
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dave O'Brien (born David Poole Fronabarger, May 31, 1912 – November 8, 1969) was an American film actor, director, and writer.
O'Brien was best known to movie audiences in the 1940s as the hero of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy short film series Pete Smith Specialties narrated by Pete Smith. O'Brien wrote and directed many of these subjects under the name David Barclay. He also appeared in many low-budget Westerns, often billed as Tex O'Brien. In 1942, O'Brien starred in the movie serial Captain Midnight.
Modern audiences perhaps best remember O'Brien as a frantic dope addict in the 1936 low-budget exploitation film Tell Your Children (better known under its reissue title, Reefer Madness).
As a writer for The Red Skelton Show, O'Brien shared an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1961 and shared a nomination for the same award in 1963.
O'Brien died, aged 57, of a heart attack while competing in a yachting race.
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42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:21/03/2006

That's Entertainment, Part II
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:16/05/1976

The Big Parade of Comedy
Character:Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage)
Release Date:02/09/1964

The Desperados Are in Town
Character:Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown
Release Date:01/11/1956

The Kettles in the Ozarks
Character:Conductor
Release Date:01/04/1956

The Fall Guy
Character:Himself as Various Characters (archive footage)
Release Date:04/06/1955

Just What I Needed
Character:Harry Horseknuckle
Release Date:15/04/1955

The Man Around the House
Character:Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited)
Release Date:01/01/1955

Out for Fun
Character:Businessman Seeking Relaxation
Release Date:08/05/1954

Do Someone a Favor!
Character:George Dibson
Release Date:10/04/1954

Tennessee Champ
Character:Luke MacWade
Release Date:03/03/1954

Ain't It Aggravatin'
Character:Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead
Release Date:06/02/1954

Things We Can Do Without
Character:Thaddeus E. Thud III
Release Date:05/12/1953

Kiss Me Kate
Character:Ralph
Release Date:26/11/1953

Cash Stashers
Character:A Shmoe Named Joe
Release Date:29/08/1953

T.V. of Tomorrow
Character:Man on TV
Release Date:06/06/1953

I Love Children, But!
Character:The Daddy
Release Date:27/12/1952

Reducing
Character:Man on Bench (uncredited)
Release Date:22/03/1952

Wrong Way Butch
Character:Butch
Release Date:02/09/1950

A Wife's Life
Character:George T. Hardnose (uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1950

Did'ja Know?
Character:Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant
Release Date:06/05/1950

Those Good Old Days
Character:
Release Date:16/04/1949

Let's Cogitate
Character:Oliver T. Aseltafel
Release Date:25/12/1948

Just Suppose
Character:Husband (uncredited)
Release Date:17/07/1948

You Can't Win
Character:Harried Homeowner
Release Date:29/05/1948

I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
Character:The Son-In-Law / Husband
Release Date:07/02/1948

Have You Ever Wondered?
Character:Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer
Release Date:13/12/1947

Neighbor Pests
Character:
Release Date:03/05/1947

I Love My Wife BUT!
Character:The Husband
Release Date:05/04/1947

I Love My Husband, But!
Character:The Husband
Release Date:07/12/1946

Sure Cures
Character:Xavier T. Schneckendorf
Release Date:02/11/1946

Treasures from Trash
Character:Alonzo T. Mousebrain
Release Date:08/06/1946

Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
Character:Horace
Release Date:18/05/1946

Studio Visit
Character:O'Brien
Release Date:11/05/1946

Flaming Bullets
Character:Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson
Release Date:14/10/1945

Frontier Fugitives
Character:Dave Wyatt
Release Date:01/09/1945

Three in the Saddle
Character:Dave Wyatt
Release Date:26/07/1945

Enemy of the Law
Character:Dave Wyatt
Release Date:07/05/1945

The Phantom of 42nd Street
Character:Tony Woolrich
Release Date:02/05/1945

The Man Who Walked Alone
Character:Marion Scott
Release Date:15/03/1945

Marked for Murder
Character:Dave Wyatt
Release Date:08/02/1945

The Whispering Skull
Character:Dave Wyatt
Release Date:29/12/1944

Tahiti Nights
Character:Jack
Release Date:28/12/1944

Safety Sleuth
Character:Careless Man
Release Date:25/11/1944

Dead or Alive
Character:Dave Wyatt
Release Date:09/11/1944

Gangsters of the Frontier
Character:Dave Wyatt
Release Date:22/09/1944

Gunsmoke Mesa
Character:Tex Wyatt
Release Date:01/09/1944

Brand of the Devil
Character:Tex Wyatt
Release Date:30/07/1944

Movie Pests
Character:Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest
Release Date:08/07/1944

Spook Town
Character:Tex Wyatt
Release Date:03/06/1944

The Pinto Bandit
Character:Tex Wyatt
Release Date:26/04/1944

Sportsman's Memories
Character:Fabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited)
Release Date:22/04/1944

