William H. O'Brien

Actor

Australian born William H. O'Brien began his screen acting career in Australia in 1918, then resumed in Hollywood in 1921. He continued acting in films and television series to 1971.

Born: July 19, 1891 in Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Died: April 18, 1981 (Age 89)

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William H. O'Brien Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
All About Eve Movie Available on 24 streaming services.	8.3	Actor	Waiter at Margo's Party (uncredited)	1950
Monkey Business Movie	7.5	Actor	Waiter	1931
Girl from Rio Movie		Actor	Condor Club Headwaiter	1939
The Old Homestead Movie	6.6	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1935
Some Like It Hot Movie Available on 27 streaming services.	8.3	Actor	Hotel Guest (uncredited)	1959
Daddy Long Legs Movie Available on 24 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Hotel Waiter	1955
Dressed to Kill Movie Available on 31 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Detective at Murder Scene	1946
Pack Up Your Troubles Movie Available on 14 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Butler (uncredited)	1932
Scarface Movie Available on 25 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1932
High Noon Movie Available on 28 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Church Member (uncredited)	1952
The Trouble with Girls Movie Available on 21 streaming services.	5.4	Actor	Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)	1969
Tomorrow We Live Movie	4.2	Actor		1942
Sabrina Movie Available on 24 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Bartender (uncredited)	1954
Rebecca Movie	8.2	Actor	Hotel Waiter (uncredited)	1940
Action in the North Atlantic Movie Available on 29 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)	1943
The Seven Year Itch Movie Available on 27 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Man at Train Station (uncredited)	1955
Citizen Kane Movie Available on 30 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Secretary (uncredited)	1941
Captain Caution Movie	5.3	Actor	English Sailor Who Pleads for Water	1940
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus Movie Available on 28 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Circus Spectator	1960
The Wet Parade Movie	6	Actor	Saloon Waiter (uncredited)	1932
Witness for the Prosecution Movie Available on 31 streaming services.	8.5	Actor	Barrister (uncredited)	1957
The Feminine Touch Movie	6.2	Actor	Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)	1941
Ladies' Man Movie	5.6	Actor	Elevator starter	1931
The Road to Reno Movie	6.4	Actor	Waiter	1931
Around the World in Eighty Days Movie Available on 21 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	Extra (uncredited)	1956
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap Movie	6.9	Actor	Card Dealer (uncredited)	1947
Special Investigator Movie	5.8	Actor	Nightclub Waiter	1936
The Children's Hour Movie Available on 26 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Funeral Assistant (uncredited)	1961
The Graduate Movie Available on 21 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Hotel Guest (uncredited)	1967
Two Sisters from Boston Movie	6.4	Actor	Recording Lab Assistant (uncredited)	1946
Woman's World Movie	6.7	Actor	Servant	1954
Emma Movie Available on 14 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Man (uncredited)	1932
The Walking Dead Movie	6.5	Actor	Juror (uncredited)	1936
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back Movie	6.7	Actor	Banquet Servant	1934
A Song to Remember Movie Available on 25 streaming services.	6.4	Actor	Guest at Salon Concert (uncredited)	1945
Pot o' Gold Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	5.8	Actor	Country Club Waiter (uncredited)	1941
Gold Is Where You Find It Movie	6	Actor	Butler at Party (uncredited)	1938
It Started with Eve Movie	7.4	Actor	Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)	1941
Reaching for the Moon Movie	5.3	Actor	Servant Telling Larry London is Calling (uncredited)	1930
Keep 'Em Flying Movie	6.7	Actor	Waiter at Manila Club (uncredited)	1941
One Night in the Tropics Movie	6.5	Actor	Joe, Club Roscoe Waiter (uncredited)	1940
Anything Goes Movie	5.9	Actor	Waiter	1956
Bedknobs and Broomsticks Movie Available on 29 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)	1971
