William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

🎂 19th July 1891 (134 yrs) 📍 Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Known For

Citizen Kane

Biography

Australian born William H. O'Brien began his screen acting career in Australia in 1918, then resumed in Hollywood in 1921. He continued acting in films and television series to 1971.

William H. O'Brien

Movies Featuring William H. O'Brien

The Todd Killings

The Todd Killings (1971)

as Mr. Miller (uncredited)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

as Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)
Support Your Local Gunfighter

Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)

as Old Chess Player (uncredited)
Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo (1970)

as Man in Army Post Saloon (uncredited)
Airport

Airport (1970)

as Waiter at Men's Club
Topaz

Topaz (1969)

as Butler (uncredited)
The Comic

The Comic (1969)

as Funeral Guest (uncredited)
The Trouble with Girls

The Trouble with Girls (1969)

as Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls

Valley of the Dolls (1967)

as Bartender (uncredited)
The Graduate

The Graduate (1967)

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
One of Our Spies Is Missing

One of Our Spies Is Missing (1966)

as The Butler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Not With My Wife, You Don't!

Not With My Wife, You Don't! (1966)

as Waiter at Officer's Ball (uncredited)
Munster, Go Home!

Munster, Go Home! (1966)

as Man at Customs (uncredited)
Gunpoint

Gunpoint (1966)

The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers (1963)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice (1963)

as Audience Member (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Gypsy

Gypsy (1962)

as Audience Member (uncredited)
Pressure Point

Pressure Point (1962)

as Bund Meeting Spectator
The Children's Hour

The Children's Hour (1961)

as Funeral Assistant (uncredited)
Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

as German Prisoner in Cafeteria (uncredited)
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven (1960)

as Waiter at Burlesque Club (uncredited)
Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry (1960)

as Train Conductor
Who Was That Lady?

Who Was That Lady? (1960)

as Passenger Exiting Elevator (uncredited)
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)

as Circus Spectator
The Story on Page One

The Story on Page One (1959)

as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk (1959)

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Cry Tough

Cry Tough (1959)

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot (1959)

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

as Man (uncredited)
Murder by Contract

Murder by Contract (1958)

as Hotel Take-Out Delivery Man (uncredited)
Home Before Dark

Home Before Dark (1958)

as Waiter at Christmas Party
Money, Women and Guns

Money, Women and Guns (1958)

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

as Barrister (uncredited)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)

as Townsman (uncredited)
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957)

as Rooming House Boarder (uncredited)
Bombers B-52

Bombers B-52 (1957)

as Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)
Zero Hour!

Zero Hour! (1957)

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story (1957)

as Surprise Party Guest (uncredited)
The Joker is Wild

The Joker is Wild (1957)

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Carnival Rock

Carnival Rock (1957)

as Onlooker at Fire (uncredited)
Chicago Confidential

Chicago Confidential (1957)

as Dixon's Valet (uncredited)
Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
The Unholy Wife

The Unholy Wife (1957)

as Juror (uncredited)
Designing Woman

Designing Woman (1957)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Tattered Dress

The Tattered Dress (1957)

as Juror (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

as Extra (uncredited)
The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall (1956)

as Ringsider (uncredited)
Anything Goes

Anything Goes (1956)

as Waiter
There's Always Tomorrow

There's Always Tomorrow (1956)

The Square Jungle

The Square Jungle (1955)

Illegal

Illegal (1955)

as Butler (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Seven Year Itch

The Seven Year Itch (1955)

as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs (1955)

as Hotel Waiter
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)

as Townsman (uncredited)
New York Confidential

New York Confidential (1955)

