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Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Born September 10, 1915· New York City, New York, USA

† Died May 9, 1985

49Roles★ 6.7Average rating

Born in Brooklyn as the youngest of seven children to Irish immigrants, he was drawn to performance after childhood magic shows and encouragement from a teacher aunt. After a brief period at Fordham, a scholarship took him to the Neighborhood Playhouse, where two years with Sanford Meisner and work with the Columbia Laboratory Players refined his voice, body and Shakespearean technique. His Bro…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance★ 7.8
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance1962
Dutton Peabody
The Wild Bunch★ 7.6
The Wild Bunch1969
Freddie Sykes
Mission: ImpossibleSeries★ 7.6
Mission: Impossible1966
Raymond Halder
The Longest Day★ 7.6
The Longest Day1962
Gen. Raymond D. Barton
White Heat★ 7.6
White Heat1949
Vic Pardo
It Takes a ThiefSeries★ 7.2
It Takes a Thief1968
Rocky McCauley
Julius Caesar★ 7.1
Julius Caesar1953
Casca
The Barefoot Contessa★ 6.8
The Barefoot Contessa1954
Oscar Muldoon
The Hitch-Hiker★ 6.8
The Hitch-Hiker1953
Roy Collins
Fantastic Voyage★ 6.7
Fantastic Voyage1966
General Carter
The VirginianSeries★ 6.5
The Virginian1962
Thomas Manstead
The Greatest Show on Earth★ 6.3
The Greatest Show on Earth1952
Midway Barker at End (uncredited)