1912-05-31 Big Spring, Texas, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dave O'Brien (born David Poole Fronabarger, May 31, 1912 – November 8, 1969) was an American film actor, director, and writer. O'Brien was best known to movie audiences in the 1940s as the hero of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy short film series Pete Smith Specialties narrated by Pete Smith. O'Brien wrote and directed many of these subjects under the name David Barclay. He also appeared in many low-budget Westerns, often billed as Tex O'Brien. In 1942, O'Brien starred in the movie serial Captain Midnight. Modern audiences perhaps best remember O'Brien as a frantic dope addict in the 1936 low-budget exploitation film Tell Your Children (better known under its reissue title, Reefer Madness). As a writer for The Red Skelton Show, O'Brien shared an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1961 and shared a nomination for the same award in 1963. O'Brien died, aged 57, of a heart attack while competing in a yachting race.
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42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage | Self (archive footage) | 2006-03-21 |
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That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 1976-05-16 |
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The Big Parade of Comedy | Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage) | 1964-09-02 |
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The Kettles in the Ozarks | Conductor | 1956-04-01 |
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The Desperados Are in Town | Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown | 1956-11-01 |
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The Fall Guy | Himself as Various Characters (archive footage) | 1955-06-04 |
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Just What I Needed | Harry Horseknuckle | 1955-04-15 |
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The Man Around the House | Hugo Hightonsil (uncredited) | 1955-01-01 |
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Tennessee Champ | Luke MacWade | 1954-03-03 |
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Out for Fun | Businessman Seeking Relaxation | 1954-05-08 |
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Do Someone a Favor! | George Dibson | 1954-04-10 |
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Ain't It Aggravatin' | Parking Space Hog / Apartment House Manager / Frugal Man / Harry Hollowhead | 1954-02-06 |
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Cash Stashers | A Shmoe Named Joe | 1953-08-29 |
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Things We Can Do Without | Thaddeus E. Thud III | 1953-12-05 |
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T.V. of Tomorrow | Man on TV | 1953-06-06 |
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Kiss Me Kate | Ralph | 1953-11-26 |
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I Love Children, But! | The Daddy | 1952-12-27 |
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Reducing | Man on Bench (uncredited) | 1952-03-22 |
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A Wife's Life | George T. Hardnose (uncredited) | 1950-09-01 |
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Wrong Way Butch | Butch | 1950-09-02 |
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Did'ja Know? | Expectant Father / Greeting Card Shopper / Hospital Patient / Job Applicant | 1950-05-06 |
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Those Good Old Days | 1949-04-16 | |
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Let's Cogitate | Oliver T. Aseltafel | 1948-12-25 |
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Just Suppose | Husband (uncredited) | 1948-07-17 |
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You Can't Win | Harried Homeowner | 1948-05-29 |
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I Love My Mother-In-Law But... | The Son-In-Law / Husband | 1948-02-07 |
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Have You Ever Wondered? | Husband / Driver / Man at Gumball Machine / Toupee Wearer | 1947-12-13 |
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I Love My Wife BUT! | The Husband | 1947-04-05 |
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Neighbor Pests | 1947-05-03 | |
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Treasures from Trash | Alonzo T. Mousebrain | 1946-06-08 |
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Studio Visit | O'Brien | 1946-05-11 |
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I Love My Husband, But! | The Husband | 1946-12-07 |
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Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11 | Horace | 1946-05-18 |
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Sure Cures | Xavier T. Schneckendorf | 1946-11-02 |
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The Man Who Walked Alone | Marion Scott | 1945-03-15 |
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Flaming Bullets | Dave Wyatt / Steve Carson | 1945-10-14 |
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Marked for Murder | Dave Wyatt | 1945-02-08 |
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Three in the Saddle | Dave Wyatt | 1945-07-26 |
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Enemy of the Law | Dave Wyatt | 1945-05-07 |
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Frontier Fugitives | Dave Wyatt | 1945-09-01 |
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The Phantom of 42nd Street | Tony Woolrich | 1945-05-02 |
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Spook Town | Tex Wyatt | 1944-06-03 |
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Gunsmoke Mesa | Tex Wyatt | 1944-09-01 |
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Dead or Alive | Dave Wyatt | 1944-11-09 |
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Brand of the Devil | Tex Wyatt | 1944-07-30 |
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The Pinto Bandit | Tex Wyatt | 1944-04-26 |
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Guns of the Law | Tex Wyatt | 1944-03-30 |
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Tahiti Nights | Jack | 1944-12-28 |
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The Whispering Skull | Dave Wyatt | 1944-12-29 |
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Movie Pests | Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest | 1944-07-08 |
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Outlaw Roundup | Tex Wyatt | 1944-02-10 |
