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Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Known for: Acting

Born 09/08/1891
Died 1961-05-18
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.

Filmography

Anchors Aweigh Film ★ 6,8

Anchors Aweigh

Admiral Hammond

1945

Holiday Affair Film ★ 6,9

Holiday Affair

Mr. Crowley

1949

Jezebel Film ★ 7,0

Jezebel

General Theopholus Bogardus

1938

The Virginian Film ★ 6,2

The Virginian

Mr. Taylor

1946

The Walking Dead Film ★ 6,3

The Walking Dead

District Attorney Werner

1936

Santa Fe Trail Film ★ 5,8

Santa Fe Trail

Cyrus Brody

1940

A Guy Named Joe Film ★ 6,7

A Guy Named Joe

Col. Sykes

1944

Dodge City Film ★ 6,9

Dodge City

Colonel Dodge

1939

The Wings of Eagles Film ★ 6,3

The Wings of Eagles

Capt. Spear

1957

Marked Woman Film ★ 6,6

Marked Woman

Arthur Sheldon

1937

They Drive by Night Film ★ 6,9

They Drive by Night

District Attorney (uncredited)

1940

Scandal Sheet Film ★ 7,0

Scandal Sheet

Charlie Barnes

1952

Wells Fargo Film ★ 5,5

Wells Fargo

Henry Wells

1937

The Reckless Moment Film ★ 6,8

The Reckless Moment

Tom Harper

1949

Invisible Stripes Film ★ 6,2

Invisible Stripes

Parole Officer Masters

1939

Juarez Film ★ 6,5

Juarez

General Miguel Miramon

1939

The Life of Emile Zola Film ★ 6,7

The Life of Emile Zola

Colonel Picquart

1937

Shadow of the Thin Man Film ★ 7,0

Shadow of the Thin Man

Jason Sculley

1941

The People Against O'Hara Film ★ 5,8

The People Against O'Hara

Judge Keating

1951

Bullets or Ballots Film ★ 6,6

Bullets or Ballots

Ward Bryant

1936

No Man of Her Own Film ★ 6,9

No Man of Her Own

Mr. Harkness

1950

Honky Tonk Film ★ 6,4

Honky Tonk

Daniel Wells

1941

Anthony Adverse Film ★ 5,7

Anthony Adverse

Father Xavier

1936

Alias Nick Beal Film ★ 6,8

Alias Nick Beal

Judge Ben Hobbs

1949

Johnny Eager Film ★ 6,2

Johnny Eager

Mr. Verne

1941

Blossoms in the Dust Film ★ 6,6

Blossoms in the Dust

Judge

1941

Untamed Film ★ 6,0

Untamed

Squire O'Neill

1955

Midnight Film ★ 4,9

Midnight

Edgar V. Ingersoll

1934

The Human Comedy Film ★ 6,2

The Human Comedy

Charles Steed

1943

The Fighting 69th Film ★ 5,8

The Fighting 69th

Colonel

1940

Everybody's Hobby Film ★ 6,3

Everybody's Hobby

Thomas 'Tom' Leslie

1939

Air Raid Wardens Film ★ 7,1

Air Raid Wardens

Rittenhause

1943

The Hoodlum Saint Film ★ 5,5

The Hoodlum Saint

Lewis J. Malbery

1946

The Second Woman Film ★ 5,6

The Second Woman

Ben Sheppard

1950

Gold Is Where You Find It Film ★ 7,0

Gold Is Where You Find It

Judge

1938

Men of Boys Town Film ★ 6,4

Men of Boys Town

Mr. Maitland

1941

Knute Rockne All American Film ★ 6,2

Knute Rockne All American

Doctor

1940

Wonder Bar Film ★ 6,0

Wonder Bar

Richard

1934

Confessions of a Nazi Spy Film ★ 6,1

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Attorney Kellogg

1939

The White Angel Film ★ 7,2

The White Angel

Dr. Scott

1936

You're My Everything Film ★ 4,8

You're My Everything

Prof. Adams

1949

The Sun Shines Bright Film ★ 6,5

The Sun Shines Bright

Joe D. Habersham

1953

Special Agent Film ★ 6,2

Special Agent

District Attorney Roger Quinn

1935

Lady Killer Film ★ 6,9

Lady Killer

Ramick

1933

'Til We Meet Again Film ★ 6,4

'Til We Meet Again

Dr. Cameron

1940

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Film ★ 7,0

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Judge

1938

The World Changes Film ★ 4,8

The World Changes

Orin Nordholm Sr.

