Pat O'Brien
Known for
Seen across enough titles, Pat O'Brien turns into a familiar face who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. The bulk of the career has been spent in crime. He has been working on screen for more than 96 years. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Some Like It Hot'. He also turns up in 'Angels with Dirty Faces'. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do.
Pat O'Brien
95 Movies
9 Series
Seen across enough titles, Pat O'Brien turns into a familiar face who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. The bulk of the career has been spent in crime. He has been working on screen for more than 96 years. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Some Like It Hot'. He also turns up in 'Angels with Dirty Faces'. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do.
Movies
Plays Detective Mulligan
Some Like It Hot
1959
Plays Delmas
Ragtime
1981
Plays Jerry Connolly
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
Plays Red Blayd
Slim
1937
Plays Dan Hammer
Riff-Raff
1947
Plays Chick Davis
Bombardier
1943
Plays Gramp Fry
The Boy with Green Hair
1948
Plays President of the Senate
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
1977
Plays Knute Rockne
Knute Rockne All American
1940
Plays Lt. Cmdr. Hale
Okinawa
1952
Plays John Gorman
The Last Hurrah
1958
Plays Ben Lawson
The End
1978
Plays Joe Farley
A Dangerous Profession
1949
Plays Detective Butch Saunders
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933
Plays Larry MacArthur
In Caliente
1935
Plays Matt Brown
American Madness
1932
Plays Bart Crosbie
Kill Me Tomorrow
1957
Plays Warden Walter Long
Castle on the Hudson
1940
Plays Jim Brogan
Bombshell
1933
Plays Biff Martin
Here Comes the Navy
1934
Plays Father O'Hara
The Fireball
1950
Plays Pat O’Brien
The Phynx
1970
Plays Andy Terrell
The World Gone Mad
1933
Plays Samuel J. 'Sam' Doyle
Flight Lieutenant
1942
Plays Pat O'Hara
The Irish in Us
1935
Plays Butch Rogers
Submarine D-1
1937
Plays Det. Vincent Ricks
The People Against O'Hara
1951
Plays Lieut. Brannigan
Devil Dogs of the Air
1935
Plays Hildy Johnson
The Front Page
1931
Plays Al McGillevray
Stars Over Broadway
1935
Plays Francis William 'Frank' / 'Cav' Cavanaugh
The Iron Major
1943
Plays Michael O'Flaherty 'Speed' McBride
Man Alive
1945
Plays Thomas "Breezy" Elliott
Off the Record
1939
Plays Tim Reardon
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
Plays Barney Slaney
Laughter in Hell
1933
Plays Capt. Stephen Jameson
San Quentin
1937
Plays James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley
The Great O'Malley
1937
Plays Steve Burke
'Til We Meet Again
1940
Plays George Steele
Crack-Up
1946
Plays "Scrapper" Thornhhill
Flirtation Walk
1934
Plays John Quinn
Garden of the Moon
1938
Plays Stephen Chase
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935
Plays Father Duffy
The Fighting 69th
1940
Plays Martin Martin
Johnny One-Eye
1950
Plays Frank Wallace
Ring of Fear
1954
Plays John Webb
Slightly Honorable
1939
Plays Martin Murphy
His Butler's Sister
1943
Plays Steve Case
Torrid Zone
1940
Plays Sam Gallagher
Secret Command
1944
Plays Michael J. Malone
Having Wonderful Crime
1945
TV Shows
Plays Tim Larkin
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Plays Police Lieutenant Moore
Climax!
1954
Plays Lt. John Curwood
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays J. Jimerson Jones
The Virginian
1962
Plays John Wentworth
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Mike Breen
The Best of the Post
1960
Plays Major Irish
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Lt. V. Keever
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Plays Mike Waterson
Studio One
1948
Latest Trailers
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Ragtime
Full Filmography
Ragtime
Delmas
1981
Film
The End
Ben Lawson
1978
Film
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
President of the Senate
1977
Film
The Phynx
Pat O’Brien
1970
Film
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Lt. John Curwood · 2 episodes
1963–
TV
The Virginian
J. Jimerson Jones · 2 episodes
1962–
TV
The Road to Hong Kong
Chinese Restaurateur (uncredited)
1962
Film
The Best of the Post
Mike Breen · 1 episode
1960–
TV
Some Like It Hot
Detective Mulligan
1959
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pat O'Brien still alive?
Pat O'Brien passed away on October 15, 1983 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Pat O'Brien?
Pat O'Brien is best known for roles in Some Like It Hot, Angels with Dirty Faces, Ragtime.
How many movies has Pat O'Brien been in?
Over a 53-year career (since 1930), Pat O'Brien has appeared in 95 movies and 9 TV shows.
What was Pat O'Brien's first movie?
The career of Pat O'Brien began with The Voice of Hollywood (1930).
What is Pat O'Brien's most recent movie or series?
Pat O'Brien's most recent release is James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy, which premiered on December 1, 1981.
What TV shows has Pat O'Brien appeared in?
On television, Pat O'Brien has appeared in Happy Days, WKRP in Cincinnati, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, McCloud.
Pat O'Brien
1899-11-10 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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.