Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1891-08-09
Day of Death
1961-05-18
Place of Birth
Orange, New Jersey, USA
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.
Filmography (170)
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Capt. Spear
The Wings of Eagles
1957
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Squire O'Neill
Untamed
1955
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Joe D. Habersham
The Sun Shines Bright
1953
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Morgan Caldwell
Scarlet Angel
1952
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Charlie Barnes
Scandal Sheet
1952
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Donald Muir
The Family Secret
1951
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Judge Keating
The People Against O'Hara
1951
⭐ 5.3
Role:
Thomas A. Scott
The Flying Missile
1950
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Bradley, Sr.
The Milkman
1950
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Detective Dorn
Convicted
1950
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Ben Sheppard
The Second Woman
1950
⭐ 6.9
Role:
Mr. Harkness
No Man of Her Own
1950
⭐ 6.9
Role:
Mr. Crowley
Holiday Affair
1949
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Tom Harper
The Reckless Moment
1949
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Timothy Hearne
