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Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

ActingBorn August 9, 1891Died May 18, 1961 (age 69)Orange, New Jersey, USA

Biography

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.

Filmography

1957
The Wings of Eagles

as Capt. Spear

Movie
1955
Untamed

as Squire O'Neill

Movie
1953
The Sun Shines Bright

as Joe D. Habersham

Movie
1952
Scarlet Angel

as Morgan Caldwell

Movie
1952
Scandal Sheet

as Charlie Barnes

Movie
1951
The Family Secret

as Donald Muir

Movie
1951Movie
1950
The Flying Missile

as Thomas A. Scott

Movie
1950
The Milkman

as Bradley, Sr.

Movie
1950
Convicted

as Detective Dorn

Movie
1950
The Second Woman

as Ben Sheppard

Movie
1950
No Man of Her Own

as Mr. Harkness

Movie
1949
Holiday Affair

as Mr. Crowley

Movie
1949
The Reckless Moment

as Tom Harper

Movie
1949
Strange Bargain

as Timothy Hearne

Movie
1949
You're My Everything

as Prof. Adams

Movie
1949
Alias Nick Beal

as Judge Ben Hobbs

Movie
1948Movie
1948
The Return of October

as President Hotchkiss

Movie
1947Movie
1947
The Beginning or the End

as Gen. Thomas F. Farrell

Movie
1946
Three Wise Fools

as Prof. Horace Appleby

Movie
1946
The Green Years

as Canon Roche

Movie
1946
Bad Bascomb

as Gov. Winton

Movie
1946
The Virginian

as Mr. Taylor

Movie
1946
The Hoodlum Saint

as Lewis J. Malbery

Movie
1945
Anchors Aweigh

as Admiral Hammond

Movie
1945Movie
1945
Keep Your Powder Dry

as Maj. Gen. Lee Rand

Movie
1945
Between Two Women

as Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

Movie
1945
This Man's Navy

as Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

Movie
1944
Dark Shadows

as Dr. Everett Colner

Movie
1944
Nothing But Trouble

as Mr. Hawkley

Movie
1944
Barbary Coast Gent

as Colonel Watrous

Movie
1944
Two Girls and a Sailor

as John Dyckman Brown II

Movie
1944
Main Street Today

as Vance Clark

Movie
1944
Rationing

as Senator Edward White

Movie
1944
The Heavenly Body

as Professor Stowe

Movie
1944
A Guy Named Joe

as Col. Sykes

Movie
1943
Lost Angel

as Professor Josh Pringle

Movie
1943
Whistling in Brooklyn

as Inspector Holcomb

Movie
1943
Girl Crazy

as Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.

Movie
1943
Best Foot Forward

as Maj. Roger W. Reeber

Movie
1943
Thousands Cheer

as Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)

Movie
1943
For God and Country

as Captain Chaplain

Movie
1943Movie
1943
Air Raid Wardens

as Rittenhause

Movie
1943
The Human Comedy

as Charles Steed

Movie
1942
Stand by for Action

as Cmdr. Stone M.C

Movie
1942
White Cargo

as The Reverend Dr. Roberts

Movie
1942
Tortilla Flat

as Father Ramon

Movie
1942
This Time for Keeps

as Arthur Freeman

Movie
1942
Born to Sing

as Frank Eastman

Movie
1942
The Bugle Sounds

as Lt. Col. Harry Seton

Movie
1941
Johnny Eager

as Mr. Verne

Movie
1941
Shadow of the Thin Man

as Jason Sculley

Movie
1941
Honky Tonk

as Daniel Wells

Movie
1941Movie
1941
Whistling in the Dark

as Philip Post

Movie
1941
Down in San Diego

as Col. Halliday

Movie
1941
The Get-Away

as Warden Alcott

Movie
1941
Billy the Kid

as Tim Ward

Movie
1941
Men of Boys Town

as Mr. Maitland

Movie
1941Movie
1940
Santa Fe Trail

as Cyrus Brody

Movie
1940Movie
1940
Service with the Colors

as Colonel Nelson

Movie
1940Movie
1940
They Drive by Night

as District Attorney (uncredited)

Movie
1940
Young America Flies

as Dr. Webster

Movie
1940
'Til We Meet Again

as Dr. Cameron

Movie
1940Movie
1940
Castle on the Hudson

as District Attorney

Movie
1940Movie
1940Movie
1939
Invisible Stripes

as Parole Officer Masters

Movie
1939
Four Wives

as Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.

