William H. O'Brien
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting299
movieThe Todd Killings
1971
Mr. Miller (uncredited)
movieBedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)
movieSupport Your Local Gunfighter
1971
Old Chess Player (uncredited)
movieRio Lobo
1970
Man in Army Post Saloon (uncredited)
movieAirport
1970
Waiter at Men's Club
movieTopaz
1969
Butler (uncredited)
movieThe Comic
1969
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
movieThe Trouble with Girls
1969
Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
movieValley of the Dolls
1967
Bartender (uncredited)
movieThe Graduate
1967
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
movieOne of Our Spies Is Missing
1966
The Butler (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieNot With My Wife, You Don't!
1966
Waiter at Officer's Ball (uncredited)
movieMunster, Go Home!
1966
Man at Customs (uncredited)
tvGet Smart
1965
Scientist (uncredited)
tvLaredo
1965
Townsman (uncredited)
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Grandpa / Butler (uncredited)
tvBewitched
1964
Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Wheeler Dealers
1963
Waiter (uncredited)
movieCritic's Choice
1963
Audience Member (uncredited)
movieTo Kill a Mockingbird
1962
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
movieGypsy
1962
Audience Member (uncredited)
moviePressure Point
1962
Bund Meeting Spectator
movieThe Children's Hour
1961
Funeral Assistant (uncredited)
movieJudgment at Nuremberg
1961
German Prisoner in Cafeteria (uncredited)
tvDr. Kildare
1961
Patient (uncredited)
movieKing of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
1961
Waiter (uncredited)
tvOutlaws
1960
Waiter (uncredited)
movieOcean's Eleven
1960
Waiter at Burlesque Club (uncredited)
movieElmer Gantry
1960
Train Conductor
movieWho Was That Lady?
1960
Passenger Exiting Elevator (uncredited)
movieToby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960
Circus Spectator
movieThe Story on Page One
1959
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
moviePillow Talk
1959
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959
Audience Member (uncredited)
tvBonanza
1959
Delegate (uncredited)
movieSome Like It Hot
1959
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
tvRawhide
1959
Bartender (uncredited) / Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Last Hurrah
1958
Man (uncredited)
movieMurder by Contract
1958
Hotel Take-Out Delivery Man (uncredited)
movieHome Before Dark
1958
Waiter at Christmas Party
movieMoney, Women and Guns
1958
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
tvWanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Waiter (uncredited)
movieWitness for the Prosecution
1957
Barrister (uncredited)
movieThe Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957
Townsman (uncredited)
movieI Was a Teenage Frankenstein
1957
Rooming House Boarder (uncredited)
movieBombers B-52
1957
Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)
movieZero Hour!
1957
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Helen Morgan Story
1957
Surprise Party Guest (uncredited)
movieThe Joker is Wild
1957
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
tvPerry Mason
1957
Bartender (uncredited)
tvHave Gun, Will Travel
1957
Crommer Party Guest (uncredited) / Hotel Guest (uncredited)
movieCarnival Rock
1957
Onlooker at Fire (uncredited)
movieChicago Confidential
1957
Dixon's Valet (uncredited)
movieSweet Smell of Success
1957
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
movieThe Unholy Wife
1957
Juror (uncredited)
movieDesigning Woman
1957
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieThe Tattered Dress
1957
Juror (uncredited)
movieAround the World in 80 Days
1956
Extra (uncredited)
movieThe Harder They Fall
1956
Ringsider (uncredited)
