Henry O'Neill
Born
August 9, 1891
Died
May 18, 1961 (69 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Orange, New Jersey, USA
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.
Known For
The Wings of Eagles
Capt. Spear
1957
Untamed
Squire O'Neill
1955
The Sun Shines Bright
Joe D. Habersham
1953
Scarlet Angel
Morgan Caldwell
1952
Scandal Sheet
Charlie Barnes
1952
The Family Secret
Donald Muir
1951
The People Against O'Hara
Judge Keating
1951
The Flying Missile
Thomas A. Scott
1950
The Milkman
Bradley, Sr.
1950
Convicted
Detective Dorn
1950
The Second Woman
Ben Sheppard
1950
No Man of Her Own
Mr. Harkness
1950
Holiday Affair
Mr. Crowley
1949
The Reckless Moment
Tom Harper
1949
Strange Bargain
Timothy Hearne
1949
You're My Everything
Prof. Adams
1949
Alias Nick Beal
Judge Ben Hobbs
1949
Leather Gloves
Dudley
1948
The Return of October
President Hotchkiss
1948
Little Mister Jim
Chaplain
1947
The Beginning or the End
Gen. Thomas F. Farrell
1947
Three Wise Fools
Prof. Horace Appleby
1946
The Green Years
Canon Roche
1946
Bad Bascomb
Gov. Winton
1946
The Virginian
Mr. Taylor
1946
The Hoodlum Saint
Lewis J. Malbery
1946
Anchors Aweigh
Admiral Hammond
1945
Dangerous Partners
Duffy
1945
Keep Your Powder Dry
Maj. Gen. Lee Rand
1945
Between Two Women
Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
1945
This Man's Navy
Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone
1945
Dark Shadows
Dr. Everett Colner
1944
Nothing But Trouble
Mr. Hawkley
1944
Barbary Coast Gent
Colonel Watrous
1944
Two Girls and a Sailor
John Dyckman Brown II
1944
Main Street Today
Vance Clark
1944
Rationing
Senator Edward White
1944
The Heavenly Body
Professor Stowe
1944
A Guy Named Joe
Col. Sykes
1943
Lost Angel
Professor Josh Pringle
1943
Whistling in Brooklyn
Inspector Holcomb
1943
Girl Crazy
Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.
1943
Best Foot Forward
Maj. Roger W. Reeber
1943
Thousands Cheer
Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)
1943
For God and Country
Captain Chaplain
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Warden Kenneson
1943
Air Raid Wardens
Rittenhause
1943
The Human Comedy
Charles Steed
1943
Stand by for Action
Cmdr. Stone M.C
1942
White Cargo
The Reverend Dr. Roberts
1942
Tortilla Flat
Father Ramon
1942
This Time for Keeps
Arthur Freeman
1942
Born to Sing
Frank Eastman
1942
The Bugle Sounds
Lt. Col. Harry Seton
1942
Johnny Eager
A.J. Verne
1941
Shadow of the Thin Man
Major Jason I. Sculley
1941
Honky Tonk
Daniel Wells
1941
Blossoms in the Dust
Judge
1941
Whistling in the Dark
Philip Post
1941
Down in San Diego
Col. Halliday
1941
The Get-Away
Warden Alcott
1941
Billy the Kid
Tim Ward
1941
Men of Boys Town
Mr. Maitland
1941
The Trial of Mary Dugan
Galway
1941
Santa Fe Trail
Cyrus Brody
1940
Knute Rockne All American
Doctor
1940
Service with the Colors
Colonel Nelson
1940
Money and the Woman
Mr. Mason
1940
They Drive by Night
District Attorney (uncredited)
1940
Young America Flies
Dr. Webster
1940
'Til We Meet Again
Dr. Cameron
1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Lentz
1940
Castle on the Hudson
District Attorney
1940
Calling Philo Vance
Markham
1940
The Fighting 69th
Colonel
1940
Invisible Stripes
Parole Officer Masters
1939
Four Wives
Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.
