Henry O'Neill1891 - 1961

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Actor

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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.

Credits

The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles

1957

Drama • War

as Capt. Spear

6.2
0.4
Untamed
Untamed

1955

Adventure • Drama • Romance

as Squire O'Neill

5.6
0.5
The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright

1953

Comedy • Drama

as Joe D. Habersham

6.5
0.3
Scarlet Angel
Scarlet Angel

1952

Adventure • Drama • Western

as Morgan Caldwell

5.1
0.2
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet

1952

Crime • Thriller

as Charlie Barnes

7
1.4
The Family Secret
The Family Secret

1951

Crime • Drama

as Donald Muir

5.7
0.3
The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara

1951

Crime • Drama

as Judge Keating

5.7
0.3
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile

1950

Drama

as Thomas A. Scott

4.8
0.3
The Milkman
The Milkman

1950

Comedy

as Bradley, Sr.

8
0.2
Convicted
Convicted

1950

Crime • Drama

as Detective Dorn

6.3
0.6
The Second Woman
The Second Woman

1950

Drama

as Ben Sheppard

5.5
0.9
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own

1950

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Mr. Harkness

6.9
0.4
Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair

1949

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Mr. Crowley

6.8
0.7
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment

1949

Drama • Thriller

as Tom Harper

6.8
0.7
Strange Bargain
Strange Bargain

1949

Mystery • Thriller

as Timothy Hearne

5.7
0.3
You're My Everything
You're My Everything

1949

Drama • Music

as Prof. Adams

3.8
0.2
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal

1949

Crime • Drama • Fantasy

as Judge Ben Hobbs

6.9
0.8
Leather Gloves
Leather Gloves

1948

Drama

as Dudley

0
0.2
The Return of October
The Return of October

1948

Comedy

as President Hotchkiss

5.8
0.2
Little Mister Jim
Little Mister Jim

1947

Drama

as Chaplain

4
0.1
The Beginning or the End
The Beginning or the End

1947

Documentary • Drama • History • War

as Gen. Thomas F. Farrell

6.5
0.2
Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools

1946

Comedy • Drama

as Prof. Horace Appleby

5
0.2
The Green Years
The Green Years

1946

Drama

as Canon Roche

6.5
0.3
Bad Bascomb
Bad Bascomb

1946

Western

as Gov. Winton

6.2
0.3
The Virginian
The Virginian

1946

Western

as Mr. Taylor

6.1
0.6
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint

1946

Drama • Music

as Lewis J. Malbery

5.2
0.3
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh

1945

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Admiral Hammond

6.8
1.3
Dangerous Partners
Dangerous Partners

1945

Adventure • Mystery

as Duffy

6.3
0.2
Keep Your Powder Dry
Keep Your Powder Dry

1945

Drama • War

as Maj. Gen. Lee Rand

5.9
0.2
Between Two Women
Between Two Women

1945

Drama

as Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

5.9
0.2
This Man's Navy
This Man's Navy

1945

Adventure • Drama • War

as Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

6.4
0.1
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows

1944

Crime • Drama

as Dr. Everett Colner

9
0.5
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble

1944

Comedy

as Mr. Hawkley

6
0.4
Barbary Coast Gent
Barbary Coast Gent

1944

Comedy • Western

as Colonel Watrous

4.6
0.2
Two Girls and a Sailor
Two Girls and a Sailor

1944

Comedy • Music • Romance

as John Dyckman Brown II

5.7
0.3
Main Street Today
Main Street Today

1944

Drama • History • War

as Vance Clark

6.2
0.2
Rationing
Rationing

1944

Comedy

as Senator Edward White

3
0.2
The Heavenly Body
The Heavenly Body

1944

Comedy • Romance

as Professor Stowe

5.7
0.3
A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe

1943

Drama • Fantasy • Romance • War

as Col. Sykes

6.6
0.4
Lost Angel
Lost Angel

1943

Drama

as Professor Josh Pringle

7.5
0.6
Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn

1943

Comedy • Crime • Mystery • Romance

as Inspector Holcomb

6.3
0.3
Girl Crazy
Girl Crazy

1943

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.

