The world film encyclopedia (1933)
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(OBE-OLA) Biographies of the Players
Law (Col). The Scoop (WAV.). The Boiling Point (Allied). The Gorilla Ship (Like), The Bullet. Trail (Col), The Black Orchid (Seiig), The Sundown Rider (Col), Obey the Law (Col).
OBERON, Merle. Real name Estelle Thompson. B. in Tasmania. Feb. 19, 191 1. Brown hair and eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 4 in. Wt. 7 St. 7 lb. Ed. India and France.
Had been playing small parts in British films for some while before Alexander Korda discovered her and gave her a 5 years' contract. This followed a small part in Service for Ladies (Para-Brit, 1932).
Also Played in : Wedding Rehearsal (London Film Pro), Men of To-Morroiv (London Film Pro).
O'BRIEN, George. B. San Francisco,
Cal., April, 1900. Dark brown hair.
brown eves. Ht. 6 ft. -| in. Wt. 13 st.
3 lb. Ed. Polytechnic High School,
San Francisco ; Santa Clara College,
Cal.
Received his first stage training in amateur theatricals. Enlisted in the American Navy during the war, and became light-heavyweight boxing champion of the Pacific Fleet. After the Armistice a chance meeting with Tom Mix in Hollywood led to a job as assistant-cameraman. His first opportunity came when John Ford required a muscular juvenile lead for the principal role in The Iron Horse (Fox, 1924). He secured the part and made such a success of it that from then onward he was established as a reliable actor.
Also Played in : The Roughneck (Fox) , The Painted Lady (Fox), The Dancers (Fox). Thank You (Fox), The Fighting Heart (Fo.x), Havoc (Fox), Three Bad Men (Fox), Fig Leaves (Fox), The Silver Treasure (Fox), Johnstown Flood (Fox), Rustlin' for Cupid (Fox), The Blue Eagle (Fox), Is Zat So? (Fox), East Side, West Side (Fox), Paid to Love (Fox), Sunrise (Fox), Honaur Bound (Fox), Blindfold (Fox), Sharpshooters (Fox), Noah's Ark (Warner), Masked Emotions (Fox), Salute (Fox). True Heaven (Fox), The Ma?i Who Came Back (Fox), Lone Star Ranger (Fox), Rough Romance (Col), Last of the Duanes (Fox), The Seas Beneath (Fox), The Holy Terror (Fox), Fair Warning (Fox), Riders of the Purple Sage (Fox), The Rainbow Trail (Fox), Gay Cahallero (Fox), Mystery Ranch (Fox), Robber's Roost (Fox). The Golden West (Fox).
O'BRIEN, Pat. Real name, WilHam O'Brien. B. Milwaukee, Nov. 11, 1899.
Ed. Jesu Grade School, High School ;
University (Marquette). M. Patricia
O'Brien.
After an extensive stage career, Pat O'Brien was thoroughly down and out in New York. He was on the point of taking on a job as orange-juice salesman, when a phone call from Howard Hughes in California sent him post-haste to Hollj^vood to play a part in The Front Page (U.A., 193 1)) This was the beginning of a successful screen career.
Also Played in : Married in Haste (Radio), Happy Landing (M.G.M.), Determination (Col), Personal Maid (Para), Scandal for Sale (Univ), Strange Case of Clara Dcane (Para), Hell's House (Zeldman), American Madness (Col), Arm of the Law (Mono), Hollywood Speaks (Col), Final Edition (Col), Air Mail (Univ), Virtue (Col), Laughter in Hell (Univ).
O'BRIEN, Tom. B. San Diego, Cal. Dark brown hair, dark blue eves. Ht. 5 ft. ii| in. Wt. 13 St. 13 ib. Ed. Los Angeles High School ; University of California ; University of Pennsylvania. M. Ina Mae Morehouse. For twenty years was a popular figure on the vaudeville and legitimate stage. Entered motion pictures in 19x3 and has since worked in most of the leading Hollywood studios.
Played in : Scrap Iron (Charles Ray Productions), The Big Parade (M.G.M.), Tin Hats (M.G.M.), The Flaming Forest (M.G.M.), The Bugle Call (M.G.M.). Fire Brigade (M.G.M-), The Frontiersman (M.G.M.). San Francisco Nights (Gotham), The Chorus Kid (Gotham), The Private Life of Helen of Troy (F.N.), That's My Daddy (Univ), Anybody Here Seen Kelly ? (Univ), T'.'i? Last Warning (Univ), The Peacock Fan (Chesterfield), Hurricane (Col), Smiling Iriih Eyes (F.N.), The Flying Fool (Pathe), His Lucky Day (Univ), It Can Be Done (Univ), Untamed (M.G.M.) , Broadivay Scandals (M.G.iNI.), Call of the West (Col), Moby Dick (Warner), The Stowaway (Univ), Scared Stiff (Univ), Sailor Maid Love (Univ), Trapped (Big Four), Hell Bent for 'Frisco (W.W.), Yesterday in Santa Fe (Pioneer), Midnight Express (Chesterfield), The Hawk (Pioneer), Pudge{\5n\w), It's a Cinch (Educ), Phantom Express (Tec-Art).
OLAND, Warner. B. Umea, Sweden. Oct. 3, 1880. Brown hair, brown eves. Ht. 5ft. II in. Wt. 12 St. 12 lb. Ed.' Boston, Mass. High School. Theatrical training : Dr. Curry's Dramatic School. M. Edith Shearn. Will be remembered bj'' many for his'