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Actor
Donald O'Brien
- Born September 15, 1930 in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
- Died April 23, 2018
Donal "Donald" O'Brien (September 15, 1930) is a French-born Irish film and television actor. In his near 40-year career, O'Brien appeared in dozens of stage performances and in more than 60 film and television productions. O'Brien was born in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, raised in both Northern France and Dublin, Ireland with his family, and made his feature film debut in 1953 with Anatole Litvak's war drama Act of Love. He studied acting in Dublin and initially joined the Gate Theatre at age 19 before making the transition to film several years later.
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O'Brien's performance in The Train (1964), in which he played an SSFeldwebel, led to his first breakout role in Grand Prix (1966) starring alongside James Garner and Eva Marie Saint.
Known for
The Name of the Rose1986
The Train1964
The Inglorious Bastards1978
Grand Prix1966
The Night of the Generals1967
Keoma1976
Doctor Butcher M.D.1980
Weekend at Dunkirk1964
Filmography
- 2001Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror ExperienceFilmSelf
- 1994Bandits: Love and LibertyFilmBarone
- 1991The SectFilmJustice Jonathan Ford
- 1991Return from Death (Frankenstein 2000)FilmRico
- 1990Quest for the Mighty SwordFilmGunther
- 1990Cellini: A Violent LifeFilmBernardino, hermit
- 1990Flight from ParadiseFilm
- 1989MortacciFilmArchibald Williams
- 1988GhosthouseFilmValkos
- 1986The Name of the RoseFilmPietro d'Assisi
- 1986Hands of SteelFilmProfessor Olster
- 1984Warriors of the Year 2072FilmMonk
- 1984Panther SquadFilmGeneral
- 19832020 Texas GladiatorsFilmBlack One
- 1980Doctor Butcher M.D.FilmDr. Obrero / Dr. Butcher
- 1980Flying SexFilmMr. Slider
- 1980The Day Christ DiedFilmRoman Soldier
- 1979Images in a ConventFilmExorcist
- 1979Tough to KillFilmMajor Hagerty
- 1978The Inglorious BastardsFilmSS Officer
- 1978Silver SaddleFilmFlertcher
- 1977Emanuelle and the Last CannibalsFilmDonald McKenzie
- 1977A Man Called BladeFilmBurt Craven
- 1977Yeti: The Giant of the 20th CenturyFilmSgt. Stricker
- 1976KeomaFilmCaldwell
- 1975Four of the ApocalypseFilmSheriff of Salt Flat
- 1975White Fang to the RescueFilmCaroll
- 1975Erotic Games of a Respectable FamilyFilmProfessor Riccardo Rossi
- 1974Challenge to White FangFilmLiverpool
- 1973Sex of the WitchFilmInspector
- 1973The Executioner of GodFilmFrank
- 1973Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild WestFilmOutlaw
- 1973Six Bounty Killers for a MassacreFilmFrank
- 1972Two Brothers in TrinityFilmLester O'Hara
- 1972God Is My ColtFilmCollins
- 1971The Last TraitorFilmCaptain Ned Carter
- 1971Paid in BloodFilmLee Rast
- 1971Finders KillersFilmJack Forest
- 1971The Sheriff of Rock SpringFilmBurt Jones
- 1968Run, Man, RunFilmDaniel Cassidy
- 1968Western, Italian StyleFilmSelf
- 1967The Night of the GeneralsFilmPlotting German Officer (uncredited)
- 1966Grand PrixFilmWallace Bennett
- 1966A Matter of ResistanceFilmAmerican Officer
- 1966Line of DemarcationFilm
- 1966L'homme de l'InterpolFilmPolard
- 1965CloportesFilmGallery visitor
- 1965Hail! MafiaFilmMafia Thug
- 1965Nick Carter and Red ClubFilm
- 1965Operation Diplomatic PassportFilmDolbry
- 1964The TrainFilmSchwartz
- 1964Weekend at DunkirkFilmL'officier anglais
- 1964On Murder Considered as One of the Fine ArtsFilm
- 1962Tales of ParisFilmAmerican Tourist (segment "Ella") (uncredited)
- 1961Dynamite JackFilm
- 1960The WretchesFilm