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Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill (August 10, 1891 – May 18, 1961) was an American actor recognized for playing dignified roles such as gray-haired fathers, lawyers, and other prominent figures on film during the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Orange, New Jersey, O'Neill moved to Los Angeles, California later in life. His career began on the stage after he dropped out of college to join a traveling theater company. He also served in the Navy during World War I. His debut on Broadway was in 'The Spring' (1921) and his last appearance on Broadway was in 'Shooting Star' (1933). He acted with the Provincetown Players and Celtic Players. O'Neill transitioned to films in the early 1930s with movies like 'The Big Shakedown' (1934), 'Santa Fe Trail' (1940), and 'The Wings of Eagles' (1957), his last film. He was on the board of directors of the Screen Actors Guild and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. O'Neill passed away in Hollywood, California, at the age of 69. His remains are interred at San Fernando Mission Cemetery in North Hollywood.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Henry O'Neill
Born: Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: August 10, 1891
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1930-1957
Children: 1
Spouses: Anna Barry
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Movies Featuring Henry O'Neill
Special Agent
Holiday Affair
Anchors Aweigh
Shadow of the Thin Man
Girl Crazy
Fog Over Frisco
Dangerous Partners
The Personality Kid
The Return of October
This Man’s Navy
Bedside
Now I’ll Tell
The Human Comedy
Bad Bascomb
Main Street Today
The Hoodlum Saint
Calling Philo Vance
The Florentine Dagger
Lost Angel
Untamed
The World Changes
The Man with Two Faces
Scarlet Angel
The Reckless Moment
Castle on the Hudson
Wonder Bar
Midnight
Whistling in the Dark
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet
The People Against O’Hara
Born to Sing
Upperworld
Convicted
You’re My Everything
Flirtation Walk
Strange Bargain
The Beginning or the End
Rationing
Road Gang
Lucky Night
Gold Is Where You Find It
Freshman Love
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
The Walking Dead
Sweet Music
The Go-Getter
The Key
The Get-Away
Madame du Barry
Four Wives
Service with the Colors
A Child Is Born
White Banners
Knute Rockne All American
Stranded
Massacre
The Flying Missile
Lady Killer
Bullets or Ballots
The Milkman
Dodge City
Fashions of 1934
The White Angel
From Headquarters
Side Streets
Marked Woman
Anthony Adverse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Everybody’s Hobby
The Heavenly Body
Yellow Jack
Angels Wash Their Faces
White Cargo
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
A Guy Named Joe
The Case of the Lucky Legs
Thousands Cheer
Gentlemen Are Born
No Man of Her Own
Dr. Gillespie’s Criminal Case
The Sun Shines Bright
Submarine D-1
Santa Fe Trail
Air Raid Wardens
Billy the Kid
Brother Rat
The Wings of Eagles
Alias Nick Beal
Girls on Probation
Johnny Eager
Men of Boys Town
The Kennel Murder Case
The Golden Arrow
Draegerman Courage
Big Hearted Herbert
The Green Years
Honky Tonk
Murder in the Clouds
Scandal Sheet
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Dark Shadows
Invisible Stripes
Wells Fargo
Green Light
Juarez
I’ve Got Your Number
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Best Foot Forward
The Life of Emile Zola
The Bugle Sounds
Personal Maid’s Secret
Two Against the World
Midnight Alibi
Sons of Liberty
We’re in the Money
Keep Your Powder Dry
The Great O’Malley
Dinky
Bordertown
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
Racket Busters
Whistling in Brooklyn
Oil for the Lamps of China
The Secret Bride
The Second Woman
The Fighting 69th
Black Fury
Boulder Dam
The Man Who Dared
While the Patient Slept
Living on Velvet
Nothing But Trouble
I Loved a Woman
First Lady
The Great Hotel Murder
The Chaser
The Singing Marine
Three Wise Fools
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The House on 56th Street
Stand by for Action
Career Timeline
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1950
Convicted
Detective Dorn
The Flying Missile
Thomas A. Scott
The Milkman
Bradley, Sr.