Angel on My Shoulder Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Court Spectator (uncredited)	1946
The Blot Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	College Student (uncredited)	1921
Movie Crazy Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Waiter (Uncredited)	1932
The Time of Their Lives Movie	7.4	Actor	Danbury Servant (uncredited)	1946
The Naughty Nineties Movie	7.2	Actor	Troupe Member (uncredited)	1945
The Hoodlum Saint Movie	5.9	Actor	Waiter at Wedding Brunch (uncredited)	1946
The Tiger Woman Movie		Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1945
To Kill a Mockingbird Movie Available on 28 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)	1962
Buck Benny Rides Again Movie	6.7	Actor	Waiter	1940
Margin for Error Movie	5.6	Actor	Waiter	1943
Remember? Movie	5.7	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1939
Home Before Dark Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Waiter at Christmas Party	1958
A Star Is Born Movie Available on 22 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)	1954
Eternally Yours Movie	5.5	Actor	Nightclub Waiter	1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case Movie	6.1	Actor	Nightclub Waiter	1939
The Patsy Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1928
Love Thy Neighbor Movie	6.6	Actor	Nightclub Waiter	1940
Edison, the Man Movie Available on 17 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Waiter	1940
Strictly Unconventional Movie	5	Actor	Footman	1930
Sing, Baby, Sing Movie	5.6	Actor	Nightclub Waiter	1936
A Chump at Oxford Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Man in Unemployment Office (uncredited)	1940
City of Chance Movie		Actor	Waiter	1940
Hit Parade of 1941 Movie		Actor	Waiter	1940
Father of the Bride Movie Available on 29 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1950
The Falcon Takes Over Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)	1942
Sweet Smell of Success Movie Available on 19 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Waiter at 21 (uncredited)	1957
Once More, My Darling Movie	6.5	Actor	Waiter	1949
Ex-Lady Movie	6.1	Actor	Butler (uncredited)	1933
Johnny Allegro Movie	6.2	Actor		1949
Stronger Than Desire Movie	6.2	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1939
Carnival Rock Movie	4.6	Actor	Onlooker at Fire (uncredited)	1957
The Star Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Waiter at Party (uncredited)	1952
Pillow Talk Movie Available on 25 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)	1959
A Woman of Affairs Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Man Peering Into Room (uncredited)	1928
Body and Soul Movie	7.5	Actor	Bartender (uncredited)	1947
A Night at the Opera Movie Available on 30 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Stagehand (uncredited)	1935
The Man in the Iron Mask Movie Available on 14 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Servant	1939
Captain Swagger Movie	5.3	Actor	Waiter	1928
Anna Christie Movie Available on 16 streaming services.	6.4	Actor	Waiter at Coney Island (uncredited)	1930
Men Call It Love Movie	5.4	Actor	Brooks' Butler (uncredited)	1931
The Mysterious Lady Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Cafe Waiter Serving Wine (uncredited)	1928
The Half-Naked Truth Movie	5.9	Actor	Hotel Waiter (uncredited)	1932
Hollywood Mystery Movie		Actor	Tony's Butler	1934
Let Us Be Gay Movie	6.1	Actor	Struthers - 2nd Butler (as William O'Brien)	1930
Do You Love Me Movie	6.2	Actor	Waiter at Mindy's (uncredited)	1946
The Racket Movie	6.4	Actor	Detective Frisking Nick	1928
Pressure Point Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Bund Meeting Spectator	1962
Topper Returns Movie Available on 20 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Second Butler (uncredited)	1941
Children of Pleasure Movie	5.3	Actor	Party Butler #2 (uncredited)	1930
The Unsuspected Movie	7	Actor	Servant with Tray (uncredited)	1947
Anybody's Woman Movie	6.2	Actor	Butler	1930
Forgotten Women Movie		Actor	Sleek's Butler	1931
The Phantom of Paris Movie	6.3	Actor	Chéri-Bibi's Valet (uncredited)	1931
Smart Money Movie Available on 19 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Nick's Chauffeur Bill (uncredited)	1931
Dance Charlie Dance Movie	5.8	Actor	Bored Spectator (uncredited)	1937
