Pat O'Brien
Born William J.P. O'Brien on
Nov. 11, 1899
in Milwaukee, WI
Died
Oct. 15, 1983
in St. John's Hospital, CA
Pat O'Brien was the prototype of the smiling, charming Irish-American in more than 110 movies. He began his career on Broadway and ended it on the dinner-theater circuit in Texas. He played so many Irish priests that he once quipped, "One more and they will have to ordain me." But he was best remembered for his portrayal of Norwegian football coach Knute Rockne. Another longtime friend was actor James Cagney, who had co-starred in several films with O'Brien over the decades including "Angels With Dirty Faces" (1938) and "The Fighting 69th" (1940). In 1974, O'Brien won two Emmy Awards as best actor in a daytime special and for the television special "The Other Woman." He received other honors for his charitable and film work from West Point, the University of Notre Dame and the Vatican.
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