1939
A Child Is Born
Dr. Lee
1939
Angels Wash Their Faces
A.H. Remson
1939
Everybody's Hobby
Thomas 'Tom' Leslie
1939
The Right Way
Mr. Martin
1939
Juarez
General Miguel Miramon
1939
The Man Who Dared
Matthew Carter
1939
Sons of Liberty
Member of Continental Congress
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Attorney Kellogg
1939
Lucky Night
Calvin Jordan
1939
Dodge City
Colonel Dodge
1939
Wings of the Navy
Prologue Speaker
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Sen. H. Baldwin
1939
Brother Rat
Colonel Ramm
1938
Girls on Probation
Judge
1938
The Chaser
Mr. Calhoun
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Judge
1938
Racket Busters
Governor
1938
White Banners
Sam Trimble
1938
Yellow Jack
Gorgas
1938
Jezebel
General Theopholus Bogardus
1938
Gold Is Where You Find It
Judge
1938
Wells Fargo
Henry Wells
1937
First Lady
George Mason
1937
Submarine D-1
Admiral Thomas
1937
The Life of Emile Zola
Colonel Picquart
1937
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
D.M. Gateway
1937
The Singing Marine
Captain Skinner
1937
The Go-Getter
Commander Tisdale
1937
Draegerman Courage
Dr. Thomas Haslett
1937
Marked Woman
Arthur Sheldon
1937
Green Light
Dr. Endicott
1937
The Great O'Malley
Defense Attorney
1937
Rainbow on the River
Father Josef
1936
Anthony Adverse
Father Xavier
1936
Two Against the World
Jim Carstairs
1936
The White Angel
Dr. Scott
1936
The Big Noise
Charlie Caldwell
1936
Bullets or Ballots
Ward Bryant
1936
The Golden Arrow
Mr. Appleby
1936
Road Gang
George Winston
1936
Boulder Dam
Mr. Agnew
1936
The Walking Dead
District Attorney Werner
1936
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Dr. Emile Roux
1936
Freshman Love
President Simpkins
1936
Personal Maid's Secret
Mr. Wilton Palmer
1935
Dr. Socrates
Greer
1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs
District Attorney C. Manchester
1935
Special Agent
District Attorney Roger Quinn
1935
We're in the Money
Stephen Dinsmore
1935
Bright Lights
J.C. Anderson
1935
Stranded
Mr. Tuthill
1935
Oil for the Lamps of China
Edward Hartford
1935
Black Fury
John W. Hendricks
1935
Dinky
Col. Barnes
1935
Alias Mary Dow
Henry Dow
1935
The Florentine Dagger
Victor Ballau
1935
While the Patient Slept
Elihu Dimuck
1935
Living on Velvet
Harold Thornton
1935
The Great Hotel Murder
Mr. Claude Harvey
1935
Sweet Music
Louis Trumble
1935
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
Director (uncredited)
1935
Bordertown
Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)
1935
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
Fernand de Marnay
1934
The Secret Bride
Jim Lansdale
1934
Murder in the Clouds
John Brownell
1934
Flirtation Walk
Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts
1934
Gentlemen Are Born
Mr. Harper
1934
Madame du Barry
Duc de Choiseul
1934
Big Hearted Herbert
Goodrich Sr.
1934
Side Streets
George Richards
1934
The Man with Two Faces
Inspector Crane
1934
Midnight Alibi
Ardsley
1934
The Key
Dan
1934
Now I'll Tell
Tommy Doran
1934
The Personality Kid
Stephens
1934
Fog Over Frisco
Oren Porter
1934
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Lemuel Tappan
1934
Upperworld
Banker Making Toast
1934
Wonder Bar
Richard
1934
Journal of a Crime
Doctor
1934
Midnight
Edgar V. Ingersoll
1934
I've Got Your Number
Mr. John P. Schuyler
1934
Fashions of 1934
Duryea
1934
Bedside
Dr. William Chester
1934
Massacre
J.R. Dickinson
1934
The Big Shakedown
Mr. Sheffner
1934
The House on 56th Street
Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)
1933
Lady Killer
Ramick
1933
Son of a Sailor
Naval Officer
1933
The World Changes
Orin Nordholm Sr.
1933
From Headquarters
Inspector Donnelly
1933
The Kennel Murder Case
Dubois (uncredited)
1933
I Loved a Woman
Mr. Farrell
1933