Dave O'brien Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
DAVE O'BRIEN
Born: May 31, 1912 in Big Spring, Texas
Died: November 08, 1969 in Catalina Island, California
Biography
Dave "Tex" O'Brien (1912-1969), who directed under his birth name, David Barclay, began his film career in the early 1930s as a stunt man and supporting actor, but was starring in B Westerns before the end of that decade. Among his most highly rated films were Yukon Fight (1940) and Trail of Terror (1944). He also starred in the Captain Midnight serial (1942), and he directed and starred in MGM comedy shorts which made full use of his abilities as a stunt man. Back in supporting roles by the 1950s, O'Brien was the stage manager in Kiss Me Kate (1953). From 1957 to 1963, he was a TV comedy writer for Red Skelton. Despite these many contributions to film, O'Brien is probably most recognizable as the crazed marijuana junkie of Reefer Madness (1936).
1933-Jennie-Gerhardt (Performer), 1933-Pick-up (Performer), 1933-42nd-Street (Performer), 1932-The-Sign-of-the-Cross (Performer), 1930-Maybe-It's-Love (Performer), 1930-The-Dawn-Patrol (Performer), 1955-The-Fall-Guy (Director), 1955-Just-What-I-Needed (Director), 1954-Adventures-of-a-Handyman (Director), 1954-Do-Someone-a-Favor! (Director), 1953-Things-We-Can-Do-Without (Director), 1953-It-Would-Serve-'Em-Right (Director), 1952-Sweet-Memories (Director), 1950-Wanted:-One-Egg (Director), 1950-Wrong-Way-Butch (Director), 1950-Pest-Control (Director), 1949-We-Can-Dream,-Can't-We (Director), 1947-What-D'ya-Know (Director), 1947-Pet-Peeves (Director), 1946-I-Love-My-Husband,-But! (Director), 1946-Sure-Cures (Director), 1955-Just-What-I-Needed (Other), 1955-Just-What-I-Needed (Writer), 1954-Do-Someone-a-Favor! (Writer), 1953-Things-We-Can-Do-Without (Writer), 1953-It-Would-Serve-'Em-Right (Writer), 1950-Wrong-Way-Butch (Writer), 1950-Pest-Control (Writer), 1947-What-D'ya-Know (Writer), 1947-Pet-Peeves (Writer), 1946-I-Love-My-Husband,-But! (Writer), 1946-Sure-Cures (Writer), 1956-The-Kettles-in-the-Ozarks (Performer), 1955-Just-What-I-Needed (Performer), 1954-Climax! (Performer), 1954-Adventures-of-a-Handyman (Performer), 1954-Do-Someone-a-Favor! (Performer), 1954-Tennessee-Champ (Performer), 1953-Things-We-Can-Do-Without (Performer), 1953-It-Would-Serve-'Em-Right (Performer), 1952-Sweet-Memories (Performer), 1950-Wanted:-One-Egg (Performer), 1950-Wrong-Way-Butch (Performer), 1950-Pest-Control (Performer), 1949-We-Can-Dream,-Can't-We (Performer), 1949-So-You-Want-to-Be-an-Actor (Performer), 1947-What-D'ya-Know (Performer), 1947-Pet-Peeves (Performer), 1946-I-Love-My-Husband,-But! (Performer), 1946-Sure-Cures (Performer), 1945-Bus-Pests (Performer), 1945-Three-in-the-Saddle (Performer), 1945-The-Phantom-of-42nd-Street (Performer), 1944-Gunsmoke-Mesa (Performer), 1944-Movie-Pests (Performer), 1943-Trail-of-Terror (Performer), 1943-Salute-to-the-Marines (Performer), 1943-Border-Buckaroos (Performer), 1942-The-Yanks-Are-Coming (Performer), 1942-Famous-Boners (Performer), 1942-Carry-Harry (Performer), 1942-What-About-Daddy (Performer), 1942-Captain-Midnight (Performer), 1941-Buzzy-and-the-Phantom-Pinto (Performer), 1940-The-Devil-Bat (Performer), 1940-Boys-of-the-City (Performer), 1940-Hold-That-Woman! (Performer), 1940-Isle-of-Destiny (Performer), 1940-East-Side-Kids (Performer), 1939-Fighting-Mad (Performer), 1939-Flaming-Lead (Performer), 1939-The-Fighting-Renegade (Performer), 1939-Daughter-of-the-Tong (Performer), 1939-New-Frontier (Performer), 1939-Wyoming-Outlaw (Performer), 1939-Outlaws'-Paradise (Performer), 1939-Trigger-Smith (Performer), 1939-Rollin'-Westward (Performer), 1939-Water-Rustlers (Performer), 1938-Song-of-the-Buckaroo (Performer), 1938-The-Singing-Cowgirl (Performer), 1937-Youth-on-Parole (Performer), 1937-When-You're-in-Love (Performer), 1936-The-Oregon-Trail (Performer), 1935-Fighting-Youth (Performer), 1935-Doubting-Thomas (Performer), 1934-Gift-of-Gab (Performer), 1934-The-Hell-Cat (Performer), 1934-Wonder-Bar (Performer), 1933-The-World-Changes (Performer), 1933-College-Coach (Performer), 1939-On-Your-Toes (Performer), 1976-Meanwhile,-Back-at-the-Ranch (Other), 1955-MGM-Parade (Writer), 1955-The-Man-Around-the-House (Writer), 1954-Out-for-Fun (Writer), 1953-Cash-Stashers (Writer), 1953-Dogs-'n-Ducks (Writer), 1951-Bandage-Bait (Writer), 1950-Did'ja-Know (Writer), 1949-Those-Good-Old-Days (Writer), 1948-Let's-Cogitate (Writer), 1948-I-Love-My-Mother-in-Law-But... (Writer), 1947-Early-Sports-Quiz:-What's-Your-I.Q.-No.-13 (Writer), 1947-Diamond-Demon (Writer), 1955-MGM-Parade (Performer), 1955-The-Man-Around-the-House (Performer), 1954-Out-for-Fun (Performer), 1953-Kiss-Me-Kate (Performer), 1953-Cash-Stashers (Performer), 1953-T.V.-of-Tomorrow (Performer), 1952-It-Could-Happen-to-You (Performer), 1952-Keep-It-Clean (Performer), 1951-Bandage-Bait (Performer), 1950-Did'ja-Know (Performer), 1949-Sports-Oddities (Performer), 1949-How-Come (Performer), 1949-Those-Good-Old-Days (Performer), 1948-Let's-Cogitate (Performer), 1948-I-Love-My-Mother-in-Law-But... (Performer), 1947-Early-Sports-Quiz:-What's-Your-I.Q.-No.-13 (Performer), 1944-Tahiti-Nights (Performer), 1944-Gangsters-of-the-Frontier (Performer), 1944-Brand-of-the-Devil (Performer), 1944-Sportsman's-Memories (Performer), 1943-Fighting-Valley (Performer), 1943-West-of-Texas (Performer), 1943-Bad-Men-of-Thunder-Gap (Performer), 1942-Victory-Vittles (Performer), 1942-Sheriff-of-Sage-Valley (Performer), 1942-Down-Texas-Way (Performer), 1942-Victory-Quiz (Performer), 1941-Billy-the-Kid-Wanted (Performer), 1941-The-Deadly-Game (Performer), 1941-Flying-Wild (Performer), 1940-That-Gang-of-Mine (Performer), 1940-Queen-of-the-Yukon (Performer), 1940-The-Kid-from-Santa-Fe (Performer), 1940-Phantom-Rancher (Performer), 1940-Buzzy-Rides-the-Range (Performer), 1939-Main-Street-Lawyer (Performer), 1939-Mutiny-in-the-Big-House (Performer), 1939-The-Arizona-Kid (Performer), 1939-Riders-of-the-Sage (Performer), 1939-Drifting-Westward (Performer), 1938-Law-of-the-Texan (Performer), 1938-Frontier-Scout (Performer), 1938-Starlight-Over-Texas (Performer), 1938-The-Utah-Trail (Performer), 1938-Man's-Country (Performer), 1937-Brothers-of-the-West (Performer), 1935-Red-Salute (Performer), 1935-Welcome-Home (Performer), 1935-Hooray-for-Love (Performer), 1935-The-Flame-Within (Performer), 1935-Sweet-Music (Performer), 1934-Student-Tour (Performer), 1934-Tomorrow's-Children (Performer), 1933-Night-of-Terror (Performer), 1932-Rasputin-and-the-Empress (Performer), 1932-Pack-Up-Your-Troubles (Performer), 1932-Speak-Easily (Performer), 1931-Consolation-Marriage (Performer), 1955-MGM-Parade (Director), 1955-VistaVision-Visits-Hawaii (Director), 1955-The-Man-Around-the-House (Director), 1954-Out-for-Fun (Director), 1953-Cash-Stashers (Director), 1952-It-Could-Happen-to-You (Director), 1952-Keep-It-Clean (Director), 1951-Bandage-Bait (Director), 1950-Did'ja-Know (Director), 1949-How-Come (Director), 1949-Those-Good-Old-Days (Director), 1948-Let's-Cogitate (Director), 1948-I-Love-My-Mother-in-Law-But... (Director), 1947-Diamond-Demon (Director), 1946-Sports-Sticklers (Director), 1946-Sports-Sticklers (Other), 1951-Football-Thrills-No.