Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

273

Gender

Male

Birthday

1891-07-19

Day of Death

1981-04-18 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Also Known As

William O'Brien

Bill O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Biography

Australian born William H. O'Brien began his screen acting career in Australia in 1918, then resumed in Hollywood in 1921. He continued acting in films and television series to 1971.

Known For

Acting

The Thin Man

1934

The Thin Man

as

Bartender (uncredited)

He Ran All the Way

1951

He Ran All the Way

as

Man Entering Apt. Building (uncredited)

Alias the Champ

1949

Alias the Champ

as

Audience Spectator (uncredited)

Ball of Fire

1941

Ball of Fire

as

Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)

It Started with Eve

1941

It Started with Eve

as

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Topaz

1969

Topaz

as

Butler (uncredited)

She-Wolf of London

1946

She-Wolf of London

as

Constable (uncredited)

Lady for a Night

1942

Lady for a Night

as

King's Club Worker (uncredited)

The Unsuspected

1947

The Unsuspected

as

Servant with Tray (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

as

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

1950

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

as

Waiter at Party (uncredited)

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Hong Kong

1952

Hong Kong

as

Observer at Scene (uncredited)

The Strange Door

1951

The Strange Door

as

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

as

Executive (uncredited)

Bannerline

1951

Bannerline

as

Gunpoint

1966

Gunpoint

as

Rio Lobo

1970

Rio Lobo

as

Man in Army Post Saloon (uncredited)

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971

Support Your Local Gunfighter

as

Old Chess Player (uncredited)

Big Time Or Bust

1933

Big Time Or Bust

as

Hammond's Butler (uncredited)

Five and Ten

1931

Five and Ten

as

Duncan (uncredited)

The Unholy Wife

1957

The Unholy Wife

as

Juror (uncredited)

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

1944

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

as

Servant Peeking in Keyhole (uncredited)

Chicago Confidential

1957

Chicago Confidential

as

Dixon's Valet (uncredited)

Do You Love Me

1946

Do You Love Me

as

Waiter at Mindy's (uncredited)

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1957

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

as

Townsman (uncredited)

The Firefly

1937

The Firefly

as

Waiter (uncredited)

The Mysterious Lady

1928

The Mysterious Lady

as

Cafe Waiter Serving Wine (uncredited)

There's Always Tomorrow

1956

There's Always Tomorrow

as

Lady on a Train

1945

Lady on a Train

as

Shadow of Doubt

1935

Shadow of Doubt

as

Waiter

Illegal

1955

Illegal

as

Butler (uncredited)

Remember?

1939

Remember?

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Fort Ti

1953

Fort Ti

as

Bartender

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

1949

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

as

Waiter (uncredited)

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

1947

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

as

Who Was That Lady?

1960

Who Was That Lady?

as

Passenger Exiting Elevator (uncredited)

The Tattered Dress

1957

The Tattered Dress

as

Juror (uncredited)

Topper Returns

1941

Topper Returns

as

Second Butler (uncredited)

Let's Dance

1950

Let's Dance

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Reaching for the Moon

1930

Reaching for the Moon

as

Servant Telling Larry London is Calling (uncredited)

The Half-Naked Truth

1932

The Half-Naked Truth

as

Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

Cry Tough

1959

Cry Tough

as

Ladies' Man

1931

Ladies' Man

as

Elevator starter

Murder by Contract

1958

Murder by Contract

as

Hotel Take-Out Delivery Man (uncredited)

Frenchie

1950

Frenchie

as

Townsman (uncredited)

New Moon

1930

New Moon

as

Waiter at Ball

Long Lost Father

1934

Long Lost Father

as

Waiter Getting Carl to Telephone

The Gay Deception

1935

The Gay Deception

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Ivy

1947

Ivy

as

Barrister (uncredited)

The Graduate

1967

The Graduate

as

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Strictly Unconventional

1930

Strictly Unconventional

as

Footman

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

as

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

The Wheeler Dealers

1963

The Wheeler Dealers

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Hollywood Mystery

1934

Hollywood Mystery

as

Tony's Butler

Ocean's Eleven

1960

Ocean's Eleven

as

Waiter at Burlesque Club (uncredited)

