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Dick O'Neill

Actor

Dick O'Neill

Born August 29, 1928 in New York City, New York, USADied November 17, 199846 films

Richard Francis O'Neill was an American stage, film and television character actor best known for playing Irish cops, fathers, judges and army generals. He began his acting career as an original company member of Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three posterFirst watchThe Taking of Pelham One Two Three19747.5as CorrellIn New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers while the authorities question about the method of their escape.View film

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The Jerk poster6.9The Jerk1979The Front Page poster7.3The Front Page1974The Mosquito Coast poster6.3The Mosquito Coast1986Prizzi's Honor poster6.4Prizzi's Honor1985The Buddy Holly Story poster7.1The Buddy Holly Story1978Wolfen poster5.9Wolfen1981Pretty Poison poster6.7Pretty Poison1968MacArthur poster6.2MacArthur1977

Filmography

46 films as actor
  1. 2005Better DaysHarry Clooney
  2. 1997Ellen FosterJudge
  3. 1995The Unspoken TruthThomas Cleary
  4. 1994It Runs in the FamilyPulaski
  5. 1993The American ClockRyan
  6. 1992Highway HeartbreakerAlex's Father
  7. 1990Loose CannonsCaptain
  8. 1989She's Out of ControlMr. Pearson
  9. 1988The Diamond TrapLt. Barnett
  10. 1988The Secret Life of Kathy McCormickRay
  11. 1987Passion FlowerMartin Churit
  12. 1986The Mosquito CoastMr. Polski
  13. 1986There Must Be a PonyChief Investigator Roy Clymer
  14. 1985Prizzi's HonorBluestone
  15. 1985ChillerClarence Beeson
  16. 1985Turk 182!Powerhouse chief
  17. 1985Lots of LuckWilson
  18. 1985The Master Ninja 5Leo Fairchild
  19. 1984A Touch of ScandalLieutenant Halquist
  20. 1981WolfenWarren
  21. 1980The Ghosts of Buxley HallGen. Eulace C. Buxley
  22. 1980The Comeback KidPhil
  23. 1979The JerkFrosty
  24. 1978The Buddy Holly StorySol Gittler
  25. 1978House CallsIrwin Owett
  26. 1978Perfect GentlemenMr. Appleton
  27. 1977It Happened One ChristmasMr. Gower
  28. 1977American RaspberryGeneral Andrews
  29. 1977MacArthurColonel Whitney
  30. 1977Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love WomenJudge Proctor Hardcastle
  31. 1976Woman of the YearPhil Whitaker
  32. 1976The EntertainerCharlie
  33. 1976St. IvesHesh
  34. 1975The UFO IncidentGeneral James Davison
  35. 1975PosseWiley
  36. 1975HustlingKeogh
  37. 1974The Front PageMcHugh
  38. 1974The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeCorrell
  39. 1973HailAttorney General
  40. 1971Some of My Best Friends Are...Tim Holland
  41. 1968Pretty PoisonBud Munsch
  42. 1967Soldier in LoveFootman
  43. 1966Gammera the InvincibleGen. O'Neill
  44. 1966To the Shores of HellMaj. Fred Howard
  45. 1961Capture That CapsuleAl
  46. 1958The MuggerCassidy