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Richard O'Brien(1917-1983)

  • Actor
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Richard O'Brien in The Monkees (1965)
Richard O'Brien was born on 14 July 1917 in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for Heaven Can Wait (1978), The Andromeda Strain (1971) and The Pack (1977). He died on 29 March 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 14, 1917
DiedMarch 29, 1983(65)
BornJuly 14, 1917
DiedMarch 29, 1983(65)
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Known for

Warren Beatty in Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Heaven Can Wait
6.9
  • Advisor to Former Owner
  • 1978
James Olson and Robert Soto in The Andromeda Strain (1971)
The Andromeda Strain
7.2
  • Grimes
  • 1971
The Pack (1977)
The Pack
5.9
  • Jim Dodge
  • 1977
Wonder Woman (1975)
Wonder Woman
7.0
TV Series
  • Frank Wilson

Credits

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Actor

  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Construction Worker
    • Super
    • 1980–1982
  • James Garner in Bret Maverick (1981)
    Bret Maverick
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Steven A. Hennessey
    • 1982
  • Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Bernie
    • Fourth Board Member
    • Senator McGreevy
    • 1978–1981
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Sheriff
    • 1981
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Commissioner Avery
    • 1980
  • The Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980)
    The Kids Who Knew Too Much
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Commissioner Avery
    • 1980
  • Wayne Rogers in Top of the Hill (1979)
    Top of the Hill
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Herb Ellsworth
    • 1979
  • The Golden Gate Murders (1979)
    The Golden Gate Murders
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Bridge Foreman
    • 1979
  • Detective School (1979)
    Detective School
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Lou Garver
    • 1979
  • James Arness in How the West Was Won (1976)
    How the West Was Won
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Sheriff
    • 1979
  • Lisa Eilbacher in The Ordeal of Patty Hearst (1979)
    The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Holman
    • 1979
  • Centennial (1978)
    Centennial
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Judge
    • 1979
  • Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby in The Incredible Hulk (1977)
    The Incredible Hulk
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Roberts
    • 1978
  • Warren Beatty in Heaven Can Wait (1978)
    Heaven Can Wait
    6.9
    • Advisor to Former Owner
    • 1978
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Sergeant Dunn
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Richard O'Brian
  • Born
    • July 14, 1917
    • Fargo, North Dakota, USA
  • Died
    • March 29, 1983
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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