Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

1891-08-09 – 1961-05-18 (age 69) Orange, New Jersey, USA
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Biography

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

Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk

1941

as Daniel Wells

Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh

1945

as Admiral Hammond

Marked Woman
Marked Woman

1937

as Arthur Sheldon

Jezebel
Jezebel

1938

as General Theopholus Bogardus

Dodge City
Dodge City

1939

as Colonel Dodge

Convicted
Convicted

1950

as Detective Dorn

Road Gang
Road Gang

1936

as George Winston

The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead

1936

as District Attorney Werner

Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Cyrus Brody

The Virginian
The Virginian

1946

as Mr. Taylor

Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal

1949

as Judge Ben Hobbs

A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe

1944

as Col. Sykes

Untamed
Untamed

1955

as Squire O'Neill

The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case

1933

as Dubois (uncredited)

Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

as Jason Sculley

The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola

1937

as Colonel Picquart

Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair

1949

as Mr. Crowley

Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar

1934

as Richard

Juarez
Juarez

1939

as General Miguel Miramon

They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night

1940

as District Attorney (uncredited)