5.6
0.5
Best Foot Forward
Best Foot Forward

1943

Comedy • Music

as Maj. Roger W. Reeber

6
0.2
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer

1943

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)

6.4
0.5
For God and Country
For God and Country

1943

Drama • War

as Captain Chaplain

0
0.3
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

Crime • Drama • Mystery

as Warden Kenneson

5.5
0.4
Air Raid Wardens
Air Raid Wardens

1943

Action • Adventure • Comedy • War

as Rittenhause

7.1
0.5
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy

1943

Drama • Family

as Charles Steed

6.3
0.3
Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action

1942

Action • Comedy • Drama • War

as Cmdr. Stone M.C

6.8
0.6
White Cargo
White Cargo

1942

Adventure • Drama

as The Reverend Dr. Roberts

5.8
0.8
Tortilla Flat
Tortilla Flat

1942

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Father Ramon

5.4
0.8
This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps

1942

Comedy • Romance

as Arthur Freeman

6
0.3
Born to Sing
Born to Sing

1942

Action • Crime

as Frank Eastman

5
0.2
The Bugle Sounds
The Bugle Sounds

1942

Drama • War

as Lt. Col. Harry Seton

6
0.2
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager

1941

Crime • Drama

as A.J. Verne

6.1
0.7
Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Major Jason I. Sculley

7
0.5
Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk

1941

Comedy • Crime • Drama • Romance • Western

as Daniel Wells

6.4
0.4
Blossoms in the Dust
Blossoms in the Dust

1941

Drama • Romance

as Judge

6.6
0.4
Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark

1941

Comedy • Crime • Mystery • Romance

as Philip Post

5.8
0.4
Down in San Diego
Down in San Diego

1941

Adventure • Comedy • Drama

as Col. Halliday

5.5
0.2
The Get-Away
The Get-Away

1941

Crime

as Warden Alcott

5.4
0.2
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid

1941

Drama • Western

as Tim Ward

4.8
0.5
Men of Boys Town
Men of Boys Town

1941

Drama

as Mr. Maitland

6.1
0.3
The Trial of Mary Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan

1941

Drama

as Galway

5
0.1
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail

1940

Western

as Cyrus Brody

5.8
1.1
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American

1940

Drama

as Doctor

6.1
0.4
Service with the Colors
Service with the Colors

1940

Drama

as Colonel Nelson

5
0.1
Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman

1940

Crime • Drama

as Mr. Mason

4.3
0.2
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night

1940

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as District Attorney (uncredited)

6.9
0.6
Young America Flies
Young America Flies

1940

War

as Dr. Webster

0
0.1
'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again

1940

Drama • Romance

as Dr. Cameron

6.2
0.2
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

Drama

as Dr. Lentz

6.4
0.4
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson

1940

Crime • Drama

as District Attorney

6.8
0.5
Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance

1940

Crime • Mystery

as Markham

5.8
0.2
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th

1940

Action • Drama • War

as Colonel

5.4
0.5
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes

1939

Crime • Drama

as Parole Officer Masters

6.3
0.6
Four Wives
Four Wives

1939

Drama • Romance

as Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.

