Billy O'Brien

born: 13 July 1921 Mimico, Ontario, Canada

died: 04 August 1944 (WWII missing in action, age 23)

Canadian child actor. His brother Gene was also an actor. Some sources incorrectly list his date of birth as 15 August 1917.

Real name: William Stephens O'Brien

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1926 Say It With Babies Child 1929 Boxing Gloves Billy 1929 Bouncing Babies Boy [*unconfirmed] BIRTH CERTIFICATE (click any image to enlarge) MISCELLANEOUS (click any image to enlarge) Acknowledgements: Drina Mohacsi (information) His appearance in "Bouncing Babies" is not listed by the Maltin/Bann book, nor the Stone/Demoss list. The IMDb list him as "unconfirmed" in the film. This page was last updated on: 27 April 2025