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Edmond O'Brien
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| Nickname: | Eddy |
| Known for: | The Wild Bunch, D.O.A., The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance |
| Birth name: | Redmond O'Brien |
| Birthday: | 10 September 1915, New York, New York, USA |
| Height: | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
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Trivia
Father, with Olga San Juan, of actress Maria O'Brien and Brendan O'Brien.
At the age of 10 he learned conjuring tricks from his neighbor, Harry Houdini.
Brother of screenwriter Liam O'Brien.
Recited Shakespeare with Keith Moon at Sam Peckinpah's surprise birthday party.
Was original choice to play newspaper reporter Jackson Bentley in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), but health problems forced him to turn down the role, which eventually went to Arthur Kennedy.
Was cast in Black Christmas (1974) as Lt. Kenneth Fuller, but the part was recast with John Saxon because of O'Brien's poor health. He was rumored to be suffering from Alzheimers.
O'Brien was originally cast as the photo-journalist Jackson Bentley (based on Lowell Thomas) in Lawrence of Arabia (1962). After O'Brien filmed several scenes, he suffered a heart attack and had to be replaced.
