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Henry O'Neill

Acting
Known For

69 Years Old

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.

Born

Orange, New Jersey, USA on 9th August 1891

Died

18th May 1961

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Wells Fargo Image
Wells Fargo
Henry Wells
Shadow of the Thin Man Image
Shadow of the Thin Man
Major Jason I. Sculley
Dodge City Image
Dodge City
Colonel Dodge
The Kennel Murder Case Image
The Kennel Murder Case
Dubois (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail Image
Santa Fe Trail
Cyrus Brody
Anchors Aweigh Image
Anchors Aweigh
Admiral Hammond
Marked Woman Image
Marked Woman
Arthur Sheldon
Jezebel Image
Jezebel
General Theopholus Bogardus
Untamed Image
Untamed
Squire O'Neill
The Life of Emile Zola Image
The Life of Emile Zola
Colonel Picquart
The Virginian Image
The Virginian
Mr. Taylor
The White Angel Image
The White Angel
Dr. Scott
Fashions of 1934 Image
Fashions of 1934
Duryea
Anthony Adverse Image
Anthony Adverse
Father Xavier
They Drive by Night Image
They Drive by Night
District Attorney (uncredited)
The Story of Louis Pasteur Image
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Dr. Emile Roux
Alias Nick Beal Image
Alias Nick Beal
Judge Ben Hobbs
The Walking Dead Image
The Walking Dead
District Attorney Werner
Blossoms in the Dust Image
Blossoms in the Dust
Judge
The People Against O'Hara Image
The People Against O'Hara
Judge Keating
Scandal Sheet Image
Scandal Sheet
Charlie Barnes
Confessions of a Nazi Spy Image
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Attorney Kellogg
The Sun Shines Bright Image
The Sun Shines Bright
Joe D. Habersham
No Man of Her Own Image
No Man of Her Own
Mr. Harkness
Bedside Image
Bedside
Dr. William Chester
Wonder Bar Image
Wonder Bar
Richard
Thousands Cheer Image
Thousands Cheer
Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Image
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Judge
Holiday Affair Image
Holiday Affair
Mr. Crowley
Honky Tonk Image
Honky Tonk
Daniel Wells
Convicted Image
Convicted
Detective Dorn
The Wings of Eagles Image
The Wings of Eagles
Capt. Spear
Whistling in Brooklyn Image
Whistling in Brooklyn
Inspector Holcomb
Girl Crazy Image
Girl Crazy
Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.
A Guy Named Joe Image
A Guy Named Joe
Col. Sykes
Madame du Barry Image
Madame du Barry
Duc de Choiseul
Juarez Image
Juarez
General Miguel Miramon
Two Girls and a Sailor Image
Two Girls and a Sailor
John Dyckman Brown II
Johnny Eager Image
Johnny Eager
A.J. Verne
Billy the Kid Image
Billy the Kid
Tim Ward
Stand by for Action Image
Stand by for Action
Cmdr. Stone M.C
The Hoodlum Saint Image
The Hoodlum Saint
Lewis J. Malbery
The Return of October Image
The Return of October
President Hotchkiss
The Personality Kid Image
The Personality Kid
Stephens
Invisible Stripes Image
Invisible Stripes
Parole Officer Masters
Calling Philo Vance Image
Calling Philo Vance
Markham
The Heavenly Body Image
The Heavenly Body
Professor Stowe
Black Fury Image
Black Fury
John W. Hendricks
Sons of Liberty Image
Sons of Liberty
Member of Continental Congress
Bullets or Ballots Image
Bullets or Ballots
Ward Bryant
Whistling in the Dark Image
Whistling in the Dark
Philip Post
The Reckless Moment Image
The Reckless Moment
Tom Harper
The Flying Missile Image
The Flying Missile
Thomas A. Scott
The Human Comedy Image
The Human Comedy
Charles Steed
Massacre Image
Massacre
J.R. Dickinson
Castle on the Hudson Image
Castle on the Hudson
District Attorney
The Second Woman Image
The Second Woman
Ben Sheppard
The Great O'Malley Image
The Great O'Malley
Defense Attorney
You're My Everything Image
You're My Everything
Prof. Adams
Best Foot Forward Image
Best Foot Forward
Maj. Roger W. Reeber
White Cargo Image
White Cargo
The Reverend Dr. Roberts
Gold Is Where You Find It Image
Gold Is Where You Find It
Judge
The Fighting 69th Image
The Fighting 69th
Colonel
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Image
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Warden Kenneson
Men of Boys Town Image
Men of Boys Town
Mr. Maitland
The Beginning or the End Image
The Beginning or the End
Gen. Thomas F. Farrell
Money and the Woman Image
Money and the Woman
Mr. Mason
Wings of the Navy Image
Wings of the Navy
Prologue Speaker
Stranded Image
Stranded
Mr. Tuthill
Bad Bascomb Image
Bad Bascomb
Gov. Winton
Nothing But Trouble Image
Nothing But Trouble
Mr. Hawkley
Lucky Night Image
Lucky Night
Calvin Jordan
Knute Rockne All American Image
Knute Rockne All American
Doctor
Journal of a Crime Image
Journal of a Crime
Doctor
Dr. Socrates Image
Dr. Socrates
Greer
The Trial of Mary Dugan Image
The Trial of Mary Dugan
Galway
The Green Years Image
The Green Years
Canon Roche
The Big Shakedown Image
The Big Shakedown
Mr. Sheffner
Brother Rat Image
Brother Rat
Colonel Ramm
Four Wives Image
Four Wives
Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Image
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Lentz
Road Gang Image
Road Gang
George Winston
Lady Killer Image
Lady Killer
Ramick
The Family Secret Image
The Family Secret
Donald Muir
