Known For
Acting
Known Credits
170
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 9, 1891 (134 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 1957 | The Wings of Eaglesas Capt. Spear | |
| 1955 | Untamedas Squire O'Neill | |
| 1953 | The Sun Shines Brightas Joe D. Habersham | |
| 1952 | Scarlet Angelas Morgan Caldwell | |
| 1952 | Scandal Sheetas Charlie Barnes | |
| 1951 | The Family Secretas Donald Muir | |
| 1951 | The People Against O'Haraas Judge Keating | |
| 1950 | The Flying Missileas Thomas A. Scott | |
| 1950 | The Milkmanas Bradley, Sr. | |
| 1950 | Convictedas Detective Dorn | |
| 1950 | The Second Womanas Ben Sheppard | |
| 1950 | No Man of Her Ownas Mr. Harkness | |
| 1949 | Holiday Affairas Mr. Crowley | |
| 1949 | The Reckless Momentas Tom Harper | |
| 1949 | Strange Bargainas Timothy Hearne | |
| 1949 | You're My Everythingas Prof. Adams | |
| 1949 | Alias Nick Bealas Judge Ben Hobbs | |
| 1948 | Leather Glovesas Dudley | |
| 1948 | The Return of Octoberas President Hotchkiss | |
| 1947 | Little Mister Jimas Chaplain | |
| 1947 | The Beginning or the Endas Gen. Thomas F. Farrell | |
| 1946 | Three Wise Foolsas Prof. Horace Appleby | |
| 1946 | The Green Yearsas Canon Roche | |
| 1946 | Bad Bascombas Gov. Winton | |
| 1946 | The Virginianas Mr. Taylor | |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum Saintas Lewis J. Malbery | |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweighas Admiral Hammond | |
| 1945 | Dangerous Partnersas Duffy | |
| 1945 | Keep Your Powder Dryas Maj. Gen. Lee Rand | |
| 1945 | Between Two Womenas Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | This Man's Navyas Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone | |
| 1944 | Dark Shadowsas Dr. Everett Colner | |
| 1944 | Nothing But Troubleas Mr. Hawkley | |
| 1944 | Barbary Coast Gentas Colonel Watrous | |
| 1944 | Two Girls and a Sailoras John Dyckman Brown II | |
| 1944 | Main Street Todayas Vance Clark | |
| 1944 | Rationingas Senator Edward White | |
| 1944 | The Heavenly Bodyas Professor Stowe | |
| 1944 | A Guy Named Joeas Col. Sykes | |
| 1943 | Lost Angelas Professor Josh Pringle | |
| 1943 | Whistling in Brooklynas Inspector Holcomb | |
| 1943 | Girl Crazyas Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr. | |
| 1943 | Best Foot Forwardas Maj. Roger W. Reeber | |
| 1943 | Thousands Cheeras Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | For God and Countryas Captain Chaplain | |
| 1943 | Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Warden Kenneson | |
| 1943 | Air Raid Wardensas Rittenhause | |
| 1943 | The Human Comedyas Charles Steed | |
| 1942 | Stand by for Actionas Cmdr. Stone M.C | |
| 1942 | White Cargoas The Reverend Dr. Roberts | |
| 1942 | Tortilla Flatas Father Ramon | |
| 1942 | This Time for Keepsas Arthur Freeman | |
| 1942 | Born to Singas Frank Eastman | |
| 1942 | The Bugle Soundsas Lt. Col. Harry Seton | |
| 1941 | Johnny Eageras Mr. Verne | |
| 1941 | Shadow of the Thin Manas Jason Sculley | |
| 1941 | Honky Tonkas Daniel Wells | |
| 1941 | Blossoms in the Dustas Judge | |
| 1941 | Whistling in the Darkas Philip Post | |
| 1941 | Down in San Diegoas Col. Halliday | |
| 1941 | The Get-Awayas Warden Alcott | |
| 1941 | Billy the Kidas Tim Ward | |
| 1941 | Men of Boys Townas Mr. Maitland | |
| 1941 | The Trial of Mary Duganas Galway | |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trailas Cyrus Brody | |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All Americanas Doctor | |
| 1940 | Service with the Colorsas Colonel Nelson | |
| 1940 | Money and the Womanas Mr. Mason | |
| 1940 | They Drive by Nightas District Attorney (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Young America Fliesas Dr. Webster | |
| 1940 | 'Til We Meet Againas Dr. Cameron | |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bulletas Dr. Lentz | |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudsonas District Attorney | |
| 1940 | Calling Philo Vanceas Markham | |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69thas Colonel | |
| 1939 | Invisible Stripesas Parole Officer Masters | |
| 1939 | Four Wivesas Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr. | |
| 1939 | A Child is Bornas Dr. Lee | |
| 1939 | Angels Wash Their Facesas A.H. Remson | |
| 1939 | Everybody's Hobbyas Thomas 'Tom' Leslie | |
