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William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Acting·1891–1981·284 films

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.

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Filmography

Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane (1941)Secretary (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1959)Hotel Guest (uncredited)
The Graduate
The Graduate (1967)Hotel Guest (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder (1954)Waiter at Stag Dinner (uncredited)
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)Barrister (uncredited)
All About Eve
All About Eve (1950)Waiter at Margo's Party (uncredited)
High Noon
High Noon (1952)Church Member (uncredited)
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)Waiter (uncredited)
Sabrina
Sabrina (1954)Bartender (uncredited)
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep (1946)Waiter (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)
The Seven Year Itch
The Seven Year Itch (1955)Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)German Prisoner in Cafeteria (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole (1951)Customer at Minosa's (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Scarface
Scarface (1932)Waiter (uncredited)
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)Extra (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera (1935)Stagehand (uncredited)
The Thin Man
The Thin Man (1934)Bartender (uncredited)
Airport
Airport (1970)Waiter at Men's Club
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun (1951)Servant at Eastman's Party (uncredited)
Topaz
Topaz (1969)Butler (uncredited)
The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour (1961)Funeral Assistant (uncredited)
Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven (1960)Waiter at Burlesque Club (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1954)Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk (1959)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)Footman (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Little Caesar
Little Caesar (1931)Waiter (uncredited)
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo (1970)Man in Army Post Saloon (uncredited)
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire (1941)Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (1953)Senator (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride (1950)Waiter (uncredited)
Monkey Business
Monkey Business (1931)Waiter
Sorry, Wrong Number
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry (1960)Train Conductor
The Far Country
The Far Country (1954)Townsman (uncredited)
The Joker is Wild
The Joker is Wild (1957)Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall (1956)Ringsider (uncredited)
The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green (1945)Pembrook House Waiter (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls (1967)Bartender (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill (1946)Detective at Murder Scene
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel (1945)Bus Passenger (uncredited)
The Leopard Man
The Leopard Man (1943)Bartender (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)Townsman (uncredited)
Body and Soul
Body and Soul (1947)Bartender (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)Fight Spectator (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
A Chump at Oxford (1940)Man in Unemployment Office (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman (1943)Doorman (uncredited)
Murder by Contract
Murder by Contract (1958)Hotel Take-Out Delivery Man (uncredited)
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead (1936)Juror (uncredited)
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs (1955)Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)Old Chess Player (uncredited)
Test Pilot
Test Pilot (1938)Waiter (uncredited)
The Men
The Men (1950)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)Executive (uncredited)
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty (1954)Restaurant Cook
San Francisco
San Francisco (1936)Waiter at Chicken's Ball (uncredited)
Designing Woman
Designing Woman (1957)Party Guest (uncredited)
Gypsy
Gypsy (1962)Audience Member (uncredited)
Superman and the Mole Men
Superman and the Mole Men (1951)Townsman (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)Waiter (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
I Walk Alone (1947)Waiter (uncredited)
Munster, Go Home!
Munster, Go Home! (1966)Man at Customs (uncredited)
There's Always Tomorrow
There's Always Tomorrow (1956)
She-Wolf of London
She-Wolf of London (1946)Constable (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)Butler (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage (1946)Miner (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry
The Damned Don't Cry (1950)Waiter at Party (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah (1958)Man (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic (1943)Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)
Topper Returns
Topper Returns (1941)Second Butler (uncredited)
He Ran All the Way
He Ran All the Way (1951)Man Entering Apt. Building (uncredited)
Flamingo Road
Flamingo Road (1949)
The Unsuspected
The Unsuspected (1947)Servant with Tray (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
Anna Christie
Anna Christie (1930)Waiter at Coney Island (uncredited)
Daisy Kenyon
Daisy Kenyon (1947)Bartender at Stork Club (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman (1932)Waiter at Gaerste Party (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
Lady on a Train (1945)
Zero Hour!
