Donald O'Brien

Donald O'Brien

Known for
Acting
Born
September 15, 1930
Died
April 23, 2018 (aged 87)
Birthplace
Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

Biography

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. 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

Filmography

2001
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience poster

Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience

Movie · as Self

1994
Bandits: Love and Liberty poster

Bandits: Love and Liberty

Movie · as Barone

1991
Return from Death (Frankenstein 2000) poster

Return from Death (Frankenstein 2000)

Movie · as Rico

1991
The Sect poster

The Sect

Movie · as Justice Jonathan Ford

1990
Quest for the Mighty Sword poster

Quest for the Mighty Sword

Movie · as Gunther

1990
Flight from Paradise poster

Flight from Paradise

Movie

1990
Cellini: A Violent Life poster

Cellini: A Violent Life

Movie · as Bernardino, hermit

1989
Mortacci poster

Mortacci

Movie · as Archibald Williams

1988
Ghosthouse poster

Ghosthouse

Movie · as Valkos

1986
Hands of Steel poster

Hands of Steel

Movie · as Professor Olster

1986
The Name of the Rose poster

The Name of the Rose

Movie · as Pietro d'Assisi

1984
Warriors of the Year 2072 poster

Warriors of the Year 2072

Movie · as Monk

1984
Panther Squad poster

Panther Squad

Movie · as General

1983
2020 Texas Gladiators poster

2020 Texas Gladiators

Movie · as Black One

1980
Flying Sex poster

Flying Sex

Movie · as Mr. Slider

1980
The Day Christ Died poster

The Day Christ Died

Movie · as Roman Soldier

1980
Doctor Butcher M.D. poster

Doctor Butcher M.D.

Movie · as Dr. Obrero / Dr. Butcher

1979
Images in a Convent poster

Images in a Convent

Movie · as Exorcist

1979
Tough to Kill poster

Tough to Kill

Movie · as Major Hagerty

1978
Silver Saddle poster

Silver Saddle

Movie · as Flertcher

1978
The Inglorious Bastards poster

The Inglorious Bastards

Movie · as SS Officer

1977
Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals poster

Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals

Movie · as Donald McKenzie

1977
A Man Called Blade poster

A Man Called Blade

Movie · as Burt Craven

1977
Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century poster

Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century

Movie · as Sgt. Stricker

1976
Keoma poster

Keoma

Movie · as Caldwell

1975
White Fang to the Rescue poster

White Fang to the Rescue

Movie · as Caroll

1975
Four of the Apocalypse poster

Four of the Apocalypse

Movie · as Sheriff of Salt Flat

1975
Erotic Games of a Respectable Family poster

Erotic Games of a Respectable Family

Movie · as Professor Riccardo Rossi

1974
Challenge to White Fang poster

Challenge to White Fang

Movie · as Liverpool

1973
The Executioner of God poster

The Executioner of God

Movie · as Frank

1973
Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre poster

Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre

Movie · as Frank

1973
Sex of the Witch poster

Sex of the Witch

Movie · as Inspector

1973
Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West poster

Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West

Movie · as Outlaw

1972
Two Brothers in Trinity poster

Two Brothers in Trinity

Movie · as Lester O'Hara

1972
God Is My Colt poster

God Is My Colt

Movie · as Collins

1971
Finders Killers poster

Finders Killers

Movie · as Jack Forest

1971
The Sheriff of Rock Spring poster

The Sheriff of Rock Spring

Movie · as Burt Jones

1971
The Last Traitor poster

The Last Traitor

Movie · as Captain Ned Carter

1971
Paid in Blood poster

Paid in Blood

Movie · as Lee Rast

1968
Run, Man, Run poster

Run, Man, Run

Movie · as Daniel Cassidy

1968
Western, Italian Style poster

Western, Italian Style

Movie · as Self

1967
The Night of the Generals poster

The Night of the Generals

Movie · as Plotting German Officer (uncredited)

1966
A Matter of Resistance poster

A Matter of Resistance

Movie · as American Officer

1966
Grand Prix poster

Grand Prix

Movie · as Wallace Bennett

1966
L'homme de l'Interpol poster

L'homme de l'Interpol

Movie · as Polard

1966
Line of Demarcation poster

Line of Demarcation

Movie

1965
Cloportes poster

Cloportes

Movie · as Gallery visitor

1965
Operation Diplomatic Passport poster

Operation Diplomatic Passport

Movie · as Dolbry

1965
Hail! Mafia poster

Hail! Mafia

Movie · as Mafia Thug

1965
Nick Carter and Red Club poster

Nick Carter and Red Club

Movie

1964
The Train poster

The Train

Movie · as Schwartz

1964
On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts

On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts

Movie

1964
Weekend at Dunkirk poster

Weekend at Dunkirk

Movie · as L'officier anglais

1962
Tales of Paris poster

Tales of Paris

Movie · as American Tourist (segment "Ella") (uncredited)

1961
Dynamite Jack poster

Dynamite Jack

Movie

1960
The Wretches poster

The Wretches

Movie