Dave O'Brien (actor)

Dave O'Brien
O'Brien in Reefer Madness (1936)
Born
David Poole Fronabarger

(1912-05-31)May 31, 1912
Big Spring, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 8, 1969(1969-11-08) (aged 57)
OccupationActor
Years active1930–1969
Children5[1]

Dave O'Brien (born David Poole Fronabarger; May 31, 1912 – November 8, 1969) was an American film actor, stunt man, film director, and Emmy awarded comedy writer.[2] In Hollywood, he was known as an innovative stunt man, among other of his talents.[3] He was well known for his portrayal, in the 1942 serial films of the children's hero, the aviator, Captain Midnight (serial), performer and comedy writer in the Pete Smith Specialties and as one of Red Skelton's comedy writers.[4]

  1. ^ Anderson, Chuck. "Dave O'Brien". www.b-westerns.com.
  2. ^ "Dave O'Brien - Hollywood Walk of Fame". Official Website of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. 1960-02-08. Retrieved 2024-08-11. Dave O'Brien was an American film actor, director and writer.
  3. ^ Freese, Gene Scott (2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s–1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9781476614700. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ^ Cline, William C. (1984). In the Nick of Time: Motion Picture Sound Serials. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 92, 94, 101, 163, 216, 221, 230, 232, 274. ISBN 9780899501017. page 101 'At the time of his death in 1969, Dave was a top television comedy writer on the wacky Red Skelton Hour.'