David O'Brien (October 1, 1937 – June 14, 1989) was an American actor best known for his long-running role as Dr. Steve Aldrich on the

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daytime serial '' The Doctors'' (1967–82).

Career

Born in the

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suburb of Glencoe, O'Brien also had roles on numerous other soap operas, including ''

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'', the primetime '' Our Private World'', ''

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'', '' Ryan's Hope'', and '' Loving''. His character on ''The Secret Storm'' was Kip Rysdale, who was the husband of the heroine of that show, Amy Ames, played by actress

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. In 1976, the two actors were reunited when Rowland joined the cast of ''The Doctors'' as the second Carolee Aldrich, the wife of O'Brien's character. One of his later roles was as Dr. Alan Glaser on '' Another World'' (1986–87). The role started out as that of a seemingly good doctor, but in the end, the good doctor was revealed to be the "Sin Stalker," responsible for killing off several supporting characters on the show. Other television shows O'Brien starred in include ''

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'', ''

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'' (TV Movie), ''

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'' and '' Spenser: For Hire'' (as recurring character Tom Flaherty). He also appeared in the movie '' Arthur 2: On the Rocks''.

Death

O'Brien died in Manhattan on June 14, 1989, from acquired immune deficiency syndrome ( AIDS) complications. His death notice in ''The New York Times'' stated that he died on June 15 and was survived by a sister and a nephew."Deaths / O'BRIEN—David, died June 15 in N.Y.C., at the age of 53" (''The New York Times'', June 18, 1989, page 30, at bottom of page)
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Filmography

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