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Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Acting August 9, 1891 (69 years old) May 18, 1961 Orange, New Jersey, USA

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.

Movies 170

Jezebel 7.0

Jezebel

as General Theopholus Bogardus

1938
They Drive by Night 6.9

They Drive by Night

as District Attorney (uncredited)

1940
Shadow of the Thin Man 7.0

Shadow of the Thin Man

as Jason Sculley

1941
Anchors Aweigh 6.8

Anchors Aweigh

as Admiral Hammond

1945
Holiday Affair 6.9

Holiday Affair

as Mr. Crowley

1949
The Wings of Eagles 6.3

The Wings of Eagles

as Capt. Spear

1957
Santa Fe Trail 5.7

Santa Fe Trail

as Cyrus Brody

1940
Juarez 6.5

Juarez

as General Miguel Miramon

1939
Dodge City 6.9

Dodge City

as Colonel Dodge

1939
The Virginian 6.0

The Virginian

as Mr. Taylor

1946
The Life of Emile Zola 6.7

The Life of Emile Zola

as Colonel Picquart

1937
A Guy Named Joe 6.7

A Guy Named Joe

as Col. Sykes

1944
The Sun Shines Bright 6.6

The Sun Shines Bright

as Joe D. Habersham

1953
Knute Rockne All American 6.1

Knute Rockne All American

as Doctor

1940
Honky Tonk 6.3

Honky Tonk

as Daniel Wells

1941
Castle on the Hudson 7.0

Castle on the Hudson

as District Attorney

1940
The Kennel Murder Case 6.1

The Kennel Murder Case

as Dubois (uncredited)

1933
Marked Woman 6.6

Marked Woman

as Arthur Sheldon

1937
Confessions of a Nazi Spy 6.1

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as Attorney Kellogg

1939
Two Girls and a Sailor 5.8

Two Girls and a Sailor

as John Dyckman Brown II

1944
The Walking Dead 6.3

The Walking Dead

as District Attorney Werner

1936
The Reckless Moment 6.8

The Reckless Moment

as Tom Harper

1949
A Child is Born 7.1

A Child is Born

as Dr. Lee

1939
'Til We Meet Again 6.4

'Til We Meet Again

as Dr. Cameron

1940
Flirtation Walk 5.8

Flirtation Walk

as Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts

1934
Men of Boys Town 6.3

Men of Boys Town

as Mr. Maitland

1941
The Story of Louis Pasteur 6.9

The Story of Louis Pasteur

as Dr. Emile Roux

1936
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse 7.0

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

as Judge

1938
No Man of Her Own 6.9

No Man of Her Own

as Mr. Harkness

1950
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet 6.6

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as Dr. Lentz

1940
Invisible Stripes 6.2

Invisible Stripes

as Parole Officer Masters

1939
Special Agent 6.1

Special Agent

as District Attorney Roger Quinn

1935
Blossoms in the Dust 6.6

Blossoms in the Dust

as Judge

1941
Convicted 6.2

Convicted

as Detective Dorn

1950
Between Two Women 6.1

Between Two Women

as Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

1945
Midnight 5.0

Midnight

as Edgar V. Ingersoll

1934
Johnny Eager 6.2

Johnny Eager

as Mr. Verne

1941
Billy the Kid 5.3

Billy the Kid

as Tim Ward

1941
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case 6.0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as Warden Kenneson

1943
Bordertown 5.9

Bordertown

as Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)

1935
Bullets or Ballots 6.6

Bullets or Ballots

as Ward Bryant

1936
The Fighting 69th 5.9

The Fighting 69th

as Colonel

1940
The Return of October 6.4

The Return of October

as President Hotchkiss

1948
Wings of the Navy 6.2

Wings of the Navy

as Prologue Speaker

1939
The Great O'Malley 6.9

The Great O'Malley

as Defense Attorney

1937
The House on 56th Street 5.4

The House on 56th Street

as Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)

1933
Big Hearted Herbert 5.5

Big Hearted Herbert

as Goodrich Sr.

