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Henry O'Neill

Actor
Died May 18, 1961 (69 years)
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 & Shows on Plex
  • Santa Fe Trail
  • The Kennel Murder Case
  • The Second Woman
  • The Case of the Lucky Legs
Known For
  • Jezebel
  • The Reckless Moment
  • Holiday Affair
  • The Life of Emile Zola
  • Anchors Aweigh
  • Shadow of the Thin Man
  • Scandal Sheet
  • Dodge City
  • The Story of Louis Pasteur
  • No Man of Her Own
  • Santa Fe Trail
  • The Walking Dead
  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy
  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
  • Johnny Eager
  • Bullets or Ballots
  • A Guy Named Joe
  • Knute Rockne All American
  • Fashions of 1934
  • Juarez
  • Special Agent
  • The Second Woman
  • Lady Killer
  • Blossoms in the Dust

Filmography

1993
The Unknown Marx Brothers · as Actor In 'the Big Store' Trailer
1987
Bloopermania · as Cast
1959
North by Northwest · as Man In Plaza Bar
1957
The Wings of Eagles · as Capt. Spear
1955
Untamed · as Squire O'neill
1953
The Sun Shines Bright · as Joe D. Habersham
1952
Scarlet Angel · as Morgan Caldwell
1952
Scandal Sheet · as Charlie Barnes
1951
The Family Secret · as Donald Muir
1951
The People Against O'Hara · as Judge Keating
1950
The Flying Missile · as Thomas A. Scott
1950
The Milkman · as Bradley, Sr.
1950
Convicted · as Detective Dorn
1950
The Second Woman · as Ben Sheppard
1950
No Man of Her Own · as Mr. Harkness
1949
Holiday Affair · as Mr. Crowley
1949
The Reckless Moment · as Tom Harper
1949
Strange Bargain · as Timothy Hearne
1949
You're My Everything · as Prof. Adams
1949
Alias Nick Beal · as Judge Ben Hobbs
1948
The Return of October · as President Hotchkiss
1947
The Beginning or the End · as Gen. Thomas F. Farrell
1946
Three Wise Fools · as Prof. Horace Appleby
1946
Bad Bascomb · as Gov. Winton
1946
The Green Years · as Canon Roche
1946
Little Mister Jim · as Chaplain
1946
The Virginian · as Mr. Taylor
1946
The Hoodlum Saint · as Lewis J. Malbery
1945
Between Two Women · as Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
1945
Anchors Aweigh · as Admiral Hammond
1945
Dangerous Partners · as Duffy
1945
Keep Your Powder Dry · as Maj. Gen. Lee Rand
1945
This Man's Navy · as Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone
1944
Nothing But Trouble · as Mr. Hawkley
1944
Barbary Coast Gent · as Colonel Watrous
1944
Two Girls and a Sailor · as John Dyckman Brown Ii
1944
Rationing · as Senator Edward White
1944
The Heavenly Body · as Professor Stowe
1943
Girl Crazy · as Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.
1943
Lost Angel · as Professor Josh Pringle
1943
A Guy Named Joe · as Col. Sykes
1943
The Human Comedy · as Charles Steed
1943
Whistling in Brooklyn · as Inspector Holcomb
1943
Best Foot Forward · as Maj. Roger W. Reeber
1943
Thousands Cheer · as Captain In Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case · as Warden Kenneson
1943
Air Raid Wardens · as Rittenhause
1942
Stand by for Action · as Cmdr. Stone M.c
1942
Mr. and Mrs. North · as Undetermined Role
1942
The Bugle Sounds · as Lt. Col. Harry Seton
1942
White Cargo · as The Reverend Dr. Roberts
1942
Tortilla Flat · as Father Ramon
1942
Pierre of the Plains · as Undetermined Role
1942
This Time for Keeps · as Arthur Freeman
1942
Born to Sing · as Frank Eastman
1941
Johnny Eager · as A.j. Verne
1941
Shadow of the Thin Man · as Major Jason I. Sculley
1941
Honky Tonk · as Pearl
1941
1941
Whistling in the Dark · as Philip Post
1941
Down in San Diego · as Col. Halliday
1941
The Getaway · as Warden Alcott
1941
Billy the Kid · as Tim Ward
1941
Men of Boys Town · as Mr. Maitland
1941
1941
Maisie Was a Lady · as Undetermined Secondary Role
1940
Santa Fe Trail · as Cyrus Brody
1940
1940
Money and the Woman · as Mr. Mason
1940
They Drive by Night · as District Attorney (uncredited)
1940
My Love Came Back · as Doctor In Trailer
1940
Young America Flies · as Dr. Webster
1940
'Til We Meet Again · as Dr. Cameron
1940
1940
Castle on the Hudson · as District Attorney
1940
Calling Philo Vance · as Markham
1940
The Fighting 69th · as Colonel
1939
A Child Is Born · as Dr. Lee
1939