1933

Two Girls and a Sailor Film ★ 5,8

Two Girls and a Sailor

John Dyckman Brown II

1944

Tortilla Flat Film ★ 5,8

Tortilla Flat

Father Ramon

1942

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Film ★ 6,5

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Lentz

1940

Scarlet Angel Film ★ 6,1

Scarlet Angel

Morgan Caldwell

1952

The Story of Louis Pasteur Film ★ 6,9

The Story of Louis Pasteur

Dr. Emile Roux

1936

Stand by for Action Film ★ 7,0

Stand by for Action

Cmdr. Stone M.C

1942

Wings of the Navy Film ★ 6,2

Wings of the Navy

Prologue Speaker

1939

Thousands Cheer Film ★ 6,4

Thousands Cheer

Captain (uncredited)

1943

Billy the Kid Film ★ 5,3

Billy the Kid

Tim Ward

1941

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Film ★ 6,0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Warden Kenneson

1943

Racket Busters Film ★ 5,5

Racket Busters

Governor

1938

Fashions of 1934 Film ★ 6,6

Fashions of 1934

Duryea

1934

The Heavenly Body Film ★ 5,6

The Heavenly Body

Professor Stowe

1944

The Go-Getter Film ★ 6,2

The Go-Getter

Commander Tisdale

1937

Side Streets Film ★ 5,2

Side Streets

George Richards

1934

Torchy Blane in Chinatown Film ★ 6,8

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Sen. H. Baldwin

1939

The Chaser Film ★ 8,0

The Chaser

Mr. Calhoun

1938

Three Wise Fools Film ★ 5,7

Three Wise Fools

Prof. Horace Appleby

1946

The Milkman Film ★ 7,0

The Milkman

Bradley, Sr.

1950

Dangerous Partners Film ★ 6,8

Dangerous Partners

Duffy

1945

Submarine D-1 Film ★ 5,0

Submarine D-1

Admiral Thomas

1937

Convicted Film ★ 6,2

Convicted

Detective Dorn

1950

Barbary Coast Gent Film ★ 5,5

Barbary Coast Gent

Colonel Watrous

1944

Whistling in Brooklyn Film ★ 7,0

Whistling in Brooklyn

Inspector Holcomb

1943

The Great O'Malley Film ★ 7,0

The Great O'Malley

Defense Attorney

1937

Lucky Night Film ★ 6,8

Lucky Night

Calvin Jordan

1939

Calling Philo Vance Film ★ 6,0

Calling Philo Vance

Markham

1940

Upperworld Film ★ 6,1

Upperworld

Banker Making Toast

1934

The Green Years Film ★ 6,4

The Green Years

Canon Roche

1946

White Cargo Film ★ 6,2

White Cargo

The Reverend Dr. Roberts

1942

Girl Crazy Film ★ 5,6

Girl Crazy

Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.