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

The Bad and the Beautiful

as

Waiter at Party (uncredited)

Money, Women and Guns

1958

Money, Women and Guns

as

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Louisa

1950

Louisa

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

as

Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)

The Story on Page One

1959

The Story on Page One

as

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

The Blot

1921

The Blot

as

College Student (uncredited)

Sweet Smell of Success

1957

Sweet Smell of Success

as

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

The Misses Stooge

1935

The Misses Stooge

as

The Butler (uncredited)

Special Investigator

1936

Special Investigator

as

Nightclub Waiter

Wells Fargo

1937

Wells Fargo

as

Headwaiter

While the City Sleeps

1928

While the City Sleeps

as

Apartment Tenant

The Singing Fool

1928

The Singing Fool

as

Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)

To Beat the Band

1935

To Beat the Band

as

Waiter

His Family Tree

1935

His Family Tree

as

Man at Mayoral Debate

Stronger Than Desire

1939

Stronger Than Desire

as

Waiter (uncredited)

The Blonde from Singapore

1941

The Blonde from Singapore

as

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

1955

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

as

Movie Patron (uncredited)

Carrie

1952

Carrie

as

Waiter (uncredited)

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

1957

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

as

Rooming House Boarder (uncredited)

Champagne Charlie

1936

Champagne Charlie

as

Extra as Ship Waiter

Zorro's Fighting Legion

1939

Zorro's Fighting Legion

as

Legionnaire

Playboy of Paris

1930

Playboy of Paris

as

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Shakedown

1950

Shakedown

as

Waiter (uncredited)

1954

A Star Is Born

as

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

All About Eve

1950

All About Eve

as

Waiter at Margo's Party (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

1949

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

as

Room Service Waiter (uncredited)

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

as

Nightclub Waiter

Girl from Rio

1939

Girl from Rio

as

Condor Club Headwaiter

Gypsy

1962

Gypsy

as

Audience Member (uncredited)

That's Right – You're Wrong

1939

That's Right – You're Wrong

as

Lawn Party Waiter (Uncredited)

Honeymoon in Bali

1939

Honeymoon in Bali

as

Doorman (uncredited)

Eternally Yours

1939

Eternally Yours

as

Nightclub Waiter

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

1933

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Valley of the Dolls

1967

Valley of the Dolls

as

Bartender (uncredited)

The Far Country

1954

The Far Country

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Men Call It Love

1931

Men Call It Love

as

Brooks' Butler (uncredited)

The Country Doctor

1936

The Country Doctor

as

Waiter in Restaurant (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah

1958

The Last Hurrah

as

Man (uncredited)

Race Street

1948

Race Street

as

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Witness for the Prosecution

1957

Witness for the Prosecution

as

Barrister (uncredited)

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961

Judgment at Nuremberg

as

German Prisoner in Cafeteria (uncredited)

Daybreak

1931

Daybreak

as

Bartender

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962

To Kill a Mockingbird

as

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Zero Hour!

1957

Zero Hour!

as

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Emma

1932

Emma

as

Man (uncredited)

The Joker is Wild

1957

The Joker is Wild

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Niagara Falls

1941

Niagara Falls

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Street of Chance

1930

Street of Chance

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Forgotten Women

1931

Forgotten Women

as

Sleek's Butler

Rebecca

1940

Rebecca

as

Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

Woman in Hiding

1950

Woman in Hiding

as

Conventioneer (uncredited)

Not With My Wife, You Don't

1966

Not With My Wife, You Don't

as

Waiter at Officer's Ball (uncredited)

The Earl of Chicago

1940

The Earl of Chicago

as

Turnkey (uncredited)

North of the Rio Grande

1937

North of the Rio Grande

as

Bald Saloon Waiter

Edison, the Man

1940

Edison, the Man

as

Waiter

High Noon

1952

High Noon

as

Church Member (uncredited)

