Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Acting

Birthday

1891/08/09

Day of death

1961/05/18 (69 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Orange, New Jersey, USA

Also know as

Henry O'Neil

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.

Acting
Santa Fe Trail
5.7

(1940) Santa Fe Trail

as Cyrus Brody

Jezebel
7.0

(1938) Jezebel

as General Theopholus Bogardus

Holiday Affair
6.8

(1949) Holiday Affair

as Mr. Crowley

The Get-Away
5.4

(1941) The Get-Away

as Warden Alcott

Nothing But Trouble
6.0

(1944) Nothing But Trouble

as Mr. Hawkley

The Heavenly Body
5.3

(1944) The Heavenly Body

as Professor Stowe

Castle on the Hudson
6.8

(1940) Castle on the Hudson

as District Attorney

Scandal Sheet
6.9

(1952) Scandal Sheet

as Charlie Barnes

The Walking Dead
6.2

(1936) The Walking Dead

as District Attorney Werner

Alias Nick Beal
6.9

(1949) Alias Nick Beal

as Judge Ben Hobbs

Bullets or Ballots
6.6

(1936) Bullets or Ballots

as Ward Bryant

The Reckless Moment
6.7

(1949) The Reckless Moment

as Tom Harper

No Man of Her Own
6.8

(1950) No Man of Her Own

as Mr. Harkness

Girl Crazy
5.4

(1943) Girl Crazy

as Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.

Johnny Eager
6.1

(1941) Johnny Eager

as Mr. Verne

Convicted
6.0

(1950) Convicted

as Detective Dorn

Strange Bargain
5.7

(1949) Strange Bargain

as Timothy Hearne

The People Against O'Hara
5.7

(1951) The People Against O'Hara

as Judge Keating

Shadow of the Thin Man
7.0

(1941) Shadow of the Thin Man

as Major Jason I. Sculley

Midnight
4.8

(1934) Midnight

as Edgar V. Ingersoll

The Florentine Dagger
5.7

(1935) The Florentine Dagger

as Victor Ballau

A Guy Named Joe
6.6

(1949) A Guy Named Joe

as Col. Sykes

Thousands Cheer
6.4

(1943) Thousands Cheer

as Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American
6.1

(1940) Knute Rockne All American

as Doctor

Lady Killer
6.8

(1933) Lady Killer

as Ramick

The Second Woman
5.4

(1950) The Second Woman

as Ben Sheppard

Air Raid Wardens
7.1

(1943) Air Raid Wardens

as Rittenhause

The Wings of Eagles
6.2

(1957) The Wings of Eagles

as Capt. Spear

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
7.1

(1938) The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

as Judge

Untamed
5.6

(1955) Untamed

as Squire O'Neill

Dodge City
6.9

(1939) Dodge City

as Colonel Dodge

The Human Comedy
6.2

(1943) The Human Comedy

as Charles Steed

Two Girls and a Sailor
5.7

(1944) Two Girls and a Sailor

as John Dyckman Brown II

Special Agent
6.2

(1935) Special Agent

as District Attorney Roger Quinn

You're My Everything
3.8

(1949) You're My Everything

as Prof. Adams

The Key
4.6

(1934) The Key

as Dan

Fashions of 1934
6.4

(1934) Fashions of 1934

as Duryea

Whistling in the Dark
5.8

(1941) Whistling in the Dark

as Philip Post

The Man with Two Faces
6.6

(1934) The Man with Two Faces

as Inspector Crane

Whistling in Brooklyn
6.3

(1943) Whistling in Brooklyn

as Inspector Holcomb

The Story of Louis Pasteur
6.8

(1936) The Story of Louis Pasteur

as Dr. Emile Roux

Blossoms in the Dust
6.6

(1941) Blossoms in the Dust

as Judge

Flirtation Walk
5.6

(1934) Flirtation Walk

as Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts

Black Fury
6.3

(1935) Black Fury

as John W. Hendricks

The Beginning or the End
6.1

(1947) The Beginning or the End

as Gen. Thomas F. Farrell

Racket Busters
5.1

(1938) Racket Busters

as Governor

Juarez
6.5

(1939) Juarez

as General Miguel Miramon

The Great O'Malley
6.7

(1937) The Great O'Malley

as Defense Attorney

Honky Tonk
6.4

(1941) Honky Tonk

as Daniel Wells

The Big Shakedown
5.6

(1934) The Big Shakedown

as Mr. Sheffner

Tortilla Flat
5.5

(1942) Tortilla Flat

as Father Ramon

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
6.4

(1940) Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as Dr. Lentz

This Time for Keeps
6.0

(1942) This Time for Keeps

as Arthur Freeman

The Bugle Sounds
6.0

(1942) The Bugle Sounds

as Lt. Col. Harry Seton

White Cargo
5.8

(1942) White Cargo

as The Reverend Dr. Roberts

The House on 56th Street
4.6

(1933) The House on 56th Street

as Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)

