Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Actor
Date of birth: August 9, 1891Date of death: May 18, 1961 (69)City: 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.

Filmography

60 roles
1950s7 roles
1955UntamedSquire O'Neill★ 5.5Movie
1940s25 roles
1946The VirginianMr. Taylor★ 6.2Movie
1930s28 roles
1939A Child is BornDr. Lee★ 7.1Movie
1939Dodge CityColonel Dodge★ 6.9Movie
1939Lucky NightCalvin Jordan★ 6.8Movie