On the Riviera

1951

On the Riviera

as

Waiter at Party (uncredited)

The Showdown

1940

The Showdown

as

Bald Bartender

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

Buck Benny Rides Again

as

Waiter

The Patsy

1928

The Patsy

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Battle Cry

1955

Battle Cry

as

Bartender (uncredited)

Special Agent

1949

Special Agent

as

Barber's Customer (uncredited)

Jungle Goddess

1948

Jungle Goddess

as

Bartender (uncredited)

Ace in the Hole

1951

Ace in the Hole

as

Customer at Minosa's (uncredited)

Fallen Angel

1945

Fallen Angel

as

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

The Square Jungle

1955

The Square Jungle

as

The Hoodlum Saint

1946

The Hoodlum Saint

as

Waiter at Wedding Brunch (uncredited)

Government Girl

1943

Government Girl

as

Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Red-Headed Woman

1932

Red-Headed Woman

as

Waiter at Gaerste Party (uncredited)

The Arizonian

1935

The Arizonian

as

Waiter in Opera House

City for Conquest

1940

City for Conquest

as

Waiter (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy

1940

No Time for Comedy

as

Waiter in Bar (uncredited)

A Chump at Oxford

1940

A Chump at Oxford

as

Man in Unemployment Office (uncredited)

Hired Wife

1940

Hired Wife

as

Waiter

One Night in the Tropics

1940

One Night in the Tropics

as

Joe, Club Roscoe Waiter (uncredited)

Turnabout

1940

Turnabout

as

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Captain Caution

1940

Captain Caution

as

English Sailor Who Pleads for Water

Love Thy Neighbor

1940

Love Thy Neighbor

as

Nightclub Waiter

City of Chance

1940

City of Chance

as

Waiter

Captain Swagger

1928

Captain Swagger

as

Waiter

Anybody's Woman

1930

Anybody's Woman

as

Butler

Dance Charlie Dance

1937

Dance Charlie Dance

as

Bored Spectator (uncredited)

Sing, Baby, Sing

1936

Sing, Baby, Sing

as

Nightclub Waiter

No Time for Love

1943

No Time for Love

as

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

The Damned Don't Cry

1950

The Damned Don't Cry

as

Waiter at Party (uncredited)

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

Around the World in Eighty Days

as

Extra (uncredited)

The Tiger Woman

1945

The Tiger Woman

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Citizen Kane

1941

Citizen Kane

as

Secretary (uncredited)

Diamond Jim

1935

Diamond Jim

as

Waiter

Sinner Take All

1936

Sinner Take All

as

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Trouble Along the Way

1953

Trouble Along the Way

as

Bartender Joe

Once More, My Darling

1949

Once More, My Darling

as

Waiter

The Road to Reno

1931

The Road to Reno

as

Waiter

Curtain Call

1940

Curtain Call

as

Waiter Bringing Caviar

Forty Little Mothers

1940

Forty Little Mothers

as

Waiter

The Trespasser

1929

The Trespasser

as

Butler (uncredited)

The Woman in Green

1945

The Woman in Green

as

Pembrook House Waiter (uncredited)

The Feminine Touch

1941

The Feminine Touch

as

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Elmer Gantry

1960

Elmer Gantry

as

Train Conductor

Children of Pleasure

1930

Children of Pleasure

as

Party Butler #2 (uncredited)

Mexican Spitfire Out West

1940

Mexican Spitfire Out West

as

Waiter

1952

The Star

as

Waiter at Party (uncredited)

Bombers B-52

1957

Bombers B-52

as

Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)

Brooklyn Orchid

1942

Brooklyn Orchid

as

Waiter at Party

The Phantom of Paris

1931

The Phantom of Paris

as

Chéri-Bibi's Valet (uncredited)

San Francisco

1936

San Francisco

as

Waiter at Chicken's Ball (uncredited)

Hollywood Scout

1945

Hollywood Scout

as

Man with Chimpanzee (uncredited)