1943

Fog Over Frisco Film ★ 6,4

Fog Over Frisco

Oren Porter

1934

Money and the Woman Film ★ 4,4

Money and the Woman

Mr. Mason

1940

The Secret Bride Film ★ 6,2

The Secret Bride

Jim Lansdale

1934

Stranded Film ★ 6,0

Stranded

Mr. Tuthill

1935

The Family Secret Film ★ 6,1

The Family Secret

Donald Muir

1951

A Child is Born Film ★ 7,1

A Child is Born

Dr. Lee

1939

Green Light Film ★ 6,7

Green Light

Dr. Endicott

1937

Two Against the World Film ★ 6,2

Two Against the World

Jim Carstairs

1936

Castle on the Hudson Film ★ 7,0

Castle on the Hudson

District Attorney

1940

The Beginning or the End Film ★ 6,4

The Beginning or the End

Gen. Thomas F. Farrell

1947

The Singing Marine Film ★ 5,3

The Singing Marine

Captain Skinner

1937

The Bugle Sounds Film ★ 6,8

The Bugle Sounds

Lt. Col. Harry Seton

1942

Keep Your Powder Dry Film ★ 6,1

Keep Your Powder Dry

Maj. Gen. Lee Rand

1945

While the Patient Slept Film ★ 6,7

While the Patient Slept

Elihu Dimuck

1935

The Kennel Murder Case Film ★ 6,1

The Kennel Murder Case

Dubois (uncredited)

1933

Bordertown Film ★ 5,9

Bordertown

Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)

1935

Nothing But Trouble Film ★ 6,3

Nothing But Trouble

Mr. Hawkley

1944

Gentlemen Are Born Film ★ 7,3

Gentlemen Are Born

Mr. Harper

1934

This Man's Navy Film ★ 6,7

This Man's Navy

Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

1945

Best Foot Forward Film ★ 6,8

Best Foot Forward

Maj. Roger W. Reeber

1943

The Flying Missile Film ★ 5,3

The Flying Missile

Thomas A. Scott

1950

Four Wives Film ★ 5,5

Four Wives

Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.

1939

Between Two Women Film ★ 6,1

Between Two Women

Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

1945

Massacre Film ★ 5,5

Massacre

J.R. Dickinson

1934

Dr. Socrates Film ★ 6,6

Dr. Socrates

Greer

1935

White Banners Film ★ 6,1

White Banners

Sam Trimble

1938

Little Mister Jim Film ★ 5,5

Little Mister Jim

Chaplain

1947

Black Fury Film ★ 6,3

Black Fury

John W. Hendricks

1935

Flirtation Walk Film ★ 5,8

Flirtation Walk

Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts

1934

Boulder Dam Film ★ 5,7

Boulder Dam

Mr. Agnew

1936

From Headquarters Film ★ 6,1

From Headquarters

Inspector Donnelly

1933

Living on Velvet Film ★ 5,9

Living on Velvet

Harold Thornton

1935

Bad Bascomb Film ★ 7,3

Bad Bascomb

Gov. Winton

1946

I Loved a Woman Film ★ 4,8

I Loved a Woman

Mr. Farrell

1933

The Man with Two Faces Film ★ 6,8

The Man with Two Faces

Inspector Crane

1934

Road Gang Film ★ 7,0

Road Gang

George Winston

1936

Madame du Barry Film ★ 4,6

Madame du Barry

Duc de Choiseul

1934

We're in the Money Film ★ 5,9

We're in the Money

Stephen Dinsmore

1935

The House on 56th Street Film ★ 5,3

The House on 56th Street

Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)

