Personal Info
Known Credits
173
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1912-05-31 (113 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Big Spring, Texas, USA
Also Known For
David Poole FronabargerDavid FronabargerDavid O'BrienDave O'BrianDave Tex O'BrienDave 'Tex' O'BrienTex O'BrienTex CoeDavid BarclayDave Barclay
Dave O'Brien
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dave O'Brien (born David Poole Fronabarger, May 31, 1912 – November 8, 1969) was an American film actor, director, and writer. O'Brien was best known to movie audiences in the 1940s as the hero of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy short film series Pete Smith Specialties narrated by Pete Smith. O'Brien wrote and directed many of these subjects under the name David Barclay. He also appeared in many low-budget Westerns, often billed as Tex O'Brien. In 1942, O'B ...
Known For
Acting
2006 --
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
| Self (archive footage)
1976 --
That's Entertainment, Part II
| (archive footage)
1964 --
The Big Parade of Comedy
| Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage)
1956 --
The Desperados Are in Town
| Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown
1956 --
The Kettles in the Ozarks
| Conductor
1955 --
The Fall Guy
| Himself as Various Characters (archive footage)
1955 --
Just What I Needed
| Harry Horseknuckle
1955 --
The Man Around the House
| Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited)
1954 --
Out for Fun
| Businessman Seeking Relaxation
1954 --
Do Someone a Favor!
| George Dibson
1954 --
Tennessee Champ
| Luke MacWade
1954 --
Ain't It Aggravatin'
| Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead
1953 --
Things We Can Do Without
| Thaddeus E. Thud III
1953 --
Kiss Me Kate
| Ralph
1953 --
Cash Stashers
| A Shmoe Named Joe
1953 --
T.V. of Tomorrow
| Man on TV
1952 --
I Love Children, But!
| The Daddy
1952 --
Reducing
| Man on Bench (uncredited)
1950 --
Wrong Way Butch
| Butch
1950 --
A Wife's Life
| George T. Hardnose (uncredited)
1950 --
Did'ja Know?
| Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant
1949 --
Those Good Old Days
|
1948 --
Let's Cogitate
| Oliver T. Aseltafel
1948 --
Just Suppose
| Husband (uncredited)
1948 --
You Can't Win
| Harried Homeowner
1948 --
I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
| The Son-In-Law / Husband
1947 --
Have You Ever Wondered?
| Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer
1947 --
Neighbor Pests
|
1947 --
I Love My Wife BUT!
| The Husband
1946 --
I Love My Husband, But!
| The Husband
1946 --
Sure Cures
| Xavier T. Schneckendorf
1946 --
Treasures from Trash
| Alonzo T. Mousebrain
1946 --
Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
| Horace
1946 --
Studio Visit
| O'Brien
1945 --
Flaming Bullets
| Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson
1945 --
Frontier Fugitives
| Dave Wyatt
1945 --
Three in the Saddle
| Dave Wyatt
1945 --
Enemy of the Law
| Dave Wyatt
1945 --
The Phantom of 42nd Street
| Tony Woolrich
1945 --
The Man Who Walked Alone
| Marion Scott
1945 --
Marked for Murder
| Dave Wyatt
1944 --
The Whispering Skull
| Dave Wyatt
1944 --
Tahiti Nights
| Jack
1944 --
Safety Sleuth
| Careless Man
1944 --
Dead or Alive
| Dave Wyatt
1944 --
Gangsters of the Frontier
| Dave Wyatt
1944 --
Gunsmoke Mesa
| Tex Wyatt
1944 --
Brand of the Devil
| Tex Wyatt
1944 --
Movie Pests
| Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest
1944 --
Spook Town
| Tex Wyatt
1944 --
The Pinto Bandit
| Tex Wyatt
1944 --
Sportsman's Memories
| Fabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited)
1944 --
Guns of the Law
| Tex Wyatt
1944 --
Outlaw Roundup
| Tex Wyatt
1943 --
Boss of Rawhide
| Tex Wyatt
1943 --
The Return of the Rangers
| Tex Wyatt
1943 --
Trail of Terror
| Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt
1943 --
Fighting Valley
| Tex Wyatt
1943 --
Seventh Column
| Falstaff Pratt the Indestructible Man
1943 --
Border Buckaroos
| Tex Wyatt
1943 --
West of Texas
| Tex Wyatt
1943 --
Bad Men of Thunder Gap
| Tex Wyatt
1942 --
The Rangers Take Over
| Tex Wyatt
1942 --
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
| Sgt. Phil Lyons
1942 --
The Yanks Are Coming
| Sgt. Callahan
1942 --
Bowery at Midnight
| Det. Pete Crawford
1942 --
Calling All Pa's
| Joe Thunderstruck
1942 --
King of the Stallions
|
1942 --
Carry Harry
| Arthur - Harry's Friend
1942 --
Sheriff of Sage Valley
| Jeff
1942 --
Law and Order
| Jeff Travis
1942 --
Prisoner of Japan
| U. S. Marine
1942 --
Down Texas Way
| Dave Dodge
1942 --
Victory Quiz
|
1942 --
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
| Jeff
1942 --
Captain Midnight
| Captain Albright / Captain Midnight
1941 --
Forbidden Trails
| Jim Cramer
1941 --
Double Trouble
| Sparky Barton
1941 --
Spooks Run Wild
| Jeff Dixon
1941 --
Billy the Kid Wanted
| Jeff
1941 --
The Gunman From Bodie
| Joe Martin
1941 --
The Deadly Game
| Ralph Spencer
1941 --
The Texas Marshal
| Buzz Weston
1941 --
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
| Texas Joe
1941 --
Murder by Invitation
| Michael, the chauffeur
1941 --
The Spider Returns
| Jackson, Wentworth's Aide
1941 --
Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto
| Jim Dana
1941 --
Flying Wild
| Tom Lawson
1940 --
The Devil Bat
| Johnny Layton
1940 --
That Gang of Mine
| Knuckles Dolan
1940 --
The Cowboy from Sundown
| Steve Davis
1940 --
Queen of the Yukon
| Bob Adams
1940 --
Gun Code
| Henchman Gale
1940 --
Boys of the City
| Knuckles Dolan
1940 --
Sky Bandits
| Constable Kelly
1940 --
Hold That Woman!
