Henry O'Neill

Aug 09, 1891 - May 18, 1961 (69 years old) in 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

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Lost Angel

Professor Josh Pringle

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Wells Fargo

Henry Wells

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Anthony Adverse

Father Xavier

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Johnny Eager

Mr. Verne

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Flirtation Walk

Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts

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No Man of Her Own

Mr. Harkness

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Thousands Cheer

Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)

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The Key

Dan

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Stand by for Action

Cmdr. Stone M.C

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For God and Country

Captain Chaplain

Credits

The Wings of Eagles 1957

Capt. Spear

★ 6.2
Untamed 1955

Squire O'Neill

★ 5.6
The Sun Shines Bright 1953

Joe D. Habersham

★ 6.4
Scarlet Angel 1952

Morgan Caldwell

★ 5.1
Scandal Sheet 1952

Charlie Barnes

★ 6.9
The Family Secret 1951

Donald Muir

★ 5.7
The People Against O'Hara 1951

Judge Keating

★ 5.7
The Flying Missile 1950

Thomas A. Scott

★ 4.9
The Milkman 1950

Bradley, Sr.

★ 8
Convicted 1950

Detective Dorn

★ 6
The Second Woman 1950

Ben Sheppard

★ 5.4
No Man of Her Own 1950

Mr. Harkness

★ 6.8
Holiday Affair 1949

Mr. Crowley

★ 6.8
The Reckless Moment 1949

Tom Harper

★ 6.7
Strange Bargain 1949

Timothy Hearne

★ 5.7
You're My Everything 1949

Prof. Adams

★ 3.8
Alias Nick Beal 1949

Judge Ben Hobbs

★ 6.7
A Guy Named Joe 1949

Col. Sykes

★ 6.6
Leather Gloves 1948

Dudley

★ NR
The Return of October 1948

President Hotchkiss

★ 5.8
Little Mister Jim 1947

Chaplain

★ 4
The Beginning or the End 1947

Gen. Thomas F. Farrell

★ 6.1
Three Wise Fools 1946

Prof. Horace Appleby

★ 5
The Green Years 1946

Canon Roche

★ 6.3
Bad Bascomb 1946

Gov. Winton

★ 6.2
The Virginian 1946

Mr. Taylor

★ 6.1
The Hoodlum Saint 1946

Lewis J. Malbery

★ 5.2
Anchors Aweigh 1945

Admiral Hammond

★ 6.8
Dangerous Partners 1945

Duffy

★ 6
Keep Your Powder Dry 1945

Maj. Gen. Lee Rand

★ 5.9
Between Two Women 1945

Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

★ 5.9
This Man's Navy 1945

Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

★ 6.4
Dark Shadows 1944

Dr. Everett Colner

★ 9.1
Nothing But Trouble 1944

Mr. Hawkley

★ 6
Barbary Coast Gent 1944

Colonel Watrous

★ 4.6
Two Girls and a Sailor 1944

John Dyckman Brown II

★ 5.7
Main Street Today 1944

Vance Clark

★ 6.2
Rationing 1944

Senator Edward White

★ 2.7
The Heavenly Body 1944

Professor Stowe

★ 5.3
Lost Angel 1943

Professor Josh Pringle

★ 7.5
Whistling in Brooklyn 1943

Inspector Holcomb

★ 6.3
Girl Crazy 1943

Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.

