Edmond O'Brien was an American actor of a sweaty face and dramatic nerve, closely associated with film noir. He achieved renown with 'D.O.A.' (1950), in which he plays a poisoned man investigating his own murder, and won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for 'The Barefoot Contessa' (1954). His filmography gathers classics such as 'The Killers', 'White Heat', 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' (1962) and 'The Wild Bunch' (1969). He brought to his characters a tense, somewhat desperate intensity that made him indispensable in the thrillers and westerns of mid-century. Read more