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Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Acting

Born: August 9, 1891Orange, 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.

Known For
Filmography
The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

Capt. Spear

1957
Untamed

Untamed

Squire O'Neill

1955
The Sun Shines Bright

The Sun Shines Bright

Joe D. Habersham

1953
Scarlet Angel

Scarlet Angel

Morgan Caldwell

1952
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

Charlie Barnes

1952
The Family Secret

The Family Secret

Donald Muir

1951
The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

Judge Keating

1951
The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile

Thomas A. Scott

1950
The Milkman

The Milkman

Bradley, Sr.

1950
Convicted

Convicted

Detective Dorn

1950
The Second Woman

The Second Woman

Ben Sheppard

1950
No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

Mr. Harkness

1950
Holiday Affair

Holiday Affair

Mr. Crowley

1949
The Reckless Moment

The Reckless Moment

Tom Harper

1949
Strange Bargain

Strange Bargain

Timothy Hearne

1949
You're My Everything

You're My Everything

Prof. Adams

1949
Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

Judge Ben Hobbs

1949
Leather Gloves

Leather Gloves

Dudley

1948
The Return of October

The Return of October

President Hotchkiss

1948
Little Mister Jim

Little Mister Jim

Chaplain

1947
The Beginning or the End

The Beginning or the End

Gen. Thomas F. Farrell

1947
Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

Prof. Horace Appleby

1946
The Green Years

The Green Years

Canon Roche

1946
Bad Bascomb

Bad Bascomb

Gov. Winton

1946
The Virginian

The Virginian

Mr. Taylor

1946
The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint

Lewis J. Malbery

1946
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

Admiral Hammond

1945
Dangerous Partners

Dangerous Partners

Duffy

1945
Keep Your Powder Dry

Keep Your Powder Dry

Maj. Gen. Lee Rand

1945
Between Two Women

Between Two Women

Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

1945
This Man's Navy

This Man's Navy

Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

1945
Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

Dr. Everett Colner

1944
Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble

Mr. Hawkley

1944
Barbary Coast Gent

Barbary Coast Gent

Colonel Watrous

1944
Two Girls and a Sailor

Two Girls and a Sailor

John Dyckman Brown II

1944
Main Street Today

Main Street Today

Vance Clark

1944
Rationing

Rationing

Senator Edward White

1944
The Heavenly Body

The Heavenly Body

Professor Stowe

1944
A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

Col. Sykes

1944
Lost Angel

Lost Angel

Professor Josh Pringle

1943
Whistling in Brooklyn

Whistling in Brooklyn

Inspector Holcomb

1943
Girl Crazy

Girl Crazy

Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.

1943
Best Foot Forward

Best Foot Forward

Maj. Roger W. Reeber

1943
Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer

Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)

1943
For God and Country

For God and Country

Captain Chaplain

1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Warden Kenneson

1943
Air Raid Wardens

Air Raid Wardens

Rittenhause

1943
The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

Charles Steed

1943
Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action

Cmdr. Stone M.C

1942
White Cargo

White Cargo

The Reverend Dr. Roberts

1942
Tortilla Flat

Tortilla Flat

Father Ramon

1942
This Time for Keeps

This Time for Keeps

Arthur Freeman

1942
Born to Sing

Born to Sing

Frank Eastman

1942
The Bugle Sounds

The Bugle Sounds

Lt. Col. Harry Seton

1942
Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

Mr. Verne

1941
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

Jason Sculley

1941
Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk

Daniel Wells

1941
Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

Judge

1941
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

Philip Post

1941
Down in San Diego

Down in San Diego

Col. Halliday

1941
The Get-Away

The Get-Away

Warden Alcott

1941
Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

Tim Ward

1941
Men of Boys Town

Men of Boys Town

Mr. Maitland

1941
The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan

Galway

1941
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Cyrus Brody

1940
Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

Doctor

1940
Service with the Colors

Service with the Colors

Colonel Nelson

1940
Money and the Woman

Money and the Woman

Mr. Mason

1940
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

District Attorney (uncredited)

1940

Young America Flies

Dr. Webster

1940
'Til We Meet Again

'Til We Meet Again

Dr. Cameron

1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Lentz

1940
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

District Attorney

1940
Calling Philo Vance

Calling Philo Vance

Markham

1940
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

Colonel

1940
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

Parole Officer Masters

1939
Four Wives

Four Wives

Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.

