Richard O'Brien

Biography

Richard O'Brien was an American actor who worked in film and television. A native of Fargo, North Dakota, he spent his early years as a radio announcer before moving to Hollywood in the 1930s and starting to appear in movies, and he also managed the Carthay Circle Theatre there. He set acting aside during World War II to work the San Francisco docks as a stevedore. On television he appeared in This Is the Life in 1953 and had recurring parts on The Smith Family and S.W.A.T., along with guest roles on Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Rockford Files and Quincy, M.E. His films included Chamber of Horrors (1966), Rough Night in Jericho (1967), The Andromeda Strain (1971), The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973), No Deposit, No Return (1976) and The Pack (1977). He died in 1983.

65years old at death

Born July 14, 1917Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Died March 29, 1983
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 11 years1966 to 1977

Genres

Comedy38%, 3 films
Thriller38%, 3 films
Crime25%, 2 films
Family25%, 2 films
Horror25%, 2 films

First and latest

Richard O'Brien movies on Netflix

The Pack1977IMDb rating 5.9as Dodge
No Deposit, No Return1976IMDb rating 6.4as Capt. Boland
The Shaggy D.A.1976IMDb rating 5.8as Desk Sergeant
The Thief Who Came to Dinner1973IMDb rating 6.1as Sgt. Del Conte
Ransom for a Dead Man1971IMDb rating 7.6as Priest
The Andromeda Strain1971IMDb rating 7.2as Grimes
Rough Night in Jericho1967IMDb rating 6.4as Ryan
Chamber of Horrors1966IMDb rating 6.0as Dr. Romulus Cobb

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Andromeda Strain1971 Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Grimes
IMDb rating 7.245K votes
Rough Night in Jericho1967as Ryan
IMDb rating 6.41.8K votes
The Pack1977as Dodge
IMDb rating 5.91.5K votes
No Deposit, No Return1976as Capt. Boland
IMDb rating 6.41.8K votes
Chamber of Horrors1966as Dr. Romulus Cobb
IMDb rating 6.01.7K votes
Ransom for a Dead Man1971as Priest
IMDb rating 7.64.6K votes
The Shaggy D.A.1976as Desk Sergeant
IMDb rating 5.83.8K votes
The Thief Who Came to Dinner1973as Sgt. Del Conte
IMDb rating 6.11.4K votes

Worked with

Richard O'Brien shares two films with Vic Tayback, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Vic Tayback

Army Archerd

James Hong

Ned Beatty

Keenan Wynn

Dean Martin

Robert WiseDirector, 1 film

Richard IrvingDirector, 1 film Robert StevensonDirector, 1 film

Films together

Vic Tayback2 films together, 1976
Vic Tayback's page
- No Deposit, No Return1976IMDb rating 6.4O'Brien as Capt. BolandTayback as Big Joe Adamo
- The Shaggy D.A.1976IMDb rating 5.8O'Brien as Desk SergeantTayback as Eddie Roschak
Army Archerd2 films together, 1967 to 1973
Army Archerd's page
- The Thief Who Came to Dinner1973IMDb rating 6.1O'Brien as Sgt. Del ConteArcherd as Newsman
- Rough Night in Jericho1967IMDb rating 6.4O'Brien as RyanArcherd as Waiter
James Hong1 film together, 1976
James Hong's page
- No Deposit, No Return1976IMDb rating 6.4O'Brien as Capt. BolandHong as Ming Lo
Ned Beatty1 film together, 1973
Ned Beatty's page
- The Thief Who Came to Dinner1973IMDb rating 6.1O'Brien as Sgt. Del ConteBeatty as Deams
Keenan Wynn1 film together, 1976
Keenan Wynn's page
- The Shaggy D.A.1976IMDb rating 5.8O'Brien as Desk SergeantWynn as John Slade
Dean Martin1 film together, 1967
Dean Martin's page
- Rough Night in Jericho1967IMDb rating 6.4O'Brien as RyanMartin as Alex Flood
Robert WiseDirector, 1 film, 1971
All films by Robert Wise
- The Andromeda Strain1971IMDb rating 7.2O'Brien as Grimes
Richard IrvingDirector, 1 film, 1971
All films by Richard Irving
- Ransom for a Dead Man1971IMDb rating 7.6O'Brien as Priest
Robert StevensonDirector, 1 film, 1976
All films by Robert Stevenson
- The Shaggy D.A.1976IMDb rating 5.8O'Brien as Desk Sergeant

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