William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Deceased · Born: Jul 19, 1891 · Died: Apr 18, 1981

1934
1929

Personal Details

BornJul 19, 1891 Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

William H. O'Brien, a renowned Australian actor, entered this world on a sunny summer day, July 19, 1891, in the charming town of Peak Hill, nestled in the heart of New South Wales, Australia.

Throughout his illustrious career, O'Brien made a lasting impact on the world of cinema, leaving an indelible mark on the silver screen. His captivating performances in films such as "I've Been Around" (1935),"Once a Gentleman" (1930),and "The Sky Raiders" (1931) continue to captivate audiences to this day.

As the years went by, O'Brien's remarkable journey came to a close on April 18, 1981, in the vibrant city of Los Angeles, California, USA, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire and entertain.

Career

1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Support Your Local Gunfighter as Old Chess Player (uncredited)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks as Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)
The Todd Killings
The Todd Killings as Mr. Miller (uncredited)
1970
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo as Man in Army Post Saloon (uncredited)
Airport
Airport as Waiter at Men's Club
1969
Topaz
Topaz as Butler (uncredited)
The Trouble with Girls
The Trouble with Girls as Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
The Comic
The Comic as Funeral Guest (uncredited)
1967
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls as Bartender (uncredited)
The Graduate
The Graduate as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Not with My Wife, You Don't!
Not with My Wife, You Don't! as Waiter at Officer's Ball (uncredited)
Munster, Go Home!
Munster, Go Home! as Man at Customs (uncredited)
One of Our Spies Is Missing
One of Our Spies Is Missing as The Butler (archive footage) (uncredited)
1963
The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers as Waiter (uncredited)
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice as Audience Member (uncredited)
1962
Pressure Point
Pressure Point as Bund Meeting Spectator
Gypsy
Gypsy as Audience Member (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour as Funeral Assistant (uncredited)
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg as German Prisoner in Cafeteria (uncredited)
Who Was That Lady?
Who Was That Lady? as Passenger Exiting Elevator (uncredited)
Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven as Waiter at Burlesque Club (uncredited)
Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry as Train Conductor
1959
The Story on Page One
The Story on Page One as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1958
Murder by Contract
Murder by Contract as Hotel Take-Out Delivery Man (uncredited)
Home Before Dark
Home Before Dark as Waiter at Christmas Party
Money, Women and Guns
Money, Women and Guns as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah as Man (uncredited)
1957
The Unholy Wife
The Unholy Wife as Juror (uncredited)
Chicago Confidential
Chicago Confidential as Dixon's Valet (uncredited)
The Joker Is Wild
The Joker Is Wild as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Tattered Dress
The Tattered Dress as Juror (uncredited)
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein as Rooming House Boarder (uncredited)
Carnival Rock
Carnival Rock as Onlooker at Fire (uncredited)
Zero Hour!
Zero Hour! as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Bombers B-52
Bombers B-52 as Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)
Designing Woman
Designing Woman as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper of Hamelin as Townsman (uncredited)
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution as Barrister (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story as Surprise Party Guest (uncredited)
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall as Ringsider (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days as Extra (uncredited)
Battle Cry
Battle Cry as Bartender (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather as Waiter (uncredited)
Illegal
Illegal as Butler (uncredited)
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs as Hotel Waiter
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy as Townsman (uncredited)
The Seven Year Itch
The Seven Year Itch as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
1954
Woman's World
Woman's World as Servant
The Far Country
The Far Country as Townsman (uncredited)
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty as Restaurant Cook
Sabrina
Sabrina as Bartender (uncredited)
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder as Waiter at Stag Dinner (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
Désirée
Désirée as Servant (uncredited)
The Bounty Hunter
The Bounty Hunter as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
1953
Fort Ti
Fort Ti as Bartender
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way as Bartender Joe
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar as Senator (uncredited)
1952
Hong Kong
Hong Kong as Observer at Scene (uncredited)
Something to Live For
Something to Live For as Waiter (uncredited)
The Star
The Star as Waiter at Party (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful as Waiter at Party (uncredited)
