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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.
- Actor
- William Joseph Patrick O'Brien, November 11, 1899, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
- 1925–1983
- October 15, 1983 (aged 83), Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Pat O'Brien. Actor: Some Like It Hot. Although he came to be called "Hollywood's Irishman in Residence"--and, along with good friends James Cagney, Allen Jenkins, Frank McHugh and a few others were called "The Irish Mafia"--and he often played Irish immigrants, Pat O'Brien was US-born and -bred.
- November 11, 1899
- October 15, 1983
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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).
- January 1, 1
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- January 1, 1
- Santa Monica, California, USA
Nov 15, 2023 · Q: How did Pat O’Brien start his career in broadcasting? A: Pat O’Brien’s broadcasting career began in the early 1980s when he landed a job as a sports reporter for a local news station in his hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Q: What is Pat O’Brien’s most famous role?
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.
Aug 2, 2014 · By Sherryl Connelly. PUBLISHED: August 2, 2014 at 10:51 p.m. | UPDATED: January 9, 2019 at 8:03 p.m. Before Pat O’Brien became a fall-down drunk, “The Insider” host lived a life of celebrity...
Oct 16, 1983 · October 15, 1983 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Actor Pat O'Brien, whose film portrayals of gruff, heart-of-gold Irish cops and priests were so popular that lesser character actors became known...
