Henry O'Neill

Actor
BirthdayAug 9, 1891 (70 years old)
DeathdayMay 18, 1961
Place of birthOrange, New Jersey, USA
GenderMale

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.

Known for

General Theopholus Bogardus

Mar 26, 1938

Admiral Hammond

Aug 13, 1945

Colonel Picquart

Sep 9, 1937

Tom Harper

Dec 9, 1949

District Attorney (uncredited)

Jul 26, 1940

Major Jason I. Sculley

Nov 21, 1941

Colonel Dodge

Apr 8, 1939

District Attorney Werner

Mar 1, 1936

Mr. Crowley

Dec 12, 1949

Arthur Sheldon

Apr 10, 1937

Capt. Spear

Jan 31, 1957

Charlie Barnes

Jan 16, 1952

Col. Sykes

Dec 24, 1943

Cyrus Brody

Dec 20, 1940

Judge

Jul 20, 1938

Dubois (uncredited)

Oct 28, 1933

Ward Bryant

Jun 6, 1936

Mr. Harkness

Feb 21, 1950

Dr. Emile Roux

Feb 22, 1936

Joe D. Habersham

May 2, 1953

General Theopholus Bogardus

Mar 26, 1938

Admiral Hammond

Aug 13, 1945

Colonel Picquart

Sep 9, 1937

Tom Harper

Dec 9, 1949

District Attorney (uncredited)

Jul 26, 1940

Major Jason I. Sculley

Nov 21, 1941

Acting


Participated in 170 movies, 0 TV series

1957

Capt. Spear


1955

Squire O'Neill


1953

Joe D. Habersham


1952

Morgan Caldwell


1952

Charlie Barnes


1951

Donald Muir


1951


1950

Thomas A. Scott


1950

Bradley, Sr.


1950

Detective Dorn


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