1933

This Time for Keeps Film ★ 8,0

This Time for Keeps

Arthur Freeman

1942

For God and Country Film ★ 8,0

For God and Country

Captain Chaplain

1943

The Personality Kid Film ★ 4,4

The Personality Kid

Stephens

1934

The Return of October Film ★ 6,4

The Return of October

President Hotchkiss

1948

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air Film ★ 5,6

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

D.M. Gateway

1937

Rationing Film ★ 4,0

Rationing

Senator Edward White

1944

The Big Shakedown Film ★ 5,9

The Big Shakedown

Mr. Sheffner

1934

Freshman Love Film ★ 7,0

Freshman Love

President Simpkins

1936

Bedside Film ★ 5,6

Bedside

Dr. William Chester

1934

Sons of Liberty Film ★ 6,3

Sons of Liberty

Member of Continental Congress

1939

Oil for the Lamps of China Film ★ 7,2

Oil for the Lamps of China

Edward Hartford

1935

Service with the Colors Film ★ 5,4

Service with the Colors

Colonel Nelson

1940

Now I'll Tell Film ★ 5,1

Now I'll Tell

Tommy Doran

1934

Strange Bargain Film ★ 5,8

Strange Bargain

Timothy Hearne

1949

Personal Maid's Secret Film ★ 6,4

Personal Maid's Secret

Mr. Wilton Palmer

1935

The Golden Arrow Film ★ 6,3

The Golden Arrow

Mr. Appleby

1936

First Lady Film ★ 6,6

First Lady

George Mason

1937

Angels Wash Their Faces Film ★ 6,7

Angels Wash Their Faces

A.H. Remson

1939

Journal of a Crime Film ★ 5,9

Journal of a Crime

Doctor

1934

Born to Sing Film ★ 5,4

Born to Sing

Frank Eastman

1942

The Great Hotel Murder Film ★ 6,0

The Great Hotel Murder

Mr. Claude Harvey

1935

Alias Mary Dow Film ★ 7,2

Alias Mary Dow

Henry Dow

1935

Main Street Today Film ★ 6,3

Main Street Today

Vance Clark

1944

The Key Film ★ 4,9

The Key

Dan

1934

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio Film ★ 5,9

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

Director (uncredited)

1935

I've Got Your Number Film ★ 6,8

I've Got Your Number

Mr. John P. Schuyler

1934

Whistling in the Dark Film ★ 5,9

Whistling in the Dark

Philip Post

1941

Yellow Jack Film ★ 5,9

Yellow Jack

Gorgas

1938

Brother Rat Film ★ 6,0

Brother Rat

Colonel Ramm

1938

Draegerman Courage Film ★ 7,3

Draegerman Courage

Dr. Thomas Haslett

1937

Girls on Probation Film ★ 6,2

Girls on Probation

Judge

1938

Twenty Million Sweethearts Film ★ 6,6

Twenty Million Sweethearts

Lemuel Tappan

1934

Son of a Sailor Film ★ 6,0

Son of a Sailor

Naval Officer

1933

Sweet Music Film ★ 6,8

Sweet Music

Louis Trumble

1935

Lost Angel Film ★ 8,0

Lost Angel

Professor Josh Pringle

1943

Rainbow on the River Film ★ 8,7

Rainbow on the River

Father Josef

1936

Down in San Diego Film ★ 6,7

Down in San Diego

Col. Halliday

1941

Midnight Alibi Film ★ 6,7

Midnight Alibi

Ardsley

1934

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head Film ★ 6,0

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

Fernand de Marnay

1934

Murder in the Clouds Film ★ 5,1

Murder in the Clouds

Brownell

1934

The Trial of Mary Dugan Film ★ 6,5

The Trial of Mary Dugan

Galway

1941

The Florentine Dagger Film ★ 6,8

The Florentine Dagger

Victor Ballau

1935

The Get-Away Film ★ 6,0

The Get-Away

Warden Alcott

1941

Bright Lights Film ★ 5,1

Bright Lights

J.C. Anderson

1935

Leather Gloves Film ★ 9,0

Leather Gloves

Dudley

1948

Big Hearted Herbert Film ★ 5,5

Big Hearted Herbert

Goodrich Sr.

1934

The Case of the Lucky Legs Film ★ 6,0

The Case of the Lucky Legs

District Attorney C. Manchester

1935

The Big Noise Film ★ 7,5

The Big Noise

Charlie Caldwell

1936

Film ★ 7,0

Young America Flies

Dr. Webster

1940

Dark Shadows Film ★ 8,9

Dark Shadows

Dr. Everett Colner

1944

The Man Who Dared Film ★ 7,0

The Man Who Dared

Matthew Carter

1939

Dinky Film ★ 7,3

Dinky

Col. Barnes

1935

Film ★ 9,0

The Right Way

Mr. Martin

1939