1891-08-09 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.
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The Wings of Eagles | Capt. Spear | 1957-01-31 |
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Untamed | Squire O'Neill | 1955-03-01 |
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The Sun Shines Bright | Joe D. Habersham | 1953-05-02 |
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Scandal Sheet | Charlie Barnes | 1952-01-16 |
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Scarlet Angel | Morgan Caldwell | 1952-06-20 |
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The People Against O'Hara | Judge Keating | 1951-09-01 |
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The Family Secret | Donald Muir | 1951-10-21 |
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Convicted | Detective Dorn | 1950-08-01 |
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No Man of Her Own | Mr. Harkness | 1950-02-21 |
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The Flying Missile | Thomas A. Scott | 1950-12-24 |
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The Milkman | Bradley, Sr. | 1950-10-17 |
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The Second Woman | Ben Sheppard | 1950-07-07 |
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Alias Nick Beal | Judge Ben Hobbs | 1949-03-04 |
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You're My Everything | Prof. Adams | 1949-07-22 |
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The Reckless Moment | Tom Harper | 1949-12-09 |
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Strange Bargain | Timothy Hearne | 1949-11-05 |
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Holiday Affair | Mr. Crowley | 1949-12-12 |
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Leather Gloves | Dudley | 1948-11-11 |
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The Return of October | President Hotchkiss | 1948-10-26 |
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The Beginning or the End | Gen. Thomas F. Farrell | 1947-02-19 |
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Little Mister Jim | Chaplain | 1947-04-01 |
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The Green Years | Canon Roche | 1946-07-04 |
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The Virginian | Mr. Taylor | 1946-05-05 |
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Bad Bascomb | Gov. Winton | 1946-05-26 |
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Three Wise Fools | Prof. Horace Appleby | 1946-09-26 |
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The Hoodlum Saint | Lewis J. Malbery | 1946-04-04 |
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This Man's Navy | Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone | 1945-01-04 |
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Anchors Aweigh | Admiral Hammond | 1945-08-13 |
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Between Two Women | Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited) | 1945-03-28 |
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Keep Your Powder Dry | Maj. Gen. Lee Rand | 1945-04-01 |
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Dangerous Partners | Duffy | 1945-06-07 |
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Barbary Coast Gent | Colonel Watrous | 1944-09-01 |
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Dark Shadows | Dr. Everett Colner | 1944-12-16 |
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Main Street Today | Vance Clark | 1944-03-25 |
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Two Girls and a Sailor | John Dyckman Brown II | 1944-06-14 |
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Rationing | Senator Edward White | 1944-03-24 |
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Nothing But Trouble | Mr. Hawkley | 1944-12-06 |
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The Heavenly Body | Professor Stowe | 1944-03-23 |
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For God and Country | Captain Chaplain | 1943-05-15 |
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Best Foot Forward | Maj. Roger W. Reeber | 1943-10-08 |
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The Human Comedy | Charles Steed | 1943-03-02 |
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A Guy Named Joe | Col. Sykes | 1943-12-24 |
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Lost Angel | Professor Josh Pringle | 1943-12-23 |
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Thousands Cheer | Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited) | 1943-09-13 |
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Air Raid Wardens | Rittenhause | 1943-04-04 |
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Whistling in Brooklyn | Inspector Holcomb | 1943-12-01 |
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Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Warden Kenneson | 1943-05-08 |
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Girl Crazy | Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr. | 1943-11-26 |
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The Bugle Sounds | Lt. Col. Harry Seton | 1942-01-30 |
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This Time for Keeps | Arthur Freeman | 1942-03-01 |
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White Cargo | The Reverend Dr. Roberts | 1942-12-12 |
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Born to Sing | Frank Eastman | 1942-02-18 |
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Stand by for Action | Cmdr. Stone M.C | 1942-12-31 |
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Tortilla Flat | Father Ramon | 1942-05-21 |
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Down in San Diego | Col. Halliday | 1941-08-01 |
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The Trial of Mary Dugan | Galway | 1941-02-14 |