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955)

as Movie Patron (uncredited)
Battle Cry

Battle Cry (1955)

as Bartender (uncredited)
Désirée

Désirée (1954)

as Servant (uncredited)
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1954)

as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
Woman's World

Woman's World (1954)

as Servant
The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter (1954)

as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Sabrina

Sabrina (1954)

as Bartender (uncredited)
The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty (1954)

as Restaurant Cook
Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder (1954)

as Waiter at Stag Dinner (uncredited)
The Far Country

The Far Country (1954)

as Townsman (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar (1953)

as Senator (uncredited)
Fort Ti

Fort Ti (1953)

as Bartender
Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way (1953)

as Bartender Joe
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

as Waiter at Party (uncredited)
The Star

The Star (1952)

as Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Horizons West

Horizons West (1952)

as Barfly (uncredited)
Carrie

Carrie (1952)

as Waiter (uncredited)
High Noon

High Noon (1952)

as Church Member (uncredited)
Hong Kong

Hong Kong (1952)

as Observer at Scene (uncredited)
Something to Live For

Something to Live For (1952)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Superman and the Mole Men

Superman and the Mole Men (1951)

as Townsman (uncredited)
The Strange Door

The Strange Door (1951)

Bannerline

Bannerline (1951)

Iron Man

Iron Man (1951)

as Waiter (uncredited)
A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole (1951)

as Customer at Minosa's (uncredited)
He Ran All the Way

He Ran All the Way (1951)

as Man Entering Apt. Building (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun (1951)

as Servant at Eastman's Party (uncredited)
Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story (1951)

as Café Waiter (uncredited)
On the Riviera

On the Riviera (1951)

as Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Frenchie

Frenchie (1950)

as Townsman (uncredited)
Let's Dance

Let's Dance (1950)

as Waiter (uncredited)
All About Eve

All About Eve (1950)

as Waiter at Margo's Party (uncredited)
Shakedown

Shakedown (1950)

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Men

The Men (1950)

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Louisa

Louisa (1950)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride (1950)

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry (1950)

as Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)

as Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Woman in Hiding

Woman in Hiding (1950)

as Conventioneer (uncredited)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Alias the Champ

Alias the Champ (1949)

as Audience Spectator (uncredited)
Once More, My Darling

Once More, My Darling (1949)

as Waiter
It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling (1949)

as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Special Agent

Special Agent (1949)

as Barber's Customer (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma

The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)

as Bartender (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)

as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
Johnny Allegro

Johnny Allegro (1949)

Flamingo Road

Flamingo Road (1949)

You Gotta Stay Happy

You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)

as Waiter (Uncredited)
Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)

as Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
Race Street

Race Street (1948)

as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Jungle Goddess

Jungle Goddess (1948)

as Bartender (uncredited)
I Walk Alone

I Walk Alone (1947)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Daisy Kenyon

Daisy Kenyon (1947)

as Bartender at Stork Club (uncredited)
Road to Rio

Road to Rio (1947)

as Ship's Waiter
Body and Soul

Body and Soul (1947)

as Bartender (uncredited)
The Unsuspected

The Unsuspected (1947)

as Servant with Tray (uncredited)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)

as Card Dealer (uncredited)
Ivy

Ivy (1947)

as Barrister (uncredited)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)

as Executive (uncredited)
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie (1947)

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Undercurrent

Undercurrent (1946)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever (1946)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder (1946)

as Court Spectator (uncredited)
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep (1946)

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives (1946)

as Danbury Servant (uncredited)
Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage (1946)

as Miner (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston (1946)

as Recording Lab Assistant (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill (1946)

as Detective at Murder Scene
She-Wolf of London

She-Wolf of London (1946)

as Constable (uncredited)
Do You Love Me

Do You Love Me (1946)

as Waiter at Mindy's (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint (1946)

as Waiter at Wedding Brunch (uncredited)
The Tiger Woman

The Tiger Woman (1945)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel (1945)

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Kitty

Kitty (1945)

as Coach Footman (uncredited)
Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train (1945)

The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties (1945)

as Troupe Member (uncredited)
The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green (1945)

as Pembrook House Waiter (uncredited)
Hollywood Scout

Hollywood Scout (1945)

as Man with Chimpanzee (uncredited)
The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

as Footman (uncredited)
A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember (1945)

as Guest at Salon Concert (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

as Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Climax

The Climax (1944)

as Audience Member (Uncredited)
In Society

In Society (1944)

as Party Waiter (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday (1944)

