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Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 09, 1891
Died May 18, 1961 (69)
Birthplace Orange, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Wa ... r 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.

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The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

1957

as Capt. Spear

Untamed

Untamed

1955

as Squire O'Neill

The Sun Shines Bright

The Sun Shines Bright

1953

as Joe D. Habersham

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1952

as Charlie Barnes

Scarlet Angel

Scarlet Angel

1952

as Morgan Caldwell

The Family Secret

The Family Secret

1951

as Donald Muir

The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

1951

as Judge Keating

The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile

1950

as Thomas A. Scott

No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1950

as Mr. Harkness

The Second Woman

The Second Woman

1950

as Ben Sheppard

The Milkman

The Milkman

1950

as Bradley, Sr.

Convicted

Convicted

1950

as Detective Dorn

The Reckless Moment

The Reckless Moment

1949

as Tom Harper

Holiday Affair

Holiday Affair

1949

as Mr. Crowley

Strange Bargain

Strange Bargain

1949

as Timothy Hearne

You're My Everything

You're My Everything

1949

as Prof. Adams

Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

1949

as Judge Ben Hobbs

Leather Gloves

Leather Gloves

1948

as Dudley

The Return of October

The Return of October

1948

as President Hotchkiss

Little Mister Jim

Little Mister Jim

1947

as Chaplain

The Beginning or the End

The Beginning or the End

1947

as Gen. Thomas F. Farrell

The Virginian

The Virginian

1946

as Mr. Taylor

Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

1946

as Prof. Horace Appleby

The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint

1946

as Lewis J. Malbery

Bad Bascomb

Bad Bascomb

1946

as Gov. Winton

The Green Years

The Green Years

1946

as Canon Roche

Dangerous Partners

Dangerous Partners

1945

as Duffy

This Man's Navy

This Man's Navy

1945

as Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

1945

as Admiral Hammond

Keep Your Powder Dry

Keep Your Powder Dry

1945

as Maj. Gen. Lee Rand

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1945

as Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

1944

as Dr. Everett Colner

Main Street Today

Main Street Today

1944

as Vance Clark

The Heavenly Body

The Heavenly Body

1944

as Professor Stowe

Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble

1944

as Mr. Hawkley

Two Girls and a Sailor

Two Girls and a Sailor

1944

as John Dyckman Brown II

Barbary Coast Gent

Barbary Coast Gent

1944

as Colonel Watrous

Rationing

Rationing

1944

as Senator Edward White

Lost Angel

Lost Angel

1943

as Professor Josh Pringle

Whistling in Brooklyn

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943

as Inspector Holcomb

For God and Country

For God and Country

1943

as Captain Chaplain

Air Raid Wardens

Air Raid Wardens

1943

as Rittenhause

A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

1943

as Col. Sykes

Girl Crazy

Girl Crazy

1943

as Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.

Best Foot Forward

Best Foot Forward

1943

as Maj. Roger W. Reeber

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

as Warden Kenneson

The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

1943

as Charles Steed

Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer

1943

as Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)

The Bugle Sounds

The Bugle Sounds

1942

as Lt. Col. Harry Seton

White Cargo

White Cargo

1942

as The Reverend Dr. Roberts

This Time for Keeps

This Time for Keeps

1942

as Arthur Freeman

Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action

1942

as Cmdr. Stone M.C

Born to Sing

Born to Sing

1942

as Frank Eastman

Tortilla Flat

Tortilla Flat

1942

as Father Ramon

The Get-Away

The Get-Away

1941

as Warden Alcott

The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan

1941

as Galway

Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

1941

as Philip Post

Men of Boys Town

Men of Boys Town

1941

as Mr. Maitland

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

1941

as Tim Ward

Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk

1941

as Pearl

Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

as Major Jason I. Sculley

Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

1941

as A.J. Verne

Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

1941

as Judge

Down in San Diego

Down in San Diego

1941

as Col. Halliday

Service with the Colors

Service with the Colors

1940

as Colonel Nelson

Calling Philo Vance

Calling Philo Vance

1940

as Markham

Money and the Woman

Money and the Woman

1940

as Mr. Mason

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as District Attorney

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Doctor

'Til We Meet Again

'Til We Meet Again

1940

as Dr. Cameron

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

as Dr. Lentz

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Cyrus Brody

The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

1940

as Colonel

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940

as District Attorney (uncredited)

Everybody's Hobby

Everybody's Hobby

1939

as Thomas 'Tom' Leslie

The Right Way

The Right Way

1939

as Mr. Martin

The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared

1939

as Matthew Carter

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

as Sen. H. Baldwin

Lucky Night

Lucky Night

1939

as Calvin Jordan

Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty

1939

as Member of Continental Congress

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

as Attorney Kellogg

Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

1939

as Prologue Speaker

A Child Is Born

A Child Is Born

1939

as Dr. Lee

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Parole Officer Masters

Dodge City

Dodge City

1939

as Colonel Dodge

Juarez

Juarez

1939

as General Miguel Miramon

Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939

as A.H. Remson

Four Wives

Four Wives

1939

as Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.