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

The Best Years of Our Lives

as

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Woman's World

1954

Woman's World

as

Servant

A Place in the Sun

1951

A Place in the Sun

as

Servant at Eastman's Party (uncredited)

The Walking Dead

1936

The Walking Dead

as

Juror (uncredited)

Daisy Kenyon

1947

Daisy Kenyon

as

Bartender at Stork Club (uncredited)

Airport

1970

Airport

as

Waiter at Men's Club

Let Us Be Gay

1930

Let Us Be Gay

as

Struthers - 2nd Butler (as William O'Brien)

The Seven Year Itch

1955

The Seven Year Itch

as

Man at Train Station (uncredited)

The Harder They Fall

1956

The Harder They Fall

as

Ringsider (uncredited)

The Trouble with Girls

1969

The Trouble with Girls

as

Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)

Scarface

1932

Scarface

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

Action in the North Atlantic

as

Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

Pack Up Your Troubles

as

Butler (uncredited)

A Woman of Affairs

1928

A Woman of Affairs

as

Man Peering Into Room (uncredited)

Margin for Error

1943

Margin for Error

as

Waiter

So Proudly We Hail

1943

So Proudly We Hail

as

Troop Ship Survivor (Uncredited)

The Spider Woman

1943

The Spider Woman

as

Doorman (uncredited)

Undercurrent

1946

Undercurrent

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Faithless

1932

Faithless

as

Croupier

The Rage of Paris

1938

The Rage of Paris

as

Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939

The Man in the Iron Mask

as

Servant

Pillow Talk

1959

Pillow Talk

as

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1945

The Picture of Dorian Gray

as

Footman (uncredited)

Only Yesterday

1933

Only Yesterday

as

Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)

Johnny Allegro

1949

Johnny Allegro

as

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

1961

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

as

Waiter (uncredited)

A Streetcar Named Desire

1951

A Streetcar Named Desire

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Angel on My Shoulder

1946

Angel on My Shoulder

as

Court Spectator (uncredited)

Anna Christie

1930

Anna Christie

as

Waiter at Coney Island (uncredited)

Ex-Lady

1933

Ex-Lady

as

Butler (uncredited)

The Big Sleep

1946

The Big Sleep

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Hollywood Story

1951

Hollywood Story

as

Café Waiter (uncredited)

Father of the Bride

1950

Father of the Bride

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Bachelor Bait

1934

Bachelor Bait

as

Waiter #2 (uncredited)

Body and Soul

1947

Body and Soul

as

Bartender (uncredited)

Tomorrow We Live

1942

Tomorrow We Live

as

Keep 'Em Flying

1941

Keep 'Em Flying

as

Waiter at Manila Club (uncredited)

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

1934

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

as

Banquet Servant

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

as

Card Dealer (uncredited)

In Society

1944

In Society

as

Party Waiter (uncredited)

The Naughty Nineties

1945

The Naughty Nineties

as

Troupe Member (uncredited)

The Time of Their Lives

1946

The Time of Their Lives

as

Danbury Servant (uncredited)

Some Like It Hot

1959

Some Like It Hot

as

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

The Wet Parade

1932

The Wet Parade

as

Saloon Waiter (uncredited)

A Song to Remember

1945

A Song to Remember

as

Guest at Salon Concert (uncredited)

The Racket

1928

The Racket

as

Detective Frisking Nick

Road to Rio

1947

Road to Rio

as

Ship's Waiter

I Walk Alone

1947

I Walk Alone

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Take a Letter, Darling

1942

Take a Letter, Darling

as

Waiter (uncredited)

In Old Chicago

1938

In Old Chicago

as

Senate Waiter (uncredited)

The Children's Hour

1961

The Children's Hour

as

Funeral Assistant (uncredited)

Dial M for Murder

1954

Dial M for Murder

as

Waiter at Stag Dinner (uncredited)

Dressed to Kill

1946

Dressed to Kill

as

Detective at Murder Scene

Sabrina

1954

Sabrina

as

Bartender (uncredited)

