Henry O'Neill
Born
August 9, 1891 (age 69)
Died
May 18, 1961
Birthplace
Orange, New Jersey, USA

Henry O'Neill

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.

Movies

The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles
1957 ★ 6.2
Capt. Spear
Untamed
Untamed
1955 ★ 5.6
Squire O'Neill
The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright
1953 ★ 6.4
Joe D. Habersham
Scarlet Angel
Scarlet Angel
1952 ★ 5.1
Morgan Caldwell
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
1952 ★ 6.9
Charlie Barnes
The Family Secret
The Family Secret
1951 ★ 5.7
Donald Muir
The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara
1951 ★ 5.7
Judge Keating
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile
1950 ★ 4.9
Thomas A. Scott
The Milkman
The Milkman
1950 ★ 8.0
Bradley, Sr.
Convicted
Convicted
1950 ★ 6.0
Detective Dorn
The Second Woman
The Second Woman
1950 ★ 5.4
Ben Sheppard
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own
1950 ★ 6.8
Mr. Harkness
Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair
1949 ★ 6.8
Mr. Crowley
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
1949 ★ 6.7
Tom Harper
Strange Bargain
Strange Bargain
1949 ★ 5.7
Timothy Hearne
You're My Everything
You're My Everything
1949 ★ 3.8
Prof. Adams
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal
1949 ★ 6.9
Judge Ben Hobbs
A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe
1949 ★ 6.6
Col. Sykes
Leather Gloves
Leather Gloves
1948
Dudley
The Return of October
The Return of October
1948 ★ 5.8
President Hotchkiss
Little Mister Jim
Little Mister Jim
1947 ★ 4.0
Chaplain
The Beginning or the End
The Beginning or the End
1947 ★ 6.1
Gen. Thomas F. Farrell
Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools
1946 ★ 5.0
Prof. Horace Appleby
The Green Years
The Green Years
1946 ★ 6.3
Canon Roche
Bad Bascomb
Bad Bascomb
1946 ★ 6.2
Gov. Winton
The Virginian
The Virginian
1946 ★ 6.0
Mr. Taylor
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint
1946 ★ 5.2
Lewis J. Malbery
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
1945 ★ 6.8
Admiral Hammond
Dangerous Partners
Dangerous Partners
1945 ★ 6.3
Duffy
Keep Your Powder Dry
Keep Your Powder Dry
1945 ★ 5.9
Maj. Gen. Lee Rand
Between Two Women
Between Two Women
1945 ★ 5.9
Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
This Man's Navy
This Man's Navy
1945 ★ 6.4
Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
1944 ★ 9.1
Dr. Everett Colner
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble
1944 ★ 6.0
Mr. Hawkley
Barbary Coast Gent
Barbary Coast Gent
1944 ★ 4.6
Colonel Watrous
Two Girls and a Sailor
Two Girls and a Sailor
1944 ★ 5.7
John Dyckman Brown II
Main Street Today
Main Street Today
1944 ★ 6.2
Vance Clark
Rationing
Rationing
1944 ★ 2.7
Senator Edward White
The Heavenly Body
The Heavenly Body
1944 ★ 5.3
Professor Stowe
Lost Angel
Lost Angel
1943 ★ 7.5
Professor Josh Pringle
Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn
1943 ★ 6.3
Inspector Holcomb
Girl Crazy
Girl Crazy
1943 ★ 5.4
Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.
