Edmond O'Brien

Movie Actor

Edmond O'Brien was born in New York City, New York, United States on September 10th, 1915 and is the Movie Actor. At the age of 69, Edmond O'Brien biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Redmond O'Brien, Edmond O'Brien, Eddy
Date of Birth
September 10, 1915
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, United States
Death Date
May 9, 1985 (age 69)
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Profession
Actor, Film Actor, Film Producer, Stage Actor, Television Actor
Edmond O'Brien Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 69 years old, Edmond O'Brien has this physical status:

Height
178cm
Weight
Not Available
Hair Color
Grey
Eye Color
Not Available
Build
Average
Measurements
Not Available
Edmond O'Brien Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Not Available
Edmond O'Brien Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Nancy Kelly, ​ ​(m. 1941; div. 1942)​, Olga San Juan, ​ ​(m. 1948; div. 1976)​
Children
3, including Brendan O'Brien
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
Not Available
Siblings
Liam O'Brien (brother)
Edmond O'Brien Career

O'Brien walked off the set of The Last Voyage in protest at safety issues during the shoot. He later came back and found out he had been written out of the film. He was cast as a reporter in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), but had a heart attack during filming and was replaced by Arthur Kennedy.

O'Brien recovered to direct his first feature Man-Trap (1961) and appeared opposite Henry Fonda in The Longest Day (1962).

He continued to receive good roles: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and The Birdman of Alcatraz (1962).

In the mid-'60s, O'Brien co-starred with Roger Mobley and Harvey Korman in the "Gallegher" episodes of NBC's Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color. From 1963 to 1965, he co-starred in the NBC legal drama Sam Benedict.

O'Brien had a choice role in Seven Days in May (1964) which saw him receive a second Oscar nomination.

"I've never made any kind of personality success," he admitted in a 1963 interview. "People never say 'that's an Eddie O'Brien part.' They say, 'That's a part Eddie O'Brien can play.' "

""I'd like to be able to say something important," he added. "To say something to people about their relationship with each other. If it touches just one guy, helps illustrate some points of view about living, then you've accomplished something."

O'Brien worked steadily throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. However his memory problems were beginning to take their toll. A heart attack meant he had to drop out of The Glass Bottom Boat (1966).

"It would be awfully hard to do a series again," he said in a 1971 interview. "I wouldn't go for an hour show again. They don't have much of a chance against the movies."

He was a cast member of The Other Side of the Wind, Orson Welles' unfinished 1970s movie that finally was released in 2018.

In 1971, he was hospitalized with a "slight pulmonary condition."

His last works, both in 1974, were an episode of the television series Police Story and main role in the film 99 and 44/100% Dead.

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