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Sportsman's Memories | Fabian Tecumseh 'Joe' Funk (uncredited) | 1944-04-22 |
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Safety Sleuth | Careless Man | 1944-11-25 |
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Gangsters of the Frontier | Dave Wyatt | 1944-09-22 |
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Fighting Valley | Tex Wyatt | 1943-08-08 |
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Boss of Rawhide | Tex Wyatt | 1943-11-20 |
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Trail of Terror | Tex Wyatt / Curly Wyatt | 1943-09-06 |
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Bad Men of Thunder Gap | Tex Wyatt | 1943-03-05 |
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The Return of the Rangers | Tex Wyatt | 1943-10-26 |
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Border Buckaroos | Tex Wyatt | 1943-06-15 |
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West of Texas | Tex Wyatt | 1943-05-10 |
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Seventh Column | Falstaff Pratt the Indestructible Man | 1943-07-31 |
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Victory Quiz | 1942-05-09 | |
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Law and Order | Jeff Travis | 1942-08-21 |
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Prisoner of Japan | U. S. Marine | 1942-07-22 |
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Calling All Pa's | Joe Thunderstruck | 1942-10-24 |
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Bowery at Midnight | Det. Pete Crawford | 1942-10-30 |
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'Neath Brooklyn Bridge | Sgt. Phil Lyons | 1942-11-20 |
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Captain Midnight | Captain Albright / Captain Midnight | 1942-02-15 |
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Carry Harry | Arthur - Harry's Friend | 1942-09-03 |
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Down Texas Way | Dave Dodge | 1942-05-22 |
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The Yanks Are Coming | Sgt. Callahan | 1942-11-09 |
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King of the Stallions | 1942-09-18 | |
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Sheriff of Sage Valley | Jeff | 1942-09-02 |
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The Rangers Take Over | Tex Wyatt | 1942-12-25 |
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What About Daddy? | The Husband | 1942-02-28 |
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Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns | Jeff | 1942-05-01 |
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Billy the Kid in Santa Fe | Texas Joe | 1941-07-11 |
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Billy the Kid Wanted | Jeff | 1941-10-03 |
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Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto | Jim Dana | 1941-05-05 |
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Flying Wild | Tom Lawson | 1941-03-10 |
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The Deadly Game | Ralph Spencer | 1941-08-08 |
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Forbidden Trails | Jim Cramer | 1941-12-25 |
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The Texas Marshal | Buzz Weston | 1941-07-12 |
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The Spider Returns | Jackson, Wentworth's Aide | 1941-05-09 |
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Spooks Run Wild | Jeff Dixon | 1941-10-24 |
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Double Trouble | Sparky Barton | 1941-11-21 |
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The Gunman From Bodie | Joe Martin | 1941-09-19 |
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Murder by Invitation | Michael, the chauffeur | 1941-06-30 |
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Hold That Woman! | Miles Hanover | 1940-06-28 |
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Gun Code | Henchman Gale | 1940-08-03 |
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Isle Of Destiny | Whitey - Navy Radio Man | 1940-03-08 |
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Son of the Navy | Nelson | 1940-03-30 |
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The Cowboy from Sundown | Steve Davis | 1940-09-05 |
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East Side Kids | Knuckles Dolan | 1940-02-10 |
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Sky Bandits | Constable Kelly | 1940-07-06 |
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That Gang of Mine | Knuckles Dolan | 1940-09-23 |
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Boys of the City | Knuckles Dolan | 1940-07-15 |
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On the Spot | Charlie | 1940-06-11 |
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Queen of the Yukon | Bob Adams | 1940-08-26 |
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Yukon Flight | Constable Kelly | 1940-01-02 |
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The Devil Bat | Johnny Layton | 1940-12-13 |
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Murder on the Yukon | Constable Kelly | 1940-02-25 |
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Phantom Rancher | Henchman Lucke | 1940-03-31 |
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Danger Ahead | Corporal Kelly | 1940-01-22 |
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New Frontier | Jason Braddock | 1939-08-10 |
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Fighting Mad | Constable Kelly | 1939-11-05 |
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The Arizona Kid | Soldier | 1939-09-28 |
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The Fighting Renegade | Dr. Jerry Leonard | 1939-08-31 |
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Wyoming Outlaw | Acacia Park Game Warden | 1939-06-27 |
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Outlaws' Paradise | Henchman Meggs | 1939-04-18 |
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Buried Alive | Carson | 1939-11-06 |
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Drifting Westward | Henchman Trigger | 1939-01-25 |
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Water Rustlers | Bob Lawson | 1939-01-06 |
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On Your Toes | Man in Audience | 1939-10-14 |
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Mutiny in the Big House | Daniels | 1939-10-24 |
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Code of the Cactus | Bob Swane | 1939-02-25 |