Best Foot Forward
Best Foot Forward
1943 ★ 6.0
Maj. Roger W. Reeber
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer
1943 ★ 6.4
Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)
For God and Country
For God and Country
1943
Captain Chaplain
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943 ★ 5.5
Warden Kenneson
Air Raid Wardens
Air Raid Wardens
1943 ★ 7.1
Rittenhause
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy
1943 ★ 6.2
Charles Steed
Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action
1942 ★ 6.8
Cmdr. Stone M.C
White Cargo
White Cargo
1942 ★ 5.8
The Reverend Dr. Roberts
Tortilla Flat
Tortilla Flat
1942 ★ 5.5
Father Ramon
This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps
1942 ★ 6.0
Arthur Freeman
Born to Sing
Born to Sing
1942 ★ 5.0
Frank Eastman
The Bugle Sounds
The Bugle Sounds
1942 ★ 6.0
Lt. Col. Harry Seton
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager
1941 ★ 6.1
Mr. Verne
Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941 ★ 7.0
Major Jason I. Sculley
Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk
1941 ★ 6.4
Daniel Wells
Blossoms in the Dust
Blossoms in the Dust
1941 ★ 6.6
Judge
Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark
1941 ★ 5.8
Philip Post
Down in San Diego
Down in San Diego
1941 ★ 5.5
Col. Halliday
The Get-Away
The Get-Away
1941 ★ 5.4
Warden Alcott
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid
1941 ★ 5.0
Tim Ward
Men of Boys Town
Men of Boys Town
1941 ★ 6.1
Mr. Maitland
The Trial of Mary Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1941 ★ 5.0
Galway
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
1940 ★ 5.7
Cyrus Brody
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American
1940 ★ 6.1
Doctor
Service with the Colors
Service with the Colors
1940 ★ 5.0
Colonel Nelson
Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman
1940 ★ 3.5
Mr. Mason
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
1940 ★ 6.9
District Attorney (uncredited)
Young America Flies
Young America Flies
1940
Dr. Webster
'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again
1940 ★ 6.2
Dr. Cameron
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940 ★ 6.5
Dr. Lentz
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson
1940 ★ 6.8
District Attorney
Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance
1940 ★ 5.9
Markham
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th
1940 ★ 5.5
Colonel
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes
1939 ★ 6.1
Parole Officer Masters
Four Wives
Four Wives
1939 ★ 5.3
Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.
A Child Is Born
A Child Is Born
1939 ★ 6.5
Dr. Lee
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939 ★ 6.4
A.H. Remson
Everybody's Hobby
Everybody's Hobby
1939 ★ 5.7
Thomas 'Tom' Leslie
The Right Way
The Right Way
1939
Mr. Martin
Juarez
Juarez
1939 ★ 6.5
General Miguel Miramon
The Man Who Dared
The Man Who Dared
1939 ★ 5.0
Matthew Carter
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
1939 ★ 6.2
Member of Continental Congress
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939 ★ 6.0
Attorney Kellogg
Lucky Night
Lucky Night
1939 ★ 6.6
Calvin Jordan
Dodge City
Dodge City
1939 ★ 6.9
Colonel Dodge
Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy
1939 ★ 6.0
Prologue Speaker
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939 ★ 6.0
Sen. H. Baldwin
Brother Rat
Brother Rat
1938 ★ 5.0
Colonel Ramm
Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation
1938 ★ 5.9
Judge
The Chaser
The Chaser
1938 ★ 6.0
Mr. Calhoun
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938 ★ 7.1
Judge
Racket Busters
Racket Busters
1938 ★ 5.1
Governor
White Banners
White Banners
1938 ★ 5.8
Sam Trimble
Yellow Jack
Yellow Jack
1938 ★ 5.6
Gorgas
Jezebel
Jezebel
1938 ★ 7.0
General Theopholus Bogardus
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938 ★ 6.9
Judge
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
1937 ★ 5.2
Henry Wells
First Lady
First Lady
1937 ★ 6.2
George Mason
Submarine D-1
Submarine D-1
1937 ★ 4.7
Admiral Thomas
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola
1937 ★ 6.7
Colonel Picquart
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
1937 ★ 5.4
D.M. Gateway
The Singing Marine
The Singing Marine
1937 ★ 4.0
