William H. O'Brien

born: 19 July 1891 Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia

died: 18 April 1981 Los Angeles, California, United States of America (pneumonia, age 89)

Australian actor who had a long career in American films. *Many of the films listed here are from another source, which I have yet to confirm as accurate.  I am suspicious of some of these credits ~ DLH, Aug. 2015

Real name: William Hector O'Brien Height: 5'11"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1921 Among Those Present [?]   1934 Bum Voyage Waiter 1935 The Misses Stooge Butler   1937 Way Out West Saloon waiter   1937 Nobody's Baby Waiter 1940 A Chump At Oxford Man in unemployment office 1940 Turnabout Nightclub waiter 1940 Captain Caution English sailor who pleads for water 1941 Topper Returns Second butler 1941 Broadway Limited Engineer in Roundhouse cafe 1941 Niagara Falls Waiter 1942 Brooklyn Orchid Waiter at party Acknowledgements: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-22245-10440-84?cc=1916078 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-22245-10522-84?cc=1916078 (1919 passenger list, line 9) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16389-38594-50?cc=1861144 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16389-39352-54?cc=1861144 (WWII Draft Reg. Card) Jesse Brisson (information; identification in Bum Voyage* *I am not convinced) This page was last updated on: 15 December 2024