Zero Hour! (1957)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Undercurrent
Undercurrent (1946)Waiter (uncredited)
Désirée
Désirée (1954)Servant (uncredited)
The Time of Their Lives
The Time of Their Lives (1946)Danbury Servant (uncredited)
Carrie
Carrie (1952)Waiter (uncredited)
In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago (1938)Senate Waiter (uncredited)
Illegal
Illegal (1955)Butler (uncredited)
The Star
The Star (1952)Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)Waiter (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder (1946)Court Spectator (uncredited)
Road to Rio
Road to Rio (1947)Ship's Waiter (uncredited)
The Racket
The Racket (1928)Detective Frisking Nick
Pressure Point
Pressure Point (1962)Bund Meeting Spectator
Woman in Hiding
Woman in Hiding (1950)Conventioneer (uncredited)
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)Servant
The Mysterious Lady
The Mysterious Lady (1928)Cafe Waiter Serving Wine (uncredited)
City for Conquest
City for Conquest (1940)Waiter (uncredited)
The Climax
The Climax (1944)Audience Member (Uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday (1944)Waiter (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling (1949)Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
The Strange Door
The Strange Door (1951)
It Started with Eve
It Started with Eve (1941)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955)Movie Patron (uncredited)
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957)Rooming House Boarder (uncredited)
The Falcon Takes Over
The Falcon Takes Over (1942)Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)
Who Was That Lady?
Who Was That Lady? (1960)Passenger Exiting Elevator (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
A Song to Remember (1945)Guest at Salon Concert (uncredited)
Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way (1953)Bartender Joe
Smart Money
Smart Money (1931)Nick's Chauffeur Bill (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties (1945)Troupe Member (uncredited)
Ivy
Ivy (1947)Barrister (uncredited)
The Trouble with Girls
The Trouble with Girls (1969)Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man (1940)Waiter
The Blot
The Blot (1921)College Student (uncredited)
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail (1943)Troop Ship Survivor (Uncredited)
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)Circus Spectator
Movie Crazy
Movie Crazy (1932)Waiter (Uncredited)
Gunpoint
Gunpoint (1966)
Battle Cry
Battle Cry (1955)Bartender (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold (1941)Country Club Waiter (uncredited)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)
Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary (1933)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
On the Riviera
On the Riviera (1951)Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever
Nobody Lives Forever (1946)Waiter (uncredited)
A Woman of Affairs
A Woman of Affairs (1928)Man Peering Into Room (uncredited)
Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story (1951)Café Waiter (uncredited)
In Society
In Society (1944)Party Waiter (uncredited)
Shakedown
Shakedown (1950)Waiter (uncredited)
Sin Takes a Holiday
Sin Takes a Holiday (1930)Waiter at Royal Club (uncredited)
The Patsy
The Patsy (1928)Waiter (uncredited)
The Bounty Hunter
The Bounty Hunter (1954)Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Ex-Lady
Ex-Lady (1933)Butler (uncredited)
Home Before Dark
Home Before Dark (1958)Waiter at Christmas Party
The Big Broadcast of 1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)Reporter (uncredited)
Eternally Yours
Eternally Yours (1939)Nightclub Waiter
The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers (1963)Waiter (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying (1941)Waiter at Manila Club (uncredited)
The Tattered Dress
The Tattered Dress (1957)Juror (uncredited)
Horizons West
Horizons West (1952)Barfly (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics
One Night in the Tropics (1940)Joe, Club Roscoe Waiter (uncredited)
Iron Man
Iron Man (1951)Waiter (uncredited)
No Time for Love
No Time for Love (1943)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
The Unholy Wife
The Unholy Wife (1957)Juror (uncredited)
The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris (1938)Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)
Anything Goes
Anything Goes (1956)Waiter
Race Street
Race Street (1948)Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Woman's World
Woman's World (1954)Servant
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)Card Dealer (uncredited)
Chicago Confidential
Chicago Confidential (1957)Dixon's Valet (uncredited)
Johnny Allegro
Johnny Allegro (1949)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)Townsman (uncredited)
Jungle Goddess
Jungle Goddess (1948)Bartender (uncredited)