5.4
0.5
A Child Is Born
A Child Is Born

1939

Drama

as Dr. Lee

6.5
0.2
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces

1939

Drama • Romance

as A.H. Remson

6.4
0.2
Everybody's Hobby
Everybody's Hobby

1939

Comedy • Drama

as Thomas 'Tom' Leslie

5.7
0.2
The Right Way
The Right Way

1939

Comedy

as Mr. Martin

0
0
Juarez
Juarez

1939

Drama • History • Romance

as General Miguel Miramon

6.5
0.5
The Man Who Dared
The Man Who Dared

1939

Crime • Drama

as Matthew Carter

5
0.3
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty

1939

Drama • History

as Member of Continental Congress

6.2
0.2
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

Drama • War

as Attorney Kellogg

6.1
0.6
Lucky Night
Lucky Night

1939

Comedy • Drama

as Calvin Jordan

6.6
0.4
Dodge City
Dodge City

1939

Western

as Colonel Dodge

6.9
0.9
Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy

1939

Drama • Romance

as Prologue Speaker

6
0.3
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Sen. H. Baldwin

6
0.2
Brother Rat
Brother Rat

1938

Comedy

as Colonel Ramm

5
0.4
Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation

1938

Crime • Drama

as Judge

5.9
0.2
The Chaser
The Chaser

1938

Drama • Romance

as Mr. Calhoun

6
0.6
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

Crime • Drama

as Judge

7.2
0.5
Racket Busters
Racket Busters

1938

Crime • Drama

as Governor

5.1
0.7
White Banners
White Banners

1938

Drama

as Sam Trimble

5.8
0.4
Yellow Jack
Yellow Jack

1938

Drama • History • Mystery • Romance • War

as Gorgas

5.6
0.3
Jezebel
Jezebel

1938

Drama • Romance

as General Theopholus Bogardus

7
0.9
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

Drama • Romance • Western

as Judge

6.9
0.3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo

1937

History • Western

as Henry Wells

5.2
0.6
First Lady
First Lady

1937

Comedy

as George Mason

6.2
0.2
Submarine D-1
Submarine D-1

1937

Action • Drama

as Admiral Thomas

4.7
0.2
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola

1937

Drama • History

as Colonel Picquart

6.7
0.7
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

1937

Comedy • Music

as D.M. Gateway

5.4
0.3
The Singing Marine
The Singing Marine

1937

Comedy • Romance

as Captain Skinner

4
0.3
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter

1937

Comedy • Romance

as Commander Tisdale

5.8
0.5
Draegerman Courage
Draegerman Courage

1937

Drama

as Dr. Thomas Haslett

6.5
0.3
Marked Woman
Marked Woman

1937

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Arthur Sheldon

6.5
0.7
Green Light
Green Light

1937

Drama • Romance

as Dr. Endicott

6.4
0.3
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley

1937

Drama

as Defense Attorney

6.7
0.3
Rainbow on the River
Rainbow on the River

1936

Music

as Father Josef

9
0.1
Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse

1936

Drama • History • Romance

as Father Xavier

5.7
0.6
Two Against the World
Two Against the World

1936

Crime • Drama

as Jim Carstairs

5.8
0.2
The White Angel
The White Angel

1936

Drama

as Dr. Scott

8
0.2
The Big Noise
The Big Noise

1936

Comedy

as Charlie Caldwell

5
0.2
Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots

1936

Crime • Drama

as Ward Bryant

6.6
0.3
The Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow

1936

Comedy • Family

as Mr. Appleby

6.1
0.2
Road Gang
Road Gang

1936

Crime • Drama

as George Winston

6.5
0.3
Boulder Dam
Boulder Dam

1936

Action • Drama

as Mr. Agnew

4
0.2
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead

1936

Crime • Horror • Science Fiction

as District Attorney Werner

6.2
0.7
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur

1936

Drama • History

as Dr. Emile Roux

6.8
0.5
Freshman Love
Freshman Love

1936

Comedy

as President Simpkins

6
0.4
Personal Maid's Secret
Personal Maid's Secret

1935

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Mr. Wilton Palmer

5.5
0.1
Dr. Socrates
Dr. Socrates

1935

Crime

as Greer

6.4
0.5
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as District Attorney C. Manchester