movieAnything Goes
1956
Waiter (uncredited)
movieSincerely Yours
1955
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieIllegal
1955
Butler (uncredited)
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Juror (uncredited) / Guest At Demonstration (uncredited)
tvCheyenne
1955
Riverboat Bartender (uncredited)
tvThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Townsman (uncredited)
movieIt's Always Fair Weather
1955
Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Seven Year Itch
1955
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
movieDaddy Long Legs
1955
Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
movieAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955
Townsman (uncredited)
movieAbbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
1955
Movie Patron (uncredited)
movieBattle Cry
1955
Bartender (uncredited)
movieDésirée
1954
Servant (uncredited)
movieA Star Is Born
1954
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
movieWoman's World
1954
Servant
movieThe Bounty Hunter
1954
Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
movieSabrina
1954
Bartender (uncredited)
movieThe High and the Mighty
1954
Restaurant Cook
movieDial M for Murder
1954
Waiter at Stag Dinner (uncredited)
movieThe Far Country
1954
Townsman (uncredited)
movieGentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
movieJulius Caesar
1953
Senator (uncredited)
movieFort Ti
1953
Bartender
movieTrouble Along the Way
1953
Bartender Joe
movieThe Bad and the Beautiful
1952
Waiter at Party (uncredited)
movieThe Star
1952
Waiter at Party (uncredited)
movieHorizons West
1952
Barfly (uncredited)
movieCarrie
1952
Waiter (uncredited)
movieHigh Noon
1952
Church Member (uncredited)
movieHong Kong
1952
Observer at Scene (uncredited)
movieSomething to Live For
1952
Waiter (uncredited)
movieSuperman and the Mole Men
1951
Townsman (uncredited)
movieIron Man
1951
Waiter (uncredited)
movieA Streetcar Named Desire
1951
Waiter (uncredited)
movieAce in the Hole
1951
Customer at Minosa's (uncredited)
movieHe Ran All the Way
1951
Man Entering Apt. Building (uncredited)
movieA Place in the Sun
1951
Servant at Eastman's Party (uncredited)
movieHollywood Story
1951
Café Waiter (uncredited)
movieOn the Riviera
1951
Waiter at Party (uncredited)
movieBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
movieFrenchie
1950
Townsman (uncredited)
movieLet's Dance
1950
Waiter (uncredited)
movieAll About Eve
1950
Waiter at Margo's Party (uncredited)
movieShakedown
1950
Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Men
1950
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieLouisa
1950
Waiter (uncredited)
movieFather of the Bride
1950
Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Damned Don't Cry
1950
Waiter at Party (uncredited)
movieMa and Pa Kettle Go to Town
1950
Waiter at Party (uncredited)
movieWoman in Hiding
1950
Conventioneer (uncredited)
movieMiss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
Waiter (uncredited)
movieAlias the Champ
1949
Audience Spectator (uncredited)
movieIt's a Great Feeling
1949
Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
movieSpecial Agent
1949
Barber's Customer (uncredited)
movieThe Doolins of Oklahoma
1949
Bartender (uncredited)
movieBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949
Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
movieYou Gotta Stay Happy
1948
Waiter (Uncredited)
movieSorry, Wrong Number
1948
Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
movieRace Street
1948
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
movieJungle Goddess
1948
Bartender (uncredited)
movieI Walk Alone
1947
Waiter (uncredited)
movieDaisy Kenyon
1947
Bartender at Stork Club (uncredited)
movieRoad to Rio
1947
Ship's Waiter (uncredited)
movieBody and Soul
1947
Bartender (uncredited)
movieThe Unsuspected
1947