★ 5.4
Best Foot Forward 1943

Maj. Roger W. Reeber

★ 6
Thousands Cheer 1943

Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)

★ 6.4
For God and Country 1943

Captain Chaplain

★ NR
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case 1943

Warden Kenneson

★ 5.5
Air Raid Wardens 1943

Rittenhause

★ 7.1
The Human Comedy 1943

Charles Steed

★ 6.2
Stand by for Action 1942

Cmdr. Stone M.C

★ 6.8
White Cargo 1942

The Reverend Dr. Roberts

★ 5.8
Tortilla Flat 1942

Father Ramon

★ 5.5
This Time for Keeps 1942

Arthur Freeman

★ 6
Born to Sing 1942

Frank Eastman

★ 5
The Bugle Sounds 1942

Lt. Col. Harry Seton

★ 6
Johnny Eager 1941

Mr. Verne

★ 6.1
Shadow of the Thin Man 1941

Major Jason I. Sculley

★ 7
Honky Tonk 1941

Daniel Wells

★ 6.4
Blossoms in the Dust 1941

Judge

★ 6.6
Whistling in the Dark 1941

Philip Post

★ 5.8
Down in San Diego 1941

Col. Halliday

★ 5.5
The Get-Away 1941

Warden Alcott

★ 5.4
Billy the Kid 1941

Tim Ward

★ 5
Men of Boys Town 1941

Mr. Maitland

★ 6.1
The Trial of Mary Dugan 1941

Galway

★ 5
Santa Fe Trail 1940

Cyrus Brody

★ 5.7
Knute Rockne All American 1940

Doctor

★ 6.1
Service with the Colors 1940

Colonel Nelson

★ 5
Money and the Woman 1940

Mr. Mason

★ 3.5
They Drive by Night 1940

District Attorney (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Young America Flies 1940

Dr. Webster

★ NR
'Til We Meet Again 1940

Dr. Cameron

★ 6.2
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet 1940

Dr. Lentz

★ 6.5
Castle on the Hudson 1940

District Attorney

★ 6.8
Calling Philo Vance 1940

Markham

★ 5.9
The Fighting 69th 1940

Colonel

★ 5.5
Invisible Stripes 1939

Parole Officer Masters

★ 6.1
Four Wives 1939

Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.

