Personal Info
Birth date
1915-09-10 (110 Years)
Day of death
1985-05-09
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Edmund O'Brien
Edmond Joseph O'Brien
ادموند اوبراین
Edmond O'Brien
Biography
Edmond O'Brien (September 10, 1915 – May 9, 1985) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor who is perhaps best remembered for his role in D.O.A. (1950). His many memorable films included The Killers, White Heat, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and The Wild Bunch. He also co-starred with Richard Rust in the NBC legal drama Sam Benedict, which aired during the 1962-1963 television season.
Filmography
Climax!
3.3
Overview:
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.Mission: Impossible
7.6
Overview:
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.The Virginian
6.344
Overview:
The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.Robert Montgomery Presents
5.6
Overview:
Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater, ....The Johnson's Wax Program, and so on.Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5
Overview:
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.The Red Skelton Show
7.4
Overview:
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.The Streets of San Francisco
6.9
Overview:
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.The Name of the Game
6.8
Overview:
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.The High Chaparral
6.5
Overview:
The High Chaparral is an American Western-themed television series starring Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell which aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971. The series, made by Xanadu Productions in association with NBC Productions, was created by David Dortort, who had previously created the hit Bonanza for the network. The theme song was also written and conducted by Bonanza scorer David Rose, who also scored the two-hour pilot.The Ford Television Theatre
7.3
Overview:
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.The Oscars
7
Overview:
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.The Bob Hope Show
7
Overview:
The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
Overview:
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Laramie
6.4
Overview:
Laramie is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from 1959 to 1963. A Revue Studios production, the program originally starred John Smith as Slim Sherman, Robert Fuller as Jess Harper, Hoagy Carmichael as Jonesy and Robert L. Crawford, Jr., as Andy Sherman.McMillan & Wife
6.9
Overview:
McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. This was the first element to be created specially for the Mystery Movie strand.Playhouse 90
7.6
Overview:
Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.The Shanghai Story
4.8
Overview:
Shanghai, China. The last expatriate Westerners still living in the city are imprisoned in a hotel by the communist authorities in order to find the spy hiding among them.Police Story
6.9
Overview:
Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as "Vinnie," a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots.The Great Impostor
6.9
Overview:
Fictionalized account of Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr., who stole or created fictional identities and worked in a variety of occupations, most quite successfully.Suspicion
5.9
Overview:
Suspicion is the title of an American television mystery drama series which aired on the NBC from 1957 through 1959. The executive producer of Suspicion was film director Alfred Hitchcock.Lux Video Theatre
6.3
Overview:
Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays, as well as abridged adaptations of films and plays.It Takes a Thief
7.125
Overview:
Convicted cat burglar Alexander Mundy gets an offer he can't refuse from the United States government: If he puts his formidable thieving skills to work for them, he'll be released from prison. Alexander's dad, Alister, sometimes comes out of retirement as a thief to help his son on special jobs.Screen Director's Playhouse
6.5
Overview:
Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The stories ranged from musicals to comedies and dramas.White Heat
7.7
Overview:
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.D-Day the Sixth of June
5.4
Overview:
En route to Normandy, an American and a British officer reminisce in flashback about their romances with the same woman.The Big Land
6.4
Overview:
Back home in Texas following the Civil War, former Confederate officer Chad Morgan (Alan Ladd) leads a cattle drive to Missouri, assuring fellow ranchers that their stock will bring $10 a head at auction. Instead, ruthless cattle baron Brog (Anthony Caruso) has scared off all competition and offers much less.Sam Benedict
6
Overview:
Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack Neuman. Sam Benedict is based on real-life lawyer Jacob W. "Jake" Erlich, who served as technical consultant for the series.Fantastic Voyage
6.7
Overview:
In order to save an assassinated scientist, a submarine and its crew are shrunk to microscopic size and injected into his bloodstream.Shield for Murder
6.5
Overview:
A crooked detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep his money.The Hitch-Hiker
6.8
Overview:
Roy and Gilbert's fishing trip takes a terrifying turn when the hitchhiker they pick up turns out to be a sociopath on the run from the law. He's killed before, and he lets the two know that as soon as they're no longer useful, he'll kill again. The two friends plot an escape, but the hitchhiker's peculiar physical affliction, an eye that never closes even when he sleeps, makes it impossible for them to tell when they can make a break for it.Acting
TBAStage 7 (1 Episode) as Clinton Sturges
2018The Other Side of the Wind as Pat Mullins
2010Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff as Oscar Muldoon (archive footage)
2005White Heat: Top of the World as Self (archive footage)
2004Los Angeles Plays Itself as Frank Bigelow in D.O.A (archive footage)