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Billy the Kid | Tim Ward | 1941-05-30 |
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Men of Boys Town | Mr. Maitland | 1941-04-11 |
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Blossoms in the Dust | Judge | 1941-08-15 |
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Johnny Eager | Mr. Verne | 1941-12-09 |
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Whistling in the Dark | Philip Post | 1941-08-08 |
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The Get-Away | Warden Alcott | 1941-06-13 |
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Shadow of the Thin Man | Major Jason I. Sculley | 1941-11-21 |
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Honky Tonk | Daniel Wells | 1941-10-01 |
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'Til We Meet Again | Dr. Cameron | 1940-04-20 |
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Castle on the Hudson | District Attorney | 1940-02-17 |
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They Drive by Night | District Attorney (uncredited) | 1940-07-26 |
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Calling Philo Vance | Markham | 1940-02-03 |
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Young America Flies | Dr. Webster | 1940-07-13 |
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Service with the Colors | Colonel Nelson | 1940-08-31 |
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The Fighting 69th | Colonel | 1940-01-27 |
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Santa Fe Trail | Cyrus Brody | 1940-12-20 |
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Knute Rockne All American | Doctor | 1940-10-05 |
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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Dr. Lentz | 1940-02-23 |
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Money and the Woman | Mr. Mason | 1940-08-17 |
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A Child Is Born | Dr. Lee | 1939-12-07 |
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Sons of Liberty | Member of Continental Congress | 1939-05-20 |
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The Right Way | Mr. Martin | 1939-07-01 |
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Four Wives | Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr. | 1939-12-22 |
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Everybody's Hobby | Thomas 'Tom' Leslie | 1939-08-26 |
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The Man Who Dared | Matthew Carter | 1939-06-03 |
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Confessions of a Nazi Spy | Attorney Kellogg | 1939-05-06 |
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Wings of the Navy | Prologue Speaker | 1939-02-11 |
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Angels Wash Their Faces | A.H. Remson | 1939-08-26 |
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Lucky Night | Calvin Jordan | 1939-05-05 |
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Dodge City | Colonel Dodge | 1939-04-08 |
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Invisible Stripes | Parole Officer Masters | 1939-12-30 |
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Torchy Blane in Chinatown | Sen. H. Baldwin | 1939-02-02 |
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Juarez | General Miguel Miramon | 1939-06-10 |
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Yellow Jack | Gorgas | 1938-05-19 |
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Gold Is Where You Find It | Judge | 1938-02-12 |
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White Banners | Sam Trimble | 1938-06-23 |
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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse | Judge | 1938-07-20 |
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Girls on Probation | Judge | 1938-10-22 |
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Jezebel | General Theopholus Bogardus | 1938-03-26 |
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The Chaser | Mr. Calhoun | 1938-07-29 |
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Brother Rat | Colonel Ramm | 1938-10-29 |
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Racket Busters | Governor | 1938-07-16 |
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Submarine D-1 | Admiral Thomas | 1937-11-27 |
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Wells Fargo | Henry Wells | 1937-12-31 |
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Green Light | Dr. Endicott | 1937-02-20 |
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Marked Woman | Arthur Sheldon | 1937-04-10 |
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Mr. Dodd Takes the Air | D.M. Gateway | 1937-08-11 |
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Draegerman Courage | Dr. Thomas Haslett | 1937-05-15 |
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The Go-Getter | Commander Tisdale | 1937-05-22 |
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The Life of Emile Zola | Colonel Picquart | 1937-09-09 |
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The Singing Marine | Captain Skinner | 1937-07-03 |
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First Lady | George Mason | 1937-12-04 |
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The Great O'Malley | Defense Attorney | 1937-02-13 |
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Road Gang | George Winston | 1936-03-28 |
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The Golden Arrow | Mr. Appleby | 1936-05-23 |
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Bullets or Ballots | Ward Bryant | 1936-06-06 |
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The Walking Dead | District Attorney Werner | 1936-03-01 |