★ 5.3
A Child Is Born 1939

Dr. Lee

★ 6.5
Angels Wash Their Faces 1939

A.H. Remson

★ 6.4
Everybody's Hobby 1939

Thomas 'Tom' Leslie

★ 5.7
The Right Way 1939

Mr. Martin

★ NR
Juarez 1939

General Miguel Miramon

★ 6.5
The Man Who Dared 1939

Matthew Carter

★ 5
Sons of Liberty 1939

Member of Continental Congress

★ 6.2
Confessions of a Nazi Spy 1939

Attorney Kellogg

★ 6
Lucky Night 1939

Calvin Jordan

★ 6.6
Dodge City 1939

Colonel Dodge

★ 6.9
Wings of the Navy 1939

Prologue Speaker

★ 6
Torchy Blane in Chinatown 1939

Sen. H. Baldwin

★ 6
Brother Rat 1938

Colonel Ramm

★ 5
Girls on Probation 1938

Judge

★ 5.9
The Chaser 1938

Mr. Calhoun

★ 6
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse 1938

Judge

★ 7.1
Racket Busters 1938

Governor

★ 5.1
White Banners 1938

Sam Trimble

★ 5.8
Yellow Jack 1938

Gorgas

★ 5.6
Jezebel 1938

General Theopholus Bogardus

★ 7
Gold Is Where You Find It 1938

Judge

★ 6.9
Wells Fargo 1937

Henry Wells

★ 5.2
First Lady 1937

George Mason

★ 6.2
Submarine D-1 1937

Admiral Thomas

★ 4.7
The Life of Emile Zola 1937

Colonel Picquart

★ 6.7
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air 1937

D.M. Gateway

★ 5.4
The Singing Marine 1937

Captain Skinner

★ 4
The Go-Getter 1937

Commander Tisdale

★ 5.8
Draegerman Courage 1937

Dr. Thomas Haslett

★ 6.5
Marked Woman 1937

Arthur Sheldon

★ 6.5
Green Light 1937

Dr. Endicott

★ 6.4
The Great O'Malley 1937

Defense Attorney

★ 6.7
Rainbow on the River 1936

Father Josef

★ 9
Anthony Adverse 1936

Father Xavier

★ 5.7
Two Against the World 1936

Jim Carstairs

★ 5.8
The White Angel 1936

Dr. Scott

★ 7.2
The Big Noise 1936

Charlie Caldwell

★ 5
Bullets or Ballots 1936

Ward Bryant

★ 6.6
The Golden Arrow 1936

Mr. Appleby

★ 6.1
Road Gang 1936

George Winston

★ 6.5
Boulder Dam 1936

Mr. Agnew

★ 5
The Walking Dead 1936

District Attorney Werner

★ 6.3
The Story of Louis Pasteur 1936

Dr. Emile Roux

★ 6.8
Freshman Love 1936

President Simpkins

★ 6
Personal Maid's Secret 1935

Mr. Wilton Palmer

★ 5.5
Dr. Socrates 1935

Greer

★ 6.4
The Case of the Lucky Legs 1935

District Attorney C. Manchester

★ 5.6
Special Agent 1935

District Attorney Roger Quinn

★ 6.2
We're in the Money 1935

Stephen Dinsmore

★ 5.5
Bright Lights 1935

J.C. Anderson

★ 4.2
Stranded 1935

Mr. Tuthill

★ 5.8
Oil for the Lamps of China 1935

Edward Hartford

★ 7.3
Black Fury 1935

John W. Hendricks

★ 6.3
Dinky 1935

Col. Barnes

★ 6.7
Alias Mary Dow 1935

Henry Dow

★ 6.2
The Florentine Dagger 1935

Victor Ballau

★ 5.7
While the Patient Slept 1935

Elihu Dimuck

★ 6.4
Living on Velvet 1935

Harold Thornton

★ 5.5
The Great Hotel Murder 1935

Mr. Claude Harvey

★ 5.8
Sweet Music 1935

Louis Trumble

★ 5.7
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio 1935

Director (uncredited)

★ 5.2
Bordertown 1935

Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)

★ 5.9
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head 1934

Fernand de Marnay

★ 6
The Secret Bride 1934

Jim Lansdale

★ 5.9
Murder in the Clouds 1934

John Brownell

★ 4.7
Flirtation Walk 1934

Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts

★ 5.6
Gentlemen Are Born 1934

Mr. Harper

★ 6.5
Madame du Barry 1934

Duc de Choiseul

★ 4.2
Big Hearted Herbert 1934

Goodrich Sr.

★ 3.5
Side Streets 1934

George Richards

★ 4.6
The Man with Two Faces 1934

Inspector Crane

★ 6.6
Midnight Alibi 1934

Ardsley

★ 6
The Key 1934

Dan

★ 4.6
Now I'll Tell 1934

Tommy Doran

★ 4.3
The Personality Kid 1934

Stephens

★ 3.7
Fog Over Frisco 1934

Oren Porter

★ 6.2
Twenty Million Sweethearts 1934

Lemuel Tappan

★ 6
Upperworld 1934

Banker Making Toast

★ 6.3
Wonder Bar 1934

Richard

★ 5.9
Journal of a Crime 1934

Doctor

★ 5.7
Midnight 1934

Edgar V. Ingersoll

★ 4.8
I've Got Your Number 1934

Mr. John P. Schuyler

★ 6
Fashions of 1934 1934

Duryea

★ 6.4
Bedside 1934

Dr. William Chester

★ 5.4
Massacre 1934

J.R. Dickinson

★ 5.4
The Big Shakedown 1934

Mr. Sheffner

★ 5.6
The House on 56th Street 1933

Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)

★ 4.6
Lady Killer 1933

Ramick

★ 6.9
Son of a Sailor 1933

Naval Officer

★ 5
The World Changes 1933

Orin Nordholm Sr.

★ 4.3
From Headquarters 1933

Inspector Donnelly

★ 5.7
The Kennel Murder Case 1933

Dubois (uncredited)

★ 6
I Loved a Woman 1933

Mr. Farrell

★ 4.5