick O'Brien (July 14, 1917 – March 29, 1983) was an American film and television actor.[1]
Richard O'Brien | |
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| Born | Edward Patrick O'Brien July 14, 1917 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, 1983 (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
O'Brien was born in Fargo, North Dakota.[2] He worked as a radio announcer in North Dakota before moving to Hollywood in the 1930s.[3] He began appearing in films, and also worked as a manager at the Carthay Circle Theatre.[3] During World War II he gave up acting to work as a stevedore in the San Francisco docks.[3]
In 1953 O'Brien appeared in the television series This Is the Life, later making three appearances in Harbor Command.[citation needed]
O'Brien appeared in films such as High Velocity, Rough Night in Jericho, The Honkers, Chamber of Horrors, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, No Deposit, No Return, The Pack, The Thief Who Came to Dinner, The Andromeda Strain,[3] and Pieces of Dreams.[4] On television, O'Brien had recurring roles in The Smith Family and the action and crime drama television series S.W.A.T. He also guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Barnaby Jones, Trapper John, M.D., 12 O'Clock High, Cannon, The Streets of San Francisco, My Three Sons, The Rockford Files, Quincy, M.E., Rawhide, The Wild Wild West, The Fugitive, The Big Valley and General Hospital.[3]
O'Brien died in March 1983 of cancer at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 65.[1][3][5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Days of Wine and Roses | Uncredited | |
| 1964 | A Tiger Walks | Uncredited | |
| 1966 | Chamber of Horrors | Dr. Romulus Cobb | |
| 1967 | Rough Night in Jericho | Ryan | |
| 1968 | Madigan | Det. O'Brien | |
| 1970 | Pieces of Dreams | Monsignor Francis Hurley | |
| 1971 | The Andromeda Strain | Grimes | |
| 1972 | The Loners | Driver | |
| 1972 | The Honkers | Matt Weber | |
| 1973 | The Thief Who Came to Dinner | Sgt. Del Conte | |
| 1974 | Nightmare Honeymoon | Sheriff | |
| 1976 | No Deposit, No Return | Capt. Boland | |
| 1976 | Moving Violation | Police Chief | |
| 1976 | High Velocity | Beaumont | |
| 1976 | The Shaggy D.A. | Desk Sergeant | |
| 1977 | Looking for Mr. Goodbar | Father Timothy | |
| 1977 | The Pack | Jim Dodge | |
| 1978 | Heaven Can Wait | Advisor to Former Owner |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The Monkees | Mr. Smith | S1:E28, "Monkees on the Line" |
References
edit- ^ a b Associated Press (April 6, 1983). "Richard O'Brien, Hollywood Character Actor, 65, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Collar, Cammila. "Richard O'Brien". AllMovie. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Longtime Character Actor Richard O' Brien Dies at 65". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. April 5, 1983. p. 7. Retrieved August 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Willis' Screen World: Volume 22", University of California, Crown Publishers, p. 107, 1971
- ^ "Actor Richard O'Brien, who played mostly crooked policemen, priests..." United Press International. April 5, 1983. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