1934
Road Gang 7.0

Road Gang

as George Winston

1936
Fashions of 1934 6.6

Fashions of 1934

as Duryea

1934
Untamed 5.9

Untamed

as Squire O'Neill

1955
Tortilla Flat 5.8

Tortilla Flat

as Father Ramon

1942
Money and the Woman 4.4

Money and the Woman

as Mr. Mason

1940
Oil for the Lamps of China 7.2

Oil for the Lamps of China

as Edward Hartford

1935
Best Foot Forward 6.8

Best Foot Forward

as Maj. Roger W. Reeber

1943
Anthony Adverse 5.7

Anthony Adverse

as Father Xavier

1936
Air Raid Wardens 7.1

Air Raid Wardens

as Rittenhause

1943
Scandal Sheet 7.0

Scandal Sheet

as Charlie Barnes

1952
Journal of a Crime 5.9

Journal of a Crime

as Doctor

1934
Angels Wash Their Faces 6.7

Angels Wash Their Faces

as A.H. Remson

1939
Madame du Barry 4.6

Madame du Barry

as Duc de Choiseul

1934
Lady Killer 6.9

Lady Killer

as Ramick

1933
Everybody's Hobby 6.2

Everybody's Hobby

as Thomas 'Tom' Leslie

1939
The Flying Missile 5.3

The Flying Missile

as Thomas A. Scott

1950
Gold Is Where You Find It 7.0

Gold Is Where You Find It

as Judge

1938
Fog Over Frisco 6.4

Fog Over Frisco

as Oren Porter

1934
The Second Woman 5.6

The Second Woman

as Ben Sheppard

1950
The People Against O'Hara 5.8

The People Against O'Hara

as Judge Keating

1951
The White Angel 7.3

The White Angel

as Dr. Scott

1936
Born to Sing 5.4

Born to Sing

as Frank Eastman

1942
The Human Comedy 6.2

The Human Comedy

as Charles Steed

1943
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air 5.4

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

as D.M. Gateway

1937
Alias Nick Beal 6.8

Alias Nick Beal

as Judge Ben Hobbs

1949
Racket Busters 5.6

Racket Busters

as Governor

1938
Whistling in the Dark 6.0

Whistling in the Dark

as Philip Post

1941
Two Against the World 6.2

Two Against the World

as Jim Carstairs

1936
Now I'll Tell 5.1

Now I'll Tell

as Tommy Doran

1934
Wells Fargo 5.5

Wells Fargo

as Henry Wells

1937
The Trial of Mary Dugan 6.5

The Trial of Mary Dugan

as Galway

1941
Wonder Bar 6.0

Wonder Bar

as Richard

1934
Girl Crazy 5.7

Girl Crazy

as Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.

1943
The Florentine Dagger 6.8

The Florentine Dagger

as Victor Ballau

1935
We're in the Money 5.9

We're in the Money

as Stephen Dinsmore

1935
Thousands Cheer 6.4

Thousands Cheer

as Captain (uncredited)

1943
The World Changes 4.8

The World Changes

as Orin Nordholm Sr.

