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Pat O'Brien

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Pat O'Brien (November 11, 1899 - October 15, 1983), born William Joseph Patrick O'Brien in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was a movie actor with over 100 screen credits. He attended Marquette University.

He appeared with James Cagney in seven movies including Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) and Cagney's last film Ragtime (1981). He began appearing in movies (many times playing Irish cops or priests) in the 1930s. He had a memorable role in the highly successful 1946 suspense film, Crack-Up. He may be best remembered for his roles in Some Like It Hot and the title role in Knute Rockne, All American (1940), where he gave the speech to win just one for the Gipper.


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Pat O'Brien Facts

Birth NameWilliam Joseph Patrick O'Brien
OccupationActor
BirthdayNovember 11, 1899
SignScorpio
BirthplaceMilwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Date of deathOctober 15, 1983 (Santa Monica, California, USA, age 83)

Selected Filmography

Some Like It Hot
Witness For the Prosecution
The Karate Kid Collection
BASEketball
Scooby-Doo 2
The Snapper
Ragtime
The End
The Cross and the Switchblade-DVD
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