William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien

born: 31 January 1884
West Springfield, Massachusetts,
United States of America

died: 14 February 1953
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
(generalized arteriosclerosis, age 69)

Balding American actor.

Real name: William John O'Brien
Height: 5'9"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography;
plus all films with Charley Chase.

1930	Looser Than Loose Nightclub waiter
1931	The Pip From Pittsburg Auctioneer
1931	One Of The Smiths Train passenger
1931	Catch-As Catch-Can Photographer
1931	Pardon Us Prison officer
1931	What A Bozo! Waiter
1931	War Mamas Heinrich, General's aide
1932	Sealskins Reporter
1932	The Chimp Circus owner
1932	Pack Up Your Troubles Bystander
1932	The Soilers Bald juror
1933	Asleep In The Feet Dance hall patron
1934	Rhapsody In Brew Waiter
1934	Honky-Donkey Bystander
1935	Poker At Eight Waiter
1935	Southern Exposure Juryman #10
1936	At Sea Ashore Immigration officer
1937	Pick A Star Colonial club chef
1939	Zenobia Courtroom spectator/Barker

▼ NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1937

The Big Squirt
Streetcar passenger

DEATH CERTIFICATE
(click any image to enlarge)

Acknowledgements:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11883-66855-95?cc=1536925 (birth record #10)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11883-64404-68?cc=1536925 (birth record #10)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2475-TBR (marriage)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25958-5066-19?cc=1968530 (WWI Draft Registration Card)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-27797-3344-57?cc=2000219 (1940 Census, line 29)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16414-24974-7?cc=1861144 (WWII Draft Registration Card)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16414-24695-11?cc=1861144 (WWII Draft Registration Card)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPNN-HNX (CA Death Index)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7Y-K8ZT (Death certificate)
Richard W. Bann (positive identification)
Robert Winslow (identification in What A Bozo!)
Jesse Brisson (help and information; identification in One Of The Smiths, Asleep In The Feet, Poker At Eight, Catch-As Catch-Can, Sealskins)
Jim Jarvis (information regarding death certificate)

This page was last updated on: 23 June 2023