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