Acting
Pat O'Brien
- Titles
- 129movies29TV shows
- Career
Active from 1930 to 1981, busiest in 1932 with 9 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 88top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
Angels with Dirty Faces90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 59 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.3average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.5average 3.7
- Wholesome4.5average 3.3
- Romance4.8average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay4.1average 3.7
- Crime4.0average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.6, average 5.4
- Uncanny1.1, average 2.5
- Scare1.3, average 2.6
- Psychological4.3, average 5.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 10
- Classic Hollywood 10
- Social Commentary 9
- Character-Driven 5
- Redemption Story 4
- Pre-Code Drama 3
- Social Realism 3
- Nostalgic Tone 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Intrigue 3
- Lighthearted 3
- Moral Conflict 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Frank McHughActorThe Fighting 69th, Devil Dogs of the Air, Submarine D-1, 'Til We Meet Again, The Irish in Us, +6 more
Lloyd BaconDirectorDevil Dogs of the Air, San Quentin, Submarine D-1, Knute Rockne All American, The Irish in Us, +5 more
Barton MacLaneActorTown Tamer, Jubilee Trail, San Quentin, Ceiling Zero, Bombardier, +4 more
Henry O'NeillActorCastle on the Hudson, Submarine D-1, Knute Rockne All American, 'Til We Meet Again, The Great O'Malley, +4 more
James CagneyActorRagtime, Angels with Dirty Faces, The Fighting 69th, Devil Dogs of the Air, The Irish in Us, +4 more- WWarren DuffWriterAngels with Dirty Faces, Submarine D-1, Back in Circulation, A Dangerous Profession, 'Til We Meet Again, +4 more
Ann SheridanActorAngels with Dirty Faces, Castle on the Hudson, San Quentin, The Great O'Malley, Torrid Zone, +2 more
Ray EnrightDirectorBack in Circulation, Slim, I've Got Your Number, China Clipper, Man Alive, +2 more
Arthur EdesonCinematographerDevil Dogs of the Air, Castle on the Hudson, Submarine D-1, Here Comes the Navy, China Clipper, +2 more- AAdolph DeutschComposerSome Like It Hot, The Fighting 69th, Castle on the Hudson, Torrid Zone, The Kid from Kokomo, +1 more
- GGeorge BarnesCinematographerThe Boy with Green Hair, The Irish in Us, Broadway, Flirtation Walk, In Caliente, +1 more
- WWilliam HolmesEditorSan Quentin, Submarine D-1, Flirtation Walk, Ceiling Zero, Indianapolis Speedway, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
1271980s
2 titles · average score 70
as Delmas
as Mr. Caboose
1970s
13 titles · average score 52
TV show
as Ben Lawson
as President of the Senate
as Abner Therman
TV show
as Emory
as Hallelujah Harry
as Sgt. McGll
TV show
TV show
as Pat O’Brien
1960s
11 titles · average score 65
as Captain Oren Hayes
as Judge Murcott
TV show
TV show · as Lt. John Curwood / Inspector Dan Zarilla
TV show · as J. Jimerson Jones / Doc Bigelow
as Chinese Restaurateur (uncredited)
TV show
TV show
TV show · as Mike Breen
1950s
19 titles · average score 65
as Detective Mulligan
as John Gorman
as Sheriff Kyle Bickford
as Bart Crosbie
as Gus Linden
as Frank Wallace
as Ernest 'Texas' Conway
as Lt. Cmdr. Hale
as Det. Vincent Ricks
as James 'Jimmy' Regan
as Father O'Hara
as Martin Martin
1940s
26 titles · average score 61
as Joe Farley
as Gramp Fry
as Dan Hammer
as George Steele
as Chick Davis
as Martin Murphy
as Chief Michael 'Mike' Mallory
as Father Duffy
as Warden Walter Long
as Knute Rockne
as Steve Burke
as Steve Case
1930s
56 titles · average score 61
as Jerry Connolly
as Capt. Stephen Jameson
as James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley
as Butch Rogers
as Bill Morgan
as Lieut. Brannigan
as Pat O'Hara
as Biff Martin
as "Scrapper" Thornhhill
as Detective Butch Saunders
as Matt Brown
as Hildy Johnson