Pat O'Brien Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended Marquette University before permanently moving to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career
• Father to four children, three of which were adopted
• Well-known for appearing alongside co-star and friend James Cagney, as the two would appearing in nine films together
• After gaining recogition in the '30s and '40s for titles such as "Some Like it Hot" and "Knute Rockne, All American", his film career would begin to wane in the '50s and never recover, thus prompting a transition into television
• Often wore a well-disguised toupee until his later years
• Published his own autobiography titled "The Wind at My Back: The Life and Times of Pat O'Brien" in 1964