Guns of the Law
Character:Tex Wyatt
Release Date:30/03/1944

Outlaw Roundup
Character:Tex Wyatt
Release Date:10/02/1944

Boss of Rawhide
Character:Tex Wyatt
Release Date:20/11/1943

The Return of the Rangers
Character:Tex Wyatt
Release Date:26/10/1943

Trail of Terror
Character:Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt
Release Date:06/09/1943

Fighting Valley
Character:Tex Wyatt
Release Date:08/08/1943

Seventh Column
Character:Falstaff Pratt the Indestructible Man
Release Date:31/07/1943

Border Buckaroos
Character:Tex Wyatt
Release Date:15/06/1943

West of Texas
Character:Tex Wyatt
Release Date:10/05/1943

Bad Men of Thunder Gap
Character:Tex Wyatt
Release Date:05/03/1943

The Rangers Take Over
Character:Tex Wyatt
Release Date:25/12/1942

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
Character:Sgt. Phil Lyons
Release Date:20/11/1942

The Yanks Are Coming
Character:Sgt. Callahan
Release Date:09/11/1942

Bowery at Midnight
Character:Det. Pete Crawford
Release Date:30/10/1942

Calling All Pa's
Character:Joe Thunderstruck
Release Date:24/10/1942

King of the Stallions
Character:
Release Date:18/09/1942

Carry Harry
Character:Arthur - Harry's Friend
Release Date:03/09/1942

Sheriff of Sage Valley
Character:Jeff
Release Date:02/09/1942

Law and Order
Character:Jeff Travis
Release Date:21/08/1942

Prisoner of Japan
Character:U. S. Marine
Release Date:22/07/1942

Down Texas Way
Character:Dave Dodge
Release Date:22/05/1942

Victory Quiz
Character:
Release Date:09/05/1942

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
Character:Jeff
Release Date:01/05/1942

What About Daddy?
Character:The Husband
Release Date:28/02/1942

Captain Midnight
Character:Captain Albright / Captain Midnight
Release Date:15/02/1942

Forbidden Trails
Character:Jim Cramer
Release Date:25/12/1941

Double Trouble
Character:Sparky Barton
Release Date:21/11/1941

Spooks Run Wild
Character:Jeff Dixon
Release Date:24/10/1941

Billy the Kid Wanted
Character:Jeff
Release Date:03/10/1941

The Gunman From Bodie
Character:Joe Martin
Release Date:19/09/1941

The Deadly Game
Character:Ralph Spencer
Release Date:08/08/1941

The Texas Marshal
Character:Buzz Weston
Release Date:12/07/1941

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
Character:Texas Joe
Release Date:11/07/1941

Murder by Invitation
Character:Michael, the chauffeur
Release Date:30/06/1941

The Spider Returns
Character:Jackson, Wentworth's Aide
Release Date:09/05/1941

Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto
Character:Jim Dana
Release Date:05/05/1941