Servant with Tray (uncredited)
movieThe Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947
Card Dealer (uncredited)
movieIvy
1947
Barrister (uncredited)
movieIt Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947
Executive (uncredited)
movieUndercover Maisie
1947
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
1946
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieUndercurrent
1946
Waiter (uncredited)
movieNobody Lives Forever
1946
Waiter (uncredited)
movieAngel on My Shoulder
1946
Court Spectator (uncredited)
movieThe Big Sleep
1946
Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Time of Their Lives
1946
Danbury Servant (uncredited)
movieCanyon Passage
1946
Miner (uncredited)
movieTwo Sisters from Boston
1946
Recording Lab Assistant (uncredited)
movieDressed to Kill
1946
Detective at Murder Scene
movieShe-Wolf of London
1946
Constable (uncredited)
movieDo You Love Me
1946
Waiter at Mindy's (uncredited)
movieThe Hoodlum Saint
1946
Waiter at Wedding Brunch (uncredited)
movieThe Tiger Woman
1945
Waiter (uncredited)
movieFallen Angel
1945
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
movieKitty
1945
Coach Footman (uncredited)
movieThe Naughty Nineties
1945
Troupe Member (uncredited)
movieThe Woman in Green
1945
Pembrook House Waiter (uncredited)
movieHollywood Scout
1945
Man with Chimpanzee (uncredited)
movieThe Picture of Dorian Gray
1945
Footman (uncredited)
movieA Song to Remember
1945
Guest at Salon Concert (uncredited)
movieThe Thin Man Goes Home
1944
Train Passenger (uncredited)
movieThe Climax
1944
Audience Member (Uncredited)
movieIn Society
1944
Party Waiter (uncredited)
movieChristmas Holiday
1944
Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Bridge of San Luis Rey
1944
Servant Peeking in Keyhole (uncredited)
movieThe Spider Woman
1943
Doorman (uncredited)
movieGovernment Girl
1943
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
movieSwing Shift Maisie
1943
Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited)
movieSo Proudly We Hail
1943
Troop Ship Survivor (Uncredited)
movieAction in the North Atlantic
1943
Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)
movieThe Leopard Man
1943
Bartender (uncredited)
movieNo Time for Love
1943
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieMaisie Gets Her Man
1942
Detective Taking in Hixby (Uncredited)
movieThe Falcon Takes Over
1942
Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)
movieTake a Letter, Darling
1942
Waiter (uncredited)
movieBrooklyn Orchid
1942
Waiter at Party
movieLady for a Night
1942
King's Club Worker (uncredited)
movieBall of Fire
1941
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
movieKeep 'Em Flying
1941
Waiter at Manila Club (uncredited)
movieNiagara Falls
1941
Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Feminine Touch
1941
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieIt Started with Eve
1941
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieCitizen Kane
1941
Secretary (uncredited)
moviePot o' Gold
1941
Country Club Waiter (uncredited)
movieTopper Returns
1941
Second Butler (uncredited)
movieLove Thy Neighbor
1940
Nightclub Waiter
movieOne Night in the Tropics
1940
Joe, Club Roscoe Waiter (uncredited)
movieCity for Conquest
1940
Waiter (uncredited)
movieNo Time for Comedy
1940
Waiter in Bar (uncredited)
movieHired Wife
1940
Waiter
movieCaptain Caution
1940
English Sailor Who Pleads for Water
movieTurnabout
1940
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieEdison, the Man
1940
Waiter
movieCurtain Call
1940
Waiter Bringing Caviar
movieRebecca
1940
Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Showdown
1940
Bald Bartender
movieA Chump at Oxford
1940
Man in Unemployment Office (uncredited)
movieCity of Chance
1940
Waiter
movieThe Earl of Chicago
1940
Turnkey (uncredited)
movieRemember?
