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Detective Mulligan

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Pat O'Brien (born William Joseph Patrick O'Brien) was an American stage, screen, radio, and television actor. He was a star during the first several years of his film career, the height of his popularity being during the 1930s and 1940s.
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130 acting credits · Includes cameos and other appearances where listed.

Detective Mulligan

Jerry Connolly

Delmas

Det. Vincent Ricks

Red Blayd

Chinese Restaurateur (uncredited)

Judge Murcott

Gramp Fry

Knute Rockne

Warden Walter Long

John Gorman

Matt Brown

Joe Farley

Sgt. McGll

Himself (uncredited)

Pat O'Hara

Self (archive footage)

Lieut. Brannigan

Ben Lawson

Pat O’Brien

Steve Burke

Detective Butch Saunders

Father Duffy

James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley

Captain Oren Hayes

Larry MacArthur

William Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' Murphy

Dan Hammer

Chief Michael 'Mike' Mallory

Biff Martin

Steve Case

Himself (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Butch Rogers

Lt. Cmdr. Hale

Pat O'Brien

Jim Brogan

President of the Senate

Capt. Stephen Jameson

Self (archive footage)

Pat O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited)

Andy Terrell

Hildy Johnson

Martin Murphy

Stephen Chase

Tim Reardon

Terry Riley