Edmond O'Brien

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Edmond O'Brien

O'Brien in D.O.A.
Born September 10, 1915 (1915-09-10)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died May 9, 1985 (aged 69)
Inglewood, California, U.S.

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).

Born in New York, New York, O'Brien made his film debut in 1938, and gradually built a career as a highly regarded supporting actor. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces and appeared in the Air Forces' Broadway play and film Winged Victory.

He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Barefoot Contessa (1954), and was also nominated for his role in Seven Days in May (1964).

His other notable films include White Heat (1949), The Girl Can't Help It (1956), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), The Longest Day (1962), Fantastic Voyage (1966), and The Wild Bunch (1969). From 1950 to 1952 O'Brien starred in the radio classic " Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar", the man with the action packed expense account. He also appeared extensively in television, including the 1957 live 90-minute broadcast on Playhouse 90 of The Comedian, a drama written by Rod Serling and directed by John Frankenheimer in which Mickey Rooney portrays a television comedian while O'Brien plays a writer driven to the brink of insanity by the mayhem.

He was married and divorced from actresses Nancy Kelly and Olga San Juan. San Juan was the mother of his three children, including television producer Bridget O'Brien and actors Maria O'Brien and Brendan O'Brien.

He died in Inglewood of Alzheimer's Disease and was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Edmond O'Brien has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1725 Vine Street, and a second star at 6523 Hollywood Blvd. for his contribution to the television industry.


[edit] Filmography

Awards
Preceded by
Frank Sinatra
for From Here to Eternity		 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1954
for The Barefoot Contessa		 Succeeded by
Jack Lemmon
for Mister Roberts
Preceded by
Frank Sinatra
for From Here to Eternity		 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
1955
for The Barefoot Contessa		 Succeeded by
Arthur Kennedy
for Trial
Preceded by
John Huston
for The Cardinal		 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
1965
for Seven Days in May		 Succeeded by
Oskar Werner
for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

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NAME O'Brien, Edmond
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 10, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City, New York, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH May 9, 1985
PLACE OF DEATH Inglewood, California, U.S.