1939
Waiter (uncredited)
movieZorro's Fighting Legion
1939
Legionnaire
movieThat's Right – You're Wrong
1939
Lawn Party Waiter (Uncredited)
movieEternally Yours
1939
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieHoneymoon in Bali
1939
Doorman (uncredited)
movieGirl from Rio
1939
Condor Club Headwaiter
movieStronger Than Desire
1939
Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
Nightclub Waiter
movieThe Rage of Paris
1938
Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)
movieTest Pilot
1938
Waiter (uncredited)
movieIn Old Chicago
1938
Senate Waiter (uncredited)
movieGold Is Where You Find It
1938
Butler at Party (uncredited)
movieThe Big Broadcast of 1938
1938
Reporter (uncredited)
movieWells Fargo
1937
Headwaiter
movieThe Firefly
1937
Waiter (uncredited)
movieDance Charlie Dance
1937
Bored Spectator (uncredited)
movieNorth of the Rio Grande
1937
Bald Saloon Waiter
movieLarceny on the Air
1937
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieSinner Take All
1936
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieSing, Baby, Sing
1936
Nightclub Waiter
movieSan Francisco
1936
Waiter at Chicken's Ball (uncredited)
movieSpecial Investigator
1936
Nightclub Waiter
movieChampagne Charlie
1936
Extra as Ship Waiter
movieThe Country Doctor
1936
Waiter in Restaurant (uncredited)
movieThe Walking Dead
1936
Juror (uncredited)
movieA Night at the Opera
1935
Stagehand (uncredited)
movieThe Old Homestead
1935
Waiter (uncredited)
movieHis Family Tree
1935
Man at Mayoral Debate
movieThe Gay Deception
1935
Waiter (uncredited)
movieDiamond Jim
1935
Waiter
movieThe Arizonian
1935
Waiter in Opera House
movieVagabond Lady
1935
Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Misses Stooge
1935
The Butler (uncredited)
movieGo Into Your Dance
1935
Casino de Paree Waiter
movieShadow of Doubt
1935
Waiter
movieBulldog Drummond Strikes Back
1934
Banquet Servant
movieBachelor Bait
1934
Waiter #2 (uncredited)
movieHollywood Mystery
1934
Tony's Butler
movieThe Thin Man
1934
Bartender (uncredited)
movieLong Lost Father
1934
Waiter Getting Carl to Telephone
movieBig Time Or Bust
1933
Hammond's Butler (uncredited)
movieOnly Yesterday
1933
Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)
movieMidnight Mary
1933
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieEx-Lady
1933
Butler (uncredited)
movieHallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933
Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Half-Naked Truth
1932
Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
movieFaithless
1932
Croupier
movieMovie Crazy
1932
Waiter (Uncredited)
moviePack Up Your Troubles
1932
Butler (uncredited)
movieRed-Headed Woman
1932
Waiter at Gaerste Party (uncredited)
movieMerrily We Go to Hell
1932
Waiter (uncredited)
movieScarface
1932
Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Wet Parade
1932
Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
movieEmma
1932
Man (uncredited)
movieWest of Broadway
1931
Waiter (uncredited)
movieForgotten Women
1931
Sleek's Butler
movieThe Guilty Generation
1931
Victor - Mike's Butler
movieMonkey Business
1931
Waiter
movieThe Phantom of Paris
1931
Chéri-Bibi's Valet (uncredited)
movieFive and Ten
1931
Duncan (uncredited)
movieSmart Money
1931
Nick's Chauffeur Bill (uncredited)
movieThe Sky Raiders
1931
Henchman Conte
movieDaybreak
1931
Bartender
movieLadies' Man
1931
Elevator starter
movieMen Call It Love
1931
Brooks' Butler (uncredited)
movieDirigible
1931
Sailor (uncredited)
movieLittle Caesar
1931
Waiter (uncredited)
movieReaching for the Moon
1930
Servant Telling Larry London is Calling (uncredited)
movieNew Moon
1930
Waiter at Ball
movieSin Takes a Holiday
1930
Waiter at Royal Club (uncredited)
moviePlayboy of Paris
1930
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieAnybody's Woman
1930
Butler
movieLet Us Be Gay
1930
Struthers - 2nd Butler (as William O'Brien)
movieChildren of Pleasure
1930
Party Butler #2 (uncredited)
movieAnna Christie
1930
Waiter at Coney Island (uncredited)
movieStreet of Chance
1930
Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Trespasser
1929
Butler (uncredited)
movieA Woman of Affairs
1928
Man Peering Into Room (uncredited)
movieSubmarine
1928
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
movieThe Racket
1928
Detective Frisking Nick
movieCaptain Swagger
1928
Waiter
movieThe Singing Fool
1928
Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
movieThe Mysterious Lady
1928
Cafe Waiter Serving Wine (uncredited)
movieThe Patsy
1928
Waiter (uncredited)
movieWhile the City Sleeps
1928
Apartment Tenant
movieThe Blot
1921
College Student (uncredited)
movieThe Delicious Little Devil
1919
Waiter (uncredited)