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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

17

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-07-13

Day of Death

1944-08-04 (23 years old)

Place of Birth

Mimico, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

William S. O'Brien

William Stephens O'Brien

Billy O'Brien

Biography

Child & Teen actor Billy O'Brien. Brother of child actor Gene O'Brien. Profile photo of older guy with dark hair is NOT Billy O'Brien. His name might be the same, but it is not the correct person. That photo should be deleted. 8/28/1944 Culver City Evening Star News: "Captain William O'Brien Lost in the Pacific" news article states that Captain William S. O'Brien Culver City Ace in the South Pacific theatre of war has been missing in action since August 4th. He has shot down a number of Japanese fighter planes and latest reports indicate that the mission on which he was missing was somewhere in the New Guinea area.

Known For

Acting

Say It with Babies

1926

Say It with Babies

as

Child (uncredited)

Bouncing Babies

1929

Bouncing Babies

as

(unconfirmed)

Next Of Kin

1934

Next Of Kin

as

Spuds

The Valiant

1929

The Valiant

as

Boy (uncredited)

The Power and the Glory

1933

The Power and the Glory

as

Tom as a Boy

Say It with Songs

1929

Say It with Songs

as

Schoolboy

Human Cargo

1936

Human Cargo

as

Boy

Maid of Salem

1937

Maid of Salem

as

Young Jasper (Uncredited)

Boxing Gloves

1929

Boxing Gloves

as

Billy

The Christmas Party

1931

The Christmas Party

as

Party Guest served by Marion Davies

Dangerous Crossroads

1933

Dangerous Crossroads

as

Jackie's Friend

Stage Mother

1933

Stage Mother

as

Student

This Side of Heaven

1934

This Side of Heaven

as

Messenger Boy

No Greater Glory

1934

No Greater Glory

as

Paul Street Boy

Music in the Air

1934

Music in the Air

as

Perzinger-School Boy (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing