PAT O'BRIEN BIOGRAPHY & FILMOGRAPHY:

Pat O'Brien was born on November 11th, 1899 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with the birth name William Joseph Patrick O'Brien to parents were William and Margaret O'Brien.  He was educated at the Marquette Academy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  

In 1923, O'Brien joined a traveling stock theater company and soon after he appeared in a Broadway play on the screen, "The Front Page" (1931).  Throughout the 1930's he appeared on the screen in a number of films such as, "Here Comes The Navy" (1934), "Devil Dogs of the Air" (1934), "Irish in Us" (1935), "Boy Meets Girl" (1938) and with James Cagney on, "Angels With Dirty Faces' (1938). 

O'Brien actually worked on a total of nine films with James Cagney over his era in the acting industry.  Some of the others not mentioned were, "Ceiling Zero" (1936), "Torrid Zone" (1940), "The Fighting 69th" (1940) and "Ragtime" (1981).

In the 1940's he worked with actor, Ronald Reagan on the film, "Knute Rockne-All American" (1940) followed by a variety of feature and supporting roles in films such as, "The Iron Major" (1943) and "Marine Raiders" (1944).

O'Brien was also heavily involved in television work in which he appeared on the following, "Climax" (1955-1956), "The Virginian" (1964-1967) and his final television appearance was on, "Happy Days" (1980-1982). 

O'Brien even though a very popular film and television star, never neglected his original love for working on the stage.  He continued throughout his career to work on touring theater productions and also starred with his wife, Eloise Taylor in a nightclub comedy act.

Pat O'Brien married only one time to Eloise Taylor from January 23rd 1931 through October 15th, 1983 when he passed away in Santa Monica, California from a heart attack.  The couple had four children together, three of which they adopted. 

Filmography

1980-1982  Happy Days
1981   WKRP in Cincinnati 
1981   Ragtime 
1980   Scout's Honor
1978   I The End 
1977   Billy Jack Goes to Washington 
1976   Kiss Me, Kill Me
1975   The Sky's the Limit 
1973   The ABC Afternoon Playbreak 
1973   McCloud 
1973   Tenafly 
1973   Amanda Fallon
1973   The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1972   Banyon
1972   Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1972   Adventures of Nick Carter
1972   Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
1971   Alias Smith and Jones
1970   Bracken's World 
1969   The Over-the-Hill Gang
1969   My Friend Tony
1964-1967  The Virginian
1966   Hazel 
1965   Branded
1964-1965  Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre  
1965   Town Tamer 
1965   Slattery's People 
1964   Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963   Going My Way
1963   The Dick Powell Theatre 
1960-1961  Harrigan and Son 
1960   Joyful Hour
1960   The Best of the Post 
1959   Some Like It Hot 
1958   The Last Hurrah  
1958   Target 
1958   Kraft Theatre
1958   Studio One in Hollywood 
1956-1957  Studio 57
1953-1957  The Ford Television Theatre 
1957   Kill Me Tomorrow 
1957   The Red Skelton Hour
1956-1957  Crossroads
1957   Playhouse 90 
1957   Telephone Time
1951-1957  Lux Video Theatre 
1956   Sneak Preview 
1956   The United States Steel Hour 
1956   Science Fiction Theatre 
1955-1956  Climax! 
1956   Inside Detroit 
1955   The Christophers  
1955   Celebrity Playhouse
1955   Front Row Center
1955   The Star and the Story 
1955   Stage 7
1954   Ring of Fear  
1954   Jubilee Trail 
1952-1953  Schlitz Playhouse 
1953   G.E. True Theater 
1952   Okinawa 
1951   The People Against O'Hara  
1951   Criminal Lawyer 
1950   The Fireball 
1950   Johnny One-Eye 
1949   A Dangerous Profession 
1948   The Boy with Green Hair 
1948   Fighting Father Dunne 
1947   Riffraff 
1946   Crack-Up 
1946   Perilous Holiday 
1945   Man Alive  
1945   Having Wonderful Crime 
1944   Secret Command  
1944   Marine Raiders 
1943   His Butler's Sister 
1943   The Iron Major  
1943   Bombardier 
1942   The Navy Comes Through
1942   Flight Lieutenant 
1942   Broadway  
1942   Two Yanks in Trinidad 
1940   Knute Rockne All American
1940   Flowing Gold  
1940   Escape to Glory
1940   Torrid Zone 
1940   'Til We Meet Again 
1940   Castle on the Hudson 
1940   The Fighting 69th 
1939   Slightly Honorable 
1939   The Night of Nights 
1939   Indianapolis Speedway 
1939   The Kid from Kokomo 
1939   Off the Record
1938   Angels with Dirty Faces
1938   Garden of the Moon
1938   Boy Meets Girl
1938   Cowboy from Brooklyn 
1938   Women Are Like That 
1937   Submarine D-1
1937   Back in Circulation
1937   San Quentin 
1937   Slim
1937   The Great O'Malley
1936   China Clipper 
1936   Public Enemy's Wife 
1936   I Married a Doctor 
1936   Ceiling Zero 
1935   Stars Over Broadway 
1935   Page Miss Glory 
1935   The Irish in Us
1935   Oil for the Lamps of China 
1935   In Caliente 
1935   Devil Dogs of the Air 
1934   Flirtation Walk 
1934   I Sell Anything  
1934   The Personality Kid 
1934   Here Comes the Navy 
1934   Twenty Million Sweethearts 
1934   Gambling Lady 
1934   I've Got Your Number
1933   College Coach 
1933   Bombshell  
1933   Flaming Gold
1933   Bureau of Missing Persons
1933   The World Gone Mad 
1933   Destination Unknown  
1933   Laughter in Hell  
1932   Air Mail
1932   Virtue  
1932   American Madness 
1932   Hollywood Speaks 
1932   The Strange Case of Clara Deane
1932   Scandal for Sale 
1932   The Final Edition  
1932   Hell's House 
1931   Flying High
1931   Consolation Marriage 
1931   Personal Maid 
1931   Crimes Square
1931   The Front Page 
1931   Honor Among Lovers 
1930   Compliments of the Season