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Edward Patrick O'Brien (July 14, 1917 – March 29, 1983) was an American film and television actor. He was known for his numerous roles in films and television programs.[1]

Richard O'Brien
Born	Edward Patrick O'Brien (1917-07-14)July 14, 1917 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Died	March 29, 1983(1983-03-29) (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film and television actor

Born in Fargo, North Dakota.[2] O'Brien served as an announcer somewhere in North Dakota.[3] He moved to Hollywood, California in the 1930s.[3] O'Brien served as one of the manager at the Carthay Circle Theatre.[3] He served during World War II.[3] O'Brien began his career in 1953, first appearing in the television series This Is the Life, later making three appearances in Harbor Command. He was a dockworker in San Francisco, California.[3]

O'Brien appeared in films such as High Velocity, Rough Night in Jericho, The Honkers, Chamber of Horrors, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, No Deposit, No Return, The Pack, The Thief Who Came to Dinner and The Andromeda Strain.[3] He played as Monsignor Francis Hurley in the 1970 film Pieces of Dreams.[4] In television, O'Brien played as Captain O'Farrell in The Smith Family as Chief Roman in the action and crime drama television series S.W.A.T. He guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Barnaby Jones, Trapper John, M.D., 12 O'Clock High, Cannon, The Streets of San Francisco, My Three Sons, The Rockford Files, Quincy, M.E., Rawhide, The Wild Wild West, The Fugitive, The Big Valley and General Hospital.[3]

O'Brien died in March 1983 of cancer at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 65.[1][3][5]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1962	Days of Wine and Roses		Uncredited
1964	A Tiger Walks		Uncredited
1966	Chamber of Horrors	Dr. Romulus Cobb
1967	Rough Night in Jericho	Ryan
1968	Madigan	Det. O'Brien
1970	Pieces of Dreams	Monsignor Francis Hurley
1971	The Andromeda Strain	Grimes
1972	The Loners	Driver
1972	The Honkers	Matt Weber
1973	The Thief Who Came to Dinner	Sgt. Del Conte
1974	Nightmare Honeymoon	Sheriff
1976	No Deposit, No Return	Capt. Boland
1976	Moving Violation	Police Chief
1976	High Velocity	Beaumont
1976	The Shaggy D.A.	Desk Sergeant
1977	Looking for Mr. Goodbar	Father Timothy
1977	The Pack	Jim Dodge
1978	Heaven Can Wait	Advisor to Former Owner

References

External links

• Richard O'Brien at IMDb
• Richard O'Brien at the TCM Movie Database
• Richard O'Brien at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile

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