Invisible Stripes · as Parole Officer Masters
1939
Four Wives · as Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.
1939
Angels Wash Their Faces · as A.h. Remson
1939
Everybody's Hobby · as Thomas 'tom' Leslie
1939
Land of Liberty · as Gorgas (edited From 'yellow Jack')
1939
Juarez · as General Miguel Miramon
1939
The Man Who Dared · as Matthew Carter
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy · as Attorney Kellogg
1939
Lucky Night · as Calvin Jordan
1939
Dodge City · as Colonel Dodge
1939
Wings of the Navy · as Prologue Speaker
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown · as Sen. H. Baldwin
1938
Brother Rat · as Colonel Ramm
1938
Girls on Probation · as Judge
1938
1938
The Chaser · as Mr. Calhoun
1938
Racket Busters · as Governor
1938
Yellow Jack · as Gorgas
1938
Jezebel · as General Theopholus Bogardus
1938
1938
White Banners · as Sam Trimble
1937
Wells Fargo · as Henry Wells
1937
First Lady · as George Mason
1937
Submarine D-1 · as Admiral Thomas
1937
The Life of Emile Zola · as Colonel Picquart
1937
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air · as D.m. Gateway
1937
The Singing Marine · as Captain Skinner
1937
The Go Getter · as Commander Tisdale
1937
Draegerman Courage · as Dr. Thomas Haslett
1937
Marked Woman · as Arthur Sheldon
1937
Green Light · as Dr. Endicott
1937
The Great O'Malley · as Defense Attorney
1936
Rainbow on the River · as Father Josef
1936
Anthony Adverse · as Father Xavier
1936
The White Angel · as Dr. Scott
1936
The Big Noise · as Charlie Caldwell
1936
Bullets or Ballots · as Ward Bryant
1936
The Golden Arrow · as Mr. Appleby
1936
Road Gang · as George Winston
1936
The Walking Dead · as District Attorney Werner
1936
Boulder Dam · as Mr. Agnew
1936
The Story of Louis Pasteur · as Dr. Emile Roux
1936
The Petrified Forest · as Trailer Narrator
1936
Two Against the World · as Jim Carstairs
1935
Freshman Love · as President Simpkins
1935
I Found Stella Parish · as Trailer Narrator
1935
Personal Maid's Secret · as Mr. Wilton Palmer
1935
Dr. Socrates · as Greer
1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs · as District Attorney C. Manchester
1935
Special Agent · as District Attorney Roger Quinn
1935
We're in the Money · as Stephen Dinsmore
1935
Bright Lights · as J.c. Anderson
1935
Stranded · as Mr. Tuthill
1935
Oil for the Lamps of China · as Edward Hartford
1935
Dinky · as Col. Barnes
1935
Alias Mary Dow · as Henry Dow
1935
Black Fury · as John W. Hendricks
1935
The Florentine Dagger · as Victor Ballau
1935
While the Patient Slept · as Elihu Dimuck
1935
Living on Velvet · as Harold Thornton
1935
The Great Hotel Murder · as Mr. Claude Harvey
1935
Sweet Music · as Louis Trumble
1935
Bordertown · as Attorney J.l. Chase (uncredited)
1934
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head · as Fernand De Marnay
1934
The Secret Bride · as Jim Lansdale
1934
Murder in the Clouds · as John Brownell
1934
Flirtation Walk · as Gen. John "jack" Brent Fitts
1934
Gentlemen Are Born · as Mr. Harper
1934
Madame Du Barry · as Duc De Choiseul
1934
Big Hearted Herbert · as Goodrich Sr.
1934
The Man with Two Faces · as Inspector Crane
1934
Side Streets · as George Richards
1934
Midnight Alibi · as Ardsley
1934
The Personality Kid · as Stephens
1934
The Key · as Dan
1934
Now I'll Tell · as Tommy Doran
1934
Fog Over Frisco · as Oren Porter
1934
Twenty Million Sweethearts · as Lemuel Tappan
1934
Upperworld · as Banker Making Toast At Banquet
1934
Wonder Bar · as Richard
1934
Journal of a Crime · as Doctor
1934
Midnight · as Edgar V. Ingersoll
1934
I've Got Your Number · as Mr. John P. Schuyler
1934
Fashions of 1934 · as Duryea
1934
Bedside · as Dr. William Chester
1934
Massacre · as J.r. Dickinson
1934
The Big Shakedown · as Mr. Sheffner
1933
The House on 56th Street · as Baxter - The Laywer (uncredited)
1933
Son of a Sailor · as Naval Officer
1933
Lady Killer · as Ramick
1933
The World Changes · as Orin Nordholm Sr.
1933
From Headquarters · as Inspector Donnelly
1933
The Kennel Murder Case · as Dubois (uncredited)
1933
Ever in My Heart · as Naturalization Judge
1933
I Loved a Woman · as Mr. Farrell

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