Tom O'Brien (July 25, 1890 – June 8, 1947) was an American silent and sound character actor known for his burly serio-comic roles.
He worked in the comedy film The Gentleman from America (1923) as Johnny Day, which is about the humorous tale of two American buddies (O'Brien and Hoot Gibson) and they have numerous adventures in Spain. Tom O'Brien appeared in over 80 films in a 22 years of career. He was primarily cast as stocky "Irish types" in comic supporting roles. He also worked in The Big Parade (1925) as Corporal Bull O'Hara.
He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.
Filmography
Feature films
The Murder in the Museum (1934) as Alfred Carr
The Woman Condemned (1934) as First Detective
Only Yesterday (1933) Lucky Dog (1933) as The Detective It's a Cinch (1932) as Spike The Night Mayor (1932) as Delaney The Phantom Express (1932) as Red Connelly, the Telegraph Operator The Unexpected Father (1932) as Policeman The Phantom (1931) as Police Sgt. Pat Collins Hell-Bent for Frisco (1931) as Fogarty Trapped (1931) as Joe Farley The Hawk (1931) as Killdane Midnight Special (1930) as Dan Padden Moby Dick (1930) as Starbuck Call of the West (1930) as Bull Clarkson Dance Hall (1929) as Truck Driver Dark Skies (1929) as Pete The Talk of Hollywood (1929) as Reel-Mixing Projectionist Untamed (1929) as Moran Broadway Scandals (1929) as Bill Gray Hurricane (1929) as Dugan Smiling Irish Eyes (1929) as Black Barney The Flying Fool (1929) as Tom Dugan His Lucky Day (1929) as James, the Chauffeur It Can Be Done (1929) as Detective The Peacock Fan (1929) as Sgt. O'Brien The Office Scandal (1929) as Pool Hall Lookout The Last Warning (1929) as Inspector The Chorus Kid (1928) as Bill Whipple Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1928) as Buck Johnson San Francisco Nights (1928) as 'Red' Outcast Souls (1928) as Officer That's My Daddy (1927) as Officer Patrick Moran The Private Life of Helen of Troy (1927) as Ulysses The Bugle Call (1927) as Sgt. Doolan Twelve Miles Out (1927) as Irish The Frontiersman (1927) as Abner Hawkins Rookies (1927) as Sgt. O'Brien Winners of the Wilderness (1927) as Timothy The Fire Brigade (1926) as Joe O'Neil Tin Hats (1926) as Sergeant McGurk The Flaming Forest (1926) as Mike The Winner (1926) as Slugger Martin Take It from Me (1926) as Taxi Driver The Runaway Express (1926) as Sandy McPherson Poker Faces (1926) as The Prizefighter Sally, Irene and Mary (1925) as Stage Manager The Last Edition (1925) as Bull, Job Foreman The Big Parade (1925) as Bull Crack o' Dawn (1925) as Stanley Steele White Fang (1925) as Matt Winning a Woman (1925) as Unknown role So This Is Marriage? (1924) as Riley Winner Take All (1924) as Dynamite Galloway Never Say Die (1924) as Gun Murray What Shall I Do? (1924) as Big Jim Brown Untamed Youth (1924) as Jim Larson Fools Highway (1924) as Philadelphia O'Brien Flapper Wives (1924) as Tim Callahan Tipped Off (1923) as Jim 'Pug' Murphy, Mildred's Brother The Gentleman from America (1923) as Johnny Day The Scarlet Car (1923) as Mitt Deagon Youth to Youth (1922) as Ralph Horry Up and Going (1922) as Sergeant Langley Their Mutual Child (1921) as Steve Dingle The Devil Within (1921) as Wansley Scrap Iron (1921) as Battling Burke The Sagebrusher (1920) as Charlie Dornewald Dangerous Hours (1919) as Bolshevik at Meeting Square Deal Sanderson (1919) as Williams The Mints of Hell (1919) as Unknown role