Elmer Gantry Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Train Conductor	1960
While the City Sleeps Movie	6.3	Actor	Apartment Tenant	1928
Daisy Kenyon Movie Available on 24 streaming services.	7	Actor	Bartender at Stork Club (uncredited)	1947
The Joker Is Wild Movie	7.2	Actor	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)	1957
Fallen Angel Movie	6.8	Actor	Bus Passenger (uncredited)	1945
Red-Headed Woman Movie Available on 28 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Waiter at Gaerste Party (uncredited)	1932
The Harder They Fall Movie Available on 25 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Ringsider (uncredited)	1956
Nobody Lives Forever Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1946
Long Lost Father Movie	5.7	Actor	Waiter Getting Carl to Telephone	1934
The Trespasser Movie	6.3	Actor	Butler (uncredited)	1929
Faithless Movie	6.5	Actor	Croupier	1932
Bachelor Bait Movie	5.9	Actor	Waiter #2 (uncredited)	1934
Dial M for Murder Movie Available on 23 streaming services.	8.3	Actor	Waiter at Stag Dinner (uncredited)	1954
New Moon Movie	5.7	Actor	Waiter at Ball	1930
Curtain Call Movie	5.6	Actor	Waiter Bringing Caviar	1940
I Walk Alone Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1947
Take a Letter, Darling Movie	6.6	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1942
It's Always Fair Weather Movie Available on 20 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1955
Playboy of Paris Movie	5.9	Actor	Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)	1930
Brooklyn Orchid Movie	5.5	Actor	Waiter at Party	1942
The Picture of Dorian Gray Movie Available on 26 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Footman (uncredited)	1945
Road to Rio Movie	7.1	Actor	Ship's Waiter	1947
Lady for a Night Movie	5.8	Actor	King's Club Worker (uncredited)	1942
To Beat the Band Movie		Actor	Waiter	1935
His Family Tree Movie		Actor	Man at Mayoral Debate	1935
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum Movie	6.7	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1933
The Showdown Movie	6.2	Actor	Bald Bartender	1940
The Woman in Green Movie Available on 30 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	Pembrook House Waiter (uncredited)	1945
Let's Dance Movie	5.9	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1950
A Streetcar Named Desire Movie Available on 26 streaming services.	8	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1951
Shadow of Doubt Movie	6.1	Actor	Waiter	1935
Government Girl Movie	5.4	Actor	Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)	1943
The Wheeler Dealers Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1963
Superman and the Mole-Men Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	5.3	Actor	Townsman (uncredited)	1951
Champagne Charlie Movie	5.7	Actor	Extra as Ship Waiter	1936
Daybreak Movie	5.9	Actor	Bartender	1931
The Arizonian Movie	6.6	Actor	Waiter in Opera House	1935
Hired Wife Movie	6.4	Actor	Waiter	1940
The Best Years of Our Lives Movie Available on 19 streaming services.	8	Actor	Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)	1946
The Spider Woman Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Doorman (uncredited)	1943
Designing Woman Movie Available on 19 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Party Guest (uncredited)	1957
Merrily We Go to Hell Movie	6.8	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1932
A Place in the Sun Movie Available on 26 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	Servant at Eastman's Party (uncredited)	1951
North of the Rio Grande Movie	6.6	Actor	Bald Saloon Waiter	1937
The Climax Movie	5.4	Actor	Audience Member (Uncredited)	1944
No Time for Comedy Movie	6	Actor	Waiter in Bar (uncredited)	1940
You Gotta Stay Happy Movie	6.5	Actor	Waiter (Uncredited)	1948
Mexican Spitfire Out West Movie	5.8	Actor	Waiter	1940
The Bad and the Beautiful Movie Available on 21 streaming services.	7.7	Actor	Waiter at Party (uncredited)	1952
Forty Little Mothers Movie	6.3	Actor	Waiter	1940
Go Into Your Dance Movie	5.9	Actor	Casino de Paree Waiter	1935
That's Right - You're Wrong Movie	5.9	Actor	Lawn Party Waiter (Uncredited)	1939
The Big Sleep Movie Available on 25 streaming services.	8	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1946