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944)

as Servant Peeking in Keyhole (uncredited)
The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman (1943)

as Doorman (uncredited)
Government Girl

Government Girl (1943)

as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie (1943)

as Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited)
So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail (1943)

as Troop Ship Survivor (Uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic (1943)

as Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)
The Leopard Man

The Leopard Man (1943)

as Bartender (uncredited)
No Time for Love

No Time for Love (1943)

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Margin for Error

Margin for Error (1943)

as Waiter
Tomorrow We Live

Tomorrow We Live (1942)

Maisie Gets Her Man

Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)

as Detective Taking in Hixby (Uncredited)
The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over (1942)

as Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)
Take a Letter, Darling

Take a Letter, Darling (1942)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Brooklyn Orchid

Brooklyn Orchid (1942)

as Waiter at Party
Lady for a Night

Lady for a Night (1942)

as King's Club Worker (uncredited)
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire (1941)

as Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying (1941)

as Waiter at Manila Club (uncredited)
Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls (1941)

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Blonde from Singapore

The Blonde from Singapore (1941)

The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch (1941)

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve (1941)

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane (1941)

as Secretary (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold

Pot o' Gold (1941)

as Country Club Waiter (uncredited)
Topper Returns

Topper Returns (1941)

as Second Butler (uncredited)
Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor (1940)

as Nightclub Waiter
One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics (1940)

as Joe, Club Roscoe Waiter (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire Out West

Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)

as Waiter
Hit Parade of 1941

Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)

as Waiter
City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

as Waiter (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy (1940)

as Waiter in Bar (uncredited)
Hired Wife

Hired Wife (1940)

as Waiter
Captain Caution

Captain Caution (1940)

as English Sailor Who Pleads for Water
Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)

as Waiter
Turnabout

Turnabout (1940)

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man (1940)

as Waiter
Forty Little Mothers

Forty Little Mothers (1940)

as Waiter
Curtain Call

Curtain Call (1940)

as Waiter Bringing Caviar
Rebecca

Rebecca (1940)

as Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
The Showdown

The Showdown (1940)

as Bald Bartender
A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford (1940)

as Man in Unemployment Office (uncredited)
City of Chance

City of Chance (1940)

as Waiter
The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago (1940)

as Turnkey (uncredited)
Remember?

Remember? (1939)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Zorro's Fighting Legion

Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)

as Legionnaire
That's Right – You're Wrong

That's Right – You're Wrong (1939)

as Lawn Party Waiter (Uncredited)
Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours (1939)

as Nightclub Waiter
Honeymoon in Bali

Honeymoon in Bali (1939)

as Doorman (uncredited)
Girl from Rio

Girl from Rio (1939)

as Condor Club Headwaiter
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)

as Servant
Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire (1939)

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)

as Nightclub Waiter
The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris (1938)

as Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)
Test Pilot

Test Pilot (1938)

as Waiter (uncredited)
In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago (1938)

as Senate Waiter (uncredited)
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)

as Butler at Party (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1938

The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo (1937)

as Headwaiter
The Firefly

The Firefly (1937)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Dance Charlie Dance

Dance Charlie Dance (1937)

as Bored Spectator (uncredited)
North of the Rio Grande

North of the Rio Grande (1937)

as Bald Saloon Waiter
Larceny on the Air

Larceny on the Air (1937)

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Sinner Take All

Sinner Take All (1936)

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Sing, Baby, Sing

Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)

as Nightclub Waiter
San Francisco

San Francisco (1936)

as Waiter at Chicken's Ball (uncredited)
Special Investigator

Special Investigator (1936)

as Nightclub Waiter
Champagne Charlie

Champagne Charlie (1936)

as Extra as Ship Waiter
The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor (1936)

as Waiter in Restaurant (uncredited)
The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead (1936)

as Juror (uncredited)
To Beat the Band

To Beat the Band (1935)

as Waiter
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera (1935)

as Stagehand (uncredited)
The Old Homestead

The Old Homestead (1935)

as Waiter (uncredited)
His Family Tree

His Family Tree (1935)

as Man at Mayoral Debate
The Gay Deception

The Gay Deception (1935)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim (1935)

as Waiter
The Arizonian

The Arizonian (1935)

as Waiter in Opera House
Vagabond Lady

Vagabond Lady (1935)