High Noon
High Noon as Church Member (uncredited)
Horizons West
Horizons West as Barfly (uncredited)
Carrie
Carrie as Waiter (uncredited)
Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story as Café Waiter (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun as Servant at Eastman's Party (uncredited)
Superman and the Mole-Men
Superman and the Mole-Men as Townsman (uncredited)
He Ran All the Way
He Ran All the Way as Man Entering Apt. Building (uncredited)
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire as Waiter (uncredited)
On the Riviera
On the Riviera as Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole as Customer at Minosa's (uncredited)
1950
Shakedown
Shakedown as Waiter (uncredited)
Woman in Hiding
Woman in Hiding as Conventioneer (uncredited)
Let's Dance
Let's Dance as Waiter (uncredited)
Louisa
Louisa as Waiter (uncredited)
Frenchie
Frenchie as Townsman (uncredited)
The Men
The Men as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town as Waiter at Party (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry
The Damned Don't Cry as Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride as Waiter (uncredited)
All About Eve
All About Eve as Waiter at Margo's Party (uncredited)
1949
Alias the Champ
Alias the Champ as Audience Spectator (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma as Bartender (uncredited)
Special Agent
Special Agent as Barber's Customer (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Miss Grant Takes Richmond as Waiter (uncredited)
1948
Jungle Goddess
Jungle Goddess as Bartender (uncredited)
You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy as Waiter (Uncredited)
Race Street
Race Street as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Sorry, Wrong Number
Sorry, Wrong Number as Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
1947
Undercover Maisie
Undercover Maisie as Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)
Road to Rio
Road to Rio as Ship's Waiter
Ivy
Ivy as Barrister (uncredited)
The Unsuspected
The Unsuspected as Servant with Tray (uncredited)
Body and Soul
Body and Soul as Bartender (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
I Walk Alone as Waiter (uncredited)
Daisy Kenyon
Daisy Kenyon as Bartender at Stork Club (uncredited)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap as Card Dealer (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue as Executive (uncredited)
1946
Do You Love Me
Do You Love Me as Waiter at Mindy's (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage as Miner (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
Two Sisters from Boston as Recording Lab Assistant (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint as Waiter at Wedding Brunch (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever
Nobody Lives Forever as Waiter (uncredited)
Undercurrent
Undercurrent as Waiter (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder as Court Spectator (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill as Detective at Murder Scene
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep as Waiter (uncredited)
The Time of Their Lives
The Time of Their Lives as Danbury Servant (uncredited)
She-Wolf of London
She-Wolf of London as Constable (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
1945
The Tiger Woman
The Tiger Woman as Waiter (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties as Troupe Member (uncredited)
Kitty
Kitty as Coach Footman (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
A Song to Remember as Guest at Salon Concert (uncredited)
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray as Footman (uncredited)
The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green as Pembrook House Waiter (uncredited)
1944
The Climax
The Climax as Audience Member (Uncredited)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey as Servant Peeking in Keyhole (uncredited)
In Society
In Society as Party Waiter (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home as Train Passenger (uncredited)
1943
So Proudly We Hail!
So Proudly We Hail! as Troop Ship Survivor (Uncredited)
No Time for Love
No Time for Love as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
Swing Shift Maisie as Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic as Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)
Government Girl
Government Girl as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman as Doorman (uncredited)
The Leopard Man
The Leopard Man as Bartender (uncredited)
Brooklyn Orchid
Brooklyn Orchid as Waiter at Party
Lady for a Night
Lady for a Night as King's Club Worker (uncredited)
Take a Letter, Darling
Take a Letter, Darling as Waiter (uncredited)
The Falcon Takes Over
The Falcon Takes Over as Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)
Maisie Gets Her Man
Maisie Gets Her Man as Detective Taking in Hixby (Uncredited)
The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls as Waiter (uncredited)
Topper Returns
Topper Returns as Second Butler (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying as Waiter at Manila Club (uncredited)
It Started with Eve
It Started with Eve as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire as Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold as Country Club Waiter (uncredited)
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane as Secretary (uncredited)
1940