| 1939 | The Right Wayas Mr. Martin | |
| 1939 | Juarezas General Miguel Miramon | |
| 1939 | The Man Who Daredas Matthew Carter | |
| 1939 | Sons of Libertyas Member of Continental Congress | |
| 1939 | Confessions of a Nazi Spyas Attorney Kellogg | |
| 1939 | Lucky Nightas Calvin Jordan | |
| 1939 | Dodge Cityas Colonel Dodge | |
| 1939 | Wings of the Navyas Prologue Speaker | |
| 1939 | Torchy Blane in Chinatownas Sen. H. Baldwin | |
| 1938 | Brother Ratas Colonel Ramm | |
| 1938 | Girls on Probationas Judge | |
| 1938 | The Chaseras Mr. Calhoun | |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas Judge | |
| 1938 | Racket Bustersas Governor | |
| 1938 | White Bannersas Sam Trimble | |
| 1938 | Yellow Jackas Gorgas | |
| 1938 | Jezebelas General Theopholus Bogardus | |
| 1938 | Gold Is Where You Find Itas Judge | |
| 1937 | Wells Fargoas Henry Wells | |
| 1937 | First Ladyas George Mason | |
| 1937 | Submarine D-1as Admiral Thomas | |
| 1937 | The Life of Emile Zolaas Colonel Picquart | |
| 1937 | Mr. Dodd Takes the Airas D.M. Gateway | |
| 1937 | The Singing Marineas Captain Skinner | |
| 1937 | The Go-Getteras Commander Tisdale | |
| 1937 | Draegerman Courageas Dr. Thomas Haslett | |
| 1937 | Marked Womanas Arthur Sheldon | |
| 1937 | Green Lightas Dr. Endicott | |
| 1937 | The Great O'Malleyas Defense Attorney | |
| 1936 | Rainbow on the Riveras Father Josef | |
| 1936 | Anthony Adverseas Father Xavier | |
| 1936 | Two Against the Worldas Jim Carstairs | |
| 1936 | The White Angelas Dr. Scott | |
| 1936 | The Big Noiseas Charlie Caldwell | |
| 1936 | Bullets or Ballotsas Ward Bryant | |
| 1936 | The Golden Arrowas Mr. Appleby | |
| 1936 | Road Gangas George Winston | |
| 1936 | Boulder Damas Mr. Agnew | |
| 1936 | The Walking Deadas District Attorney Werner | |
| 1936 | The Story of Louis Pasteuras Dr. Emile Roux | |
| 1936 | Freshman Loveas President Simpkins | |
| 1935 | Personal Maid's Secretas Mr. Wilton Palmer | |
| 1935 | Dr. Socratesas Greer | |
| 1935 | The Case of the Lucky Legsas District Attorney C. Manchester | |
| 1935 | Special Agentas District Attorney Roger Quinn | |
| 1935 | We're in the Moneyas Stephen Dinsmore | |
| 1935 | Bright Lightsas J.C. Anderson | |
| 1935 | Strandedas Mr. Tuthill | |
| 1935 | Oil for the Lamps of Chinaas Edward Hartford | |
| 1935 | Black Furyas John W. Hendricks | |
| 1935 | Dinkyas Col. Barnes | |
| 1935 | Alias Mary Dowas Henry Dow | |
| 1935 | The Florentine Daggeras Victor Ballau | |
| 1935 | While the Patient Sleptas Elihu Dimuck | |
| 1935 | Living on Velvetas Harold Thornton | |
| 1935 | The Great Hotel Murderas Mr. Claude Harvey | |
| 1935 | Sweet Musicas Louis Trumble | |
| 1935 | A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studioas Director (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Bordertownas Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Man Who Reclaimed His Headas Fernand de Marnay | |
| 1934 | The Secret Brideas Jim Lansdale | |
| 1934 | Murder in the Cloudsas Brownell | |
| 1934 | Flirtation Walkas Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts | |
| 1934 | Gentlemen Are Bornas Mr. Harper | |
| 1934 | Madame du Barryas Duc de Choiseul | |
| 1934 | Big Hearted Herbertas Goodrich Sr. | |
| 1934 | Side Streetsas George Richards | |
| 1934 | The Man with Two Facesas Inspector Crane | |
| 1934 | Midnight Alibias Ardsley | |
| 1934 | The Keyas Dan | |
| 1934 | Now I'll Tellas Tommy Doran | |
| 1934 | The Personality Kidas Stephens | |
| 1934 | Fog Over Friscoas Oren Porter | |
| 1934 | Twenty Million Sweetheartsas Lemuel Tappan | |
| 1934 | Upperworldas Banker Making Toast | |
| 1934 | Wonder Baras Richard | |
| 1934 | Journal of a Crimeas Doctor | |
| 1934 | Midnightas Edgar V. Ingersoll | |
| 1934 | I've Got Your Numberas Mr. John P. Schuyler | |
| 1934 | Fashions of 1934as Duryea | |
| 1934 | Bedsideas Dr. William Chester | |
| 1934 | Massacreas J.R. Dickinson | |
| 1934 | The Big Shakedownas Mr. Sheffner | |
| 1933 | The House on 56th Streetas Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Lady Killeras Ramick | |
| 1933 | Son of a Sailoras Naval Officer | |
| 1933 | The World Changesas Orin Nordholm Sr. | |
| 1933 | From Headquartersas Inspector Donnelly | |
| 1933 | The Kennel Murder Caseas Dubois (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | I Loved a Womanas Mr. Farrell |
