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Henry O'Neill

Actor

Henry O'Neill

Born August 9, 1891 in Orange, New Jersey, USADied May 18, 1961168 films

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.

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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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Jezebel posterFirst watchJezebel19387.0as General Theopholus BogardusIn 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Anchors Aweigh poster6.8Anchors Aweigh1945They Drive by Night poster6.9They Drive by Night1940The Life of Emile Zola poster6.7The Life of Emile Zola1937Shadow of the Thin Man poster7.0Shadow of the Thin Man1941The Reckless Moment poster6.8The Reckless Moment1949Dodge City poster6.9Dodge City1939Holiday Affair poster6.9Holiday Affair1949Scandal Sheet poster7.0Scandal Sheet1952

Filmography

168 films as actor
  1. 1957The Wings of EaglesCapt. Spear
  2. 1955UntamedSquire O'Neill
  3. 1953The Sun Shines BrightJoe D. Habersham
  4. 1952Scarlet AngelMorgan Caldwell
  5. 1952Scandal SheetCharlie Barnes
  6. 1951The Family SecretDonald Muir
  7. 1951The People Against O'HaraJudge Keating
  8. 1950The Flying MissileThomas A. Scott
  9. 1950The MilkmanBradley, Sr.
  10. 1950ConvictedDetective Dorn
  11. 1950The Second WomanBen Sheppard
  12. 1950No Man of Her OwnMr. Harkness
  13. 1949Holiday AffairMr. Crowley
  14. 1949The Reckless MomentTom Harper
  15. 1949Strange BargainTimothy Hearne
  16. 1949You're My EverythingProf. Adams
  17. 1949Alias Nick BealJudge Ben Hobbs
  18. 1948Leather GlovesDudley
  19. 1948The Return of OctoberPresident Hotchkiss
  20. 1947Little Mister JimChaplain
  21. 1946Three Wise FoolsProf. Horace Appleby
  22. 1946The Green YearsCanon Roche
  23. 1946Bad BascombGov. Winton
  24. 1946The VirginianMr. Taylor
  25. 1946The Hoodlum SaintLewis J. Malbery
  26. 1945Anchors AweighAdmiral Hammond
  27. 1945Dangerous PartnersDuffy
  28. 1945Keep Your Powder DryMaj. Gen. Lee Rand
  29. 1945Between Two WomenLarry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
  30. 1945This Man's NavyLt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone
  31. 1944Dark ShadowsDr. Everett Colner
  32. 1944Nothing But TroubleMr. Hawkley
  33. 1944Barbary Coast GentColonel Watrous
  34. 1944Two Girls and a SailorJohn Dyckman Brown II
  35. 1944Main Street TodayVance Clark
  36. 1944RationingSenator Edward White
  37. 1944The Heavenly BodyProfessor Stowe
  38. 1944A Guy Named JoeCol. Sykes
  39. 1943Lost AngelProfessor Josh Pringle
  40. 1943Whistling in BrooklynInspector Holcomb
  41. 1943Girl CrazyMr. Danny Churchill, Sr.
  42. 1943Best Foot ForwardMaj. Roger W. Reeber
  43. 1943Thousands CheerCaptain (uncredited)
  44. 1943For God and CountryCaptain Chaplain
  45. 1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal CaseWarden Kenneson
  46. 1943Air Raid WardensRittenhause
  47. 1943The Human ComedyCharles Steed
  48. 1942Stand by for ActionCmdr. Stone M.C
  49. 1942White CargoThe Reverend Dr. Roberts
  50. 1942Tortilla FlatFather Ramon
  51. 1942This Time for KeepsArthur Freeman
  52. 1942Born to SingFrank Eastman
  53. 1942The Bugle SoundsLt. Col. Harry Seton
  54. 1941Johnny EagerMr. Verne
  55. 1941Shadow of the Thin ManJason Sculley
  56. 1941Honky TonkDaniel Wells
  57. 1941Blossoms in the DustJudge
  58. 1941Whistling in the DarkPhilip Post
  59. 1941Down in San DiegoCol. Halliday
  60. 1941The Get-AwayWarden Alcott
  61. 1941Billy the KidTim Ward
  62. 1941Men of Boys TownMr. Maitland
  63. 1941The Trial of Mary DuganGalway
  64. 1940Santa Fe TrailCyrus Brody
  65. 1940Knute Rockne All AmericanDoctor
  66. 1940Service with the ColorsColonel Nelson
  67. 1940Money and the WomanMr. Mason
  68. 1940They Drive by NightDistrict Attorney (uncredited)
  69. 1940Young America FliesDr. Webster
  70. 1940'Til We Meet AgainDr. Cameron
  71. 1940Dr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletDr. Lentz
  72. 1940Castle on the HudsonDistrict Attorney
  73. 1940Calling Philo VanceMarkham
  74. 1940The Fighting 69thColonel
  75. 1939Invisible StripesParole Officer Masters
  76. 1939Four WivesDr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.
  77. 1939A Child is BornDr. Lee
  78. 1939Angels Wash Their FacesA.H. Remson
  79. 1939Everybody's HobbyThomas 'Tom' Leslie
  80. 1939The Right WayMr. Martin
  81. 1939JuarezGeneral Miguel Miramon
  82. 1939The Man Who DaredMatthew Carter
  83. 1939Sons of LibertyMember of Continental Congress
  84. 1939Confessions of a Nazi SpyAttorney Kellogg
  85. 1939Lucky NightCalvin Jordan
  86. 1939Dodge CityColonel Dodge
  87. 1939Wings of the NavyPrologue Speaker
  88. 1939Torchy Blane in ChinatownSen. H. Baldwin
  89. 1938Brother RatColonel Ramm
  90. 1938Girls on ProbationJudge
  91. 1938The ChaserMr. Calhoun
  92. 1938The Amazing Dr. ClitterhouseJudge
  93. 1938Racket BustersGovernor
  94. 1938White BannersSam Trimble
  95. 1938Yellow JackGorgas
  96. 1938JezebelGeneral Theopholus Bogardus
  97. 1938Gold Is Where You Find ItJudge
  98. 1937Wells FargoHenry Wells
  99. 1937First LadyGeorge Mason
  100. 1937Submarine D-1Admiral Thomas
  101. 1937The Life of Emile ZolaColonel Picquart
  102. 1937Mr. Dodd Takes the AirD.M. Gateway
  103. 1937The Singing MarineCaptain Skinner
  104. 1937The Go-GetterCommander Tisdale
  105. 1937Draegerman CourageDr. Thomas Haslett
  106. 1937Marked WomanArthur Sheldon
  107. 1937Green LightDr. Endicott
  108. 1937The Great O'MalleyDefense Attorney
  109. 1936Rainbow on the RiverFather Josef
  110. 1936Anthony AdverseFather Xavier
  111. 1936Two Against the WorldJim Carstairs
  112. 1936The White AngelDr. Scott
  113. 1936The Big NoiseCharlie Caldwell
  114. 1936Bullets or BallotsWard Bryant
  115. 1936The Golden ArrowMr. Appleby
  116. 1936Road GangGeorge Winston
  117. 1936Boulder DamMr. Agnew
  118. 1936The Walking DeadDistrict Attorney Werner
  119. 1936The Story of Louis PasteurDr. Emile Roux
  120. 1936Freshman LovePresident Simpkins