Henry O'Neill

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 9, 1891

died

May 18, 1961

place of birth

Orange, New Jersey, USA

also known as

Henry O'Neil

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Anchors Aweigh
6.8

Anchors Aweigh

1945as Admiral Hammond
Santa Fe Trail
5.8

Santa Fe Trail

1940as Cyrus Brody
A Guy Named Joe
6.7

A Guy Named Joe

1944as Col. Sykes
Dodge City
6.9

Dodge City

1939as Colonel Dodge
Convicted
6.2

Convicted

1950as Detective Dorn
Jezebel
7.0

Jezebel

1938as General Theopholus Bogardus
Marked Woman
6.6

Marked Woman

1937as Arthur Sheldon
The Walking Dead
6.3

The Walking Dead

1936as District Attorney Werner
The Virginian
6.2

The Virginian

1946as Mr. Taylor
Alias Nick Beal
6.8

Alias Nick Beal

1949as Judge Ben Hobbs
Juarez
6.5

Juarez

1939as General Miguel Miramon
They Drive by Night
6.9

They Drive by Night

1940as District Attorney (uncredited)
Untamed
6.0

Untamed

1955as Squire O'Neill
Holiday Affair
6.9

Holiday Affair

1949as Mr. Crowley
The Kennel Murder Case
6.1

The Kennel Murder Case

1933as Dubois (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
6.4

Honky Tonk

1941as Daniel Wells
Scandal Sheet
7.0

Scandal Sheet

1952as Charlie Barnes
Lady Killer
6.9

Lady Killer

1933as Ramick
Shadow of the Thin Man
7.0

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941as Jason Sculley
Invisible Stripes
6.2

Invisible Stripes

1939as Parole Officer Masters
Bullets or Ballots
6.6

Bullets or Ballots

1936as Ward Bryant
Submarine D-1
5.0

Submarine D-1

1937as Admiral Thomas
Stand by for Action
7.1

Stand by for Action

1942as Cmdr. Stone M.C
Knute Rockne All American
6.2

Knute Rockne All American

1940as Doctor
The Reckless Moment
6.8

The Reckless Moment

1949as Tom Harper
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
7.2

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938as Judge
The Hoodlum Saint
5.5

The Hoodlum Saint

1946as Lewis J. Malbery
The Flying Missile
5.3

The Flying Missile

1950as Thomas A. Scott
Gold Is Where You Find It
7.0

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938as Judge
No Man of Her Own
6.9

No Man of Her Own

1950as Mr. Harkness
Black Fury
6.3

Black Fury

1935as John W. Hendricks
The Life of Emile Zola
6.7

The Life of Emile Zola

1937as Colonel Picquart
Blossoms in the Dust
6.7

Blossoms in the Dust

1941as Judge
Wells Fargo
5.5

Wells Fargo

1937as Henry Wells
The Human Comedy
6.3

The Human Comedy

1943as Charles Steed
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
6.5

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940as Dr. Lentz
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
6.0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943as Warden Kenneson
Johnny Eager
6.2

Johnny Eager

1941as Mr. Verne
The People Against O'Hara
5.7

The People Against O'Hara

1951as Judge Keating
Stranded
6.0

Stranded

1935as Mr. Tuthill
Girl Crazy
5.6

Girl Crazy

1943as Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.
Dr. Socrates
6.6

Dr. Socrates

1935as Greer
Whistling in Brooklyn
7.0

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943as Inspector Holcomb
The Wings of Eagles
6.3

The Wings of Eagles

1957as Capt. Spear
White Cargo
6.2

White Cargo

1942as The Reverend Dr. Roberts
The Sun Shines Bright
6.5

The Sun Shines Bright

1953as Joe D. Habersham
Four Wives
5.5

Four Wives

1939as Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.
The Go-Getter
6.2

The Go-Getter

1937as Commander Tisdale
Billy the Kid
5.3

Billy the Kid

1941as Tim Ward
Lucky Night
6.8

Lucky Night

1939as Calvin Jordan