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John B. O'Brien(1884-1936)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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John B. O'Brien
John B. O'Brien was born on 13 December 1884 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Handicap (1925), Destiny's Toy (1916) and Father Tom (1921). He died on 15 August 1936 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 13, 1884
DiedAugust 15, 1936(51)
BornDecember 13, 1884
DiedAugust 15, 1936(51)
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Mary Alden, John B. O'Brien, and Raoul Walsh in The Double Knot (1914)
Fred Kohler, Carmel Myers, and John B. O'Brien in A Daughter of the Law (1921)
John B. O'Brien
Charles Arling, Fred Kohler, Carmel Myers, and John B. O'Brien in A Daughter of the Law (1921)
J. Gordon Russell, John B. O'Brien, Buddy Roosevelt, and Anne Sheridan in The Galloping Jinx (1925)

Known for

The Handicap
  • Director
  • 1925
Destiny's Toy (1916)
Destiny's Toy
  • Director
  • 1916
Nancy Deaver and Thomas A. Wise in Father Tom (1921)
Father Tom
  • Director
  • 1921
Bab's Diary (1917)
Bab's Diary
  • Harold Valentine
  • 1917

Credits

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Actor

  • Darkness and Daylight (1923)
    Darkness and Daylight
    • William Irving (as Jack O'Brien)
    • 1923
  • Charles King, Herbert Rawlinson, and Virginia Valli in The Black Bag (1922)
    The Black Bag
    • Martin
    • 1922
  • Marion Davies in The Bride's Play (1922)
    The Bride's Play
    • Marquis of Muckross
    • 1922
  • Annabelle Lee
    • David Martin
    • 1921
  • Charles Arling, Fred Kohler, Carmel Myers, and John B. O'Brien in A Daughter of the Law (1921)
    A Daughter of the Law
    • Jim Garth
    • 1921
  • Mabel Normand in Molly O' (1921)
    Molly O'
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1921
  • Anna Q. Nilsson in Why Girls Leave Home (1921)
    Why Girls Leave Home
    • Joseph (as Jack O'Brien)
    • 1921
  • Love's Penalty (1921)
    Love's Penalty
    • Bud Gordon (as Jack O'Brien)
    • 1921
  • John B. O'Brien and Edith Roberts in Thunder Island (1921)
    Thunder Island
    • Paul Corbin (as Jack O'Brien)
    • 1921
  • Ruth Dwyer, Norma Shearer, and William H. Tooker in The Stealers (1920)
    The Stealers
    • Man of Dawn (as Jack O'Brien)
    • 1920
  • Marguerite Clayton in Bride 13 (1920)
    Bride 13
    • Lt. Bob Norton
    • 1920
  • Wings of Pride (1920)
    Wings of Pride
    • Kent Ordway (as John O'Brien)
    • 1920
  • Bab's Diary (1917)
    Bab's Diary
    • Harold Valentine
    • 1917
  • The Little Mascot
    • Jack O'Brien (as Jack O'Brien)
    • Short
    • 1916
  • The Woman He Married
    • (as Jack O'Brien)
    • Short
    • 1915

Director

  • Jim Hood's Ghost
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1926
  • The Little Warrior
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1926
  • Outlaw Love
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1926
  • Mountain Molly O'
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1926
  • Queen of the Hills
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1926
  • Montana of the Range
    • Director (as John O'Brien)
    • Short
    • 1926
  • Edward Hearn and Josie Sedgwick in Daring Days (1925)
    Daring Days
    • Director (as Jack O'Brien)
    • 1925
  • Bob Burns, Ben Corbett, Edward Hearn, Josie Sedgwick, and Robert Walker in The Outlaw's Daughter (1925)
    The Outlaw's Daughter
    • Director
    • 1925
  • The Handicap
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Those Who Dare (1924)
    Those Who Dare
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Kay Laurel in Lonely Heart (1921)
    Lonely Heart
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Nancy Deaver and Thomas A. Wise in Father Tom (1921)
    Father Tom
    • Director
    • 1921
  • The Family Closet (1921)
    The Family Closet
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Virginia Pearson in Impossible Catherine (1919)
    Impossible Catherine
    • Director
    • 1919
  • Virginia Pearson in The Bishop's Emeralds (1919)
    The Bishop's Emeralds
    • Director
    • 1919

Writer

  • The Handicap
    • Writer
    • 1925
  • Destiny's Toy (1916)
    Destiny's Toy
    • Writer
    • 1916
  • An Obstinate Sheriff
    • story (as J.B. O'Brien)
    • Short
    • 1915

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • J.B. O'Brien
  • Born
    • December 13, 1884
    • Roanoke, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • August 15, 1936
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Articles

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