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The Big Noise | Charlie Caldwell | 1936-06-22 |
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The White Angel | Dr. Scott | 1936-06-25 |
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Rainbow on the River | Father Josef | 1936-12-18 |
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Freshman Love | President Simpkins | 1936-01-18 |
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The Story of Louis Pasteur | Dr. Emile Roux | 1936-02-22 |
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Anthony Adverse | Father Xavier | 1936-08-26 |
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Two Against the World | Jim Carstairs | 1936-07-11 |
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Boulder Dam | Mr. Agnew | 1936-03-07 |
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A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio | Director (uncredited) | 1935-02-02 |
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Bright Lights | J.C. Anderson | 1935-07-27 |
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While the Patient Slept | Elihu Dimuck | 1935-03-09 |
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The Great Hotel Murder | Mr. Claude Harvey | 1935-02-27 |
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Bordertown | Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited) | 1935-01-23 |
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We're in the Money | Stephen Dinsmore | 1935-08-17 |
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Sweet Music | Louis Trumble | 1935-02-23 |
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Stranded | Mr. Tuthill | 1935-06-29 |
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Dr. Socrates | Greer | 1935-10-19 |
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Dinky | Col. Barnes | 1935-05-11 |
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Black Fury | John W. Hendricks | 1935-05-18 |
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Oil for the Lamps of China | Edward Hartford | 1935-06-08 |
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Personal Maid's Secret | Mr. Wilton Palmer | 1935-10-26 |
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The Case of the Lucky Legs | District Attorney C. Manchester | 1935-10-05 |
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Alias Mary Dow | Henry Dow | 1935-05-01 |
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The Florentine Dagger | Victor Ballau | 1935-03-30 |
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Special Agent | District Attorney Roger Quinn | 1935-09-14 |
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Living on Velvet | Harold Thornton | 1935-03-02 |
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The Big Shakedown | Mr. Sheffner | 1934-01-06 |
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Bedside | Dr. William Chester | 1934-01-27 |
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Murder in the Clouds | John Brownell | 1934-12-15 |
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The Key | Dan | 1934-06-09 |
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Midnight | Edgar V. Ingersoll | 1934-03-07 |
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Fashions of 1934 | Duryea | 1934-02-14 |
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The Man with Two Faces | Inspector Crane | 1934-08-04 |
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Big Hearted Herbert | Goodrich Sr. | 1934-10-06 |
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The Personality Kid | Stephens | 1934-06-06 |
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Flirtation Walk | Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts | 1934-12-01 |
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Midnight Alibi | Ardsley | 1934-07-12 |
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Twenty Million Sweethearts | Lemuel Tappan | 1934-05-26 |
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Upperworld | Banker Making Toast | 1934-04-28 |
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Fog Over Frisco | Oren Porter | 1934-06-02 |
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Journal of a Crime | Doctor | 1934-03-10 |
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Gentlemen Are Born | Mr. Harper | 1934-11-17 |
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I've Got Your Number | Mr. John P. Schuyler | 1934-02-24 |
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Madame du Barry | Duc de Choiseul | 1934-10-13 |
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Now I'll Tell | Tommy Doran | 1934-06-07 |
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The Man Who Reclaimed His Head | Fernand de Marnay | 1934-12-24 |
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Side Streets | George Richards | 1934-08-14 |
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Massacre | J.R. Dickinson | 1934-01-20 |
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The Secret Bride | Jim Lansdale | 1934-12-22 |
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Wonder Bar | Richard | 1934-03-31 |
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From Headquarters | Inspector Donnelly | 1933-11-16 |
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The House on 56th Street | Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited) | 1933-12-23 |
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Lady Killer | Ramick | 1933-12-09 |
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I Loved a Woman | Mr. Farrell | 1933-09-23 |
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The World Changes | Orin Nordholm Sr. | 1933-11-25 |
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Son of a Sailor | Naval Officer | 1933-11-29 |
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The Kennel Murder Case | Dubois (uncredited) | 1933-10-28 |