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

Nobody Lives Forever

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Pot o' Gold

1941

Pot o' Gold

as

Country Club Waiter (uncredited)

Smart Money

1931

Smart Money

as

Nick's Chauffeur Bill (uncredited)

Home Before Dark

1958

Home Before Dark

as

Waiter at Christmas Party

You Gotta Stay Happy

1948

You Gotta Stay Happy

as

Waiter (Uncredited)

Two Sisters from Boston

1946

Two Sisters from Boston

as

Recording Lab Assistant (uncredited)

Something to Live For

1952

Something to Live For

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948

Sorry, Wrong Number

as

Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)

Designing Woman

1957

Designing Woman

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Pressure Point

1962

Pressure Point

as

Bund Meeting Spectator

Go Into Your Dance

1935

Go Into Your Dance

as

Casino de Paree Waiter

It's Always Fair Weather

1955

It's Always Fair Weather

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Superman and the Mole Men

1951

Superman and the Mole Men

as

Townsman (uncredited)

The Old Homestead

1935

The Old Homestead

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Carnival Rock

1957

Carnival Rock

as

Onlooker at Fire (uncredited)

Monkey Business

1931

Monkey Business

as

Waiter

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

Gold Is Where You Find It

as

Butler at Party (uncredited)

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

1960

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

as

Circus Spectator

A Night at the Opera

1935

A Night at the Opera

as

Stagehand (uncredited)

Anything Goes

1956

Anything Goes

as

Waiter

Kitty

1945

Kitty

as

Coach Footman (uncredited)

Daddy Long Legs

1955

Daddy Long Legs

as

Hotel Waiter

The Falcon Takes Over

1942

The Falcon Takes Over

as

Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)

Movie Crazy

1932

Movie Crazy

as

Waiter (Uncredited)

The Climax

1944

The Climax

as

Audience Member (Uncredited)

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

Merrily We Go to Hell

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Hit Parade of 1941

1940

Hit Parade of 1941

as

Waiter

The Guilty Generation

1931

The Guilty Generation

as

Victor - Mike's Butler

Swing Shift Maisie

1943

Swing Shift Maisie

as

Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited)

Maisie Gets Her Man

1942

Maisie Gets Her Man

as

Detective Taking in Hixby (Uncredited)

Flamingo Road

1949

Flamingo Road

as

Undercover Maisie

1947

Undercover Maisie

as

Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)

The High and the Mighty

1954

The High and the Mighty

as

Restaurant Cook

New York Confidential

1955

New York Confidential

as

The Men

1950

The Men

as

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Test Pilot

1938

Test Pilot

as

Waiter (uncredited)

The Big Broadcast of 1938

1938

The Big Broadcast of 1938

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Munster, Go Home!

1966

Munster, Go Home!

as

Man at Customs (uncredited)

It's a Great Feeling

1949

It's a Great Feeling

as

Saloon Waiter (uncredited)

Horizons West

1952

Horizons West

as

Barfly (uncredited)

The Doolins of Oklahoma

1949

The Doolins of Oklahoma

as

Bartender (uncredited)

Canyon Passage

1946

Canyon Passage

as

Miner (uncredited)

Sin Takes a Holiday

1930

Sin Takes a Holiday

as

Waiter at Royal Club (uncredited)

Vagabond Lady

1935

Vagabond Lady

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Midnight Mary

1933

Midnight Mary

as

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

The Mad Whirl

1925

The Mad Whirl

as

The Todd Killings

1971

The Todd Killings

as

Mr. Miller (uncredited)

The Leopard Man

1943

The Leopard Man

as

Bartender (uncredited)

The Delicious Little Devil

1919

The Delicious Little Devil

as

Waiter (uncredited)

The Comic

1969

The Comic

as

Funeral Guest (uncredited)

West of Broadway

1931

West of Broadway

as

Waiter (uncredited)

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Audience Member (uncredited)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as

Grandpa

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Bartender (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Juror (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Guest At Demonstration (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing