Henry O'Neill
Acting
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
Movies (170)
The Wings of Eagles1957Capt. Spear
Untamed1955Squire O'Neill
The Sun Shines Bright1953Joe D. Habersham
Scarlet Angel1952Morgan Caldwell
Scandal Sheet1952Charlie Barnes
The Family Secret1951Donald Muir
The People Against O'Hara1951Judge Keating
The Flying Missile1950Thomas A. Scott
The Milkman1950Bradley, Sr.
Convicted1950Detective Dorn
The Second Woman1950Ben Sheppard
No Man of Her Own1950Mr. Harkness
Holiday Affair1949Mr. Crowley
The Reckless Moment1949Tom Harper
Strange Bargain1949Timothy Hearne
You're My Everything1949Prof. Adams
Alias Nick Beal1949Judge Ben Hobbs
Leather Gloves1948Dudley
The Return of October1948President Hotchkiss
Little Mister Jim1947Chaplain
The Beginning or the End1947Gen. Thomas F. Farrell
Three Wise Fools1946Prof. Horace Appleby
The Green Years1946Canon Roche
Bad Bascomb1946Gov. Winton
The Virginian1946Mr. Taylor
The Hoodlum Saint1946Lewis J. Malbery
Anchors Aweigh1945Admiral Hammond
Dangerous Partners1945Duffy
Keep Your Powder Dry1945Maj. Gen. Lee Rand
Between Two Women1945Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)