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Edmond O'Brien
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Edmond O'Brien was an American film, stage, and television actor born in New York City on September 10, 1915. He received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. O'Brien was educated at Columbia University, Fordham University, and the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. He participated in World War II and was married to Nancy Kelly and Olga San Juan, with whom he had a son named Brendan O'Brien.
O'Brien died of Alzheimer's disease in Inglewood on May 9, 1985. His manner of death was natural causes, and he is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery. One of his noted works is *D-Day, the Sixth of June*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 0
Top works
- D-Day, the Sixth of June
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · New York City, New York, USA
Edmond O'Brien (September 10, 1915 – May 9, 1985) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor who is perhaps best remembered for his role in D.O.A. (1950). His many memorable films included The Killers, White Heat, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and The Wild Bunch. He also co-starred with Richard Rust in the NBC legal drama Sam Benedict, which aired during the 1962-1963 television season.
Known for
- Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies — Self - (archive footage)2022
- The Other Side of the Wind — Pat Mullins2018
- Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff — Oscar Muldoon (archive footage)2010
- White Heat: Top of the World — Self (archive footage)2005
- Déjà-Vu2000
- The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage — Self (archive footage)1996
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid — (in "White Heat") (archive footage)1982
- 99 and 44/100% Dead — Uncle Frank Kelly1974
- Lucky Luciano — Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger1973
- Isn't It Shocking? — Justin Oates1973
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1915
- Active to
- 1985
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 43
- Total plays
- 1,036
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Edmond+O%27Brien">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 9,258x
- Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
· 2014 · cited 9,234x
- Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 6,815x
- Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 6,624x
- Compendium of Physical Activities: an update of activity codes and MET intensities
· 2000 · cited 6,205x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- Eamon Joseph O'Brien , ( 1915-09-10 ) September 10, 1915, Brooklyn , New York , U.S.
- Died
- May 8, 1985 (1985-05-08) (aged 69), Inglewood, California , U.S.
- Occupations
- Actor film director
- Years active
- 1936–1974
- Spouses
- Nancy Kelly ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1941 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1942 ) Olga San Juan ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1948 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1976 )
- Children
- 3, including Maria and Brendan O'Brien
- Relatives
- Liam O'Brien (brother)
- Awards
- Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Website
- edmondobrien .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edmond
- Family name
- O'Brien
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Inglewood
- Spouse
- Olga San Juan
- Sibling
- Liam O'Brien
- Occupation
- film director
- Educated at
- Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
- Employer
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- Western
- Conflict
- World War II
- Official website
- www.edmondobrien.com
- Image
- EdmondOBrien.jpg
Show 13 more facts
- Commons category
- Edmond O'Brien
- date of birth
- 1915-09-10
- date of death
- 1985-05-09
- medical condition
- Alzheimer's disease
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- place of burial
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- cause of death
- Alzheimer's disease
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Edmond O'Brien
- name in native language
- Edmond O'Brien
- start of work period
- 1938-00-00
- time period
- 20th century
- writing language
- English language
Sources (7)
via Wikidata · CC0
~16 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Eamon Joseph O'Brien (Irish: Éamonn Ó Briain; September 10, 1915 – May 8, 1985), known professionally as Edmond O'Brien, was an American actor of stage, screen, and television, and film director. His career spanned almost 40 years, and he won an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, two Photoplay Awards, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
O'Brien was both leading man and a character actor of American cinema, with his co-starring performances in The Barefoot Contessa (1954) and Seven Days in May (1964) each earning him the nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; he won for his role in The Barefoot Contessa. His other notable films include The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939), The Killers (1946), A Double Life (1947), White Heat (1949), D.O.A. (1950), The Hitch-Hiker (1953), Julius Caesar (1953), 1984 (1956), The Girl Can't Help It (1956), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), Fantastic Voyage (1966), The Wild Bunch (1969), and The Other Side of the Wind (2018).
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