Captain Skinner
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter
1937 ★ 5.8
Commander Tisdale
Draegerman Courage
Draegerman Courage
1937 ★ 6.5
Dr. Thomas Haslett
Marked Woman
Marked Woman
1937 ★ 6.5
Arthur Sheldon
Green Light
Green Light
1937 ★ 6.4
Dr. Endicott
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley
1937 ★ 6.7
Defense Attorney
Rainbow on the River
Rainbow on the River
1936 ★ 9.0
Father Josef
Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse
1936 ★ 5.7
Father Xavier
Two Against the World
Two Against the World
1936 ★ 5.8
Jim Carstairs
The White Angel
The White Angel
1936 ★ 7.2
Dr. Scott
The Big Noise
The Big Noise
1936 ★ 5.0
Charlie Caldwell
Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots
1936 ★ 6.6
Ward Bryant
The Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow
1936 ★ 6.1
Mr. Appleby
Road Gang
Road Gang
1936 ★ 6.5
George Winston
Boulder Dam
Boulder Dam
1936 ★ 5.0
Mr. Agnew
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
1936 ★ 6.3
District Attorney Werner
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur
1936 ★ 6.8
Dr. Emile Roux
Freshman Love
Freshman Love
1936 ★ 6.0
President Simpkins
Personal Maid's Secret
Personal Maid's Secret
1935 ★ 5.5
Mr. Wilton Palmer
Dr. Socrates
Dr. Socrates
1935 ★ 6.4
Greer
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935 ★ 5.6
District Attorney C. Manchester
Special Agent
Special Agent
1935 ★ 6.2
District Attorney Roger Quinn
We're in the Money
We're in the Money
1935 ★ 5.5
Stephen Dinsmore
Bright Lights
Bright Lights
1935 ★ 4.2
J.C. Anderson
Stranded
Stranded
1935 ★ 5.8
Mr. Tuthill
Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935 ★ 7.3
Edward Hartford
Black Fury
Black Fury
1935 ★ 6.3
John W. Hendricks
Dinky
Dinky
1935 ★ 6.7
Col. Barnes
Alias Mary Dow
Alias Mary Dow
1935 ★ 6.2
Henry Dow
The Florentine Dagger
The Florentine Dagger
1935 ★ 5.7
Victor Ballau
While the Patient Slept
While the Patient Slept
1935 ★ 6.4
Elihu Dimuck
Living on Velvet
Living on Velvet
1935 ★ 5.5
Harold Thornton
The Great Hotel Murder
The Great Hotel Murder
1935 ★ 5.8
Mr. Claude Harvey
Sweet Music
Sweet Music
1935 ★ 5.7
Louis Trumble
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1935 ★ 5.2
Director (uncredited)
Bordertown
Bordertown
1935 ★ 5.9
Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
1934 ★ 6.0
Fernand de Marnay
The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride
1934 ★ 5.9
Jim Lansdale
Murder in the Clouds
Murder in the Clouds
1934 ★ 4.7
John Brownell
Flirtation Walk
Flirtation Walk
1934 ★ 5.6
Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts
Gentlemen Are Born
Gentlemen Are Born
1934 ★ 6.5
Mr. Harper
Madame du Barry
Madame du Barry
1934 ★ 4.2
Duc de Choiseul
Big Hearted Herbert
Big Hearted Herbert
1934 ★ 3.5
Goodrich Sr.
Side Streets
Side Streets
1934 ★ 4.6
George Richards
The Man with Two Faces
The Man with Two Faces
1934 ★ 6.6
Inspector Crane
Midnight Alibi
Midnight Alibi
1934 ★ 6.0
Ardsley
The Key
The Key
1934 ★ 4.6
Dan
Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell
1934 ★ 4.3
Tommy Doran
The Personality Kid
The Personality Kid
1934 ★ 3.7
Stephens
Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco
1934 ★ 6.2
Oren Porter
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Twenty Million Sweethearts
1934 ★ 6.0
Lemuel Tappan
Upperworld
Upperworld
1934 ★ 6.3
Banker Making Toast
Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar
1934 ★ 5.9
Richard
Journal of a Crime
Journal of a Crime
1934 ★ 5.7
Doctor
Midnight
Midnight
1934 ★ 4.8
Edgar V. Ingersoll
I've Got Your Number
I've Got Your Number
1934 ★ 6.0
Mr. John P. Schuyler
Fashions of 1934
Fashions of 1934
1934 ★ 6.4
Duryea
Bedside
Bedside
1934 ★ 5.4
Dr. William Chester
Massacre
Massacre
1934 ★ 5.4
J.R. Dickinson
The Big Shakedown
The Big Shakedown
1934 ★ 5.6
Mr. Sheffner
The House on 56th Street
The House on 56th Street
1933 ★ 4.6
Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)
Lady Killer
Lady Killer
1933 ★ 6.9
Ramick
Son of a Sailor
Son of a Sailor
1933 ★ 5.0
Naval Officer
The World Changes
The World Changes
1933 ★ 4.3
Orin Nordholm Sr.
From Headquarters
From Headquarters
1933 ★ 5.7
Inspector Donnelly
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case
1933 ★ 6.0
Dubois (uncredited)
I Loved a Woman
I Loved a Woman
1933 ★ 4.5
Mr. Farrell