1933
Strange Bargain 5.8

Strange Bargain

as Timothy Hearne

1949
Personal Maid's Secret 6.4

Personal Maid's Secret

as Mr. Wilton Palmer

1935
The Green Years 6.4

The Green Years

as Canon Roche

1946
Dr. Socrates 6.6

Dr. Socrates

as Greer

1935
You're My Everything 4.8

You're My Everything

as Prof. Adams

1949
The Go-Getter 6.2

The Go-Getter

as Commander Tisdale

1937
Whistling in Brooklyn 7.0

Whistling in Brooklyn

as Inspector Holcomb

1943
I Loved a Woman 4.8

I Loved a Woman

as Mr. Farrell

1933
I've Got Your Number 6.8

I've Got Your Number

as Mr. John P. Schuyler

1934
The Golden Arrow 6.3

The Golden Arrow

as Mr. Appleby

1936
Son of a Sailor 6.0

Son of a Sailor

as Naval Officer

1933
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head 6.0

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

as Fernand de Marnay

1934
The Man with Two Faces 6.8

The Man with Two Faces

as Inspector Crane

1934
Down in San Diego 6.7

Down in San Diego

as Col. Halliday

1941
The Singing Marine 5.2

The Singing Marine

as Captain Skinner

1937
Nothing But Trouble 6.4

Nothing But Trouble

as Mr. Hawkley

1944
The Secret Bride 6.2

The Secret Bride

as Jim Lansdale

1934
Keep Your Powder Dry 6.1

Keep Your Powder Dry

as Maj. Gen. Lee Rand

1945
Bedside 5.6

Bedside

as Dr. William Chester

1934
The Case of the Lucky Legs 5.9

The Case of the Lucky Legs

as District Attorney C. Manchester

1935
Freshman Love 7.0

Freshman Love

as President Simpkins

1936
Stranded 6.0

Stranded

as Mr. Tuthill

1935
Torchy Blane in Chinatown 6.6

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

as Sen. H. Baldwin

1939
Submarine D-1 5.0

Submarine D-1

as Admiral Thomas

1937
The Chaser 8.0

The Chaser

as Mr. Calhoun

1938
The Heavenly Body 5.6

The Heavenly Body

as Professor Stowe

1944
Massacre 5.5

Massacre

as J.R. Dickinson

1934
White Banners 6.1

White Banners

as Sam Trimble

1938
The Beginning or the End 6.4

The Beginning or the End

as Gen. Thomas F. Farrell

1947
Stand by for Action 7.0

Stand by for Action

as Cmdr. Stone M.C

1942
First Lady 6.6

First Lady

as George Mason

1937
The Man Who Dared 7.0

The Man Who Dared

as Matthew Carter

1939
The Hoodlum Saint 5.6

The Hoodlum Saint

as Lewis J. Malbery

1946
Dinky 7.2

Dinky

as Col. Barnes

1935
Little Mister Jim 5.5

Little Mister Jim

as Chaplain

1947
Murder in the Clouds 5.1

Murder in the Clouds

as Brownell

1934
Service with the Colors 5.4

Service with the Colors

as Colonel Nelson

1940
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio 5.9

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

as Director (uncredited)

1935
Calling Philo Vance 6.0

Calling Philo Vance

as Markham

1940
Dangerous Partners 6.8

Dangerous Partners

as Duffy

1945
This Man's Navy 6.7

This Man's Navy

as Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

1945
Bad Bascomb 7.2

Bad Bascomb

as Gov. Winton

1946
Brother Rat 6.0

Brother Rat

as Colonel Ramm

1938
Lost Angel 8.0

Lost Angel

as Professor Josh Pringle

1943
Rainbow on the River 8.7

Rainbow on the River

as Father Josef

1936
Girls on Probation 6.2

Girls on Probation

as Judge

1938
Upperworld 6.2

Upperworld

as Banker Making Toast

1934
The Great Hotel Murder 6.0

The Great Hotel Murder

as Mr. Claude Harvey

1935
Gentlemen Are Born 7.3

Gentlemen Are Born

as Mr. Harper

1934
This Time for Keeps 8.0

This Time for Keeps

as Arthur Freeman

1942
Four Wives 5.5

Four Wives

as Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.

1939
The Bugle Sounds 6.8

The Bugle Sounds

as Lt. Col. Harry Seton

1942
The Family Secret 6.1

The Family Secret

as Donald Muir

1951
Sweet Music 6.8

Sweet Music

as Louis Trumble

1935
Sons of Liberty 6.3

Sons of Liberty

as Member of Continental Congress

1939
Three Wise Fools 5.7

Three Wise Fools

as Prof. Horace Appleby

1946
White Cargo 6.2

White Cargo

as The Reverend Dr. Roberts

1942
Dark Shadows 8.9

Dark Shadows

as Dr. Everett Colner

1944
The Milkman 7.0

The Milkman

as Bradley, Sr.

1950
For God and Country 8.0

For God and Country

as Captain Chaplain

1943
Side Streets 5.2

Side Streets

as George Richards

1934
While the Patient Slept 6.7

While the Patient Slept

as Elihu Dimuck

1935
Barbary Coast Gent 5.5

Barbary Coast Gent

as Colonel Watrous

1944
The Big Shakedown 5.9

The Big Shakedown

as Mr. Sheffner

1934
Draegerman Courage 7.3

Draegerman Courage

as Dr. Thomas Haslett

1937
Main Street Today 6.3

Main Street Today

as Vance Clark

1944
Living on Velvet 5.9

Living on Velvet

as Harold Thornton

1935
The Big Noise 7.5

The Big Noise

as Charlie Caldwell

1936
Black Fury 6.3

Black Fury

as John W. Hendricks

1935
Alias Mary Dow 7.2

Alias Mary Dow

as Henry Dow

1935
From Headquarters 6.1

From Headquarters

as Inspector Donnelly

1933
Scarlet Angel 6.1

Scarlet Angel

as Morgan Caldwell

1952
Boulder Dam 5.7

Boulder Dam

as Mr. Agnew

1936
The Personality Kid 4.4

The Personality Kid

as Stephens

1934
Lucky Night 6.8

Lucky Night

as Calvin Jordan

1939
Leather Gloves 9.0

Leather Gloves

as Dudley

1948
Bright Lights 5.1

Bright Lights

as J.C. Anderson

1935
Green Light 6.7

Green Light

as Dr. Endicott

1937
The Get-Away 6.0

The Get-Away

as Warden Alcott

1941
Twenty Million Sweethearts 6.6

Twenty Million Sweethearts

as Lemuel Tappan

1934
Midnight Alibi 6.7

Midnight Alibi

as Ardsley

1934
Yellow Jack 5.9

Yellow Jack

as Gorgas

1938
The Key 5.1

The Key

as Dan

1934
Rationing 4.0

Rationing

as Senator Edward White

1944
The Right Way 9.0

The Right Way

as Mr. Martin

1939
Young America Flies 7.0

Young America Flies

as Dr. Webster

1940

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