William J. O'Brien

born: 31 January 1884 West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

died: 14 February 1953 Los Angeles, California, United States of America (generalized arteriosclerosis, age 69)

Balding American actor.

Real name: William John O'Brien Height: 5'9"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography; plus all films with Charley Chase.

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1930 Looser Than Loose Nightclub waiter 1930 High C's Soldier 1931 The Pip From Pittsburg Auctioneer 1931 One Of The Smiths Train passenger 1931 Catch-As Catch-Can Photographer 1931 Pardon Us Prison officer 1931 What A Bozo! Waiter 1931 War Mamas Heinrich, General's aide 1932 Sealskins Reporter 1932 The Chimp Circus owner 1932 Pack Up Your Troubles Bystander 1932 The Soilers Bald juror 1933 Asleep In The Feet Dance hall patron 1933 Backs To Nature Customer [opening shot] 1934 Rhapsody In Brew Waiter 1934 Honky-Donkey Bystander 1935 Poker At Eight Waiter 1935 Southern Exposure Juryman #10 1936 At Sea Ashore Immigration officer 1937 Pick A Star Colonial club chef   1939 Zenobia Courtroom spectator/Barker ▼ NON-HAL ROACH FILMS 1937 The Big Squirt Streetcar passenger DEATH CERTIFICATE (click any image to enlarge) Acknowledgements: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11883-66855-95?cc=1536925 (birth record #10) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11883-64404-68?cc=1536925 (birth record #10) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2475-TBR (marriage) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25958-5066-19?cc=1968530 (WWI Draft Registration Card) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-27797-3344-57?cc=2000219 (1940 Census, line 29) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16414-24974-7?cc=1861144 (WWII Draft Registration Card) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16414-24695-11?cc=1861144 (WWII Draft Registration Card) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPNN-HNX (CA Death Index) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7Y-K8ZT (Death certificate) Richard W. Bann (positive identification) Robert Winslow (identification in What A Bozo!) Jesse Brisson (help and information; identification in One Of The Smiths, Asleep In The Feet, Poker At Eight, Catch-As Catch-Can, Sealskins, Backs To Nature, High C's) Jim Jarvis (information regarding death certificate) This page was last updated on: 16 January 2025