William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien has 26 movies on Netflix, from The Blot (1921) to Pressure Point (1962). The best rated is Dial M for Murder, at 8.1 on IMDb.

William H. O'Brien movies on Netflix

Pressure Point1962IMDb rating 7.1as Bund Meeting Spectator
The Children's Hour1961IMDb rating 7.8as Funeral Assistant
Elmer Gantry1960IMDb rating 7.7as Train Conductor
Murder by Contract1958IMDb rating 7.2as Hotel Take-Out Delivery Man
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops1955IMDb rating 6.3as Movie Patron
Dial M for Murder1954IMDb rating 8.1as Waiter at Stag Dinner
Woman's World1954IMDb rating 6.9as Servant
The Star1952IMDb rating 6.9as Waiter at Party
Sorry, Wrong Number1948IMDb rating 7.3as Waiter at Wedding Reception
Daisy Kenyon1947IMDb rating 6.8as Bartender at Stork Club
Dressed to Kill1946IMDb rating 6.8as Detective at Murder Scene
She-Wolf of London1946IMDb rating 5.3as Constable
Topper Returns1941IMDb rating 6.8as Second Butler
Ex-Lady1933IMDb rating 6.4as Butler
Love Bound1932IMDb rating 5.3as Butler
Monkey Business1931IMDb rating 7.4as Waiter
Smart Money1931IMDb rating 6.8as Nick's Chauffeur Bill
Anna Christie1930IMDb rating 6.5as Waiter at Coney Island
Children of Pleasure1930IMDb rating 5.5as Party Butler #2
Sin Takes a Holiday1930IMDb rating 6.1as Waiter at Royal Club
The Silver Horde1930IMDb rating 5.8as Waiter
A Woman of Affairs1928IMDb rating 7.1as Man Peering Into Room
The Mysterious Lady1928IMDb rating 7.2as Cafe Waiter Serving Wine
The Patsy1928IMDb rating 7.4as Waiter
The Racket1928IMDb rating 6.5as Detective Frisking Nick
The Blot1921IMDb rating 6.6as Student

89years old at death

Born July 19, 1891Peak Hill
Died April 18, 1981Los Angeles
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as Bill O'Brien, Sir William O'Brien and William O'Brien

Movie Career

Films: 26
Career span: 41 years1921 to 1962

Genres

Drama62%, 16 films
Romance54%, 14 films
Comedy27%, 7 films
Crime23%, 6 films
Mystery19%, 5 films

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Best known for

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

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Monkey Business1931 Comedyas Waiter
IMDb rating 7.414K votes
Dressed to Kill1946 Crime, Mystery, Thrilleras Detective at Murder Scene
IMDb rating 6.87.8K votes
Elmer Gantry1960as Train Conductor
IMDb rating 7.715K votes
The Racket1928as Detective Frisking Nick
IMDb rating 6.51.9K votes
Dial M for Murder1954as Waiter at Stag Dinner
IMDb rating 8.1207K votes
Anna Christie1930as Waiter at Coney Island
IMDb rating 6.53.9K votes
Woman's World1954as Servant
IMDb rating 6.91.6K votes
The Patsy1928as Waiter
IMDb rating 7.42.9K votes

Most often with

Clarence Brown directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bess Flowers

Greta Garbo

Bette Davis

Burt Lancaster

Basil Rathbone

Marjorie Bennett

Clarence BrownDirector, 2 films

Films together

Bess Flowers3 films together, 1931 to 1955
Bess Flowers's page
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops1955IMDb rating 6.3O'Brien as Movie PatronFlowers as Dancer in Restaurant scene
- Dial M for Murder1954IMDb rating 8.1O'Brien as Waiter at Stag DinnerFlowers as Woman Exiting Ship
- Monkey Business1931IMDb rating 7.4O'Brien as WaiterFlowers as Indian's Wife at Party
Greta Garbo3 films together, 1928 to 1930
Greta Garbo's page
- Anna Christie1930IMDb rating 6.5O'Brien as Waiter at Coney IslandGarbo as Anna Christie
- A Woman of Affairs1928IMDb rating 7.1O'Brien as Man Peering Into RoomGarbo as Diana Merrick
- The Mysterious Lady1928IMDb rating 7.2O'Brien as Cafe Waiter Serving WineGarbo as Tania Fedorova
Bette Davis2 films together, 1933 to 1952
Bette Davis's page
- The Star1952IMDb rating 6.9O'Brien as Waiter at PartyDavis as Margaret Elliot
- Ex-Lady1933IMDb rating 6.4O'Brien as ButlerDavis as Helen Bauer
Burt Lancaster2 films together, 1948 to 1960
Burt Lancaster's page
- Elmer Gantry1960IMDb rating 7.7O'Brien as Train ConductorLancaster as Elmer Gantry
- Sorry, Wrong Number1948IMDb rating 7.3O'Brien as Waiter at Wedding ReceptionLancaster as Henry J. Stevenson
Basil Rathbone2 films together, 1930 to 1946
Basil Rathbone's page
- Dressed to Kill1946IMDb rating 6.8O'Brien as Detective at Murder SceneRathbone as Sherlock Holmes
- Sin Takes a Holiday1930IMDb rating 6.1O'Brien as Waiter at Royal ClubRathbone as Reggie Durant
Marjorie Bennett2 films together, 1946 to 1955
Marjorie Bennett's page
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops1955IMDb rating 6.3O'Brien as Movie PatronBennett as Movie Patron
- Dressed to Kill1946IMDb rating 6.8O'Brien as Detective at Murder SceneBennett as Antique Shop Assistant
Clarence BrownDirector, 2 films, 1928 to 1930
All films by Clarence Brown
- Anna Christie1930IMDb rating 6.5O'Brien as Waiter at Coney Island
- A Woman of Affairs1928IMDb rating 7.1O'Brien as Man Peering Into Room
Also two films together18 more actors
- Holmes HerbertSorry, Wrong Number (1948) and Dressed to Kill (1946)
- Richard AlexanderLove Bound (1932) and The Mysterious Lady (1928)
- Sidney BraceyLove Bound (1932) and Children of Pleasure (1930)
- George E. StoneDaisy Kenyon (1947) and The Racket (1928)
- Dennis O'KeefeTopper Returns (1941) and The Silver Horde (1930)
- Olaf HyttenShe-Wolf of London (1946) and Love Bound (1932)
- Frederick WorlockDressed to Kill (1946) and She-Wolf of London (1946)
- Harold MillerThe Children's Hour (1961) and Dial M for Murder (1954)
- Bert StevensElmer Gantry (1960) and Woman's World (1954)
- George BerangerEx-Lady (1933) and Love Bound (1932)
- Louis WolheimThe Silver Horde (1930) and The Racket (1928)
- Alphonse MartellSin Takes a Holiday (1930) and A Woman of Affairs (1928)
- Brick SullivanShe-Wolf of London (1946) and Topper Returns (1941)
- Gertrude ShortSin Takes a Holiday (1930) and The Blot (1921)
- Marie DresslerAnna Christie (1930) and The Patsy (1928)
- Judith WoodChildren of Pleasure (1930) and Sin Takes a Holiday (1930)
- Lawrence GrayChildren of Pleasure (1930) and The Patsy (1928)
- Sydney JarvisA Woman of Affairs (1928) and The Mysterious Lady (1928)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.