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Pat O'Brien (actor) William Joseph Patrick O'Brien (Irish: Pádraig Ó Briain; November 11, 1899 – October 15, 1983) was an American film actor with more than 100 screen credits. Of Irish descent, he often played Irish and Irish-American characters and was referred to as "Hollywood's Irishman in Residence" in the press.
Pat O'Brien excelled in roles as beneficent men but could also give convincing performances as wise guys or con artists. He was a most popular film star during the 1930s and 1940s. Over almost five decades, he co-starred in nine films with Cagney, including his own screen swansong, Ragtime (1981).
- November 11, 1899
- October 15, 1983
Pat O'Brien excelled in roles as beneficent men but could also give convincing performances as wise guys or con artists. He was a most popular film star during the 1930s and 1940s. Over almost five decades, he co-starred in nine films with Cagney, including his own screen swansong, Ragtime (1981) .
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- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
Pat O'Brien, Dick Powell, and Ann Sheridan in Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)- Pat O'Brien and Ken Lynch in McCloud (1970)
- Pat O'Brien in Beverly Hills Easter Parade (1959)
- Pat O'Brien, Rita La Roy, and Lucien Prival in Hollywood Speaks (1932)
- Pat O'Brien, Ann Dvorak, and Lyle Talbot in College Coach (1933)
- Pat O'Brien and Ann Dvorak in College Coach (1933)
The saying became even more famous when Reagan used it as a slogan for his campaign for president in 1980. O'Brien left Warner Bros. in 1940 to work as a freelancer and he continued to appear in several movies a year, usually in leading roles.
Pat O'Brien was an American actor and producer who had a long and successful career in Hollywood. He was born on November 11, 1899 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He began his career as a stage actor in the 1920s, and made his film debut in 1929.
- 84 years old
- William Joseph Patrick O'Brien
- actor,soundtrack,producer
- Scorpio
Oct 15, 1983 · Veteran actor Pat O'Brien, who often played a fast-talking Irish charmer and starred with Ronald Reagan in 'Knute Rockne, All American,' died of a heart attack Saturday. He was 83.
Pat O’Brien (born William Joseph Patrick O'Brien) was an American stage, screen, radio, and television actor. He was a star during the first several years of his film career, the height of his popularity being during the 1930s and 1940s.