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Misses Stooge

The Misses Stooge (1935)

as The Butler (uncredited)
Go Into Your Dance

Go Into Your Dance (1935)

as Casino de Paree Waiter
Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt (1935)

as Waiter
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)

as Banquet Servant
Bachelor Bait

Bachelor Bait (1934)

as Waiter #2 (uncredited)
Hollywood Mystery

Hollywood Mystery (1934)

as Tony's Butler
The Thin Man

The Thin Man (1934)

as Bartender (uncredited)
Long Lost Father

Long Lost Father (1934)

as Waiter Getting Carl to Telephone
Big Time Or Bust

Big Time Or Bust (1933)

as Hammond's Butler (uncredited)
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday (1933)

as Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)
Midnight Mary

Midnight Mary (1933)

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Ex-Lady

Ex-Lady (1933)

as Butler (uncredited)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933)

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Half-Naked Truth

The Half-Naked Truth (1932)

as Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Faithless

Faithless (1932)

as Croupier
Movie Crazy

Movie Crazy (1932)

as Waiter (Uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)

as Butler (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman (1932)

as Waiter at Gaerste Party (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell

Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Scarface

Scarface (1932)

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade (1932)

as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Emma

Emma (1932)

as Man (uncredited)
West of Broadway

West of Broadway (1931)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Forgotten Women

Forgotten Women (1931)

as Sleek's Butler
The Guilty Generation

The Guilty Generation (1931)

as Victor - Mike's Butler
The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno (1931)

as Waiter
Monkey Business

Monkey Business (1931)

as Waiter
The Phantom of Paris

The Phantom of Paris (1931)

as Chéri-Bibi's Valet (uncredited)
Five and Ten

Five and Ten (1931)

as Duncan (uncredited)
Smart Money

Smart Money (1931)

as Nick's Chauffeur Bill (uncredited)
The Sky Raiders

The Sky Raiders (1931)

as Henchman Conte
Daybreak

Daybreak (1931)

as Bartender
Ladies' Man

Ladies' Man (1931)

as Elevator starter
Men Call It Love

Men Call It Love (1931)

as Brooks' Butler (uncredited)
Dirigible

Dirigible (1931)

as Sailor (uncredited)
Little Caesar

Little Caesar (1931)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Reaching for the Moon

Reaching for the Moon (1930)

as Servant Telling Larry London is Calling (uncredited)
New Moon

New Moon (1930)

as Waiter at Ball
Sin Takes a Holiday

Sin Takes a Holiday (1930)

as Waiter at Royal Club (uncredited)
Playboy of Paris

Playboy of Paris (1930)

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Anybody's Woman

Anybody's Woman (1930)

as Butler
Let Us Be Gay

Let Us Be Gay (1930)

as Struthers - 2nd Butler (as William O'Brien)
Strictly Unconventional

Strictly Unconventional (1930)

as Footman
Children of Pleasure

Children of Pleasure (1930)

as Party Butler #2 (uncredited)
Anna Christie

Anna Christie (1930)

as Waiter at Coney Island (uncredited)
Street of Chance

Street of Chance (1930)

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Trespasser

The Trespasser (1929)

as Butler (uncredited)
A Woman of Affairs

A Woman of Affairs (1928)

as Man Peering Into Room (uncredited)
Submarine

Submarine (1928)

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
The Racket

The Racket (1928)

as Detective Frisking Nick
Captain Swagger

Captain Swagger (1928)

as Waiter
The Singing Fool

The Singing Fool (1928)

as Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
The Mysterious Lady

The Mysterious Lady (1928)

as Cafe Waiter Serving Wine (uncredited)
The Patsy

The Patsy (1928)

as Waiter (uncredited)
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps (1928)

as Apartment Tenant
The Mad Whirl

The Mad Whirl (1925)

The Blot

The Blot (1921)

as College Student (uncredited)
The Delicious Little Devil

The Delicious Little Devil (1919)

as Waiter (uncredited)