6
0.7
Special Agent
Special Agent

1935

Crime • Drama

as District Attorney Roger Quinn

6.2
0.6
We're in the Money
We're in the Money

1935

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Stephen Dinsmore

5.5
0.1
Bright Lights
Bright Lights

1935

Comedy • Music

as J.C. Anderson

4.5
0.2
Stranded
Stranded

1935

Drama • Romance

as Mr. Tuthill

5.8
0.5
Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

Drama

as Edward Hartford

7.3
0.2
Black Fury
Black Fury

1935

Drama

as John W. Hendricks

6.5
0.6
Dinky
Dinky

1935

Drama

as Col. Barnes

6.7
0.4
Alias Mary Dow
Alias Mary Dow

1935

Drama

as Henry Dow

6.2
0.2
The Florentine Dagger
The Florentine Dagger

1935

Crime • Mystery

as Victor Ballau

5.7
0.2
While the Patient Slept
While the Patient Slept

1935

Mystery

as Elihu Dimuck

6.4
0.2
Living on Velvet
Living on Velvet

1935

Drama • Romance

as Harold Thornton

5.5
0.1
The Great Hotel Murder
The Great Hotel Murder

1935

Mystery

as Mr. Claude Harvey

6
0.1
Sweet Music
Sweet Music

1935

Music • Romance

as Louis Trumble

5.7
0.3
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

1935

Documentary

as Director (uncredited)

5.2
0.3
Bordertown
Bordertown

1935

Crime • Drama

as Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)

5.9
0.5
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

1934

Drama

as Fernand de Marnay

6
0.2
The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride

1934

Drama

as Jim Lansdale

6.3
0.2
Murder in the Clouds
Murder in the Clouds

1934

Adventure • Mystery

as John Brownell

4.7
0.3
Flirtation Walk
Flirtation Walk

1934

Music • Romance

as Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts

5.6
0.5
Gentlemen Are Born
Gentlemen Are Born

1934

Drama • Music • Romance

as Mr. Harper

6.5
0.3
Madame du Barry
Madame du Barry

1934

Drama

as Duc de Choiseul

4.8
0.2
Big Hearted Herbert
Big Hearted Herbert

1934

Comedy

as Goodrich Sr.

3.5
0.2
Side Streets
Side Streets

1934

Drama

as George Richards

5.3
0.3
The Man with Two Faces
The Man with Two Faces

1934

Crime • Drama

as Inspector Crane

6.5
0.4
Midnight Alibi
Midnight Alibi

1934

Comedy • Crime • Romance

as Ardsley

6
0.2
The Key
The Key

1934

Drama

as Dan

4.9
0.4
Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell

1934

Drama

as Tommy Doran

4.8
0.2
The Personality Kid
The Personality Kid

1934

Comedy • Crime • Romance

as Stephens

4.2
0.2
Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco

1934

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Oren Porter

6.2
0.5
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Twenty Million Sweethearts

1934

Comedy • Music

as Lemuel Tappan

6
0.2
Upperworld
Upperworld

1934

Crime • Drama

as Banker Making Toast

6.3
0.5
Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar

1934

Crime • Drama • Music • Romance

as Richard

6.1
0.3
Journal of a Crime
Journal of a Crime

1934

Crime • Thriller

as Doctor

5.7
0.3
Midnight
Midnight

1934

Crime • Drama

as Edgar V. Ingersoll

5
0.5
I've Got Your Number
I've Got Your Number

1934

Comedy • Crime • Romance

as Mr. John P. Schuyler

6
0.4
Fashions of 1934
Fashions of 1934

1934

Comedy • Music

as Duryea

6.4
0.4
Bedside
Bedside

1934

Drama

as Dr. William Chester

5.6
0.4
Massacre
Massacre

1934

Drama • Western

as J.R. Dickinson

5.8
0.6
The Big Shakedown
The Big Shakedown

1934

Crime • Drama

as Mr. Sheffner

5.6
0.2
The House on 56th Street
The House on 56th Street

1933

Drama • History

as Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)

5.2
0.2
Lady Killer
Lady Killer

1933

Comedy • Crime

as Ramick

6.8
0.8
Son of a Sailor
Son of a Sailor

1933

Adventure • Comedy

as Naval Officer

5
0.1
The World Changes
The World Changes

1933

Drama

as Orin Nordholm Sr.

4.8
0.3
From Headquarters
From Headquarters

1933

Crime • Drama • Mystery

as Inspector Donnelly

5.8
0.5
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case

1933

Crime • Mystery

as Dubois (uncredited)

6.2
1.9
I Loved a Woman
I Loved a Woman

1933

Drama • Romance

as Mr. Farrell

4.8
0.3

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