2000Déjà-Vu as Unknown
1996The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage as Self (archive footage)
1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid as (in "White Heat") (archive footage)
197499 and 44/100% Dead as Uncle Frank Kelly
1973Lucky Luciano as Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger
1973Isn't It Shocking? as Justin Oates
1973Police Story (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972They Only Kill Their Masters as George
1972The Streets of San Francisco (1 Episode) as Officer Gustav 'Gus' Charnovski, SFPD
1972Temperatures Rising (1 Episode) as Dr. Banning
1972Jigsaw as Det. Ed Burtelson
1971What's a Nice Girl Like You...? as Morton Stillman
1971River of Mystery as R.J. Twitchell
1971McMillan & Wife (1 Episode) as Mr. Fontaine
1970The Intruders as Col. William Bodeen
1970Dream No Evil as Timothy MacDonald
1969The Love God? as Osborn Tremaine
1969The Wild Bunch as Freddie Sykes
1968The Name of the Game (1 Episode) as John Bergman
1968It Takes a Thief (1 Episode) as Rocky McCauley
1967The Outsider as Marvin Bishop
1967The High Chaparral (1 Episode) as Morgan MacQuarie
1967To Commit a Murder as Sphax (publisher)
1967The Viscount as Ricco Barone
1966The Doomsday Flight as The Man
1966Mission: Impossible (1 Episode) as Raymond Halder
1966Fantastic Voyage as General Carter
1965The Further Adventures of Gallegher as Jefferson Crowley
1965The Long, Hot Summer (26 Episodes) as Unknown
1965Synanon as Chuck Dederich
1965Sylvia as Oscar Stewart
1965The Adventures of Gallegher as Jefferson Crowley
1964The Hanged Man as Arnie Seeger
1964Rio Conchos as Col. Theron Pardee
1964Seven Days in May as Sen. Raymond Clark
1963The Greatest Show on Earth (1 Episode) as Unknown
1963Breaking Point (1 Episode) as Unknown
1962The Longest Day as Gen. Raymond D. Barton
1962The Virginian (1 Episode) as Thomas Manstead
1962Sam Benedict (28 Episodes) as Sam Benedict
1962Birdman of Alcatraz as Tom Gaddis
1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance as Dutton Peabody
1962Moon Pilot as McClosky aka 'Mac'
1961Target: The Corruptors! (1 Episode) as Unknown
1960The Great Impostor as Capt. Glover - HMCS Cayuga
1960The 3rd Voice as The Voice
1960The Last Voyage as Second Engineer Walsh
1960Johnny Midnight (39 Episodes) as Unknown
1959The Ambitious One as Mike Buchanan
1959Laramie (1 Episode) as Unknown
1959Up Periscope as Commander Paul Stevenson
1958Sing Boy Sing as Joseph Sharkey
1958The World Was His Jury as David Carson
1957Stopover Tokyo as George Underwood
1957Suspicion (1 Episode) as Sgt. Miles Odeen
1957The Big Land as Joe Jagger
1957The Comedian as Al Preston
1956The Girl Can't Help It as Marty 'Fats' Murdock
1956The Rack as Lt. Col. Frank Wasnick
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1, 1 Episode) as Russ Andrews, Marshal Ben Clark
1956Playhouse 90 (1 Episode) as Al Preston
1956A Cry in the Night as Dan Taggart
1956D-Day the Sixth of June as Lt. Col. Alexander Timmer
1956A Ticket for Thaddeus as Unknown
19561984 as Winston Smith of the Outer Party
1955Screen Director's Playhouse (1 Episode) as Thaddeus Kubaczik
1955Playwrights '56 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1955Pete Kelly's Blues as Fran McCarg
1955Dark Stranger as Ray Ericson
1955The Star and the Story (1 Episode) as Ray Ericson
1954The Wonderful World of Disney (1, 3 Episode) as Jefferson Crowley, Crowley
1954Climax! (1, 1 Episode) as Joel Flint, Leo Waldek
1954The George Gobel Show (1 Episode) as Self
1954The Barefoot Contessa as Oscar Muldoon
1954The Shanghai Story as Daniel Maynard
1954Shield for Murder as Det. Lt. Barney Nolan
1953The Bigamist as Harry Graham / Harrison Graham
1953China Venture as Capt. Matt Reardon
1953Julius Caesar as Casca
1953Cow Country as Ben Anthony
1953Man in the Dark as Steve Rawley
1953The Hitch-Hiker as Roy Collins
1953The Oscars (3 Episodes) as Self
1952The Ford Television Theatre (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Capt. Joyce
1952The Turning Point as John Conroy
1952Denver and Rio Grande as Jim Vesser
1952The Greatest Show on Earth as Midway Barker at End (uncredited)
1951Silver City as Larkin Moffat
1951Warpath as John Vickers
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1, 1, 3, 1 Episode) as Capt. Simpson, Rick Saunders, Unknown, Jim Reardon
1951The Red Skelton Show (1 Episode) as Grizzled Old Prospector
1951Two of a Kind as Michael "Lefty" Farrell
1951The Redhead and The Cowboy as Maj. Dunn Jeffers (Union intelligence officer)
1950Lux Video Theatre (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Hal, Harry 'Steve' Morgan, Mr. Protis, Rorsford, Mike Dixon, Randall, Maj. Jepelo
1950Between Midnight and Dawn as Officer Dan Purvis
1950The Admiral Was a Lady as Jimmy Stevens
1950711 Ocean Drive as Mal Granger
1950The Bob Hope Show (1 Episode) as Self
1950Robert Montgomery Presents (1 Episode) as Unknown
1950Backfire as Steve Connolly
1949D.O.A. as Frank Bigelow
1949Under Capricorn as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1949White Heat as Vic Pardo
1949Task Force as Radio Announcing Pearl Harbor Attack (voice) (uncredited)
1948An Act of Murder as David Douglas
1948Fighter Squadron as Maj. Ed Hardin
1948For the Love of Mary as Lt. Tom Farrington
1948The Ed Sullivan Show (1 Episode) as Self
1948Another Part of the Forest as Benjamin Hubbard
1947A Double Life as Bill Friend
1947Something in the Wind as Lt. Tom Farrington
1947The Web as Bob Regan
1946The Killers as Jim Reardon
1944Winged Victory as Irving Miller
1943The Amazing Mrs. Holliday as Tom Holliday
1942Powder Town as J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant
1942Obliging Young Lady as 'Red' Reddy, aka Professor Stanley
1941Parachute Battalion as William Mayberry Burke
1941A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Stephen Herrick
1939The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Gringoire
Directing
1961Man-Trap ... Director
1954Shield for Murder ... Director
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1 Episode) ... Director