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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 W...
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Welcome Home
As Stanley Phillips
The Devil Bat
As Johnny Layton
Million Dollar Racket
As Johnny Henessey
Spooks Run Wild
As Jeff Dixon
Song of the Buckaroo
As Tex Alden
Tell Your Children
As Ralph
Those Good Old Days
Man's Country
As Bat
Bowery at Midnight
As Det. Pete Crawford
Born to Be Wild
As Trucker (uncredited)
The Sign of the Cross
As Christian on Stairway (uncredited)
Neighbor Pests
The Secret of Treasure Island
As Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7]
Let's Cogitate
As Oliver T. Aseltafel
Trigger Smith
As Duke
The Kettles in the Ozarks
As Conductor
Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto
As Jim Dana
Flying Wild
As Tom Lawson
On the Spot
As Charlie
Forbidden Trails
As Jim Cramer
Frontier Scout
As Steve Norris
Riders of the Sage
As Tom Martin
Whirlwind Horseman
As Henchman Slade
Wonder Bar
As Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Crashing Thru
As Fred Chambers
Enemy of the Law
As Dave Wyatt
Gangsters of the Frontier
As Dave Wyatt
Frontier Fugitives
As Dave Wyatt
The Phantom of 42nd Street
As Tony Woolrich
Consolation Marriage
As Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited)
Down Texas Way
As Dave Dodge
The Man Who Walked Alone
As Marion Scott
Queen of the Yukon
As Bob Adams
The Black Coin
As Terry Navarro
Law and Order
As Jeff Travis
Brothers of the West
As Bart
Daughter of the Tong
As Jerry Morgan
Where the Buffalo Roam
As Jeff Gray
Utah Trail
As Mason - Bookkeeper
The Singing Cowgirl
As Dick Williams
One Man's Journey
As Dance Extra (uncredited)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
As Self (archive footage)
Gun Packer
As Red Baker - Henchman
Out for Fun
As Businessman Seeking Relaxation
Phantom Rancher
As Henchman Lucke
Drifting Westward
As Henchman Trigger
Flaming Lead
As Frank Gordon
Captain Midnight
As Captain Albright / Captain Midnight
Good News
As Student
T.V. of Tomorrow
As Man on TV
Buried Alive
As Carson
Hot Saturday
As Party Guest (Uncredited)
Water Rustlers
As Bob Lawson
Flying High
As Dancer (uncredited)
Woman Wanted
As Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited)
College Humor
As Student
The Whispering Skull
As Dave Wyatt
On Your Toes
As Man in Audience
Roar of the Dragon
As Submarine Crewman
Guns of the Law
As Tex Wyatt
Code of the Cactus
As Bob Swane
Undercover Agent
As Billiards Player
Outlaws' Paradise
As Henchman Meggs
Wyoming Outlaw
As Acacia Park Game Warden
New Frontier
As Jason Braddock
Fighting Mad
As Constable Kelly
The Fighting Renegade
As Dr. Jerry Leonard
The Arizona Kid
As Soldier
Mutiny in the Big House
As Daniels
Billy the Kid Wanted
As Jeff
Double Trouble
As Sparky Barton
The Pinto Bandit
As Tex Wyatt
Texas Wildcats
As Ed Arden
Danger Ahead
As Corporal Kelly
Murder on the Yukon
As Constable Kelly
The Texas Marshal
As Buzz Weston
Yukon Flight
As Constable Kelly
Sky Bandits
As Constable Kelly
Rollin' Westward
As Ranch hand Red
Trail of Terror
As Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt
Tahiti Nights
As Jack
Bad Men of Thunder Gap
As Tex Wyatt
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
As George Baldwin
Things We Can Do Without
As Thaddeus E. Thud III
Carry Harry
As Arthur - Harry's Friend
That Gang of Mine
As Knuckles Dolan
Boys of the City
As Knuckles Dolan
Search for Beauty
As Talent Contestant (uncredited)
East Side Kids
As Knuckles Dolan
Prisoner of Japan
As U. S. Marine
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
As Sgt. Phil Lyons
Ain't It Aggravatin'
As Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead
Did'ja Know?
As Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant
The Rangers Take Over
As Tex Wyatt
The Gunman From Bodie
As Joe Martin
Rough Riding Rhythm
As Detective Waters
The Cowboy from Sundown
As Steve Davis
Student Tour
As Student
Sitting Pretty
As Assistant Cameraman (uncredited)
Tomorrow's Children
As Interne (uncredited)
Gift of Gab
As Dancer (uncredited)
College Coach
As Student on Tennis Court (uncredited)
Son of the Navy
As Nelson
Isle Of Destiny
As Whitey - Navy Radio Man
Movie Pests
As Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest
The Fall Guy
As Himself as Various Characters (archive footage)
I Love My Husband, But!
As The Husband
Sure Cures
As Xavier T. Schneckendorf
Hold That Woman!
As Miles Hanover
Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
As Horace
Murder at the Vanities
We're Rich Again
As Pete (uncredited)
Doubting Thomas
As Member of Audience
Is My Face Red?
As Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Pick-up
As Party Boy (uncredited)
The Girl on the Front Page
As Nightclub Patron
The Deadly Game
As Ralph Spencer
Border Buckaroos
As Tex Wyatt
Boss of Rawhide
As Tex Wyatt
The Spider Returns
As Jackson, Wentworth's Aide
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
As Jeff
Studio Visit
As O'Brien
Sheriff of Sage Valley
As Jeff
Gun Code
As Henchman Gale
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
As Texas Joe
Fighting Valley
As Tex Wyatt
The Return of the Rangers
As Tex Wyatt
West of Texas
As Tex Wyatt
Brand of the Devil
As Tex Wyatt
Dead or Alive
As Dave Wyatt
Outlaw Roundup
As Tex Wyatt
Marked for Murder
As Dave Wyatt
Gunsmoke Mesa
As Tex Wyatt
Spook Town
As Tex Wyatt
Three in the Saddle
As Dave Wyatt
Flaming Bullets
As Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson
Starlight Over Texas
As Henchman
The Desperados Are in Town
As Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown
Murder by Invitation
As Michael, the chauffeur
Lightnin' Crandall
As Tommy Shannon
The Dawn Patrol
As Pilot (uncredited)
I Love My Wife BUT!
As The Husband
A Wife's Life
As George T. Hardnose (uncredited)
I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
As The Son-In-Law / Husband
Cash Stashers
As A Shmoe Named Joe
I Love Children, But!
As The Daddy
Just What I Needed
As Harry Horseknuckle
The Man Around the House
As Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited)
Rasputin and the Empress
As Soldier (uncredited)
Wrong Way Butch
As Butch
You Can't Win
As Harried Homeowner
Do Someone a Favor!
As George Dibson
That's Entertainment, Part II
As (archive footage)
Just Suppose
As Husband (uncredited)
Reducing
As Man on Bench (uncredited)
Have You Ever Wondered?
As Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer
Victory Quiz
Calling All Pa's
As Joe Thunderstruck
Safety Sleuth
As Careless Man
King of the Stallions
Treasures from Trash
As Alonzo T. Mousebrain
The Big Parade of Comedy
As Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage)
70,000 Witnesses
As Football Player (uncredited)
Ship Cafe
As Young Man (uncredited)
Seventh Column
As Falstaff Pratt the Indestructible Man
Kiss Me Kate
As Ralph
Wanted - A Master
As Dog's Master (uncredited)
No More Ladies
As Party Guest (uncredited)
Sportsman's Memories
As Fabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited)
Tennessee Champ
As Luke MacWade
The Yanks Are Coming
As Sgt. Callahan