Acting
William H. O'Brien
- Titles
- 271movies15TV shows
- Career
Active from 1921 to 1945, with a break from 1929 to 1944, busiest in 1928 with 3 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
70/100
- Highest rated
The Patsy87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 190 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.6average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.3average 3.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.0average 3.7
- Romance5.0average 3.8
- Wholesome4.3average 3.3
- Situational Comedy3.6average 2.7
- Class & Capitalism3.9average 3.3
- Crime4.0average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.8, average 5.4
- Violence3.0, average 4.2
- Scare1.6, average 2.6
- Tech & Humanity0.7, average 1.6
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
2851970s
5 titles · average score 61
as Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)
as Old Chess Player (uncredited)
as Mr. Miller (uncredited)
as Man in Army Post Saloon (uncredited)
as Waiter at Men's Club
1960s
26 titles · average score 66
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
TV show · as Scientist (uncredited)
TV show · as Townsman (uncredited)
TV show · as Waiter (uncredited)
TV show · as Grandpa / Butler (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
TV show · as Patient (uncredited)
as German Prisoner in Cafeteria (uncredited)
as Funeral Assistant (uncredited)
as Waiter at Burlesque Club (uncredited)
as Train Conductor
1950s
79 titles · average score 67
TV show · as Audience Member (uncredited)
TV show · as Delegate (uncredited)
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
TV show · as Bartender (uncredited) / Waiter (uncredited)
TV show · as Waiter (uncredited)
TV show · as Bartender (uncredited)
TV show · as Crommer Party Guest (uncredited) / Hotel Guest (uncredited)
as Barrister (uncredited)
as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
TV show · as Guest At Demonstration (uncredited) / Juror (uncredited)
TV show · as Riverboat Bartender (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
1940s
84 titles · average score 64
as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Man with Chimpanzee (uncredited)
as Footman (uncredited)
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
as Pembrook House Waiter (uncredited)
as Secretary (uncredited)
as Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
1930s
80 titles · average score 63
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Senate Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter at Chicken's Ball (uncredited)
as Juror (uncredited)
as Stagehand (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter at Gaerste Party (uncredited)
as Butler (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter
as Waiter at Coney Island (uncredited)
1920s
10 titles · average score 67
as Butler (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter
as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
as Cafe Waiter Serving Wine (uncredited)
as Man Peering Into Room (uncredited)
as Detective Frisking Nick
as Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
as Apartment Tenant
as College Student (uncredited)
1910s
1 title · average score 51
as Waiter (uncredited)