You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)Waiter (Uncredited)
Bombers B-52
Bombers B-52 (1957)Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)
New York Confidential
New York Confidential (1955)
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (1937)Headwaiter
Emma
Emma (1932)Man (uncredited)
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice (1963)Audience Member (uncredited)
The Delicious Little Devil
The Delicious Little Devil (1919)Waiter (uncredited)
The Trespasser
The Trespasser (1929)Butler (uncredited)
One of Our Spies Is Missing
One of Our Spies Is Missing (1966)The Butler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Turnabout
Turnabout (1940)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Take a Letter, Darling
Take a Letter, Darling (1942)Waiter (uncredited)
Five and Ten
Five and Ten (1931)Duncan (uncredited)
Ladies' Man
Ladies' Man (1931)Elevator starter
Reaching for the Moon
Reaching for the Moon (1930)Servant Telling Larry London is Calling (uncredited)
Kitty
Kitty (1945)Coach Footman (uncredited)
Lady for a Night
Lady for a Night (1942)King's Club Worker (uncredited)
The Half-Naked Truth
The Half-Naked Truth (1932)Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
The Comic
The Comic (1969)Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Frenchie
Frenchie (1950)Townsman (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)Surprise Party Guest (uncredited)
The Todd Killings
The Todd Killings (1971)Mr. Miller (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)Waiter at Party (uncredited)
The Gay Deception
The Gay Deception (1935)Waiter (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)Banquet Servant
Hong Kong
Hong Kong (1952)Observer at Scene (uncredited)
Captain Caution
Captain Caution (1940)English Sailor Who Pleads for Water
The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)Bartender (uncredited)
Dirigible
Dirigible (1931)Sailor (uncredited)
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Not With My Wife, You Don't! (1966)Waiter at Officer's Ball (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy (1940)Waiter in Bar (uncredited)
Louisa
Louisa (1950)Waiter (uncredited)
Carnival Rock
Carnival Rock (1957)Onlooker at Fire (uncredited)
Street of Chance
Street of Chance (1930)Waiter (uncredited)
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)Butler at Party (uncredited)
While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps (1928)Apartment Tenant
Zorro's Fighting Legion
Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)Legionnaire
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933)Waiter (uncredited)
Something to Live For
Something to Live For (1952)Waiter (uncredited)
Cry Tough
Cry Tough (1959)
Government Girl
Government Girl (1943)Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch (1941)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
The Guilty Generation
The Guilty Generation (1931)Victor - Mike's Butler
Sincerely Yours
Sincerely Yours (1955)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)Waiter (uncredited)
Let Us Be Gay
Let Us Be Gay (1930)Struthers - 2nd Butler (as William O'Brien)
The Phantom of Paris
The Phantom of Paris (1931)Chéri-Bibi's Valet (uncredited)
The Square Jungle
The Square Jungle (1955)
Money, Women and Guns
Money, Women and Guns (1958)Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Let's Dance
Let's Dance (1950)Waiter (uncredited)
Sinner Take All
Sinner Take All (1936)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire
Stronger Than Desire (1939)Waiter (uncredited)
Sing, Baby, Sing
Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)Nightclub Waiter
Faithless
Faithless (1932)Croupier
City of Chance
City of Chance (1940)Waiter
Long Lost Father
Long Lost Father (1934)Waiter Getting Carl to Telephone
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint (1946)Waiter at Wedding Brunch (uncredited)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)Nightclub Waiter
The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool (1928)Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday (1933)Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)
Margin for Error
Margin for Error (1943)Waiter
Special Investigator
Special Investigator (1936)Nightclub Waiter
The Earl of Chicago
The Earl of Chicago (1940)Turnkey (uncredited)
Tomorrow We Live
Tomorrow We Live (1942)
Two Sisters from Boston
Two Sisters from Boston (1946)Recording Lab Assistant (uncredited)
The Firefly
The Firefly (1937)Waiter (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire Out West
Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)Waiter
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby (1941)
Do You Love Me
Do You Love Me (1946)Waiter at Mindy's (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade (1932)Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Remember?
