Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1955
- Golden Globe Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1965 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1955 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
White Heat
Los Angeles Plays Itself
The Wild Bunch
Mission: Impossible
The Longest Day
Birdman of Alcatraz
The Red Skelton Show
The Killers
Seven Days in May
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Julius Caesar
The Web
Police Story
The Streets of San Francisco
McMillan & Wife
Task Force
The Great Impostor
D.O.A.
The High Chaparral
The Hitch-Hiker
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Other Side of the Wind
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Fantastic Voyage
Laramie
The Barefoot Contessa
Shield for Murder
Lux Video Theatre
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
The Rack
Silver City
The Virginian
The Big Land
1984
The Bigamist
Up Periscope
The Greatest Show on Earth
711 Ocean Drive
The Admiral Was a Lady
Sylvia
Rio Conchos
The Turning Point
The Last Voyage
Pete Kelly's Blues
Warpath
Under Capricorn
Backfire
Man-Trap
Dream No Evil