From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaDave OBrien (born David Poole Fronabarger, May 31, 1912 – November 8, 1969) was an American film actor, director, and writer.OBrien 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. OBrien wrote and directed many of these subjects under the name David Barclay. He also appeared in many low-budget Westerns, often billed as Tex OBrien. In 1942, OBrien starred in the movie serial Captain Midnight.Modern audiences perhaps best remember OBrien as a frantic dope addict in the 1936 low-budget exploitation film Tell Your Children (better known under its reissue title, Reefer Madness).As a writer for The Red Skelton Show, OBrien shared an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1961 and shared a nomination for the same award in 1963.OBrien died, aged 57, of a heart attack while competing in a yachting race.

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Welcome Home

Stanley Phillips

Movie 1935

The Devil Bat

Johnny Layton

Movie 1940

Million Dollar Racket

Johnny Henessey

Movie 1937

Spooks Run Wild

Jeff Dixon

Movie 1941

Song of the Buckaroo

Tex Alden

Movie 1938

Tell Your Children

Ralph

Movie 1938

Those Good Old Days

Movie 1949

Man's Country

Bat

Movie 1938

Bowery at Midnight

Det. Pete Crawford

Movie 1942

Born to Be Wild

Trucker (uncredited)

Movie 1938

The Sign of the Cross

Christian on Stairway (uncredited)

Movie 1932

Neighbor Pests

Movie 1947

The Secret of Treasure Island

Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7]

Movie 1938

Let's Cogitate

Oliver T. Aseltafel

Movie 1948

Trigger Smith

Duke

Movie 1939

The Kettles in the Ozarks

Conductor

Movie 1956

Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto

Jim Dana

Movie 1941

Flying Wild

Tom Lawson

Movie 1941

On the Spot

Charlie

Movie 1940

Forbidden Trails

Jim Cramer

Movie 1941

Frontier Scout

Steve Norris

Movie 1938

Riders of the Sage

Tom Martin

Movie 1939

Whirlwind Horseman

Henchman Slade

Movie 1938

Wonder Bar

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Movie 1934

Crashing Thru

Fred Chambers

Movie 1939

Gangsters of the Frontier

Dave Wyatt

Movie 1944

Enemy of the Law

Dave Wyatt

Movie 1945

Frontier Fugitives

Dave Wyatt

Movie 1945

The Phantom of 42nd Street

Tony Woolrich

Movie 1945

Consolation Marriage

Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited)

Movie 1931

Down Texas Way

Dave Dodge

Movie 1942

The Man Who Walked Alone

Marion Scott

Movie 1945

Queen of the Yukon

Bob Adams

Movie 1940

The Black Coin

Terry Navarro

Movie 1936

Law and Order

Jeff Travis

Movie 1942

Brothers of the West

Bart

Movie 1937

Daughter of the Tong

Jerry Morgan

Movie 1939

Where the Buffalo Roam

Jeff Gray

Movie 1938

Utah Trail

Mason - Bookkeeper

Movie 1938

The Singing Cowgirl

Dick Williams

Movie 1938

One Man's Journey

Dance Extra (uncredited)

Movie 1933

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

Self (archive footage)

Movie 2006

Gun Packer

Red Baker - Henchman

Movie 1938

Out for Fun

Businessman Seeking Relaxation

Movie 1954

Phantom Rancher

Henchman Lucke

Movie 1940

Drifting Westward

Henchman Trigger

Movie 1939

Flaming Lead

Frank Gordon

Movie 1939

Captain Midnight

Captain Albright / Captain Midnight

Movie 1942

Good News

Student

Movie 1930

T.V. of Tomorrow

Man on TV

Movie 1953

Hot Saturday

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Movie 1932

Buried Alive

Carson

Movie 1939

Water Rustlers

Bob Lawson

Movie 1939

Flying High

Dancer (uncredited)

Movie 1931

Woman Wanted

Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited)

Movie 1935

College Humor

Student

Movie 1933

The Whispering Skull

Dave Wyatt

Movie 1944

On Your Toes

Man in Audience

Movie 1939

Roar of the Dragon

Submarine Crewman

Movie 1932

Guns of the Law

Tex Wyatt

Movie 1944

Code of the Cactus

Bob Swane

Movie 1939

Outlaws' Paradise

Henchman Meggs

Movie 1939

Undercover Agent

Billiards Player

Movie 1939

Wyoming Outlaw

Acacia Park Game Warden

Movie 1939

New Frontier

Jason Braddock

Movie 1939

Fighting Mad

Constable Kelly

Movie 1939

The Fighting Renegade

Dr. Jerry Leonard

Movie 1939

Mutiny in the Big House

Daniels

Movie 1939

Billy the Kid Wanted

Jeff

Movie 1941

Double Trouble

Sparky Barton

Movie 1941

The Pinto Bandit

Tex Wyatt

Movie 1944

Texas Wildcats

Ed Arden

Movie 1939

Danger Ahead

Corporal Kelly

Movie 1940

Murder on the Yukon

Constable Kelly

Movie 1940

The Texas Marshal

Buzz Weston

Movie 1941

Yukon Flight

Constable Kelly

Movie 1940

Sky Bandits

Constable Kelly

Movie 1940

Rollin' Westward

Ranch hand Red

Movie 1939

Trail of Terror

Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt

Movie 1943

Tahiti Nights

Jack

Movie 1944

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

George Baldwin

Movie 1936

Things We Can Do Without

Thaddeus E. Thud III

Movie 1953

Carry Harry

Arthur - Harry's Friend

Movie 1942

Boys of the City

Knuckles Dolan

Movie 1940

That Gang of Mine

Knuckles Dolan

Movie 1940

Search for Beauty

Talent Contestant (uncredited)

Movie 1934

East Side Kids

Knuckles Dolan

Movie 1940

Prisoner of Japan

U. S. Marine

Movie 1942

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

Sgt. Phil Lyons

Movie 1942

Ain't It Aggravatin'

Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead

Movie 1954

Did'ja Know?

Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant

Movie 1950

The Rangers Take Over

Tex Wyatt

Movie 1942

The Gunman From Bodie

Joe Martin

Movie 1941

Rough Riding Rhythm

Detective Waters

Movie 1937

The Cowboy from Sundown

Steve Davis

Movie 1940

Student Tour

Student

Movie 1934

Tomorrow's Children

Interne (uncredited)

Movie 1934

Sitting Pretty

Assistant Cameraman (uncredited)

Movie 1933

Gift of Gab

Dancer (uncredited)

Movie 1934

College Coach

Student on Tennis Court (uncredited)

Movie 1933

Son of the Navy

Nelson

Movie 1940

Isle Of Destiny

Whitey - Navy Radio Man

Movie 1940

Movie Pests

Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest

Movie 1944

The Fall Guy

Himself as Various Characters (archive footage)

Movie 1955

Sure Cures

Xavier T. Schneckendorf

Movie 1946

I Love My Husband, But!

The Husband

Movie 1946

Hold That Woman!

Miles Hanover

Movie 1940

Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11

Horace

Movie 1946

Murder at the Vanities

Movie 1934

We're Rich Again

Pete (uncredited)

Movie 1934

Doubting Thomas

Member of Audience

Movie 1935

Is My Face Red?

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Movie 1932

Pick-up

Party Boy (uncredited)

Movie 1933

The Deadly Game

Ralph Spencer

Movie 1941

Border Buckaroos

Tex Wyatt

Movie 1943

Boss of Rawhide

Tex Wyatt

Movie 1943

The Spider Returns

Jackson, Wentworth's Aide

Movie 1941

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

Jeff

Movie 1942

Studio Visit

O'Brien

Movie 1946

Sheriff of Sage Valley

Jeff

Movie 1942

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

Texas Joe

Movie 1941

Gun Code

Henchman Gale

Movie 1940

Fighting Valley

Tex Wyatt

Movie 1943

The Return of the Rangers

Tex Wyatt

Movie 1943

West of Texas

Tex Wyatt

Movie 1943

Brand of the Devil

Tex Wyatt

Movie 1944

Dead or Alive

Dave Wyatt

Movie 1944

Outlaw Roundup

Tex Wyatt

Movie 1944

Marked for Murder

Dave Wyatt

Movie 1945

Gunsmoke Mesa

Tex Wyatt

Movie 1944

Spook Town

Tex Wyatt

Movie 1944

Three in the Saddle

Dave Wyatt

Movie 1945

Flaming Bullets

Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson

Movie 1945

Starlight Over Texas

Henchman

Movie 1938

The Desperados Are in Town

Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown

Movie 1956

Murder by Invitation

Michael, the chauffeur

Movie 1941

Lightnin' Crandall

Tommy Shannon

Movie 1937

The Dawn Patrol

Pilot (uncredited)

Movie 1930

I Love My Wife BUT!

The Husband

Movie 1947

A Wife's Life

George T. Hardnose (uncredited)

Movie 1950

I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

The Son-In-Law / Husband

Movie 1948

Cash Stashers

A Shmoe Named Joe

Movie 1953

I Love Children, But!

The Daddy

Movie 1952

Just What I Needed

Harry Horseknuckle

Movie 1955

The Man Around the House

Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited)

Movie 1955

Rasputin and the Empress

Soldier (uncredited)

Movie 1932

Wrong Way Butch

Butch

Movie 1950

You Can't Win

Harried Homeowner

Movie 1948

Do Someone a Favor!

George Dibson

Movie 1954

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

Movie 1976

Just Suppose

Husband (uncredited)

Movie 1948

Reducing

Man on Bench (uncredited)

Movie 1952

Have You Ever Wondered?

Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer

Movie 1947

Victory Quiz

Movie 1942

Calling All Pa's

Joe Thunderstruck

Movie 1942

Safety Sleuth

Careless Man

Movie 1944

King of the Stallions

Movie 1942

Treasures from Trash

Alonzo T. Mousebrain

Movie 1946

The Big Parade of Comedy

Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage)

Movie 1964

70,000 Witnesses

Football Player (uncredited)

Movie 1932

Ship Cafe

Young Man (uncredited)

Movie 1935

Seventh Column

Falstaff Pratt the Indestructible Man

Movie 1943

Wanted - A Master

Dog's Master (uncredited)

Movie 1936

No More Ladies

Party Guest (uncredited)

Movie 1935

Sportsman's Memories

Fabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited)

Movie 1944

Tennessee Champ

Luke MacWade

Movie 1954

The Yanks Are Coming

Sgt. Callahan

Movie 1942

She Married Her Boss

Shopper

Movie 1935

Madam Satan

Zeppelin Reveler

Movie 1930