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Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy

Acting

Born: May 1, 1919Wexford, Ireland

Daniel Peter O'Herlihy (May 1, 1919 – February 17, 2005) was an Irish film actor, known for such roles as Brigadier General Warren A. "Blackie" Black in Fail Safe, Marshal Ney in Waterloo, Conal Cochran in Halloween III: Season of the Witch, "The Old Man" in RoboCop, and Andrew Packard in Twin Peaks. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1954 film Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.

Known For
Filmography
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

Self (archive footage)

2020
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

Self

2000
Buñuel in Hollywood

Buñuel in Hollywood

Self

2000
The Rat Pack

The Rat Pack

Joe Kennedy

1998
Love, Cheat & Steal

Love, Cheat & Steal

Hamilton Fisk

1993
RoboCop 2

RoboCop 2

The Old Man

1990
A Waltz Through the Hills

A Waltz Through the Hills

Uncle Tom

1988
The Dead

The Dead

Mr. Browne

1987
RoboCop

RoboCop

The Old Man

1987
Dark Mansions

Dark Mansions

Alexander Drake

1986
The Whoopee Boys

The Whoopee Boys

Judge Sternhill

1986
The Last Starfighter

The Last Starfighter

Grig

1984
Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Conal Cochran

1982
Artemis '81

Artemis '81

Albrecht Von Drachenfels

1981
Death Ray 2000

Death Ray 2000

The Director

1981
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter

Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter

Mark Twain

1979
Deadly Game

Deadly Game

Colonel Edward Stryker

1977
MacArthur

MacArthur

President Roosevelt

1977
Good Against Evil

Good Against Evil

Father Kemschler

1977
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free

Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free

Tip Conaker

1976
The Quest: The Longest Drive

The Quest: The Longest Drive

Mathew Hatcher

1976
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Leonard Jerome

1974
The Tamarind Seed

The Tamarind Seed

Fergus Stephenson

1974
The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment

J.D. Randall

1972
The People

The People

Sol Diemus

1972
Waterloo

Waterloo

Marshal Michel Ney

1970
The Big Cube

The Big Cube

Charles Winthrop

1969
100 Rifles

100 Rifles

Steven Grimes

1969
How to Steal the World

How to Steal the World

Prof. David Garrow

1968
Fail Safe

Fail Safe

Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

1964
The Cabinet of Caligari

The Cabinet of Caligari

Caligari / Paul

1962
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

Detective Phil Butler

1961
One Foot in Hell

One Foot in Hell

Sir Harry Ivers

1960
A Terrible Beauty

A Terrible Beauty

Don McGinnis

1960
The Young Land

The Young Land

Judge Millard Isham

1959
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

David Edwards

1959
Home Before Dark

Home Before Dark

Arnold Bronn

1958
That Woman Opposite

That Woman Opposite

Dermot Kinross

1957
The Blackwell Story

The Blackwell Story

Dr. Keller

1957
The Virgin Queen

The Virgin Queen

Lord Derry

1955
The Purple Mask

The Purple Mask

Brisquet

1955
Hunters of the Deep

Hunters of the Deep

Narrator

1955
Bengal Brigade

Bengal Brigade

Capt. Ronald Blaine (as Daniel O'Herlihy)

1954
The Black Shield of Falworth

The Black Shield of Falworth

Prince Hal of Wales

1954
Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

1954
Sword of Venus

Sword of Venus

Danglars

1953
Invasion, U.S.A.

Invasion, U.S.A.

Mr. Ohman

1952
Operation Secret

Operation Secret

Lt. Duncan

1952
Actors and Sin

Actors and Sin

Alfred O'Shea / Narrator (segment Actor's Blood)

1952
At Sword's Point

At Sword's Point

Aramis Jr.

1952
The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil

Hugh Williams

1951
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

Commando Captain (uncredited)

1951
The Highwayman

The Highwayman

1951
Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three

Sgt.Murphy

1951
The Iroquois Trail

The Iroquois Trail

Lt. Blakely

1950
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

Alan Breck

1948
Macbeth

Macbeth

Macduff

1948
Larceny

Larceny

Duke

1948
Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

Nolan

1947
Hungry Hill

Hungry Hill

Harry Brodrick

1947