Edmond O'Brien

Everyman of Film Noir

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by Derek Sculthorpe

Type

Biographies

Subject

Actor > Edmond O'Brien

Keywords

Edmond O'Brien, actor, film noir

Publishing date

2018

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Collection

Film Noir

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 246 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4766-7443-8

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Book Presentation:
One of the most versatile actors of his generation, Edmond O’Brien made a series of iconic noir films. From a man reporting his own murder in D.O.A. (1949) to the conflicted title character in The Bigamist (1953), he portrayed the confusion of the postwar Everyman.

His memorable roles spanned genres from Shakespeare to westerns and comedies—he also turned his hand to directing. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as the harassed press agent Oscar Muldoon in Joseph Mankiewicz’s bitter Cinderella fable The Barefoot Contessa (1954).

This first in-depth study of O’Brien charts his life and career from Broadway to Hollywood and to the rise of television, revealing a devoted family man dedicated to his craft.

About the Author:
Derek Sculthorpe, an archives assistant and researcher, has written plays, short stories and articles. He lives in Leeds, Yorkshire.

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