Flying Wild
Character:Tom Lawson
Release Date:10/03/1941

The Devil Bat
Character:Johnny Layton
Release Date:13/12/1940

That Gang of Mine
Character:Knuckles Dolan
Release Date:23/09/1940

The Cowboy from Sundown
Character:Steve Davis
Release Date:05/09/1940

Queen of the Yukon
Character:Bob Adams
Release Date:26/08/1940

Gun Code
Character:Henchman Gale
Release Date:03/08/1940

Boys of the City
Character:Knuckles Dolan
Release Date:15/07/1940

Sky Bandits
Character:Constable Kelly
Release Date:06/07/1940

Hold That Woman!
Character:Miles Hanover
Release Date:28/06/1940

On the Spot
Character:Charlie
Release Date:11/06/1940

Phantom Rancher
Character:Henchman Lucke
Release Date:31/03/1940

Son of the Navy
Character:Nelson
Release Date:30/03/1940

Isle Of Destiny
Character:Whitey - Navy Radio Man
Release Date:08/03/1940

Murder on the Yukon
Character:Constable Kelly
Release Date:25/02/1940

East Side Kids
Character:Knuckles Dolan
Release Date:10/02/1940

Danger Ahead
Character:Corporal Kelly
Release Date:22/01/1940

Yukon Flight
Character:Constable Kelly
Release Date:02/01/1940

Crashing Thru
Character:Fred Chambers
Release Date:11/12/1939

Buried Alive
Character:Carson
Release Date:06/11/1939

Fighting Mad
Character:Constable Kelly
Release Date:05/11/1939

Flaming Lead
Character:Frank Gordon
Release Date:01/11/1939

Mutiny in the Big House
Character:Daniels
Release Date:24/10/1939

On Your Toes
Character:Man in Audience
Release Date:14/10/1939

The Arizona Kid
Character:Soldier
Release Date:28/09/1939

The Fighting Renegade
Character:Dr. Jerry Leonard
Release Date:31/08/1939

Daughter of the Tong
Character:Jerry Morgan
Release Date:28/08/1939

New Frontier
Character:Jason Braddock
Release Date:10/08/1939

Riders of the Sage
Character:Tom Martin
Release Date:01/08/1939

Wyoming Outlaw
Character:Acacia Park Game Warden
Release Date:27/06/1939

Undercover Agent
Character:Billiards Player
Release Date:19/04/1939

Outlaws' Paradise
Character:Henchman Meggs
Release Date:18/04/1939

Texas Wildcats
Character:Ed Arden
Release Date:09/04/1939

Trigger Smith
Character:Duke
Release Date:22/03/1939

Rollin' Westward
Character:Ranch hand Red
Release Date:01/03/1939

Code of the Cactus
Character:Bob Swane
Release Date:25/02/1939

Drifting Westward
Character:Henchman Trigger
Release Date:25/01/1939

Water Rustlers
Character:Bob Lawson
Release Date:06/01/1939

Song of the Buckaroo
Character:Tex Alden
Release Date:07/12/1938

Gun Packer
Character:Red Baker - Henchman
Release Date:16/11/1938

Where the Buffalo Roam
Character:Jeff Gray
Release Date:12/10/1938

Frontier Scout
Character:Steve Norris
Release Date:16/09/1938

Starlight Over Texas
Character:Henchman
Release Date:06/09/1938

Utah Trail
Character:Mason - Bookkeeper
Release Date:12/08/1938

Man's Country
Character:Bat
Release Date:06/07/1938

Tell Your Children
Character:Ralph
Release Date:15/06/1938

The Singing Cowgirl
Character:Dick Williams
Release Date:02/06/1938

Whirlwind Horseman
Character:Henchman Slade
Release Date:29/04/1938

The Secret of Treasure Island
Character:Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7]
Release Date:17/03/1938

Born to Be Wild
Character:Trucker (uncredited)
Release Date:16/02/1938

Million Dollar Racket
Character:Johnny Henessey
Release Date:30/09/1937

Rough Riding Rhythm
Character:Detective Waters
Release Date:14/08/1937

Brothers of the West
Character:Bart
Release Date:29/06/1937

Lightnin' Crandall
Character:Tommy Shannon
Release Date:24/03/1937

Wanted - A Master
Character:Dog's Master (uncredited)
Release Date:26/12/1936

The Girl on the Front Page
Character:Nightclub Patron
Release Date:26/09/1936

The Black Coin
Character:Terry Navarro
Release Date:01/09/1936

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Character:George Baldwin
Release Date:13/01/1936

Ship Cafe
Character:Young Man (uncredited)
Release Date:09/11/1935

She Married Her Boss
Character:Shopper
Release Date:19/09/1935

Welcome Home
Character:Stanley Phillips
Release Date:09/08/1935

Woman Wanted
Character:Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited)
Release Date:02/08/1935

Doubting Thomas
Character:Member of Audience
Release Date:10/07/1935

No More Ladies
Character:Party Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:14/06/1935

Music in the Air
Character:Karl Roder (singing voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:13/12/1934

Student Tour
Character:Student
Release Date:05/10/1934

Gift of Gab
Character:Dancer (uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1934

We're Rich Again
Character:Pete (uncredited)
Release Date:13/07/1934

Tomorrow's Children
Character:Interne (uncredited)
Release Date:02/07/1934

Murder at the Vanities
Character:Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Release Date:18/05/1934

Wonder Bar
Character:Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Release Date:31/03/1934

Search for Beauty
Character:Talent Contestant (uncredited)
Release Date:02/02/1934

The World Changes
Character:Otto Peterson (uncredited)
Release Date:25/11/1933

Sitting Pretty
Character:Assistant Cameraman (uncredited)
Release Date:23/11/1933

College Coach
Character:Student on Tennis Court (uncredited)
Release Date:04/11/1933

One Man's Journey
Character:Dance Extra (uncredited)
Release Date:31/08/1933

College Humor
Character:Student
Release Date:05/07/1933

Pick-up
Character:Party Boy (uncredited)
Release Date:24/03/1933

The Sign of the Cross
Character:Christian on Stairway (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/1932

Rasputin and the Empress
Character:Soldier (uncredited)
Release Date:23/12/1932

Hot Saturday
Character:Party Guest (Uncredited)
Release Date:28/10/1932

70,000 Witnesses
Character:Football Player (uncredited)
Release Date:09/09/1932

Devil and the Deep
Character:Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
Release Date:12/08/1932

Roar of the Dragon
Character:Submarine Crewman
Release Date:08/07/1932

Is My Face Red?
Character:Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Release Date:17/06/1932

Consolation Marriage
Character:Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited)
Release Date:21/11/1931

Flying High
Character:Dancer (uncredited)
Release Date:14/11/1931

Madam Satan
Character:Zeppelin Reveler
Release Date:20/09/1930

Good News
Character:Student
Release Date:22/08/1930

The Dawn Patrol
Character:Pilot (uncredited)
Release Date:10/07/1930