Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien

Known For

Some Like It Hot

Biography

Pat O'Brien (born William Joseph Patrick O'Brien) was an American stage, screen, radio, and television actor. He was a star during the first several years of his film career, the height of his popularity being during the 1930s and 1940s.

Movies Featuring Pat O'Brien

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The End

The End (1978)

as Ben Lawson
Billy Jack Goes to Washington

Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977)

as President of the Senate
Kiss Me... Kill Me

Kiss Me... Kill Me (1976)

as Jimmy, the morgue attendant
The Phynx

The Phynx (1970)

as Pat O’Brien
Town Tamer

Town Tamer (1965)

as Judge Murcott
The Road to Hong Kong

The Road to Hong Kong (1962)

as Chinese Restaurateur (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot (1959)

as Detective Mulligan
Invitation to a Gunfighter

Invitation to a Gunfighter (1957)

as Sheriff Kyle Bickford
Ring of Fear

Ring of Fear (1954)

as Frank Wallace
Jubilee Trail

Jubilee Trail (1954)

as Ernest 'Texas' Conway
Okinawa

Okinawa (1952)

as Lt. Cmdr. Hale
Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer (1951)

as James 'Jimmy' Regan
The Fireball

The Fireball (1950)

as Father O'Hara
Johnny One-Eye

Johnny One-Eye (1950)

as Martin Martin
Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne (1948)

as Father Peter J. Dunne
Riff-Raff

Riff-Raff (1947)

as Dan Hammer
Crack-Up

Crack-Up (1946)

as George Steele
Man Alive

Man Alive (1945)

as Michael O'Flaherty 'Speed' McBride
Secret Command

Secret Command (1944)

as Sam Gallagher
Marine Raiders

Marine Raiders (1944)

as Maj. Steve Lockhart
The Iron Major

The Iron Major (1943)

as Francis William 'Frank' / 'Cav' Cavanaugh
Bombardier

Bombardier (1943)

as Chick Davis
The Navy Comes Through

The Navy Comes Through (1942)

as Chief Michael 'Mike' Mallory
Flight Lieutenant

Flight Lieutenant (1942)

as Samuel J. 'Sam' Doyle
Broadway

Broadway (1942)

as Dan McCorn
Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold (1940)

as Ian 'Hap' O'Connor
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson (1940)

as Warden Walter Long
The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo (1939)

as William Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' Murphy
Off the Record

Off the Record (1939)

as Thomas "Breezy" Elliott
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)

as Pat O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited)
Swingtime in the Movies

Swingtime in the Movies (1938)

as Himself (uncredited)
Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl (1938)

as J. Carlyle 'J.C.' Benson
Slim

Slim (1937)

as Red Blayd
San Quentin

San Quentin (1937)

as Capt. Stephen Jameson
The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley (1937)

as James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley
I Married a Doctor

I Married a Doctor (1936)

as Dr. William P. Kennicott
A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True (1935)

as Himself (uncredited)
In Caliente

In Caliente (1935)

as Larry MacArthur
Flirtation Walk

Flirtation Walk (1934)

as "Scrapper" Thornhhill
I Sell Anything

I Sell Anything (1934)

as "Spot Cash" Cutler
No Image

Studio Highlights (1934)

as Self (archive footage)
Bombshell

Bombshell (1933)

as Jim Brogan
Bureau of Missing Persons

Bureau of Missing Persons (1933)

as Detective Butch Saunders
Air Mail

Air Mail (1932)

as Duke Talbot
Virtue

Virtue (1932)

as Jimmy Doyle
Flying High

Flying High (1931)

as Sport Wardell
The Front Page

The Front Page (1931)

as Hildy Johnson
Honor Among Lovers

Honor Among Lovers (1931)

as Conroy (uncredited)
Compliments of the Season

Compliments of the Season (1930)

as Police Detective (uncredited)