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Donald O'Brien
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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 al…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
Donald O'Brien's Filmography
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Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience
as Self
Bandits: Love and Liberty
as Barone
The Sect
as Justice Jonathan Ford
Return from Death (Frankenstein 2000)
as Rico
Quest for the Mighty Sword
as Gunther
Cellini: A Violent Life
as Bernardino, hermit
Flight from Paradise
Mortacci
as Archibald Williams
Ghosthouse
as Valkos
The Name of the Rose
as Pietro d'Assisi
Hands of Steel
as Professor Olster
Warriors of the Year 2072
as Monk
Panther Squad
as General
2020 Texas Gladiators
as Black One
Doctor Butcher M.D.
as Dr. Obrero / Dr. Butcher
The Day Christ Died
as Roman Soldier
Flying Sex
as Mr. Slider
Images in a Convent
as Exorcist
Tough to Kill
as Major Hagerty
Silver Saddle
as Flertcher
The Inglorious Bastards
as SS Officer
Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century
as Sgt. Stricker
Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals
as Donald McKenzie
A Man Called Blade
as Burt Craven
Keoma
as Caldwell
Erotic Games of a Respectable Family
as Professor Riccardo Rossi
Four of the Apocalypse
as Sheriff of Salt Flat
White Fang to the Rescue
as Caroll
Challenge to White Fang
as Liverpool
Sex of the Witch
as Inspector
The Executioner of God
as Frank
Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West
as Outlaw
Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre
as Frank
God Is My Colt
as Collins
Two Brothers in Trinity
as Lester O'Hara
The Sheriff of Rock Spring
as Burt Jones
Paid in Blood
as Lee Rast
Finders Killers
as Jack Forest
The Last Traitor
as Captain Ned Carter
Run, Man, Run
as Daniel Cassidy
Western, Italian Style
as Self
The Night of the Generals
as Plotting German Officer (uncredited)
Grand Prix
as Wallace Bennett
Line of Demarcation
L'homme de l'Interpol
as Polard
A Matter of Resistance
as American Officer
Nick Carter and Red Club
Cloportes
as Gallery visitor
Hail! Mafia
as Mafia Thug
Operation Diplomatic Passport
as Dolbry
Weekend at Dunkirk
as L'officier anglais
No Poster
On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts
The Train
as Schwartz
Tales of Paris
as American Tourist (segment "Ella") (uncredited)
Dynamite Jack
