Spec O'Donnell
American actor

Spec O'Donnell

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American actor
Gender:
Male
Birth:
9 April 1911(Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA)
Death:
14 October 1986(Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, USA)
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Introduction

Walter "Spec" O'Donnell (April 9, 1911 – October 14, 1986) was an American film actor.

Biography

Born in Fresno, California, in 1911, O'Donnell appeared in 191 films between 1923 and 1978. He worked frequently for producer Hal Roach, often appearing in silent comedies as the bratty son of Max Davidson or Charley Chase. His sound era roles were mostly uncredited bits, though he has the unusual distinction of playing the same role (a newsboy) in both an original film and its remake: Princess O'Hara and It Ain't Hay. He died in 1986 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.

Partial filmography

  • Little Johnny Jones (1923)
  • The Barefoot Boy (1923)
  • The Country Kid (1923)
  • The Darling of New York (1923)
  • The Foolish Virgin (1924)
  • Little Annie Rooney (1925)
  • The Devil's Cargo (1925)
  • The Dressmaker from Paris (1925)
  • Sparrows (1926)
  • Private Izzy Murphy (1926)
  • Hard Boiled (1926)
  • Old Ironsides (1926)
  • Why Girls Say No (1927)
  • Don't Tell Everything (1927)
  • Casey at the Bat (1927)
  • Special Delivery (1927)
  • Call of the Cuckoo (1927)
  • Pass the Gravy (1928)
  • Vamping Venus (1928)
  • Hot News (1928)
  • Danger Street (1928)
  • In the Headlines (1929)
  • The Grand Parade (1930)
  • Big Money (1930)
  • Two Plus fours (1930)
  • The Big Broadcast (1932)
  • Broadway Bill (1934)
  • Cain and Mabel (1936)
  • Blonde Trouble (1937)
  • Here's Flash Casey (1938)
  • Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)
  • Crazy House (1943)
  • The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
  • Pat and Mike (1952)