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Billy O'Brien(1921-1944)

  • Actor
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Billy O'Brien was born on 13 July 1921 in Mimico, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for À l'ouest des montagnes (1934), Cheaters (1934) and The Power and the Glory (1933). He died on 4 August 1944 in New Guinea.
BornJuly 13, 1921
DiedAugust 4, 1944(23)
BornJuly 13, 1921
DiedAugust 4, 1944(23)
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Known for

John Wayne and Lloyd Whitlock in À l'ouest des montagnes (1934)
À l'ouest des montagnes
5.2
  • Spud Hayden(as Billie O'Brien)
  • 1934
William Boyd, Dorothy Mackaill, and Alan Mowbray in Cheaters (1934)
Cheaters
6.5
  • Young Boy(as Bill O'Brien)
  • 1934
Spencer Tracy and Colleen Moore in The Power and the Glory (1933)
The Power and the Glory
6.6
  • Tom as a Boy
  • 1933
Norma Lee, Elliott Nugent, and Roland Young in Wise Girls (1929)
Wise Girls
5.3
  • Actor
  • 1929

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  • John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, and Fred MacMurray in La folle confession (1937)
    La folle confession
    6.6
    • Autograph Hunter (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Louise Henry, Joan Marsh, and Warner Oland in Charlie Chan à Broadway (1937)
    Charlie Chan à Broadway
    7.0
    • Copy Boy (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray in Le démon sur la ville (1937)
    Le démon sur la ville
    6.4
    • Jasper - A Boy (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Alice Brady and Charles Ruggles in Mind Your Own Business (1936)
    Mind Your Own Business
    6.3
    • Boy Scout (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Brian Donlevy and Claire Trevor in Cargaison humaine (1936)
    Cargaison humaine
    6.2
    • Boy (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Frances Farmer, Sherwood Bailey, George Ernest, Billy Lee, Lester Matthews, and Buster Phelps in Too Many Parents (1936)
    Too Many Parents
    6.5
    • Cadet Adjutant (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Donald Douglas and Diane Sinclair in Tomorrow's Children (1935)
    Tomorrow's Children
    5.6
    • Mason Boy (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Les Derniers Jours de Pompéi (1935)
    Les Derniers Jours de Pompéi
    6.4
    • Sheep Boy (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • John Boles and Gloria Swanson in Musique dans l'air (1934)
    Musique dans l'air
    6.0
    • Perzinger-School Boy (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Mona Barrie and Jack Holt in I'll Fix It (1934)
    I'll Fix It
    5.2
    • Boy (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • William Boyd, Dorothy Mackaill, and Alan Mowbray in Cheaters (1934)
    Cheaters
    6.5
    • Young Boy (as Bill O'Brien)
    • 1934
  • George P. Breakston and Lois Wilson in Comme les grands (1934)
    Comme les grands
    6.9
    • Paul Street Boy (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • John Wayne and Lloyd Whitlock in À l'ouest des montagnes (1934)
    À l'ouest des montagnes
    5.2
    • Spud Hayden (as Billie O'Brien)
    • 1934
  • Lionel Barrymore, Tom Brown, and Mae Clarke in This Side of Heaven (1934)
    This Side of Heaven
    6.7
    • Messenger Boy (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Maureen O'Sullivan and Alice Brady in Danseuse étoile (1933)
    Danseuse étoile
    6.0
    • Student (uncredited)
    • 1933

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Little 'Buck' Dale
  • Born
    • July 13, 1921
    • Mimico, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • August 4, 1944
    • New Guinea(World War II Missing in Action)
  • Relatives
    • Gene O'Brien(Sibling)

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    The 1926 Standard Casting Directory says Billy is 5 years old.

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