Remember? (1939)Waiter (uncredited)
Forty Little Mothers
Forty Little Mothers (1940)Waiter
The Story on Page One
The Story on Page One (1959)Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Daybreak
Daybreak (1931)Bartender
Anybody's Woman
Anybody's Woman (1930)Butler
Swing Shift Maisie
Swing Shift Maisie (1943)Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited)
Hit Parade of 1941
Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)Waiter
Go Into Your Dance
Go Into Your Dance (1935)Casino de Paree Waiter
Hired Wife
Hired Wife (1940)Waiter
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)Waiter (uncredited)
Fort Ti
Fort Ti (1953)Bartender
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls (1941)Waiter (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady
Vagabond Lady (1935)Waiter (uncredited)
Submarine
Submarine (1928)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
The Road to Reno
The Road to Reno (1931)Waiter
Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt (1935)Waiter
Champagne Charlie
Champagne Charlie (1936)Extra as Ship Waiter
Bachelor Bait
Bachelor Bait (1934)Waiter #2 (uncredited)
Curtain Call
Curtain Call (1940)Waiter Bringing Caviar
Once More, My Darling
Once More, My Darling (1949)Waiter
That's Right – You're Wrong
That's Right – You're Wrong (1939)Lawn Party Waiter (Uncredited)
Bannerline
Bannerline (1951)
New Moon
New Moon (1930)Waiter at Ball
The Showdown
The Showdown (1940)Bald Bartender
The Tiger Woman
The Tiger Woman (1945)Waiter (uncredited)
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor (1936)Waiter in Restaurant (uncredited)
The Blonde from Singapore
The Blonde from Singapore (1941)
West of Broadway
West of Broadway (1931)Waiter (uncredited)
Playboy of Paris
Playboy of Paris (1930)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Strictly Unconventional
Strictly Unconventional (1930)Footman
Children of Pleasure
Children of Pleasure (1930)Party Butler #2 (uncredited)
The Mad Whirl
The Mad Whirl (1925)
His Family Tree
His Family Tree (1935)Man at Mayoral Debate
Honeymoon in Bali
Honeymoon in Bali (1939)Doorman (uncredited)
Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor (1940)Nightclub Waiter
Alias the Champ
Alias the Champ (1949)Audience Spectator (uncredited)
Maisie Gets Her Man
Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)Detective Taking in Hixby (Uncredited)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944)Servant Peeking in Keyhole (uncredited)
Brooklyn Orchid
Brooklyn Orchid (1942)Waiter at Party
Men Call It Love
Men Call It Love (1931)Brooks' Butler (uncredited)
North of the Rio Grande
North of the Rio Grande (1937)Bald Saloon Waiter
Girl from Rio
Girl from Rio (1939)Condor Club Headwaiter
The Sky Raiders
The Sky Raiders (1931)Henchman Conte
Big Time Or Bust
Big Time Or Bust (1933)Hammond's Butler (uncredited)
Undercover Maisie
Undercover Maisie (1947)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim (1935)Waiter
Hollywood Mystery
Hollywood Mystery (1934)Tony's Butler
Buck Benny Rides Again
Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)Waiter
Dance Charlie Dance
Dance Charlie Dance (1937)Bored Spectator (uncredited)
Larceny on the Air
Larceny on the Air (1937)Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
To Beat the Band
To Beat the Band (1935)Waiter
Special Agent
Special Agent (1949)Barber's Customer (uncredited)
The Arizonian
The Arizonian (1935)Waiter in Opera House
The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead (1935)Waiter (uncredited)
The Misses Stooge
The Misses Stooge (1935)The Butler (uncredited)
Captain Swagger
Captain Swagger (1928)Waiter
Forgotten Women
Forgotten Women (1931)Sleek's Butler
Hollywood Scout
Hollywood Scout (1945)Man with Chimpanzee (uncredited)