-14:-Football-Thrills-of-1951 (Director), 1950-t_able-Toppers (Director), 1941-The-Iron-Claw (Stunt work), 1943-The-Return-of-the-Rangers (Performer), 1943-The-Return-of-the-Rangers (Sound), 1964-The-Big-Parade-of-Comedy (Other), 1956-The-Gabby-Hayes-Show (Other), 1938-The-Spider's-Web (Stunt work), 1982-It-Came-from-Hollywood (Other), 1960-Red-Skelton-Timex-Special (Writer), 1959-The-Red-Skelton-Chevy-Special (Writer), 1953-Landlording-It (Writer), 1952-I-Love-Children,-But! (Writer), 1951-Bargain-Madness (Writer), 1951-Camera-Sleuth (Writer), 1950-A-Wife's-Life (Writer), 1948-Why-Is-It (Writer), 1948-Bowling-Tricks (Writer), 1947-Have-You-Ever-Wondered (Writer), 1947-Surfboard-Rhythm (Writer), 1947-I-Love-My-Wife-But! (Writer), 1947-Athletiquiz:-What's-Your-I.Q.-No.-12 (Writer), 1956-The-Desperados-Are-in-Town (Performer), 1955-The-Bob-Cummings-Show (Performer), 1953-Landlording-It (Performer), 1952-I-Love-Children,-But! (Performer), 1951-In-Case-You're-Curious (Performer), 1951-That's-What-You-Think (Performer), 1950-A-Wife's-Life (Performer), 1948-Why-Is-It (Performer), 1947-Have-You-Ever-Wondered (Performer), 1947-I-Love-My-Wife-But! (Performer), 1945-Flaming-Bullets (Performer), 1945-Frontier-Fugitives (Performer), 1945-The-Man-Who-Walked-Alone (Performer), 1945-Marked-for-Murder (Performer), 1944-Safety-Sleuth (Performer), 1944-Spook-Town (Performer), 1944-The-Pinto-Bandit (Performer), 1943-Fixin'-Tricks (Performer), 1943-Seventh-Column (Performer), 1943-First-Aid (Performer), 1942-The-Rangers-Take-Over (Performer), 1942-Bowery-at-Midnight (Performer), 1942-Calling-All-Pa's (Performer), 1942-Law-and-Order (Performer), 1942-Billy-the-Kid's-Smoking-Guns (Performer), 1941-Spooks-Run-Wild (Performer), 1941-The-Gunman-from-Bodie (Performer), 1941-Murder-by-Invitation (Performer), 1940-Son-of-the-Navy (Performer), 1940-Murder-on-the-Yukon (Performer), 1940-Danger-Ahead (Performer), 1940-Yukon-Flight (Performer), 1939-Buried-Alive (Performer), 1938-Where-the-Buffalo-Roam (Performer), 1938-Born-to-Be-Wild (Performer), 1937-Renfrew-of-the-Royal-Mounted (Performer), 1937-Lightnin'-Crandall (Performer), 1936-The-Adventures-of-Frank-Merriwell (Performer), 1936-Reefer-Madness (Performer), 1935-Ship-Cafe (Performer), 1935-She-Married-Her-Boss (Performer), 1934-Bright-Eyes (Performer), 1934-Music-in-the-Air (Performer), 1934-The-Silver-Streak (Performer), 1934-Murder-at-the-Vanities (Performer), 1934-Good-Dame (Performer), 1933-Sitting-Pretty (Performer), 1933-College-Humor (Performer), 1932-Hot-Saturday (Performer), 1932-70,000-Witnesses (Performer), 1932-Devil-and-the-Deep (Performer), 1931-Flying-High (Performer), 1931-Lover-Come-Back (Performer), 1954-Film-Antics (Director), 1953-Landlording-It (Director), 1952-I-Love-Children,-But! (Director), 1952-Gymnastic-Rhythm (Director), 1951-In-Case-You're-Curious (Director), 1951-That's-What-You-Think (Director), 1951-Bargain-Madness (Director), 1951-Camera-Sleuth (Director), 1950-A-Wife's-Life (Director), 1948-Why-Is-It (Director), 1948-Bowling-Tricks (Director), 1947-Have-You-Ever-Wondered (Director), 1947-Surfboard-Rhythm (Director), 1947-Football-Thrills-No.