San Francisco Movie Available on 21 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Waiter at Chicken's Ball (uncredited)	1936
Trouble Along the Way Movie Available on 14 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Bartender Joe	1953
Bombers B-52 Movie	5.7	Actor	Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)	1957
In Society Movie	6.4	Actor	Party Waiter (uncredited)	1944
In Old Chicago Movie Available on 25 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Senate Waiter (uncredited)	1938
Ace in the Hole Movie Available on 26 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Customer at Minosa's (uncredited)	1951
The Rage of Paris Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)	1938
Turnabout Movie	5.9	Actor	Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)	1940
The Thin Man Movie Available on 27 streaming services.	8	Actor	Bartender (uncredited)	1934
Sinner Take All Movie	5.5	Actor	Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)	1936
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein Movie	5.4	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1961
Hollywood Story Movie	6.5	Actor	Café Waiter (uncredited)	1951
Airport Movie Available on 19 streaming services.	6.4	Actor	Waiter at Men's Club	1970
The Country Doctor Movie		Actor	Waiter in Restaurant (uncredited)	1936
Judgment at Nuremberg Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	German Prisoner in Cafeteria (uncredited)	1961
Undercurrent Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1946
Zorro's Fighting Legion Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7	Actor	Legionnaire	1939
So Proudly We Hail Movie	7.2	Actor	Troop Ship Survivor (Uncredited)	1943
Only Yesterday Movie	7.1	Actor	Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)	1933
The Earl of Chicago Movie	6	Actor	Turnkey (uncredited)	1940
Something to Live For Movie	6.2	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1952
City for Conquest Movie Available on 25 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1940
Kitty Movie	6.7	Actor	Coach Footman (uncredited)	1945
Diamond Jim Movie	6.6	Actor	Waiter	1935
Wells Fargo Movie	6.2	Actor	Headwaiter	1937
The Guilty Generation Movie	6.5	Actor	Victor - Mike's Butler	1931
Maisie Gets Her Man Movie	6	Actor	Detective Taking in Hixby (Uncredited)	1942
Swing Shift Maisie Movie	6	Actor	Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited)	1943
Flamingo Road Movie Available on 16 streaming services.	6.9	Actor		1949
Undercover Maisie Movie	6.1	Actor	Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)	1947
The High and the Mighty Movie Available on 33 streaming services.	6.4	Actor	Restaurant Cook	1954
New York Confidential Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	6.9	Actor		1955
The Men Movie Available on 16 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)	1950
Test Pilot Movie	6.9	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938 Movie	5.9	Actor	Reporter (uncredited)	1938
Munster, Go Home! Movie Available on 22 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	Man at Customs (uncredited)	1966
It's a Great Feeling Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	Saloon Waiter (uncredited)	1949
He Ran All the Way Movie	7.2	Actor	Man Entering Apt. Building (uncredited)	1951
Alias the Champ Movie	6	Actor	Audience Spectator (uncredited)	1949
The Strange Door Movie	6.1	Actor		1951
It Happened on Fifth Avenue Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Executive (uncredited)	1947
Bannerline Movie	5.4	Actor		1951
There's Always Tomorrow Movie	7.2	Actor		1956
Cry Tough Movie	5.6	Actor		1959
Murder by Contract Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Hotel Take-Out Delivery Man (uncredited)	1958
Frenchie Movie	6.1	Actor	Townsman (uncredited)	1950
Ocean's Eleven Movie Available on 25 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Waiter at Burlesque Club (uncredited)	1960
Money, Women and Guns Movie	5.9	Actor	Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)	1958
Louisa Movie	6.5	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1950
The Story on Page One Movie	6.6	Actor	Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)	1959
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Movie	6.8	Actor	Room Service Waiter (uncredited)	1949
Carrie Movie Available on 25 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1952
