Donald O'Brien
Birthday: 1930-09-15 | Place of Birth: Pau, FranceDonal "Donald" O'Brien (September 15, 1930) is a French-born Irish film and television actor. In his near 40-year career, O'Brien appeared in dozens of stage performances and in more than 60 film and television productions. O'Brien was born in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, raised in both Northern France and Dublin, Ireland with his family, and made his feature film debut in 1953 with Anatole Litvak's war drama Act of Love. He studied acting in Dublin and initially joined the Gate Theatre at age 19 before making the transition to film several years later. O'Brien's performance in The Train (1964), in which he played an SSFeldwebel, led to his first breakout role in Grand Prix (1966) starring alongside James Garner and Eva Marie Saint.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Gunther
as Valkos
as Professor Olster
as Donald McKenzie
as Monk
as Black One
as Dr. Obrero / Dr. Butcher (US version)
as SS Officer
as Major Hagerty
as Burt Craven
as Caldwell
as Sgt. Stricker
as Sheriff of Salt Flat
as Caroll
as Inspector
as Outlaw
as Lester O'Hara
as Jack Forest