| Miles Hanover
1940 --
On the Spot
| Charlie
1940 --
Phantom Rancher
| Henchman Lucke
1940 --
Son of the Navy
| Nelson
1940 --
Isle Of Destiny
| Whitey - Navy Radio Man
1940 --
Murder on the Yukon
| Constable Kelly
1940 --
East Side Kids
| Knuckles Dolan
1940 --
Danger Ahead
| Corporal Kelly
1940 --
Yukon Flight
| Constable Kelly
1939 --
Crashing Thru
| Fred Chambers
1939 --
Buried Alive
| Carson
1939 --
Fighting Mad
| Constable Kelly
1939 --
Flaming Lead
| Frank Gordon
1939 --
Mutiny in the Big House
| Daniels
1939 --
On Your Toes
| Man in Audience
1939 --
The Arizona Kid
| Soldier
1939 --
The Fighting Renegade
| Dr. Jerry Leonard
1939 --
Daughter of the Tong
| Jerry Morgan
1939 --
New Frontier
| Jason Braddock
1939 --
Riders of the Sage
| Tom Martin
1939 --
Wyoming Outlaw
| Acacia Park Game Warden
1939 --
Undercover Agent
| Billiards Player
1939 --
Outlaws' Paradise
| Henchman Meggs
1939 --
Texas Wildcats
| Ed Arden
1939 --
Trigger Smith
| Duke
1939 --
Rollin' Westward
| Ranch hand Red
1939 --
Code of the Cactus
| Bob Swane
1939 --
Drifting Westward
| Henchman Trigger
1939 --
Water Rustlers
| Bob Lawson
1938 --
Song of the Buckaroo
| Tex Alden
1938 --
Gun Packer
| Red Baker - Henchman
1938 --
Where the Buffalo Roam
| Jeff Gray
1938 --
Frontier Scout
| Steve Norris
1938 --
Starlight Over Texas
| Henchman
1938 --
Utah Trail
| Mason - Bookkeeper
1938 --
Man's Country
| Bat
1938 --
Tell Your Children
| Ralph
1938 --
The Singing Cowgirl
| Dick Williams
1938 --
Whirlwind Horseman
| Henchman Slade
1938 --
The Secret of Treasure Island
| Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7]
1938 --
Born to Be Wild
| Trucker (uncredited)
1937 --
Million Dollar Racket
| Johnny Henessey
1937 --
Rough Riding Rhythm
| Detective Waters
1937 --
Brothers of the West
| Bart
1937 --
Lightnin' Crandall
| Tommy Shannon
1936 --
Wanted - A Master
| Dog's Master (uncredited)
1936 --
The Girl on the Front Page
| Nightclub Patron
1936 --
The Black Coin
| Terry Navarro
1936 --
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
| George Baldwin
1935 --
Ship Cafe
| Young Man (uncredited)
1935 --
She Married Her Boss
| Shopper
1935 --
Welcome Home
| Stanley Phillips
1935 --
Woman Wanted
| Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited)
1935 --
Doubting Thomas
| Member of Audience
1935 --
No More Ladies
| Party Guest (uncredited)
1934 --
Student Tour
| Student
1934 --
Gift of Gab
| Dancer (uncredited)
1934 --
We're Rich Again
| Pete (uncredited)
1934 --
Tomorrow's Children
| Interne (uncredited)
1934 --
Murder at the Vanities
|
1934 --
Wonder Bar
| Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1934 --
Search for Beauty
| Talent Contestant (uncredited)
1933 --
Sitting Pretty
| Assistant Cameraman (uncredited)
1933 --
College Coach
| Student on Tennis Court (uncredited)
1933 --
One Man's Journey
| Dance Extra (uncredited)
1933 --
College Humor
| Student
1933 --
Pick-up
| Party Boy (uncredited)
1932 --
Rasputin and the Empress
| Soldier (uncredited)
1932 --
The Sign of the Cross
| Christian on Stairway (uncredited)
1932 --
Hot Saturday
| Party Guest (Uncredited)
1932 --
70,000 Witnesses
| Football Player (uncredited)
1932 --
Roar of the Dragon
| Submarine Crewman
1932 --
Is My Face Red?
| Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1931 --
Consolation Marriage
| Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited)
1931 --
Flying High
| Dancer (uncredited)
1930 --
Madam Satan
| Zeppelin Reveler
1930 --
Good News
| Student
1930 --
The Dawn Patrol
| Pilot (uncredited)