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Undercover Agent | Billiards Player | 1939-04-19 |
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Daughter of the Tong | Jerry Morgan | 1939-08-28 |
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Riders of the Sage | Tom Martin | 1939-08-01 |
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Trigger Smith | Duke | 1939-03-22 |
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Texas Wildcats | Ed Arden | 1939-04-09 |
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Crashing Thru | Fred Chambers | 1939-12-11 |
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Flaming Lead | Frank Gordon | 1939-11-01 |
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Rollin' Westward | Ranch hand Red | 1939-03-01 |
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Born to Be Wild | Trucker (uncredited) | 1938-02-16 |
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Man's Country | Bat | 1938-07-06 |
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Tell Your Children | Ralph | 1938-06-15 |
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Song of the Buckaroo | Tex Alden | 1938-12-07 |
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Gun Packer | Red Baker - Henchman | 1938-11-16 |
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Where the Buffalo Roam | Jeff Gray | 1938-10-12 |
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Whirlwind Horseman | Henchman Slade | 1938-04-29 |
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Frontier Scout | Steve Norris | 1938-09-16 |
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The Secret of Treasure Island | Det. Jameson [Chs. 4-7] | 1938-03-17 |
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Utah Trail | Mason - Bookkeeper | 1938-08-12 |
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The Singing Cowgirl | Dick Williams | 1938-06-02 |
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Starlight Over Texas | Henchman | 1938-09-06 |
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Brothers of the West | Bart | 1937-06-29 |
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Million Dollar Racket | Johnny Henessey | 1937-09-30 |
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Lightnin' Crandall | Tommy Shannon | 1937-03-24 |
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Rough Riding Rhythm | Detective Waters | 1937-08-14 |
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The Black Coin | Terry Navarro | 1936-09-01 |
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The Adventures of Frank Merriwell | George Baldwin | 1936-01-13 |
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Wanted - A Master | Dog's Master (uncredited) | 1936-12-26 |
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The Girl on the Front Page | Nightclub Patron | 1936-09-26 |
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Ship Cafe | Young Man (uncredited) | 1935-11-09 |
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Doubting Thomas | Member of Audience | 1935-07-10 |
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No More Ladies | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1935-06-14 |
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She Married Her Boss | Shopper | 1935-09-19 |
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Woman Wanted | Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited) | 1935-08-02 |
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Welcome Home | Stanley Phillips | 1935-08-09 |
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Music in the Air | Karl Roder (singing voice) (uncredited) | 1934-12-13 |
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Search for Beauty | Talent Contestant (uncredited) | 1934-02-02 |
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Gift of Gab | Dancer (uncredited) | 1934-09-01 |
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Student Tour | Student | 1934-10-05 |
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Tomorrow's Children | Interne (uncredited) | 1934-07-02 |
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Murder at the Vanities | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1934-05-18 |
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We're Rich Again | Pete (uncredited) | 1934-07-13 |
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Wonder Bar | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1934-03-31 |
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One Man's Journey | Dance Extra (uncredited) | 1933-08-31 |
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Pick-up | Party Boy (uncredited) | 1933-03-24 |
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College Humor | Student | 1933-07-05 |
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College Coach | Student on Tennis Court (uncredited) | 1933-11-04 |
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The World Changes | Otto Peterson (uncredited) | 1933-11-25 |
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Sitting Pretty | Assistant Cameraman (uncredited) | 1933-11-23 |
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Devil and the Deep | Submarine Crewman (uncredited) | 1932-08-12 |
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Hot Saturday | Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1932-10-28 |
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Roar of the Dragon | Submarine Crewman | 1932-07-08 |
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Rasputin and the Empress | Soldier (uncredited) | 1932-12-23 |
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The Sign of the Cross | Christian on Stairway (uncredited) | 1932-12-25 |
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Is My Face Red? | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1932-06-17 |
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70,000 Witnesses | Football Player (uncredited) | 1932-09-09 |
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Consolation Marriage | Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers (uncredited) | 1931-11-21 |
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Lover Come Back | Pool Party Boy (uncredited) | 1931-06-16 |
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Flying High | Dancer (uncredited) | 1931-11-14 |
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Madam Satan | Zeppelin Reveler | 1930-09-20 |
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The Dawn Patrol | Pilot (uncredited) | 1930-07-10 |
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Good News | Student | 1930-08-22 |
