Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

b. 1891 — d. 1961 (aged 70) Orange, New Jersey, USA

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henry O'Neill (August 10, 1891 – May 18, 1961) was an American film actor known for playing gray-haired fathers, lawyers, and similarly dignified roles during the 1930s and 1940s. He was born in Orange, New Jersey. 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 (1934) with Charles Farrell and Bette Davis, the Errol Flynn/Olivia de Havilland Western Santa Fe Trail (1940), the Frank Sinatra/Gene Kelly musical Anchors Aweigh (1945), The Green Years (1946), and The Reckless Moment (1949). His last film was The Wings of Eagles (1957), starring John Wayne. He was on the board of directors of the Screen Actors Guild and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. O'Neill died in Hollywood, California at the age of 69.

Known For

The World Changes

The World Changes

The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

Calling Philo Vance

Calling Philo Vance

Filmography

Untamed

Scandal Sheet

Scarlet Angel

Morgan Caldwell

The Family Secret

The Family Secret

No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

The Second Woman

The Second Woman

Convicted

The Milkman

Roger Bradley Sr.

The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile

RAdm. Thomas A. Scott

Holiday Affair

The Reckless Moment

The Reckless Moment

Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

Strange Bargain

Strange Bargain

You're My Everything

You're My Everything

The Return of October

The Return of October

President Hotchkiss

Leather Gloves

The Virginian

Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

Little Mister Jim

Little Mister Jim

Anchors Aweigh

This Man's Navy

This Man's Navy

Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

Dangerous Partners

Dangerous Partners

Police Lt. Duffy

Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble

Mr. Basil Hawkley

The Heavenly Body

The Heavenly Body

Professor Stowe

Rationing

Senator Edward A. White

Dark Shadows

Dr. Everett Colner

Barbary Coast Gent

Barbary Coast Gent

Main Street Today

Main Street Today

A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

Girl Crazy

Mr. Churchill Sr.

Air Raid Wardens

Air Raid Wardens

Whistling in Brooklyn

Whistling in Brooklyn

Inspector Holcomb

Lost Angel

Professor Joshua Pringle

White Cargo

The Reverend Dr. Roberts

Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action

Comdr. Stone, M.C.

The Bugle Sounds

The Bugle Sounds

Lieutenant Colonel Seton

Born to Sing

This Time for Keeps

This Time for Keeps

Army Chaplain

Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

Major Jason I. Sculley

Johnny Eager

Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

Honky Tonk

Men of Boys Town

Men of Boys Town

Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

Billy the Kid

Maisie Was a Lady

Maisie Was a Lady

Undetermined Secondary Role

The Getaway

The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan

Santa Fe Trail

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

Doctor Treating Knute

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

District Attorney

'Til We Meet Again

'Til We Meet Again

Service with the Colors

Service with the Colors

Money and the Woman

Money and the Woman

Young America Flies

Young America Flies

Dodge City

Juarez

General Miguel Miramon

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Attorney Kellogg

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

Parole Officer Masters

Lucky Night

Calling Philo Vance

Calling Philo Vance

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Senator Baldwin

Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty

Member of Continental Congress

Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

Prologue Speaker

A Child Is Born

A Child Is Born

Everybody's Hobby

Everybody's Hobby

Thomas 'Tom' Leslie

The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared

Jezebel

General Theopholus Bogardus

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Racket Busters

Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

Brother Rat

White Banners

Girls on Probation

Girls on Probation

Yellow Jack

The Chaser

The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola

The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

Attorney for the Defense

Green Light

Wells Fargo

First Lady

Submarine D-1

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

The Go Getter

Commander Tisdale

Draegerman Courage

Draegerman Courage

Dr. Thomas Haslett

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

District Attorney Werner

The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Story of Louis Pasteur

Two Against the World

Two Against the World

The White Angel

The White Angel

Road Gang

The Big Noise

Charlie Caldwell

Boulder Dam

Rainbow on the River

Rainbow on the River

The Making of a Great Motion Picture

The Making of a Great Motion Picture

Special Agent

District Attorney Roger Quinn

Black Fury

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