Portrait of William H. O'Brien

Acting

William H. O'Brien

Career

Active from 1921 to 1945, with a break from 1929 to 1944, busiest in 1928 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Patsy
The Patsy
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 204 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William H. O'Brien Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Violence
    3.1, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.7, average 2.6
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      285
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      1970s

      5 titles ยท average score 61
      Bedknobs and Broomsticks
      Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
      GoodWatch score 66

      as Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)

      Support Your Local Gunfighter
      Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
      GoodWatch score 63

      as Old Chess Player (uncredited)

      The Todd Killings
      The Todd Killings (1971)
      GoodWatch score 53

      as Mr. Miller (uncredited)

      Airport
      Airport (1970)
      GoodWatch score 60

      as Waiter at Men's Club

      Rio Lobo
      Rio Lobo (1970)
      GoodWatch score 64

      as Man in Army Post Saloon (uncredited)

      1960s

      26 titles ยท average score 66
      Topaz
      Topaz (1969)
      GoodWatch score 58

      as Butler (uncredited)

      The Graduate
      The Graduate (1967)
      GoodWatch score 81

      as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

      Valley of the Dolls
      Valley of the Dolls (1967)
      GoodWatch score 52

      as Bartender (uncredited)

      Get Smart
      Get Smart (1965)
      GoodWatch score 84

      TV show ยท as Scientist (uncredited)

      Laredo
      Laredo (1965)
      GoodWatch score 46

      TV show ยท as Townsman (uncredited)

      Bewitched
      Bewitched (1964)
      GoodWatch score 69

      TV show ยท as Waiter (uncredited)

      The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
      The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
      GoodWatch score 87

      TV show ยท as Butler (uncredited) / Grandpa

      To Kill a Mockingbird
      To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
      GoodWatch score 85

      as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

      Dr. Kildare
      Dr. Kildare (1961)
      GoodWatch score 63

      TV show ยท as Patient (uncredited)

      Judgment at Nuremberg
      Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
      GoodWatch score 81

      as German Prisoner in Cafeteria (uncredited)

      The Children's Hour
      The Children's Hour (1961)
      GoodWatch score 72

      as Funeral Assistant (uncredited)

      Ocean's Eleven
      Ocean's Eleven (1960)
      GoodWatch score 59

      as Waiter at Burlesque Club (uncredited)

      1950s

      79 titles ยท average score 67
      The Twilight Zone
      The Twilight Zone (1959)
      GoodWatch score 91

      TV show ยท as Audience Member (uncredited)

      Bonanza
      Bonanza (1959)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show ยท as Townsman (uncredited) / Delegate (uncredited)

      Some Like It Hot
      Some Like It Hot (1959)
      GoodWatch score 90

      as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

      Rawhide
      Rawhide (1959)
      GoodWatch score 50

      TV show ยท as Bartender (uncredited) / Waiter (uncredited)

      Wanted: Dead or Alive
      Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
      GoodWatch score 50

      TV show ยท as Waiter (uncredited)

      Perry Mason
      Perry Mason (1957)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show ยท as Bartender (uncredited)

      Have Gun, Will Travel
      Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
      GoodWatch score 78

      TV show ยท as Hotel Guest (uncredited) / Crommer Party Guest (uncredited)

      Witness for the Prosecution
      Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
      GoodWatch score 87

      as Barrister (uncredited)

      Alfred Hitchcock Presents
      Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
      GoodWatch score 86

      TV show ยท as Juror (uncredited) / Guest At Demonstration (uncredited)

      Cheyenne
      Cheyenne (1955)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show ยท as Riverboat Bartender (uncredited)

      The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
      The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
      GoodWatch score 72

      TV show ยท as Townsman (uncredited)

      High Noon
      High Noon (1952)
      GoodWatch score 86

      as Church Member (uncredited)

      1940s

      84 titles ยท average score 65
      Sorry, Wrong Number
      Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
      GoodWatch score 79

      as Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)

