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Richard O'Brien

Actor

Richard O'Brien

Born July 14, 1917 in Fargo, North Dakota, USADied March 29, 198325 films

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The Andromeda Strain posterFirst watchThe Andromeda Strain19717.1as GrimesWhen virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an…View film

Essential films

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Heaven Can Wait poster6.7Heaven Can Wait1978Looking for Mr. Goodbar poster6.3Looking for Mr. Goodbar1977Ransom for a Dead Man poster7.3Ransom for a Dead Man1972No Deposit, No Return poster6.3No Deposit, No Return1976Madigan poster6.2Madigan1968The Shaggy D.A. poster5.8The Shaggy D.A.1976

Filmography

25 films as actor
  1. 1980The Kids Who Knew Too MuchCommissioner Avery
  2. 1979The Golden Gate MurdersBridge Foreman
  3. 1979The Ordeal of Patty HearstHolman
  4. 1978Heaven Can WaitAdvisor to Former Owner
  5. 1978The Two-FiveChief
  6. 1977The PackDodge
  7. 1977Looking for Mr. GoodbarFather Timothy
  8. 1976The Shaggy D.A.Desk Sergeant
  9. 1976High VelocityBeaumont
  10. 1976No Deposit, No ReturnCapt. Boland
  11. 1976The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
  12. 1975The Art of CrimeChief of Detectives
  13. 1975Returning HomeMr. Cameron
  14. 1974Nightmare HoneymoonSheriff
  15. 1974In TandemConstruction Boss
  16. 1973The Thief Who Came to DinnerSgt. Del Conte
  17. 1972Ransom for a Dead ManPriest
  18. 1972The HonkersMatt Weber
  19. 1972The LonersDriver
  20. 1971The Andromeda StrainGrimes
  21. 1971Incident in San FranciscoJasper Mahoney
  22. 1970Pieces of DreamsMonsignor Francis Hurley
  23. 1968MadiganDet. O'Brien
  24. 1967Rough Night in JerichoFrank Ryan
  25. 1966Chamber of HorrorsDr. Romulus Cobb