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops Movie	6.2	Actor	Movie Patron (uncredited)	1955
Gypsy Movie Available on 30 streaming services.	7	Actor	Audience Member (uncredited)	1962
Valley of the Dolls Movie Available on 28 streaming services.	6.1	Actor	Bartender (uncredited)	1967
The Last Hurrah Movie Available on 30 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Man (uncredited)	1958
Zero Hour! Movie Available on 25 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)	1957
Niagara Falls Short Film	5.7	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1941
Street of Chance Movie	6.2	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1930
Ball of Fire Movie Available on 23 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)	1941
Topaz Movie Available on 22 streaming services.	6	Actor	Butler (uncredited)	1969
Race Street Movie	6.3	Actor	Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)	1948
Jungle Goddess Movie	2	Actor	Bartender (uncredited)	1948
Sorry, Wrong Number Movie Available on 19 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)	1948
Honeymoon in Bali Movie	6.1	Actor	Doorman (uncredited)	1939
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town Movie	6.5	Actor	Waiter at Party (uncredited)	1950
Support Your Local Gunfighter Movie Available on 34 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Old Chess Player (uncredited)	1971
Rio Lobo Movie Available on 27 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Man in Army Post Saloon (uncredited)	1970
She-Wolf of London Movie Available on 14 streaming services.	5.3	Actor	Constable (uncredited)	1946
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy Movie Available on 28 streaming services.	6.1	Actor	Townsman (uncredited)	1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man Movie Available on 26 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	Fight Spectator (uncredited)	1951
Big Time Or Bust Movie	5.3	Actor	Hammond's Butler (uncredited)	1933
Hong Kong Movie	5.1	Actor	Observer at Scene (uncredited)	1952
Chicago Confidential Movie	5.9	Actor	Dixon's Valet (uncredited)	1957
The Bridge of San Luis Rey Movie	5.4	Actor	Servant Peeking in Keyhole (uncredited)	1944
Five and Ten Movie	6.2	Actor	Duncan (uncredited)	1931
The Unholy Wife Movie	5.4	Actor	Juror (uncredited)	1957
Gunpoint Movie	5.9	Actor		1966
The Firefly Movie	6.6	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1937
Fort Ti Movie	4.9	Actor	Bartender	1953
Miss Grant Takes Richmond Movie	6.4	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1949
The Gay Deception Movie	6.6	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1935
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami Movie	6.5	Actor		1947
Who Was That Lady? Movie	6.5	Actor	Passenger Exiting Elevator (uncredited)	1960
The Tattered Dress Movie	6.3	Actor	Juror (uncredited)	1957
Lady on a Train Movie	6.8	Actor		1945
Illegal Movie Available on 20 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Butler (uncredited)	1955
The Singing Fool Movie	6	Actor	Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)	1928
The Blonde from Singapore Movie	5.1	Actor		1941
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein Movie	4.9	Actor	Rooming House Boarder (uncredited)	1957
Shakedown Movie	6.9	Actor	Waiter (uncredited)	1950
Ivy Movie	6.9	Actor	Barrister (uncredited)	1947
The Far Country Movie	7.2	Actor	Townsman (uncredited)	1954
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Movie Available on 27 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Ship Passenger (uncredited)	1953
Rawhide TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.7	Actor	Bartender (uncredited) 1 Episode	1959-1965
The Twilight Zone TV Show Available on 15 streaming services.	8.9	Actor	Audience Member (uncredited) 1 Episode	1959-1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. TV Show Available on 6 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Grandpa 1 Episode	1964-1968
Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	8.4	Actor	Guest At Demonstration (uncredited) 1 Episode	1955-1962
Hollywood Scout Short Film	5.5	Actor	Man with Chimpanzee (uncredited)	1945
The Misses Stooge Short Film	6.4	Actor	The Butler (uncredited)	1935
The Pied Piper of Hamelin Movie	5.5	Actor	Townsman (uncredited)	1957
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