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Kenneth O'Brien(1935-1985)

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Kenneth O'Brien was born on 5 November 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Sting (1973), Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) and Kung Fu (1972). He died on 18 January 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 5, 1935
DiedJanuary 18, 1985(49)
BornNovember 5, 1935
DiedJanuary 18, 1985(49)
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Known for

Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting (1973)
The Sting
8.2
  • Greer
  • 1973
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Airplane II: The Sequel
6.2
  • Porter(as Kenneth G. O'Brien)
  • 1982
David Carradine in Kung Fu (1972)
Kung Fu
7.6
TV Series
  • Landry
  • Mr. Jenkins
  • Harlow Strunk
The Bionic Woman (1976)
The Bionic Woman
6.7
TV Series
  • Dmitri Muskov
  • Traveling Salesman
  • Dr. Victor Evtuhov's impersonator

Credits

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Actor

  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Zachary (as Ken O'Brien)
    • 1985
  • The Paper Chase (1978)
    The Paper Chase
    8.1
    TV Series
    • 1984
  • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Applicant (as Ken O'Brien)
    • 1984
  • Steve Martin in The Lonely Guy (1984)
    The Lonely Guy
    6.2
    • Hold Up Man
    • 1984
  • Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
    Airplane II: The Sequel
    6.2
    • Porter (as Kenneth G. O'Brien)
    • 1982
  • The Executioner's Song (1982)
    The Executioner's Song
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Spencer McGrath
    • 1982
  • Some Kind of Hero (1982)
    Some Kind of Hero
    5.8
    • Jim (Bartender)
    • 1982
  • Cagney & Lacey (1981)
    Cagney & Lacey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Father Kavanagh
    • 1982
  • Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • B.B. Hellworth
    • Rudy
    • Andrew Corey
    • 1979–1981
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Beauregard Mason
    • 1981
  • Gil Gerard and Erin Gray in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Captain
    • 1981
  • Ray Sharkey in The Idolmaker (1980)
    The Idolmaker
    6.9
    • Walt Bennett
    • 1980
  • Jeff Goldblum and Ben Vereen in Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
    Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Racetrack Richard Rollins
    • 1980
  • Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mick
    • 1980
  • Beggarman, Thief (1979)
    Beggarman, Thief
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Kenneth G. O'Brien
  • Born
    • November 5, 1935
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • January 18, 1985
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)

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