Tortilla Flat Image
Tortilla Flat
Father Ramon
The World Changes Image
The World Changes
Orin Nordholm Sr.
The Case of the Lucky Legs Image
The Case of the Lucky Legs
District Attorney C. Manchester
Personal Maid's Secret Image
Personal Maid's Secret
Mr. Wilton Palmer
Son of a Sailor Image
Son of a Sailor
Naval Officer
Midnight Image
Midnight
Edgar V. Ingersoll
Racket Busters Image
Racket Busters
Governor
Special Agent Image
Special Agent
District Attorney Roger Quinn
Girls on Probation Image
Girls on Probation
Judge
Born to Sing Image
Born to Sing
Frank Eastman
The Get-Away Image
The Get-Away
Warden Alcott
Yellow Jack Image
Yellow Jack
Gorgas
Bordertown Image
Bordertown
Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)
Living on Velvet Image
Living on Velvet
Harold Thornton
Between Two Women Image
Between Two Women
Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
Flirtation Walk Image
Flirtation Walk
Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts
First Lady Image
First Lady
George Mason
Fog Over Frisco Image
Fog Over Frisco
Oren Porter
Everybody's Hobby Image
Everybody's Hobby
Thomas 'Tom' Leslie
No Image
Young America Flies
Dr. Webster
'Til We Meet Again Image
'Til We Meet Again
Dr. Cameron
The Key Image
The Key
Dan
Upperworld Image
Upperworld
Banker Making Toast
White Banners Image
White Banners
Sam Trimble
Angels Wash Their Faces Image
Angels Wash Their Faces
A.H. Remson
Air Raid Wardens Image
Air Raid Wardens
Rittenhause
I Loved a Woman Image
I Loved a Woman
Mr. Farrell
The Secret Bride Image
The Secret Bride
Jim Lansdale
Twenty Million Sweethearts Image
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Lemuel Tappan
Sweet Music Image
Sweet Music
Louis Trumble
Keep Your Powder Dry Image
Keep Your Powder Dry
Maj. Gen. Lee Rand
Dangerous Partners Image
Dangerous Partners
Duffy
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head Image
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
Fernand de Marnay
The Chaser Image
The Chaser
Mr. Calhoun
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio Image
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
Director (uncredited)
The Milkman Image
The Milkman
Bradley, Sr.
From Headquarters Image
From Headquarters
Inspector Donnelly
While the Patient Slept Image
While the Patient Slept
Elihu Dimuck
Lost Angel Image
Lost Angel
Professor Josh Pringle
No Image
The Right Way
Mr. Martin
Murder in the Clouds Image
Murder in the Clouds
John Brownell
The Singing Marine Image
The Singing Marine
Captain Skinner
The House on 56th Street Image
The House on 56th Street
Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)
Down in San Diego Image
Down in San Diego
Col. Halliday
Dinky Image
Dinky
Col. Barnes
Strange Bargain Image
Strange Bargain
Timothy Hearne
This Time for Keeps Image
This Time for Keeps
Arthur Freeman
Service with the Colors Image
Service with the Colors
Colonel Nelson
The Golden Arrow Image
The Golden Arrow
Mr. Appleby
The Big Noise Image
The Big Noise
Charlie Caldwell
The Man with Two Faces Image
The Man with Two Faces
Inspector Crane
Main Street Today Image
Main Street Today
Vance Clark
Draegerman Courage Image
Draegerman Courage
Dr. Thomas Haslett
Now I'll Tell Image
Now I'll Tell
Tommy Doran
Three Wise Fools Image
Three Wise Fools
Prof. Horace Appleby
A Child Is Born Image
A Child Is Born
Dr. Lee
Scarlet Angel Image
Scarlet Angel
Morgan Caldwell
I've Got Your Number Image
I've Got Your Number
Mr. John P. Schuyler
This Man's Navy Image
This Man's Navy
Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone
Midnight Alibi Image
Midnight Alibi
Ardsley
Submarine D-1 Image
Submarine D-1
Admiral Thomas
Gentlemen Are Born Image
Gentlemen Are Born
Mr. Harper
Torchy Blane in Chinatown Image
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Sen. H. Baldwin
Oil for the Lamps of China Image
Oil for the Lamps of China
Edward Hartford
The Florentine Dagger Image
The Florentine Dagger
Victor Ballau
The Go-Getter Image
The Go-Getter
Commander Tisdale
Barbary Coast Gent Image
Barbary Coast Gent
Colonel Watrous
Rationing Image
Rationing
Senator Edward White
The Man Who Dared Image
The Man Who Dared
Matthew Carter
For God and Country Image
For God and Country
Captain Chaplain
Boulder Dam Image
Boulder Dam
Mr. Agnew
The Bugle Sounds Image
The Bugle Sounds
Lt. Col. Harry Seton
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air Image
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
D.M. Gateway
Alias Mary Dow Image
Alias Mary Dow
Henry Dow
We're in the Money Image
We're in the Money
Stephen Dinsmore
The Great Hotel Murder Image
The Great Hotel Murder
Mr. Claude Harvey
Big Hearted Herbert Image
Big Hearted Herbert
Goodrich Sr.
Two Against the World Image
Two Against the World
Jim Carstairs
Side Streets Image
Side Streets
George Richards
Green Light Image
Green Light
Dr. Endicott
Freshman Love Image
Freshman Love
President Simpkins
Leather Gloves Image
Leather Gloves
Dudley
Rainbow on the River Image
Rainbow on the River
Father Josef
Little Mister Jim Image
Little Mister Jim
Chaplain
Dark Shadows Image
Dark Shadows
Dr. Everett Colner
Bright Lights Image
Bright Lights
J.C. Anderson