-10 (Director), 1947-I-Love-My-Wife-But! (Director), 1946-Playing-by-Ear (Director), 1966-Huyendo-del-halcon (Writer), 1941-Ellery-Queen-and-the-Murder-Ring (Performer), 1941-Sky-Raiders (Stunt work), 1930-Good-News (Performer), 1976-That's-Entertainment,-Part-II (Other), 1955-1959-The-Red-Skelton-Hour (Performer), 1955-Keep-Young (Performer), 1954-Ain't-It-Aggravatin' (Performer), 1953-The-Postman (Performer), 1952-Pedestrian-Safety (Performer), 1952-Reducing (Performer), 1951-Fixin'-Fool (Performer), 1950-That's-His-Story (Performer), 1949-What-I-Want-Next (Performer), 1948-Just-Suppose (Performer), 1948-You-Can't-Win (Performer), 1947-Neighbor-Pests (Performer), 1946-Treasures-from-Trash (Performer), 1946-Studio-Visit (Performer), 1945-Enemy-of-the-Law (Performer), 1944-The-Whispering-Skull (Performer), 1944-Dead-or-Alive (Performer), 1944-Guns-of-the-Law (Performer), 1944-Outlaw-Roundup (Performer), 1943-Boss-of-Rawhide (Performer), 1943-Who's-Superstitious (Performer), 1942-'Neath-Brooklyn-Bridge (Performer), 1942-King-of-the-Stallions (Performer), 1942-Prisoner-of-Japan (Performer), 1941-Forbidden-Trails (Performer), 1941-Double-Trouble (Performer), 1941-The-Texas-Marshal (Performer), 1941-Billy-the-Kid-in-Santa-Fe (Performer), 1941-The-Spider-Returns (Performer), 1940-Gun-Code (Performer), 1940-Sky-Bandits (Performer), 1940-On-the-Spot (Performer), 1940-The-Cowboy-from-Sundown (Performer), 1939-Crashing-Thru (Performer), 1939-Texas-Wildcats (Performer), 1939-Code-of-the-Cactus (Performer), 1938-Gun-Packer (Performer), 1938-Whirlwind-Horseman (Performer), 1938-The-Secret-of-Treasure-Island (Performer), 1937-Million-Dollar-Racket (Performer), 1937-Rough-Riding-Rhythm (Performer), 1937-Mr.-Dodd-Takes-the-Air (Performer), 1936-The-Girl-on-the-Front-Page (Performer), 1936-The-Black-Coin (Performer), 1936-The-Crime-of-Dr.-Forbes (Performer), 1935-Woman-Wanted (Performer), 1935-No-More-Ladies (Performer), 1935-The-Little-Colonel (Performer), 1935-Rumba (Performer), 1934-College-Rhythm (Performer), 1934-We're-Rich-Again (Performer), 1934-Coming-Out-Party (Performer), 1934-Search-for-Beauty (Performer), 1933-Footlight-Parade (Performer), 1933-One-Man's-Journey (Performer), 1932-Roar-of-the-Dragon (Performer), 1932-Is-My-Face-Red (Performer), 1955-Keep-Young (Director), 1954-Ain't-It-Aggravatin' (Director), 1953-The-Postman (Director), 1953-The-Mosconi-Story (Director), 1952-Pedestrian-Safety (Director), 1952-Reducing (Director), 1952-Musiquiz (Director), 1951-Mealtime-Magic (Director), 1951-Fixin'-Fool (Director), 1950-That's-His-Story (Director), 1949-What-I-Want-Next (Director), 1948-Ice-Aces (Director), 1948-Just-Suppose (Director), 1948-You-Can't-Win (Director), 1947-Neighbor-Pests (Director), 1946-Treasures-from-Trash (Director), 1946-Equestrian-Quiz:-What's-Your-I.Q.-No.-11 (Director), 1954-Ain't-It-Aggravatin' (Writer), 1952-Reducing (Writer), 1951-Mealtime-Magic (Writer), 1948-Ice-Aces (Writer), 1948-Just-Suppose (Writer), 1948-You-Can't-Win (Writer), 1946-Equestrian-Quiz:-What's-Your-I.Q.-No.-11 (Writer), 1942-What-Makes-Lizzy-Dizzy (Stunt work), MGM-Parade (Writer), 1939-Undercover-Agent (Performer), 1942-Criminal-Investigator (Performer), The-Red-Skelton-Hour (Writer), 1942-Criminal-Investigator (Stunt work), 1937-The-Mysterious-Pilot (Stunt work)
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DAVE O'BRIEN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 287595Inscribed 5x7 sepia photo, hiding behind a rock with pistol drawn, while smiling Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Joe/Thanks for writing/Dave O'Brien". Sepia, 5x7.Price: $360.00