The Earl of Chicago
The Earl of Chicago as Turnkey (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy as Waiter in Bar (uncredited)
Curtain Call
Curtain Call as Waiter Bringing Caviar
Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor as Nightclub Waiter
Hired Wife
Hired Wife as Waiter
Captain Caution
Captain Caution as English Sailor Who Pleads for Water
One Night in the Tropics
One Night in the Tropics as Joe, Club Roscoe Waiter (uncredited)
Turnabout
Turnabout as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
The Showdown
The Showdown as Bald Bartender
City for Conquest
City for Conquest as Waiter (uncredited)
Rebecca
Rebecca as Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
1939
The Girl from Rio
The Girl from Rio as Condor Club Headwaiter
Stronger Than Desire
Stronger Than Desire as Waiter (uncredited)
Eternally Yours
Eternally Yours as Nightclub Waiter
Remember?
Remember? as Waiter (uncredited)
Honeymoon in Bali
Honeymoon in Bali as Doorman (uncredited)
That's Right - You're Wrong
That's Right - You're Wrong as Lawn Party Waiter (Uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
A Chump at Oxford as Man in Unemployment Office (uncredited)
1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938 as Reporter (uncredited)
In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago as Senate Waiter (uncredited)
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It as Butler at Party (uncredited)
The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris as Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)
Test Pilot
Test Pilot as Waiter (uncredited)
1937
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo as Headwaiter
Dance Charlie Dance
Dance Charlie Dance as Bored Spectator (uncredited)
North of the Rio Grande
North of the Rio Grande as Bald Saloon Waiter
The Firefly
The Firefly as Waiter (uncredited)
Larceny on the Air
Larceny on the Air as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
1936
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor as Waiter in Restaurant (uncredited)
Sinner Take All
Sinner Take All as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Sing, Baby, Sing
Sing, Baby, Sing as Nightclub Waiter
Special Investigator
Special Investigator as Nightclub Waiter
Champagne Charlie
Champagne Charlie as Extra as Ship Waiter
San Francisco
San Francisco as Waiter at Chicken's Ball (uncredited)
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead as Juror (uncredited)
1935
Vagabond Lady
Vagabond Lady as Waiter (uncredited)
Go Into Your Dance
Go Into Your Dance as Casino de Paree Waiter
The Arizonian
The Arizonian as Waiter in Opera House
Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim as Waiter
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera as Stagehand (uncredited)
1934
Hollywood Mystery
Hollywood Mystery as Tony's Butler
Long Lost Father
Long Lost Father as Waiter Getting Carl to Telephone
Bachelor Bait
Bachelor Bait as Waiter #2 (uncredited)
The Thin Man
The Thin Man as Bartender (uncredited)
1933
Big Time or Bust
Big Time or Bust as Hammond's Butler (uncredited)
Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday as Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)
Hallelujah I'm a Bum
Hallelujah I'm a Bum as Waiter (uncredited)
Ex-Lady
Ex-Lady as Butler (uncredited)
Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
1932
The Half-Naked Truth
The Half-Naked Truth as Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Faithless
Faithless as Croupier
Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman as Waiter at Gaerste Party (uncredited)
Movie Crazy
Movie Crazy as Waiter (Uncredited)
Emma
Emma as Man (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles as Butler (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
Merrily We Go to Hell as Waiter (uncredited)
Scarface
Scarface as Waiter (uncredited)
1931
Men Call It Love
Men Call It Love as Brooks' Butler (uncredited)
The Guilty Generation
The Guilty Generation as Victor - Mike's Butler
Forgotten Women
Forgotten Women as Sleek's Butler
Daybreak
Daybreak as Bartender
Five and Ten
Five and Ten as Duncan (uncredited)
The Phantom of Paris
The Phantom of Paris as Chéri-Bibi's Valet (uncredited)
Ladies' Man
Ladies' Man as Elevator starter
Smart Money
Smart Money as Nick's Chauffeur Bill (uncredited)
West of Broadway
West of Broadway as Waiter (uncredited)
Dirigible
Dirigible as Sailor (uncredited)
1930
Let Us Be Gay
Let Us Be Gay as Struthers - 2nd Butler (as William O'Brien)
Reaching for the Moon
Reaching for the Moon as Servant Telling Larry London is Calling (uncredited)
Anna Christie
Anna Christie as Waiter at Coney Island (uncredited)
New Moon
New Moon as Waiter at Ball
Sin Takes a Holiday
Sin Takes a Holiday as Waiter at Royal Club (uncredited)
Children of Pleasure
Children of Pleasure as Party Butler #2 (uncredited)
1929
The Trespasser
The Trespasser as Butler (uncredited)
1928
The Mysterious Lady
The Mysterious Lady as Cafe Waiter Serving Wine (uncredited)
The Patsy
The Patsy as Waiter (uncredited)
The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool as Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps as Apartment Tenant
A Woman of Affairs
A Woman of Affairs as Man Peering Into Room (uncredited)
The Racket
The Racket as Detective Frisking Nick
Bare Knees
Bare Knees as Waiter
Submarine
Submarine as Nightclub Waiter
1921
The Blot
The Blot as College Student (uncredited)