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John M. O'Brien(1895-1975)

  • Actor
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John M. O'Brien in Double Whoopee (1929)
John M. O'Brien was born on 20 May 1895 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for A Streak of Luck (1925), The Galloping Jinx (1925) and Once in a Lifetime (1925). He died on 29 April 1975 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 20, 1895
DiedApril 29, 1975(79)
BornMay 20, 1895
DiedApril 29, 1975(79)
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Known for

A Streak of Luck
  • Jack Hurst(as Jack O'Brien)
  • 1925
J. Gordon Russell, John B. O'Brien, Buddy Roosevelt, and Anne Sheridan in The Galloping Jinx (1925)
The Galloping Jinx
5.7
  • Sheriff(as Jack O'Brien)
  • 1925
Once in a Lifetime
  • Marty Taylor(as Jack O'Brien)
  • 1925
Betty Morrissey and Jay Wilsey in The Desert Demon (1925)
The Desert Demon
  • Bugs
  • 1925

Credits

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Actor

  • The Vigilantes Are Coming (1936)
    The Vigilantes Are Coming
    6.1
    • Robert Loring (Ch. 1) (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • A Quiet Street (1922)
    Saturday's Lesson
    7.2
    Short
    • The Devil (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • They Go Boom! (1929)
    They Go Boom!
    7.2
    Short
    • Tenant (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Seeing the World (1927)
    Cat, Dog & Co.
    6.8
    Short
    • Fruit Vendor (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Snappy Sneezer (1929)
    Snappy Sneezer
    6.9
    Short
    • Streetcar Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Men O'War (1929)
    Men O'War
    7.2
    Short
    • Boater (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • The Champeen (1923)
    Little Mother
    6.8
    Short
    • Pedestrian (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Berth Marks (1929)
    Berth Marks
    6.9
    Short
    • Man who trips over briefcase (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Oliver Hardy, Jean Harlow, and Stan Laurel in Double Whoopee (1929)
    Double Whoopee
    6.9
    Short
    • Hotel Employee (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Seeing the World (1927)
    Noisy Noises
    6.7
    Short
    • Lemon Vendor (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Seeing the World (1927)
    Election Day
    6.2
    Short
    • Gangster
    • Shoeshineman (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Two Tars (1928)
    Two Tars
    7.2
    Short
    • Motorist (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Seeing the World (1927)
    The Ol' Gray Hoss
    7.2
    Short
    • Man hoisting piano (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Oliver Hardy, Kay Deslys, Anita Garvin, Stan Laurel, and Tiny Sandford in Their Purple Moment (1928)
    Their Purple Moment
    6.7
    Short
    • Pink Pub Patron (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in You're Darn Tootin' (1928)
    You're Darn Tootin'
    6.6
    Short
    • Street Combatant (uncredited)
    • 1928

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jack O'Brien
  • Born
    • May 20, 1895
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died
    • April 29, 1975
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(terminal bronchopneumonia/arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular disease)

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  • Trivia
    Australian born stuntman who worked for Hal Roach in the 1920s, while also acting and doing stunt work in poverty row Westerns as well as in such major films as The Covered Wagon (1924). Often mistakenly confused with Virginia born director John B. O'Brien.

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