      Jungle Goddess
      Jungle Goddess (1948)
      GoodWatch score 24

      as Bartender (uncredited)

      Body and Soul
      Body and Soul (1947)
      GoodWatch score 84

      as Bartender (uncredited)

      The Big Sleep
      The Big Sleep (1946)
      GoodWatch score 85

      as Waiter (uncredited)

      The Best Years of Our Lives
      The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
      GoodWatch score 89

      as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

      Undercurrent
      Undercurrent (1946)
      GoodWatch score 60

      as Waiter (uncredited)

      Hollywood Scout
      Hollywood Scout (1945)

      as Man with Chimpanzee (uncredited)

      Fallen Angel
      Fallen Angel (1945)
      GoodWatch score 75

      as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

      The Picture of Dorian Gray
      The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
      GoodWatch score 75

      as Footman (uncredited)

      The Woman in Green
      The Woman in Green (1945)
      GoodWatch score 81

      as Pembrook House Waiter (uncredited)

      Citizen Kane
      Citizen Kane (1941)
      GoodWatch score 91

      as Secretary (uncredited)

      Rebecca
      Rebecca (1940)
      GoodWatch score 83

      as Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

      1930s

      80 titles ยท average score 63
      The Man in the Iron Mask
      The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
      GoodWatch score 70

      as Servant

      In Old Chicago
      In Old Chicago (1938)
      GoodWatch score 64

      as Senate Waiter (uncredited)

      A Night at the Opera
      A Night at the Opera (1935)
      GoodWatch score 88

      as Stagehand (uncredited)

      The Gay Deception
      The Gay Deception (1935)
      GoodWatch score 56

      as Waiter (uncredited)

      The Thin Man
      The Thin Man (1934)
      GoodWatch score 85

      as Bartender (uncredited)

      Bachelor Bait
      Bachelor Bait (1934)
      GoodWatch score 42

      as Waiter #2 (uncredited)

      Scarface
      Scarface (1932)
      GoodWatch score 85

      as Waiter (uncredited)

      Merrily We Go to Hell
      Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)
      GoodWatch score 83

      as Waiter (uncredited)

      Pack Up Your Troubles
      Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
      GoodWatch score 70

      as Butler (uncredited)

      Little Caesar
      Little Caesar (1931)
      GoodWatch score 83

      as Waiter (uncredited)

      Monkey Business
      Monkey Business (1931)
      GoodWatch score 76

      as Waiter

      Five and Ten
      Five and Ten (1931)
      GoodWatch score 63

      as Duncan (uncredited)

      1920s

      10 titles ยท average score 67
      The Trespasser
      The Trespasser (1929)
      GoodWatch score 57

      as Butler (uncredited)

      Captain Swagger
      Captain Swagger (1928)

      as Waiter

      The Patsy
      The Patsy (1928)
      GoodWatch score 87

      as Waiter (uncredited)

      Submarine
      Submarine (1928)
      GoodWatch score 60

      as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

      A Woman of Affairs
      A Woman of Affairs (1928)
      GoodWatch score 68

      as Man Peering Into Room (uncredited)

      The Mysterious Lady
      The Mysterious Lady (1928)
      GoodWatch score 72

      as Cafe Waiter Serving Wine (uncredited)

      The Racket
      The Racket (1928)
      GoodWatch score 83

      as Detective Frisking Nick

      While the City Sleeps
      While the City Sleeps (1928)
      GoodWatch score 64

      as Apartment Tenant

      The Singing Fool
      The Singing Fool (1928)
      GoodWatch score 51

      as Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)

      The Blot
      The Blot (1921)
      GoodWatch score 64

      as College Student (uncredited)

      1910s

      1 title ยท average score 54
      The Delicious Little Devil
      The Delicious Little Devil (1919)
      GoodWatch score 54

      as Waiter (uncredited)