Erin O'Brien (actress)

This article is about the actress. For the writer, see Erin O'Brien (writer).
Not to be confused with Erin O'Brien-Moore.
Erin O'Brien
Born (1934-01-17) January 17, 1934
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active 1957-1967
Spouse(s) Jimmy Fitzgerald (1951-1963) (divorced) (3 sons)
Kanan A. Awni (1963-present) (2 daughters)

Erin O'Brien (b. January 17, 1934, Los Angeles, California) is an American actress active during the mid-twentieth century and best known as the leading lady of arguably the first made-for-TV movie, Girl on the Run, which also served as the pilot for the television series 77 Sunset Strip. One of 14 siblings, she has six sisters and seven brothers according to her "Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen" bio.

O'Brien was also the leading lady on episodes of such television shows as Bat Masterson, Sugarfoot, Cheyenne, Maverick, Colt .45, The Asphalt Jungle, and Death Valley Days.

According to the Internet Movie Database, O'Brien was a featured solo singer on The Steve Allen Show from 1956 to 1958. Her films include Onionhead (1958) and John Paul Jones (1959).

O'Brien has five children, two by her current husband, Kanan Awni, and three by her former husband, Jimmy Fitzgerald.

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