Henry O'Neill

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.

Known For

Cyrus Brody

Santa Fe Trail

General Theopholus Bogardus

Jezebel

Mr. Crowley

Holiday Affair

Warden Alcott

The Get-Away

Mr. Hawkley

Nothing But Trouble

Professor Stowe

The Heavenly Body

District Attorney

Castle on the Hudson

Charlie Barnes

Scandal Sheet

District Attorney Werner

The Walking Dead

Judge Ben Hobbs

Alias Nick Beal

Ward Bryant

Bullets or Ballots

Tom Harper

The Reckless Moment

Mr. Harkness

No Man of Her Own

Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.

Girl Crazy

A.J. Verne

Johnny Eager

Detective Dorn

Convicted

Timothy Hearne

Strange Bargain

Judge Keating

The People Against O'Hara

Major Jason I. Sculley

Shadow of the Thin Man

Edgar V. Ingersoll

Midnight

Victor Ballau

The Florentine Dagger

Col. Sykes

A Guy Named Joe

Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)

Thousands Cheer

Doctor

Knute Rockne All American

Ramick

Lady Killer

Ben Sheppard

The Second Woman

Rittenhause

Air Raid Wardens

Capt. Spear

The Wings of Eagles

Judge

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Squire O'Neill

Untamed

Colonel Dodge

Dodge City

Charles Steed

The Human Comedy

John Dyckman Brown II

Two Girls and a Sailor

District Attorney Roger Quinn

Special Agent

Prof. Adams

You're My Everything

Dan

The Key

Duryea

Fashions of 1934

Philip Post

Whistling in the Dark

Inspector Crane

The Man with Two Faces

Inspector Holcomb

Whistling in Brooklyn

Dr. Emile Roux

The Story of Louis Pasteur

Judge

Blossoms in the Dust

Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts

Flirtation Walk

John W. Hendricks

Black Fury

Gen. Thomas F. Farrell

The Beginning or the End

Governor

Racket Busters

General Miguel Miramon

Juarez

Defense Attorney

The Great O'Malley

Daniel Wells

Honky Tonk

Mr. Sheffner

The Big Shakedown

Father Ramon

Tortilla Flat

Dr. Lentz

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Arthur Freeman

This Time for Keeps

Lt. Col. Harry Seton

The Bugle Sounds

The Reverend Dr. Roberts

White Cargo

Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)

The House on 56th Street

Canon Roche

The Green Years

Jim Carstairs

Two Against the World

Joe D. Habersham

The Sun Shines Bright

Mr. Farrell

I Loved a Woman

Mr. Maitland

Men of Boys Town

A.H. Remson

Angels Wash Their Faces

George Mason

First Lady

Duffy

Dangerous Partners

Tim Ward

Billy the Kid

Henry Wells

Wells Fargo

Dr. William Chester

Bedside

Stephens

The Personality Kid

Colonel Ramm

Brother Rat

Richard

Wonder Bar

District Attorney C. Manchester

The Case of the Lucky Legs

Dr. Cameron

'Til We Meet Again

Fernand de Marnay

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

Tommy Doran

Now I'll Tell

Admiral Thomas

Submarine D-1

Professor Josh Pringle

Lost Angel

Louis Trumble

Sweet Music

Sen. H. Baldwin

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Mr. Agnew

Boulder Dam

Mr. Tuthill

Stranded

Ardsley

Midnight Alibi

Mr. Claude Harvey

The Great Hotel Murder

Judge

Girls on Probation

Calvin Jordan

Lucky Night

Inspector Donnelly

From Headquarters

George Richards

Side Streets

Orin Nordholm Sr.

The World Changes

J.R. Dickinson

Massacre

President Hotchkiss

The Return of October

Senator Edward White

Rationing

George Winston

Road Gang

Harold Thornton

Living on Velvet

D.M. Gateway

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Commander Tisdale

The Go-Getter

Greer

Dr. Socrates

Thomas 'Tom' Leslie

Everybody's Hobby

Thomas A. Scott

The Flying Missile

Mr. Mason

Money and the Woman

Col. Barnes

Dinky

Morgan Caldwell

Scarlet Angel

Donald Muir

The Family Secret

Duc de Choiseul

Madame du Barry

Mr. John P. Schuyler

I've Got Your Number

Member of Continental Congress

Sons of Liberty

Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)

Bordertown

Sam Trimble

White Banners

Stephen Dinsmore

We're in the Money

Admiral Hammond

Anchors Aweigh

Mr. Taylor

The Virginian

Judge

Gold Is Where You Find It

Banker Making Toast

Upperworld

Dr. Lee

A Child Is Born

Dudley

Leather Gloves

Colonel Watrous

Barbary Coast Gent

Lemuel Tappan

Twenty Million Sweethearts

Frank Eastman

Born to Sing

Matthew Carter

The Man Who Dared

Colonel

The Fighting 69th

Oren Porter

Fog Over Frisco

Dr. Thomas Haslett

Draegerman Courage

Henry Dow

Alias Mary Dow

Mr. Wilton Palmer

Personal Maid's Secret

Mr. Harper

Gentlemen Are Born

Edward Hartford

Oil for the Lamps of China

Charlie Caldwell

The Big Noise

Markham

Calling Philo Vance

Dr. Scott

The White Angel

Attorney Kellogg

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.

Four Wives

Doctor

Journal of a Crime

Prologue Speaker

Wings of the Navy

Elihu Dimuck

While the Patient Slept

Captain Skinner

The Singing Marine

Dr. Everett Colner

Dark Shadows

Maj. Roger W. Reeber

Best Foot Forward

Colonel Nelson

Service with the Colors

Father Josef

Rainbow on the River

Naval Officer

Son of a Sailor

Galway

The Trial of Mary Dugan

Mr. Appleby

The Golden Arrow

Jim Lansdale

The Secret Bride

President Simpkins

Freshman Love

Gov. Winton

Bad Bascomb

Lewis J. Malbery

The Hoodlum Saint

District Attorney (uncredited)

They Drive by Night

Colonel Picquart

The Life of Emile Zola

J.C. Anderson

Bright Lights

Col. Halliday

Down in San Diego

Prof. Horace Appleby

Three Wise Fools

Director (uncredited)

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

Chaplain

Little Mister Jim

Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

This Man's Navy

Captain Chaplain

For God and Country

Father Xavier

Anthony Adverse

Dr. Endicott

Green Light

Goodrich Sr.

Big Hearted Herbert

John Brownell

Murder in the Clouds

Bradley, Sr.

The Milkman

Gorgas

Yellow Jack

Cmdr. Stone M.C

Stand by for Action

Arthur Sheldon

Marked Woman

Dubois (uncredited)

The Kennel Murder Case

Mr. Calhoun

The Chaser

Dr. Webster

Young America Flies

Vance Clark

Main Street Today

Warden Kenneson

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Mr. Martin

The Right Way

Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

Between Two Women

Maj. Gen. Lee Rand

Keep Your Powder Dry

Parole Officer Masters

Invisible Stripes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

170

Gender

Male

Birthday

1891-08-09

Place of Birth

Orange, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Henry O'Neil