Girls on Probation

Girls on Probation

1938

as Judge

White Banners

White Banners

1938

as Sam Trimble

The Chaser

The Chaser

1938

as Mr. Calhoun

Racket Busters

Racket Busters

1938

as Governor

Brother Rat

Brother Rat

1938

as Colonel Ramm

Jezebel

Jezebel

1938

as General Theopholus Bogardus

Yellow Jack

Yellow Jack

1938

as Gorgas

Draegerman Courage

Draegerman Courage

1937

as Dr. Thomas Haslett

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

1937

as Henry Wells

The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

1937

as Commander Tisdale

Green Light

Green Light

1937

as Dr. Endicott

Submarine D-1

Submarine D-1

1937

as Admiral Thomas

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

1937

as D.M. Gateway

The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

1937

as Defense Attorney

The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola

1937

as Colonel Picquart

First Lady

First Lady

1937

as George Mason

Marked Woman

Marked Woman

1937

as Arthur Sheldon

The Singing Marine

The Singing Marine

1937

as Captain Skinner

Road Gang

Road Gang

1936

as George Winston

Two Against the World

Two Against the World

1936

as Jim Carstairs

Boulder Dam

Boulder Dam

1936

as Mr. Agnew

The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Story of Louis Pasteur

1936

as Dr. Emile Roux

Rainbow on the River

Rainbow on the River

1936

as Father Josef

The White Angel

The White Angel

1936

as Dr. Scott

The Big Noise

The Big Noise

1936

as Charlie Caldwell

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

1936

as District Attorney Werner

Freshman Love

Freshman Love

1936

as President Simpkins

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

1936

as Ward Bryant

The Golden Arrow

The Golden Arrow

1936

as Mr. Appleby

Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse

1936

as Father Xavier

Alias Mary Dow

Alias Mary Dow

1935

as Henry Dow

The Florentine Dagger

The Florentine Dagger

1935

as Victor Ballau

The Great Hotel Murder

The Great Hotel Murder

1935

as Mr. Claude Harvey

Living on Velvet

Living on Velvet

1935

as Harold Thornton

Special Agent

Special Agent

1935

as District Attorney Roger Quinn

Bright Lights

Bright Lights

1935

as J.C. Anderson

Dinky

Dinky

1935

as Col. Barnes

Personal Maid's Secret

Personal Maid's Secret

1935

as Mr. Wilton Palmer

We're in the Money

We're in the Money

1935

as Stephen Dinsmore

Black Fury

Black Fury

1935

as John W. Hendricks

Stranded

Stranded

1935

as Mr. Tuthill

While the Patient Slept

While the Patient Slept

1935

as Elihu Dimuck

Dr. Socrates

Dr. Socrates

1935

as Greer

Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

as Edward Hartford

The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935

as District Attorney C. Manchester

Sweet Music

Sweet Music

1935

as Louis Trumble

A Trip Through A Hollywood Studio

A Trip Through A Hollywood Studio

1935

as Director (uncredited)

Bordertown

Bordertown

1935

as Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)

Massacre

Massacre

1934

as J.R. Dickinson

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

1934

as Fernand de Marnay

Now I'll Tell

Now I'll Tell

1934

as Tommy Doran

Midnight Alibi

Midnight Alibi

1934

as Ardsley

The Personality Kid

The Personality Kid

1934

as Stephens

Murder in the Clouds

Murder in the Clouds

1934

as John Brownell

Bedside

Bedside

1934

as Dr. William Chester

Side Streets

Side Streets

1934

as George Richards

The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

1934

as Jim Lansdale

The Big Shakedown

The Big Shakedown

1934

as Mr. Sheffner

Fashions of 1934

Fashions of 1934

1934

as Duryea

Flirtation Walk

Flirtation Walk

1934

as Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts

I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number

1934

as Mr. John P. Schuyler

Big Hearted Herbert

Big Hearted Herbert

1934

as Goodrich Sr.

Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime

1934

as Doctor

The Key

The Key

1934

as Dan

Twenty Million Sweethearts

Twenty Million Sweethearts

1934

as Lemuel Tappan

Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco

1934

as Oren Porter

Upperworld

Upperworld

1934

as Banker Making Toast

Madame du Barry

Madame du Barry

1934

as Duc de Choiseul

The Man with Two Faces

The Man with Two Faces

1934

as Inspector Crane

Gentlemen Are Born

Gentlemen Are Born

1934

as Mr. Harper

Midnight

Midnight

1934

as Edgar V. Ingersoll

Wonder Bar

Wonder Bar

1934

as Richard

Lady Killer

Lady Killer

1933

as Ramick

From Headquarters

From Headquarters

1933

as Inspector Donnelly

I Loved a Woman

I Loved a Woman

1933

as Mr. Farrell

The World Changes

The World Changes

1933

as Orin Nordholm Sr.

The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

as Dubois (uncredited)

Son of a Sailor

Son of a Sailor

1933

as Naval Officer

The House on 56th Street

The House on 56th Street

1933

as Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)

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