Deceased
How Did Dave O'Brien Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 57Also known asDavid Poole Fronabarger, David Fronabarger, David O'Brien, Dave O'Brian, Dave Tex O'Brien, Dave 'Tex' O'Brien, Tex O'Brien, Tex Coe, David Barclay, Dave BarclayGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn31/05/1912Born inBig Spring, Texas, USADied08/11/1969 (aged 57)Died inSanta Catalina IslandCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ3017220 ↗TMDb#118633 ↗
Dave O'Brien was an American film actor, stunt man, film director, and Emmy awarded comedy writer. He was well known for his portrayal, in the 1942 serial films of the title character in Captain Midnight, performer and comedy writer in the Pete Smith Specialties and as one of Red Skelton's comedy writers.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to StageMovie | Self (archive footage) | 94 |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie | (archive footage) | 64 |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of ComedyMovie | Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage) | 52 |
| 1956 | The Kettles in the OzarksMovie | Conductor | 44 |
| 1956 | The Desperados Are in TownMovie | Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown | 44 |
| 1955 | MGM ParadeSeries | — | 43 |
| 1955 | The Man Around the HouseMovie | Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1953 | Kiss Me KateMovie | Ralph | 41 |
| 1952 | ReducingMovie | Man on Bench (uncredited) | 40 |
| 1948 | Just SupposeMovie | Husband (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1947 | I Love My Wife BUT!Movie | The Husband | 35 |
| 1947 | Have You Ever Wondered?Movie | Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer | 35 |
| 1946 | I Love My Husband, But!Movie | The Husband | 34 |
| 1945 | Flaming BulletsMovie | Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson | 33 |
| 1945 | Frontier FugitivesMovie | Dave Wyatt | 33 |
| 1945 | Three in the SaddleMovie | Dave Wyatt | 33 |
| 1944 | Movie PestsMovie | Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest | 32 |
| 1944 | Outlaw RoundupMovie | Tex Wyatt | 32 |
| 1944 | Tahiti NightsMovie | Jack | 32 |
| 1944 | Brand of the DevilMovie | Tex Wyatt | 32 |
| 1944 | The Pinto BanditMovie | Tex Wyatt | 32 |
| 1943 | Bad Men of Thunder GapMovie | Tex Wyatt | 31 |
| 1943 | Boss of RawhideMovie | Tex Wyatt | 31 |
| 1943 | Fighting ValleyMovie | Tex Wyatt | 31 |
| 1943 | West of TexasMovie | Tex Wyatt | 31 |
| 1943 | Trail of TerrorMovie | Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt | 31 |
| 1943 | The Return of the RangersMovie | Tex Wyatt | 31 |
| 1943 | Border BuckaroosMovie | Tex Wyatt | 31 |
| 1942 | Sheriff of Sage ValleyMovie | Jeff | 30 |
| 1942 | Billy the Kid's Smoking GunsMovie | Jeff | 30 |
| 1942 | The Rangers Take OverMovie | Tex Wyatt | 30 |
| 1942 | 'Neath Brooklyn BridgeMovie | Sgt. Phil Lyons | 30 |
| 1942 | Down Texas WayMovie | Dave Dodge | 30 |
| 1942 | King of the StallionsMovie | — | 30 |
| 1941 | Double TroubleMovie | Sparky Barton | 29 |
| 1941 | Buzzy and the Phantom PintoMovie | Jim Dana | 29 |
| 1941 | The Gunman From BodieMovie | Joe Martin | 29 |
| 1941 | Spooks Run WildMovie | Jeff Dixon | 29 |
| 1941 | Flying WildMovie | Tom Lawson | 29 |
| 1941 | The Deadly GameMovie | Ralph Spencer | 29 |
| 1941 | The Texas MarshalMovie | Buzz Weston | 29 |
| 1940 | Queen of the YukonMovie | Bob Adams | 28 |
| 1940 | Son of the NavyMovie | Nelson | 28 |
| 1940 | Danger AheadMovie | Corporal Kelly | 28 |
| 1940 | Boys of the CityMovie | Knuckles Dolan | 28 |
| 1940 | That Gang of MineMovie | Knuckles Dolan | 28 |
| 1939 | On Your ToesMovie | Man in Audience | 27 |
| 1939 | Riders of the SageMovie | Tom Martin | 27 |
| 1939 | Drifting WestwardMovie | Henchman Trigger | 27 |
| 1939 | Flaming LeadMovie | Frank Gordon | 27 |
| 1938 | Tell Your ChildrenMovie | Ralph | 26 |
| 1938 | Where the Buffalo RoamMovie | Jeff Gray | 26 |
| 1938 | Born to Be WildMovie | Trucker (uncredited) | 26 |
| 1938 | Gun PackerMovie | Red Baker - Henchman | 26 |
| 1938 | The Singing CowgirlMovie | Dick Williams | 26 |
| 1938 | Man's CountryMovie | Bat | 26 |
| 1937 | Million Dollar RacketMovie | Johnny Henessey | 25 |
| 1936 | The Girl on the Front PageMovie | Nightclub Patron | 24 |
| 1935 | She Married Her BossMovie | Shopper | 23 |
| 1935 | Ship CafeMovie | Young Man (uncredited) | 23 |
| 1935 | Doubting ThomasMovie | Member of Audience | 23 |
| 1934 | Student TourMovie | Student | 22 |
| 1934 | Murder at the VanitiesMovie | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1934 | Gift of GabMovie | Dancer (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1934 | Music in the AirMovie | Karl Roder (singing voice) (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1933 | Pick-upMovie | Party Boy (uncredited) | 21 |
| 1933 | 42nd StreetMovie | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 21 |
| 1933 | The World ChangesMovie | Otto Peterson (uncredited) | 21 |
| 1933 | One Man's JourneyMovie | Dance Extra (uncredited) | 21 |
| 1932 | The Sign of the CrossMovie | Christian on Stairway (uncredited) | 20 |
| 1932 | Hot SaturdayMovie | Party Guest (Uncredited) | 20 |
| 1932 | Devil and the DeepMovie | Submarine Crewman (uncredited) | 20 |
| 1932 | Rasputin and the EmpressMovie | Soldier (uncredited) | 20 |
| 1930 | Good NewsMovie | Student | 18 |
| 1930 | Madam SatanMovie | Zeppelin Reveler | 18 |