Movie
1939
A Child is Born

as Dr. Lee

Movie
1939Movie
1939
Everybody's Hobby

as Thomas 'Tom' Leslie

Movie
1939
The Right Way

as Mr. Martin

Movie
1939
Juarez

as General Miguel Miramon

Movie
1939
The Man Who Dared

as Matthew Carter

Movie
1939
Sons of Liberty

as Member of Continental Congress

Movie
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as Attorney Kellogg

Movie
1939
Lucky Night

as Calvin Jordan

Movie
1939
Dodge City

as Colonel Dodge

Movie
1939
Wings of the Navy

as Prologue Speaker

Movie
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

as Sen. H. Baldwin

Movie
1938
Brother Rat

as Colonel Ramm

Movie
1938Movie
1938
The Chaser

as Mr. Calhoun

Movie
1938
Racket Busters

as Governor

Movie
1938
White Banners

as Sam Trimble

Movie
1938
Yellow Jack

as Gorgas

Movie
1938
Jezebel

as General Theopholus Bogardus

Movie
1938Movie
1937
Wells Fargo

as Henry Wells

Movie
1937
First Lady

as George Mason

Movie
1937
Submarine D-1

as Admiral Thomas

Movie
1937
The Life of Emile Zola

as Colonel Picquart

Movie
1937
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

as D.M. Gateway

Movie
1937
The Singing Marine

as Captain Skinner

Movie
1937
The Go-Getter

as Commander Tisdale

Movie
1937
Draegerman Courage

as Dr. Thomas Haslett

Movie
1937
Marked Woman

as Arthur Sheldon

Movie
1937
Green Light

as Dr. Endicott

Movie
1937
The Great O'Malley

as Defense Attorney

Movie
1936
Rainbow on the River

as Father Josef

Movie
1936
Anthony Adverse

as Father Xavier

Movie
1936
Two Against the World

as Jim Carstairs

Movie
1936
The White Angel

as Dr. Scott

Movie
1936
The Big Noise

as Charlie Caldwell

Movie
1936
Bullets or Ballots

as Ward Bryant

Movie
1936
The Golden Arrow

as Mr. Appleby

Movie
1936
Road Gang

as George Winston

Movie
1936
Boulder Dam

as Mr. Agnew

Movie
1936
The Walking Dead

as District Attorney Werner

Movie
1936Movie
1936
Freshman Love

as President Simpkins

Movie
1935
Personal Maid's Secret

as Mr. Wilton Palmer

Movie
1935
Dr. Socrates

as Greer

Movie
1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs

as District Attorney C. Manchester

Movie
1935
Special Agent

as District Attorney Roger Quinn

Movie
1935
We're in the Money

as Stephen Dinsmore

Movie
1935
Bright Lights

as J.C. Anderson

Movie
1935
Stranded

as Mr. Tuthill

Movie
1935
Oil for the Lamps of China

as Edward Hartford

Movie
1935
Black Fury

as John W. Hendricks

Movie
1935
Dinky

as Col. Barnes

Movie
1935
Alias Mary Dow

as Henry Dow

Movie
1935
The Florentine Dagger

as Victor Ballau

Movie
1935Movie
1935
Living on Velvet

as Harold Thornton

Movie
1935
The Great Hotel Murder

as Mr. Claude Harvey

Movie
1935
Sweet Music

as Louis Trumble

Movie
1935
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

as Director (uncredited)

Movie
1935
Bordertown

as Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)

Movie
1934
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

as Fernand de Marnay

Movie
1934
The Secret Bride

as Jim Lansdale

Movie
1934
Murder in the Clouds

as John Brownell

Movie
1934
Flirtation Walk

as Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts

Movie
1934
Gentlemen Are Born

as Mr. Harper

Movie
1934
Madame du Barry

as Duc de Choiseul

Movie
1934
Big Hearted Herbert

as Goodrich Sr.

Movie
1934
Side Streets

as George Richards

Movie
1934
The Man with Two Faces

as Inspector Crane

Movie
1934
Midnight Alibi

as Ardsley

Movie
1934
The Key

as Dan

Movie
1934
Now I'll Tell

as Tommy Doran

Movie
1934Movie
1934
Fog Over Frisco

as Oren Porter

Movie
1934Movie
1934
Upperworld

as Banker Making Toast

Movie
1934
Wonder Bar

as Richard

Movie
1934Movie
1934
Midnight

as Edgar V. Ingersoll

Movie
1934
I've Got Your Number

as Mr. John P. Schuyler

Movie
1934Movie
1934
Bedside

as Dr. William Chester

Movie
1934
Massacre

as J.R. Dickinson

Movie
1934
The Big Shakedown

as Mr. Sheffner

Movie
1933
The House on 56th Street

as Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)

Movie
1933
Lady Killer

as Ramick

Movie
1933
Son of a Sailor

as Naval Officer

Movie
1933
The World Changes

as Orin Nordholm Sr.

Movie
1933
From Headquarters

as Inspector Donnelly

Movie
1933
The Kennel Murder Case

as Dubois (uncredited)

Movie
1933
I Loved a Woman

as Mr. Farrell

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 9, 1891
Day of DeathMay 18, 1961
Place of BirthOrange, New Jersey, USA
Popularity0.5