1939
A Child is Born

A Child is Born

Dr. Lee

1939
Everybody's Hobby

Everybody's Hobby

Thomas 'Tom' Leslie

1939
Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces

A.H. Remson

1939

The Right Way

Mr. Martin

1939
Juarez

Juarez

General Miguel Miramon

1939
The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared

Matthew Carter

1939
Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty

Member of Continental Congress

1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Attorney Kellogg

1939
Lucky Night

Lucky Night

Calvin Jordan

1939
Dodge City

Dodge City

Colonel Dodge

1939
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

Prologue Speaker

1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Sen. H. Baldwin

1939
Brother Rat

Brother Rat

Colonel Ramm

1938
Girls on Probation

Girls on Probation

Judge

1938
The Chaser

The Chaser

Mr. Calhoun

1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Judge

1938
Racket Busters

Racket Busters

Governor

1938
White Banners

White Banners

Sam Trimble

1938
Yellow Jack

Yellow Jack

Gorgas

1938
Jezebel

Jezebel

General Theopholus Bogardus

1938
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

Judge

1938
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Henry Wells

1937
First Lady

First Lady

George Mason

1937
Submarine D-1

Submarine D-1

Admiral Thomas

1937
The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola

Colonel Picquart

1937
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

D.M. Gateway

1937
The Singing Marine

The Singing Marine

Captain Skinner

1937
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

Commander Tisdale

1937
Draegerman Courage

Draegerman Courage

Dr. Thomas Haslett

1937
Marked Woman

Marked Woman

Arthur Sheldon

1937
Green Light

Green Light

Dr. Endicott

1937
The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

Defense Attorney

1937
Rainbow on the River

Rainbow on the River

Father Josef

1936
Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse

Father Xavier

1936
Two Against the World

Two Against the World

Jim Carstairs

1936
The White Angel

The White Angel

Dr. Scott

1936
The Big Noise

The Big Noise

Charlie Caldwell

1936
Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

Ward Bryant

1936
The Golden Arrow

The Golden Arrow

Mr. Appleby

1936
Road Gang

Road Gang

George Winston

1936
Boulder Dam

Boulder Dam

Mr. Agnew

1936
The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

District Attorney Werner

1936
The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Story of Louis Pasteur

Dr. Emile Roux

1936
Freshman Love

Freshman Love

President Simpkins

1936
Personal Maid's Secret

Personal Maid's Secret

Mr. Wilton Palmer

1935
Dr. Socrates

Dr. Socrates

Greer

1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

District Attorney C. Manchester

1935
Special Agent

Special Agent

District Attorney Roger Quinn

1935
We're in the Money

We're in the Money

Stephen Dinsmore

1935
Bright Lights

Bright Lights

J.C. Anderson

1935
Stranded

Stranded

Mr. Tuthill

1935
Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China

Edward Hartford

1935
Black Fury

Black Fury

John W. Hendricks

1935
Dinky

Dinky

Col. Barnes

1935
Alias Mary Dow

Alias Mary Dow

Henry Dow

1935
The Florentine Dagger

The Florentine Dagger

Victor Ballau

1935
While the Patient Slept

While the Patient Slept

Elihu Dimuck

1935
Living on Velvet

Living on Velvet

Harold Thornton

1935
The Great Hotel Murder

The Great Hotel Murder

Mr. Claude Harvey

1935
Sweet Music

Sweet Music

Louis Trumble

1935
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

Director (uncredited)

1935
Bordertown

Bordertown

Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)

1935
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

Fernand de Marnay

1934
The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

Jim Lansdale

1934
Murder in the Clouds

Murder in the Clouds

John Brownell

1934
Flirtation Walk

Flirtation Walk

Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts

1934
Gentlemen Are Born

Gentlemen Are Born

Mr. Harper

1934
Madame du Barry

Madame du Barry

Duc de Choiseul

1934
Big Hearted Herbert

Big Hearted Herbert

Goodrich Sr.

1934
Side Streets

Side Streets

George Richards

1934
The Man with Two Faces

The Man with Two Faces

Inspector Crane

1934
Midnight Alibi

Midnight Alibi

Ardsley

1934
The Key

The Key

Dan

1934
Now I'll Tell

Now I'll Tell

Tommy Doran

1934
The Personality Kid

The Personality Kid

Stephens

1934
Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco

Oren Porter

1934
Twenty Million Sweethearts

Twenty Million Sweethearts

Lemuel Tappan

1934
Upperworld

Upperworld

Banker Making Toast

1934
Wonder Bar

Wonder Bar

Richard

1934
Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime

Doctor

1934
Midnight

Midnight

Edgar V. Ingersoll

1934
I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number

Mr. John P. Schuyler

1934
Fashions of 1934

Fashions of 1934

Duryea

1934
Bedside

Bedside

Dr. William Chester

1934
Massacre

Massacre

J.R. Dickinson

1934
The Big Shakedown

The Big Shakedown

Mr. Sheffner

1934
The House on 56th Street

The House on 56th Street

Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)

1933
Lady Killer

Lady Killer

Ramick

1933
Son of a Sailor

Son of a Sailor

Naval Officer

1933
The World Changes

The World Changes

Orin Nordholm Sr.

1933
From Headquarters

From Headquarters

Inspector Donnelly

1933
The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case

Dubois (uncredited)

1933
I Loved a Woman

I Loved a Woman

Mr. Farrell

1933