The Green Years
6.3

(1946) The Green Years

as Canon Roche

Two Against the World
5.8

(1936) Two Against the World

as Jim Carstairs

The Sun Shines Bright
6.4

(1953) The Sun Shines Bright

as Joe D. Habersham

I Loved a Woman
4.5

(1933) I Loved a Woman

as Mr. Farrell

Men of Boys Town
6.1

(1941) Men of Boys Town

as Mr. Maitland

Angels Wash Their Faces
6.4

(1939) Angels Wash Their Faces

as A.H. Remson

First Lady
6.2

(1937) First Lady

as George Mason

Dangerous Partners
6.3

(1945) Dangerous Partners

as Duffy

Billy the Kid
5.0

(1941) Billy the Kid

as Tim Ward

Wells Fargo
5.2

(1937) Wells Fargo

as Henry Wells

Bedside
5.4

(1934) Bedside

as Dr. William Chester

The Personality Kid
3.7

(1934) The Personality Kid

as Stephens

Brother Rat
5.0

(1938) Brother Rat

as Colonel Ramm

Wonder Bar
5.9

(1934) Wonder Bar

as Richard

The Case of the Lucky Legs
5.6

(1935) The Case of the Lucky Legs

as District Attorney C. Manchester

'Til We Meet Again
6.2

(1940) 'Til We Meet Again

as Dr. Cameron

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
6.0

(1934) The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

as Fernand de Marnay

Now I'll Tell
4.3

(1934) Now I'll Tell

as Tommy Doran

Submarine D-1
4.7

(1937) Submarine D-1

as Admiral Thomas

Lost Angel
7.5

(1943) Lost Angel

as Professor Josh Pringle

Sweet Music
5.7

(1935) Sweet Music

as Louis Trumble

Torchy Blane in Chinatown
6.0

(1939) Torchy Blane in Chinatown

as Sen. H. Baldwin

Boulder Dam
5.0

(1936) Boulder Dam

as Mr. Agnew

Stranded
5.8

(1935) Stranded

as Mr. Tuthill

Midnight Alibi
6.0

(1934) Midnight Alibi

as Ardsley

The Great Hotel Murder
5.8

(1935) The Great Hotel Murder

as Mr. Claude Harvey

Girls on Probation
5.9

(1938) Girls on Probation

as Judge

Lucky Night
6.6

(1939) Lucky Night

as Calvin Jordan

From Headquarters
5.7

(1933) From Headquarters

as Inspector Donnelly

Side Streets
4.6

(1934) Side Streets

as George Richards

The World Changes
4.3

(1933) The World Changes

as Orin Nordholm Sr.

Massacre
5.4

(1934) Massacre

as J.R. Dickinson

The Return of October
5.8

(1948) The Return of October

as President Hotchkiss

Rationing
2.7

(1944) Rationing

as Senator Edward White

Road Gang
6.5

(1936) Road Gang

as George Winston

Living on Velvet
5.5

(1935) Living on Velvet

as Harold Thornton

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
5.4

(1937) Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

as D.M. Gateway

The Go-Getter
5.8

(1937) The Go-Getter

as Commander Tisdale

Dr. Socrates
6.4

(1935) Dr. Socrates

as Greer

Everybody's Hobby
5.7

(1939) Everybody's Hobby

as Thomas 'Tom' Leslie

The Flying Missile
4.9

(1950) The Flying Missile

as Thomas A. Scott

Money and the Woman
3.5

(1940) Money and the Woman

as Mr. Mason

Dinky
6.7

(1935) Dinky

as Col. Barnes

Scarlet Angel
5.1

(1952) Scarlet Angel

as Morgan Caldwell

The Family Secret
5.7

(1951) The Family Secret

as Donald Muir

Madame du Barry
4.2

(1934) Madame du Barry

as Duc de Choiseul

I've Got Your Number
6.0

(1934) I've Got Your Number

as Mr. John P. Schuyler

Sons of Liberty
6.2

(1939) Sons of Liberty

as Member of Continental Congress

Bordertown
5.9

(1935) Bordertown

as Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)

