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Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy

Known For Acting
Birthday May 02, 1919
Died Feb 17, 2005 (85)
Birthplace Wexford, Ireland
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Daniel Peter O'Herlihy (May 1, 1919 – February 17, 2005) was an Irish film actor, known for such roles as Brigadier General Warren A. "Blackie" Black in Fail Safe, Marshal Ney in Waterloo, Conal Cochran in Halloween III: Season of the Witch, "The Old Man" in RoboCop, and Andrew Packard in Twin Peaks ... . He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1954 film Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.

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The Rat Pack

The Rat Pack

1998

as Joe Kennedy

Love, Cheat & Steal

Love, Cheat & Steal

1993

as Hamilton Fisk

RoboCop 2

RoboCop 2

1990

as The Old Man

A Waltz Through the Hills

A Waltz Through the Hills

1988

as Uncle Tom

RoboCop

RoboCop

1987

as The Old Man

The Dead

The Dead

1987

as Mr. Browne

Dark Mansions

Dark Mansions

1986

as Alexander Drake

The Whoopee Boys

The Whoopee Boys

1986

as Judge Sternhill

The Last Starfighter

The Last Starfighter

1984

as Grig

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

1982

as Conal Cochran

Death Ray 2000

Death Ray 2000

1981

as The Director

Artemis '81

Artemis '81

1981

as Albrecht Von Drachenfels

Good Against Evil

Good Against Evil

1977

as Father Kemschler

Deadly Game

Deadly Game

1977

as Colonel Edward Stryker

MacArthur

MacArthur

1977

as President Roosevelt

The Quest: The Longest Drive

The Quest: The Longest Drive

1976

as Mathew Hatcher

Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free

Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free

1976

as Tip Conaker

The Tamarind Seed

The Tamarind Seed

1974

as Fergus Stephenson

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

1974

as Leonard Jerome

The People

The People

1972

as Sol Diemus

The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment

1972

as J.D. Randall

Waterloo

Waterloo

1970

as Marshal Michel Ney

The Big Cube

The Big Cube

1969

as Charles Winthrop

100 Rifles

100 Rifles

1969

as Steven Grimes

Fail Safe

Fail Safe

1964

as Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

The Cabinet of Caligari

The Cabinet of Caligari

1962

as Caligari / Paul

One Foot in Hell

One Foot in Hell

1960

as Sir Harry Ivers

A Terrible Beauty

A Terrible Beauty

1960

as Don McGinnis

The Young Land

The Young Land

1959

as Judge Millard Isham

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1959

as David Edwards

Home Before Dark

Home Before Dark

1958

as Arnold Bronn

That Woman Opposite

That Woman Opposite

1957

as Dermot Kinross

Hunters of the Deep

Hunters of the Deep

1955

as Narrator

The Purple Mask

The Purple Mask

1955

as Brisquet

The Virgin Queen

The Virgin Queen

1955

as Lord Derry

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

1954

as Robinson Crusoe

Bengal Brigade

Bengal Brigade

1954

as Capt. Ronald Blaine (as Daniel O'Herlihy)

The Black Shield of Falworth

The Black Shield of Falworth

1954

as Prince Hal of Wales

Sword of Venus

Sword of Venus

1953

as Danglars

Invasion, U.S.A.

Invasion, U.S.A.

1952

as Mr. Ohman

At Sword's Point

At Sword's Point

1952

as Aramis Jr.

Actors and Sin

Actors and Sin

1952

as Alfred O'Shea / Narrator (segment Actor's Blood)

Operation Secret

Operation Secret

1952

as Lt. Duncan

Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three

1951

as Sgt.Murphy

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951

as Commando Captain (uncredited)

The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil

1951

as Hugh Williams

The Iroquois Trail

The Iroquois Trail

1950

as Lt. Blakely

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1948

as Alan Breck

Macbeth

Macbeth

1948

as Macduff

Larceny

Larceny

1948

as Duke

Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

1947

as Nolan

Hungry Hill

Hungry Hill

1947

as Harry Brodrick

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

as Dr. Sardius McPheeters

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 29, 1963

Nancy Astor

as Chiswell 'Chillie' Langhorne

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Feb 10, 1982

Twin Peaks

as Andrew Packard

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 08, 1990

Colditz

as Lt. Col. Max Dodd

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 19, 1972

QB VII

as David Shawcross

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 29, 1974

Murder, She Wrote

as Alexander Preston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

L.A. Law

as Vernon Kepler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Remington Steele

as Charles Wellington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1982

Hawaii Five-O

as Harry Wells

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

VR.5

as Dr. Alloysius Hunnicutt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 10, 1995

Charlie's Angels

as Freddie Brander

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

The Equalizer

as Randall Payne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Combat!

as Maj. Richter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1962

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as Charles Braling

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 21, 1985

Rawhide

as John Cord

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

The High Chaparral

as Jake Lanier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1967

Lux Video Theatre

as Alan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Climax!

as Ian Hamilton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Big Valley

as David Wyncop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Adventures in Paradise

as Colonel Tomlinson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

Profiles in Courage

as Professor Richard T. Ely

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1964

Cavalcade of America

as Nathaniel Hawthorne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Capt. Cleve Scott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dr. Kildare

as Mark Addison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The Defenders

as Governor William Defoe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as David

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1959

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

as Leonard Jerome

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 05, 1974

Letter to Loretta

as Dave Hardy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Batman: The Animated Series

as Grant Walker (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1992

Dr. Kildare

as John Patrick McHenry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Phillip Downey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Dr. Kildare

as Mark Sloan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Lux Video Theatre

as Oliver Bradford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

General Electric Theater

as Dr. Paul Crowley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Mission: Impossible

as Jack Cole

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

General Electric Theater

as Robert Burns

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Lux Video Theatre

as Henry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Cavalcade of America

as Benedict Arnold

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Lux Video Theatre

as Trevelyan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Checkmate

as Stephen Jordan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Dr. Donald Kent

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The Americans

as Colonel Fry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1961

Ironside

as Arthur Justin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Simon Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Murder, She Wrote

as Denton Langley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Battlestar Galactica

as Dr. Ravashol

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1978

The Long, Hot Summer

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 16, 1965

A Man Called Sloane

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

General Electric Theater

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Trapper John, M.D.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

The Bionic Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1976

Route 66

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1977

Sam Benedict

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1962

Target: The Corruptors!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1961

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Hondo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Gibbsville

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 1976

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