No Man of Her Own
Mr. Harkness
The Second Woman
Ben Sheppard
1949
Holiday Affair
The Reckless Moment
Tom Harper
You’re My Everything
Prof. Adams
Strange Bargain
Timothy Hearne
Alias Nick Beal
Judge Ben Hobbs
1946
Bad Bascomb
Gov. Winton
The Hoodlum Saint
Lewis J. Malbery
The Green Years
Canon Roche
Three Wise Fools
Prof. Horace Appleby
1945
Anchors Aweigh
Dangerous Partners
Duffy
This Man’s Navy
Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone
Keep Your Powder Dry
Maj. Gen. Lee Rand
1944
Main Street Today
Vance Clark
Rationing
Senator Edward White
The Heavenly Body
Professor Stowe
Dark Shadows
Dr. Everett Colner
Nothing But Trouble
Mr. Hawkley
1943
Girl Crazy
The Human Comedy
Charles Steed
Lost Angel
Professor Josh Pringle
A Guy Named Joe
Col. Sykes
Thousands Cheer
Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie’s Criminal Case
Warden Kenneson
Air Raid Wardens
Rittenhause
Best Foot Forward
Maj. Roger W. Reeber
Whistling in Brooklyn
Inspector Holcomb
1942
Born to Sing
Frank Eastman
White Cargo
The Reverend Dr. Roberts
The Bugle Sounds
Lt. Col. Harry Seton
Stand by for Action
Cmdr. Stone M.C
1941
Shadow of the Thin Man
Whistling in the Dark
Philip Post
The Get-Away
Warden Alcott
Billy the Kid
Tim Ward
Johnny Eager
Mr. Verne
Men of Boys Town
Mr. Maitland
Honky Tonk
Daniel Wells
1940
Calling Philo Vance
Markham
Castle on the Hudson
District Attorney
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet
Dr. Lentz
Service with the Colors
Colonel Nelson
Knute Rockne All American
Doctor
Santa Fe Trail
Cyrus Brody
The Fighting 69th
Colonel
1939
Lucky Night
Calvin Jordan
Four Wives
Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.
A Child Is Born
Dr. Lee
Dodge City
Colonel Dodge
Everybody’s Hobby
Thomas 'Tom' Leslie
Angels Wash Their Faces
A.H. Remson
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Sen. H. Baldwin
Invisible Stripes
Parole Officer Masters
Juarez
General Miguel Miramon
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Attorney Kellogg
Sons of Liberty
Member of Continental Congress
The Man Who Dared
Matthew Carter
1938
Gold Is Where You Find It
Judge
White Banners
Sam Trimble
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Judge
Yellow Jack
Gorgas
Brother Rat
Colonel Ramm
Girls on Probation
Judge
Racket Busters
Governor
The Chaser
Mr. Calhoun
1937
The Go-Getter
Commander Tisdale
Marked Woman
Arthur Sheldon
Submarine D-1
Admiral Thomas
Draegerman Courage
Dr. Thomas Haslett
Wells Fargo
Henry Wells
Green Light
Dr. Endicott
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
D.M. Gateway
The Life of Emile Zola
Colonel Picquart
The Great O’Malley
Defense Attorney
First Lady
George Mason
The Singing Marine
Captain Skinner
1936
Road Gang
George Winston
The Walking Dead
District Attorney Werner
Bullets or Ballots
Ward Bryant
The White Angel
Dr. Scott
Anthony Adverse
Father Xavier
The Golden Arrow
Mr. Appleby
Two Against the World
Jim Carstairs
Boulder Dam
Mr. Agnew
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Dr. Emile Roux
1935
Special Agent
The Florentine Dagger
Victor Ballau
Freshman Love
President Simpkins
Sweet Music
Louis Trumble
Stranded
Mr. Tuthill
The Case of the Lucky Legs
District Attorney C. Manchester
Personal Maid’s Secret
Mr. Wilton Palmer
We’re in the Money
Stephen Dinsmore
Dinky
Col. Barnes
Bordertown
Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
Director (uncredited)
Oil for the Lamps of China
Edward Hartford
Black Fury
John W. Hendricks
While the Patient Slept
Elihu Dimuck
Living on Velvet
Harold Thornton
The Great Hotel Murder
Mr. Claude Harvey
1934
Fog Over Frisco
Oren Porter
The Personality Kid
Stephens
Bedside
Dr. William Chester
Now I’ll Tell
Tommy Doran
The Man with Two Faces
Inspector Crane
Wonder Bar
Richard
Midnight
Edgar V. Ingersoll
Upperworld
Banker Making Toast
Flirtation Walk
Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
Fernand de Marnay
The Key
Dan
Madame du Barry
Duc de Choiseul
Massacre
J.R. Dickinson
Fashions of 1934
Duryea
Side Streets
George Richards
Gentlemen Are Born
Mr. Harper
Big Hearted Herbert
Goodrich Sr.
Murder in the Clouds
John Brownell
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Lemuel Tappan
I’ve Got Your Number
Mr. John P. Schuyler
Midnight Alibi
Ardsley
The Secret Bride
Jim Lansdale
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