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Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Birthday: 1891-08-10 | Place of Birth: Orange, New Jersey, USA

Henry O'Neill (1891–1961) was an American film actor known for playing gray-haired fathers, lawyers, and similarly roles during the 1930s and 1940s. O'Neill began his acting career on the stage, after dropping out of college to join a traveling theatre company. He served in the military in World War I, then returned to the stage. In the early 1930s he began appearing in films, including The Big Shakedown, Santa Fe Trail, Anchors Aweigh, The Green Years, and The Reckless Moment. His last film was The Wings of Eagles. Henry O'Neill died in 1961 at the age of 69.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1955
Untamed

as    Squire O'Neill

1952
Scandal Sheet

as    Charlie Barnes

1952
Scarlet Angel

as    Morgan Caldwell

1951
The Family Secret

as    Donald Muir

1950
The Milkman

as    Bradley, Sr.

1950
Convicted

as    Detective Dorn

1949
Alias Nick Beal

as    Judge Ben Hobbs

1949
Holiday Affair

as    Mr. Crowley

1949
Strange Bargain

as    Timothy Hearne

1946
The Virginian

as    Mr. Taylor

1945
Anchors Aweigh

as    Admiral Hammond

1945
Dangerous Partners

as    Duffy

1945
This Man's Navy

as    Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

1944
Dark Shadows

as    Dr. Everett Colner

1944
Two Girls and a Sailor

as    John Dyckman Brown II

1944
Nothing But Trouble

as    Mr. Hawkley

1944
The Heavenly Body

as    Professor Stowe

1943
A Guy Named Joe

as    Col. Sykes

1943
Whistling in Brooklyn

as    Inspector Holcomb

1943
Girl Crazy

as    Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.

1942
This Time for Keeps

as    Arthur Freeman

1942
Stand by for Action

as    Cmdr. Stone M.C

1942
Born to Sing

as    Frank Eastman

1942
White Cargo

as    The Reverend Dr. Roberts

1941
Johnny Eager

as    A.J. Verne

1941
Shadow of the Thin Man

as    Major Jason I. Sculley

1941
Men of Boys Town

as    Mr. Maitland

1941
Honky Tonk

as    Pearl

1941
Whistling in the Dark

as    Philip Post

1941
The Get-Away

as    Warden Alcott