Person Details
Birthday: 1891-07-19 12:07:09
Death: 1981-04-18 12:07:09
Aliases: William O'Brien , Bill O'Brien
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
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Movie Involvements: 143
TV Involvements: 4
Most Famous Work
Biography
Australian born William H. O'Brien began his screen acting career in Australia in 1918, then resumed in Hollywood in 1921. He continued acting in films and television series to 1971.
Most Famous Work
The Twilight Zone
(1959) Audience Member (uncredited)Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(1955) Guest At Demonstration (uncredited)Rawhide
(1959) Bartender (uncredited)Citizen Kane
(1941) Secretary (uncredited)Rebecca
(1940) Hotel Waiter (uncredited)Elmer Gantry
(1960) Train ConductorHigh Noon
(1952) Church Member (uncredited)Scarface
(1932) Waiter (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited) | |
| Old Chess Player | ||
| 1970 | Man in Army Post Saloon (uncredited) | |
| Waiter at Men's Club | ||
| 1969 | Butler (uncredited) | |
| Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited) | ||
| 1967 | Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Hotel Guest (uncredited) | ||
| 1966 | Waiter at Officer's Ball (uncredited) | |
| Man at Customs (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1964 | Gentleman in Bank (uncredited) | |
| Grandpa | ||
| 1963 | Waiter (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | |
| Audience Member (uncredited) | ||
| Bund Meeting Spectator | ||
| 1961 | Funeral Assistant (uncredited) | |
| German Prisoner in Cafeteria (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| 1960 | Waiter at Burlesque Club (uncredited) | |
| Train Conductor | ||
| Passenger Exiting Elevator (uncredited) | ||
| Circus Spectator | ||
| 1959 | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Audience Member (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Hotel Guest (uncredited) | ||
| Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| 1958 | Man (uncredited) | |
| Hotel Take-Out Delivery Man (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter at Christmas Party | ||
| Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | ||
| 1957 | Barrister (uncredited) | |
| Townsman (uncredited) | ||
| Rooming House Boarder (uncredited) | ||
| Nightclub Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Nightclub Waiter | ||
| Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | ||
| Onlooker at Fire (uncredited) | ||
| Dixon's Valet (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | ||
| Juror (uncredited) | ||
| Party Guest (uncredited) | ||
| Juror (uncredited) | ||
| 1956 | Extra (uncredited) | |
| Ringsider (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1955 | N/A | |
| Butler (uncredited) | ||
| Juror (uncredited) | ||
| Guest At Demonstration (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Townsman (uncredited) | ||
| Man at Train Station (uncredited) | ||
| Hotel Waiter | ||
| N/A | ||
| Movie Patron (uncredited) | ||
| Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| 1954 | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | |
| Servant | ||
| Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Restaurant Cook | ||
| Waiter at Stag Dinner | ||
| Townsman (uncredited) | ||
| 1953 | Ship Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Bartender | ||
| Bartender Joe | ||
| 1952 | Waiter at Party (uncredited) | |
| Waiter at Party | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Church Member (uncredited) | ||
| Observer at Scene (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| 1951 | Townsman (uncredited) | |
| N/A | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Customer at Minosa's (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Man Entering Apt. Building (uncredited) | ||
| Servant at Eastman's Party (uncredited) | ||
| Café Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter at Party (uncredited) | ||
| Fight Spectator (uncredited) | ||
| 1950 | Townsman (uncredited) | |
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter at Margo's Party (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter at Party (uncredited) | ||
| Conventioneer (uncredited) | ||
| 1949 | Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Audience Spectator (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Saloon Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Barber's Customer (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Room Service Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1948 | Waiter (Uncredited) | |
| Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited) | ||
| Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | ||
| Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| 1947 | Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Bartender at Stork Club (uncredited) | ||
| Ship's Waiter | ||
| Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Servant with Tray (uncredited) | ||
| Card Dealer (uncredited) | ||
| Barrister (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Executive (uncredited) | ||
| Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited) | ||
| 1946 | Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Court Spectator (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Danbury Servant (uncredited) | ||
| Recording Lab Assistant (uncredited) | ||
| Detective at Murder Scene | ||
| Waiter at Mindy's (uncredited) | ||
| Constable (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter at Wedding Brunch (uncredited) | ||
| 1945 | Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Bus Passenger (uncredited) | ||
| Coach Footman (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Troupe Member (uncredited) | ||
| Pembrook House Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Man with Chimpanzee (uncredited) | ||
| Footman (uncredited) | ||
| Guest at Salon Concert (uncredited) | ||
| 1944 | Audience Member (Uncredited) | |
| Party Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Servant Peeking in Keyhole (uncredited) | ||
| 1943 | Doorman (uncredited) | |
| Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) | ||
| Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited) | ||
| Troop Ship Survivor (Uncredited) | ||
| Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter | ||
| 1942 | N/A | |
| Detective Taking in Hixby (Uncredited) | ||
| Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter at Party | ||
| King's Club Worker (uncredited) | ||
| 1941 | Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited) | |
| Waiter at Manila Club (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Secretary (uncredited) | ||
| Country Club Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Second Butler (uncredited) | ||
| 1940 | Nightclub Waiter | |
| Joe, Club Roscoe Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter in Bar (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter | ||
| English Sailor Who Pleads for Water | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Waiter Bringing Caviar | ||
| Hotel Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Bald Bartender | ||
| Man in Unemployment Office (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Turnkey (uncredited) | ||
| 1939 | Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Legionnaire | ||
| Lawn Party Waiter (Uncredited) | ||
| Nightclub Waiter | ||
| Doorman (uncredited) | ||
| Condor Club Headwaiter | ||
| Servant | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Nightclub Waiter | ||
| 1938 | Nightclub Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Senate Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Butler at Party (uncredited) | ||
| Reporter (uncredited) | ||
| 1937 | Headwaiter | |
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Bored Spectator (uncredited) | ||
| Bald Saloon Waiter | ||
| 1936 | Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Nightclub Waiter | ||
| Waiter at Chicken's Ball (uncredited) | ||
| Nightclub Waiter | ||
| Extra as Ship Waiter | ||
| Waiter in Restaurant (uncredited) | ||
| Juror (uncredited) | ||
| 1935 | Waiter | |
| Stagehand (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Man at Mayoral Debate | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Waiter in Opera House | ||
| The Butler (uncredited) | ||
| Casino de Paree Waiter | ||
| Waiter | ||
| 1934 | Banquet Servant | |
| Waiter #2 (uncredited) | ||
| Tony's Butler | ||
| Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter Getting Carl to Telephone | ||
| 1933 | Hammond's Butler (uncredited) | |
| Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited) | ||
| Butler (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| 1932 | Hotel Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Croupier | ||
| Waiter (Uncredited) | ||
| Butler (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter at Gaerste Party (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Saloon Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Man (uncredited) | ||
| 1931 | Sleek's Butler | |
| Victor - Mike's Butler | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Chéri-Bibi's Valet (uncredited) | ||
| Duncan (uncredited) | ||
| Nick's Chauffeur Bill (uncredited) | ||
| Bartender | ||
| Elevator starter | ||
| Brooks' Butler (uncredited) | ||
| 1930 | Servant Telling Larry London is Calling (uncredited) | |
| Waiter at Ball | ||
| Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Butler | ||
| Struthers - 2nd Butler (as William O'Brien) | ||
| Footman | ||
| Party Butler #2 (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter at Coney Island (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| 1929 | Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1928 | Man Peering Into Room (uncredited) | |
| Detective Frisking Nick | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited) | ||
| Cafe Waiter Serving Wine (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Apartment Tenant | ||
| 1921 | College Student (uncredited) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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