White Banners
5.8

(1938) White Banners

as Sam Trimble

We're in the Money
5.5

(1935) We're in the Money

as Stephen Dinsmore

Anchors Aweigh
6.8

(1945) Anchors Aweigh

as Admiral Hammond

The Virginian
6.0

(1946) The Virginian

as Mr. Taylor

Gold Is Where You Find It
6.9

(1938) Gold Is Where You Find It

as Judge

Upperworld
6.3

(1934) Upperworld

as Banker Making Toast

A Child Is Born
6.5

(1939) A Child Is Born

as Dr. Lee

Leather Gloves
0.0

(1948) Leather Gloves

as Dudley

Barbary Coast Gent
4.6

(1944) Barbary Coast Gent

as Colonel Watrous

Twenty Million Sweethearts
6.0

(1934) Twenty Million Sweethearts

as Lemuel Tappan

Born to Sing
5.0

(1942) Born to Sing

as Frank Eastman

The Man Who Dared
5.0

(1939) The Man Who Dared

as Matthew Carter

The Fighting 69th
5.5

(1940) The Fighting 69th

as Colonel

Fog Over Frisco
6.2

(1934) Fog Over Frisco

as Oren Porter

Draegerman Courage
6.5

(1937) Draegerman Courage

as Dr. Thomas Haslett

Alias Mary Dow
6.2

(1935) Alias Mary Dow

as Henry Dow

Personal Maid's Secret
5.5

(1935) Personal Maid's Secret

as Mr. Wilton Palmer

Gentlemen Are Born
6.5

(1934) Gentlemen Are Born

as Mr. Harper

Oil for the Lamps of China
7.3

(1935) Oil for the Lamps of China

as Edward Hartford

The Big Noise
5.0

(1936) The Big Noise

as Charlie Caldwell

Calling Philo Vance
5.9

(1940) Calling Philo Vance

as Markham

The White Angel
7.2

(1936) The White Angel

as Dr. Scott

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
6.0

(1939) Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as Attorney Kellogg

Four Wives
5.3

(1939) Four Wives

as Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.

Journal of a Crime
5.7

(1934) Journal of a Crime

as Doctor

Wings of the Navy
6.0

(1939) Wings of the Navy

as Prologue Speaker

While the Patient Slept
6.4

(1935) While the Patient Slept

as Elihu Dimuck

The Singing Marine
4.0

(1937) The Singing Marine

as Captain Skinner

Dark Shadows
9.1

(1944) Dark Shadows

as Dr. Everett Colner

Best Foot Forward
6.0

(1943) Best Foot Forward

as Maj. Roger W. Reeber

Service with the Colors
5.0

(1940) Service with the Colors

as Colonel Nelson

Rainbow on the River
9.0

(1936) Rainbow on the River

as Father Josef

Son of a Sailor
5.0

(1933) Son of a Sailor

as Naval Officer

The Trial of Mary Dugan
5.0

(1941) The Trial of Mary Dugan

as Galway

The Golden Arrow
6.1

(1936) The Golden Arrow

as Mr. Appleby

The Secret Bride
5.9

(1934) The Secret Bride

as Jim Lansdale

Freshman Love
6.0

(1936) Freshman Love

as President Simpkins

Bad Bascomb
6.2

(1946) Bad Bascomb

as Gov. Winton

The Hoodlum Saint
5.2

(1946) The Hoodlum Saint

as Lewis J. Malbery

They Drive by Night
6.9

(1940) They Drive by Night

as District Attorney (uncredited)

The Life of Emile Zola
6.7

(1937) The Life of Emile Zola

as Colonel Picquart

Bright Lights
4.2

(1935) Bright Lights

as J.C. Anderson

Down in San Diego
5.5

(1941) Down in San Diego

as Col. Halliday

Three Wise Fools
5.0

(1946) Three Wise Fools

as Prof. Horace Appleby

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
5.2

(1935) A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

as Director (uncredited)

Little Mister Jim
4.0

(1947) Little Mister Jim

as Chaplain

This Man's Navy
6.4

(1945) This Man's Navy

as Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

For God and Country
0.0

(1943) For God and Country

as Captain Chaplain

Anthony Adverse
5.7

(1936) Anthony Adverse

as Father Xavier

Green Light
6.4

(1937) Green Light

as Dr. Endicott

Big Hearted Herbert
3.5

(1934) Big Hearted Herbert

as Goodrich Sr.

Murder in the Clouds
4.7

(1934) Murder in the Clouds

as John Brownell

The Milkman
8.0

(1950) The Milkman

as Bradley, Sr.

Yellow Jack
5.6

(1938) Yellow Jack

as Gorgas

Stand by for Action
6.8

(1942) Stand by for Action

as Cmdr. Stone M.C

Marked Woman
6.5

(1937) Marked Woman

as Arthur Sheldon

The Kennel Murder Case
6.0

(1933) The Kennel Murder Case

as Dubois (uncredited)

The Chaser
6.0

(1938) The Chaser

as Mr. Calhoun

0.0

(1940) Young America Flies

as Dr. Webster

Main Street Today
6.2

(1944) Main Street Today

as Vance Clark

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
5.5

(1943) Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as Warden Kenneson

0.0

(1939) The Right Way

as Mr. Martin

Between Two Women
5.9

(1945) Between Two Women

as Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

Keep Your Powder Dry
5.9

(1945) Keep Your Powder Dry

as Maj. Gen. Lee Rand

Invisible Stripes
6.1

(1939) Invisible Stripes

as Parole Officer Masters