Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

1891-08-09 – 1961-05-18 (age 69) Orange, New Jersey, USA
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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.

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Known For

Jezebel
Jezebel

1938

as General Theopholus Bogardus

The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter

1937

as Commander Tisdale

Juarez
Juarez

1939

as General Miguel Miramon

Special Agent
Special Agent

1935

as District Attorney Roger Quinn

Stranded
Stranded

1935

as Mr. Tuthill

The Key
The Key

1934

as Dan

Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager

1941

as Mr. Verne

Girl Crazy
Girl Crazy

1943

as Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.

Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh

1945

as Admiral Hammond

Flirtation Walk
Flirtation Walk

1934

as Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts

First Lady
First Lady

1937

as George Mason

Untamed
Untamed

1955

as Squire O'Neill

Boulder Dam
Boulder Dam

1936

as Mr. Agnew

Racket Busters
Racket Busters

1938

as Governor

Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots

1936

as Ward Bryant

Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse

1936

as Father Xavier

The Virginian
The Virginian

1946

as Mr. Taylor

Rationing
Rationing

1944

as Senator Edward White

Midnight
Midnight

1934

as Edgar V. Ingersoll

Tortilla Flat
Tortilla Flat

1942

as Father Ramon