Dave O'Brien
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dave O'Brien (born David Poole Fronabarger, May 31, 1912 – November 8, 1969) was an American film actor, director, and writer. O'Brien was best known to movie audiences in the 1940s as the hero of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy short film series Pete Smith Specialties narrated by Pete Smith. O'Brien wrote and directed many of these subjects under the name David Barclay. He also appeared in many low-budget Westerns, often billed as Tex O'Brien. In 1942, O'Brien starred in the movie serial Captain Midnight. Modern audiences perhaps best remember O'Brien a…
Also known as
David Poole Fronabarger · David Fronabarger · David O'Brien · Dave O'Brian · Dave Tex O'Brien · Dave 'Tex' O'Brien
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Known For
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · TV
MGM Parade
1955 · TV
The Sign of the Cross
1932 · Movie
42nd Street
1933 · Movie
Kiss Me Kate
1953 · Movie
The Devil Bat
1940 · Movie
Rasputin and the Empress
1932 · Movie
Ice Aces
1948 · Movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 · Movie
Born to Be Wild
1938 · Movie
Pick-up
1933 · Movie
Tennessee Champ
1954 · Movie