Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

🎂 9th August 1891 (134 yrs) 📍 Orange, New Jersey, USA

Known For

Jezebel

Biography

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.

Henry O'Neill

Movies Featuring Henry O'Neill

The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles (1957)

as Capt. Spear
Untamed

Untamed (1955)

as Squire O'Neill
The Sun Shines Bright

The Sun Shines Bright (1953)

as Joe D. Habersham
Scarlet Angel

Scarlet Angel (1952)

as Morgan Caldwell
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet (1952)

as Charlie Barnes
The Family Secret

The Family Secret (1951)

as Donald Muir
The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara (1951)

as Judge Keating
The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile (1950)

as Thomas A. Scott
The Milkman

The Milkman (1950)

as Bradley, Sr.
Convicted

Convicted (1950)

as Detective Dorn
The Second Woman

The Second Woman (1950)

as Ben Sheppard
No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own (1950)

as Mr. Harkness
Holiday Affair

Holiday Affair (1949)

as Mr. Crowley
The Reckless Moment

The Reckless Moment (1949)

as Tom Harper
Strange Bargain

Strange Bargain (1949)

as Timothy Hearne
You're My Everything

You're My Everything (1949)

as Prof. Adams
Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal (1949)

as Judge Ben Hobbs
Leather Gloves

Leather Gloves (1948)

as Dudley
The Return of October

The Return of October (1948)

as President Hotchkiss
Little Mister Jim

Little Mister Jim (1947)

as Chaplain
The Beginning or the End

The Beginning or the End (1947)

as Gen. Thomas F. Farrell
Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools (1946)

as Prof. Horace Appleby
The Green Years

The Green Years (1946)

as Canon Roche
Bad Bascomb

Bad Bascomb (1946)

as Gov. Winton
The Virginian

The Virginian (1946)

as Mr. Taylor
The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint (1946)

as Lewis J. Malbery
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh (1945)

as Admiral Hammond
Dangerous Partners

Dangerous Partners (1945)

as Duffy
Keep Your Powder Dry

Keep Your Powder Dry (1945)

as Maj. Gen. Lee Rand
Between Two Women

Between Two Women (1945)

as Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
This Man's Navy

This Man's Navy (1945)

as Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone
Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows (1944)

as Dr. Everett Colner
Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble (1944)

as Mr. Hawkley
Barbary Coast Gent

Barbary Coast Gent (1944)

as Colonel Watrous
Two Girls and a Sailor

Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)

as John Dyckman Brown II
Main Street Today

Main Street Today (1944)

as Vance Clark
Rationing

Rationing (1944)

as Senator Edward White
The Heavenly Body

The Heavenly Body (1944)

as Professor Stowe
A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe (1944)

as Col. Sykes
Lost Angel

Lost Angel (1943)

as Professor Josh Pringle
Whistling in Brooklyn

Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)

as Inspector Holcomb
Girl Crazy

Girl Crazy (1943)

as Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.
Best Foot Forward

Best Foot Forward (1943)

as Maj. Roger W. Reeber
Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer (1943)

as Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)
For God and Country

For God and Country (1943)

as Captain Chaplain
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)

as Warden Kenneson
Air Raid Wardens

Air Raid Wardens (1943)

as Rittenhause
The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy (1943)

as Charles Steed
Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action (1942)

as Cmdr. Stone M.C
White Cargo

White Cargo (1942)

as The Reverend Dr. Roberts
Tortilla Flat

Tortilla Flat (1942)

as Father Ramon
This Time for Keeps

This Time for Keeps (1942)

as Arthur Freeman
Born to Sing

Born to Sing (1942)

as Frank Eastman
The Bugle Sounds

The Bugle Sounds (1942)

as Lt. Col. Harry Seton
Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager (1941)

as Mr. Verne
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

as Major Jason I. Sculley
Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk (1941)

as Daniel Wells
Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

as Judge
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark (1941)

as Philip Post
Down in San Diego

Down in San Diego (1941)

as Col. Halliday
The Get-Away

The Get-Away (1941)

as Warden Alcott
Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid (1941)

as Tim Ward
Men of Boys Town

Men of Boys Town (1941)

as Mr. Maitland
The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941)

as Galway
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

as Cyrus Brody
Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American (1940)

as Doctor
Service with the Colors

Service with the Colors (1940)

as Colonel Nelson
Money and the Woman

Money and the Woman (1940)

as Mr. Mason
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night (1940)

as District Attorney (uncredited)
No Image

Young America Flies (1940)

as Dr. Webster
'Til We Meet Again

'Til We Meet Again (1940)

as Dr. Cameron
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)

as Dr. Lentz
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson (1940)

as District Attorney
Calling Philo Vance

Calling Philo Vance (1940)

as Markham
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th (1940)

as Colonel
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes (1939)

as Parole Officer Masters
Four Wives

Four Wives (1939)

as Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.
A Child is Born

A Child is Born (1939)

as Dr. Lee
Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)

as A.H. Remson
Everybody's Hobby

Everybody's Hobby (1939)

as Thomas 'Tom' Leslie
No Image

The Right Way (1939)

as Mr. Martin
Juarez

Juarez (1939)

as General Miguel Miramon
The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared (1939)

as Matthew Carter
Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty (1939)

as Member of Continental Congress
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)

as Attorney Kellogg
Lucky Night

Lucky Night (1939)

as Calvin Jordan
Dodge City

Dodge City (1939)

as Colonel Dodge
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy (1939)

as Prologue Speaker
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)

as Sen. H. Baldwin
Brother Rat

Brother Rat (1938)

as Colonel Ramm
Girls on Probation

Girls on Probation (1938)

as Judge
The Chaser

The Chaser (1938)

as Mr. Calhoun
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

as Judge
Racket Busters

Racket Busters (1938)

as Governor
White Banners

White Banners (1938)

as Sam Trimble
Yellow Jack

Yellow Jack (1938)

as Gorgas
Jezebel

Jezebel (1938)

as General Theopholus Bogardus
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)

as Judge
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo (1937)

as Henry Wells
First Lady

First Lady (1937)

as George Mason
Submarine D-1

Submarine D-1 (1937)

as Admiral Thomas
The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

as Colonel Picquart
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)

as D.M. Gateway
The Singing Marine

The Singing Marine (1937)

as Captain Skinner
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter (1937)

as Commander Tisdale
Draegerman Courage

Draegerman Courage (1937)

as Dr. Thomas Haslett
Marked Woman

Marked Woman (1937)

as Arthur Sheldon
Green Light

Green Light (1937)

as Dr. Endicott
The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley (1937)

as Defense Attorney
Rainbow on the River

Rainbow on the River (1936)

as Father Josef
Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse (1936)

as Father Xavier
Two Against the World

Two Against the World (1936)

as Jim Carstairs
The White Angel

The White Angel (1936)

as Dr. Scott
The Big Noise

The Big Noise (1936)

as Charlie Caldwell
Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots (1936)

as Ward Bryant
The Golden Arrow

The Golden Arrow (1936)

as Mr. Appleby
Road Gang

Road Gang (1936)

as George Winston
Boulder Dam

Boulder Dam (1936)

as Mr. Agnew
The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead (1936)

as District Attorney Werner
The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)

as Dr. Emile Roux
Freshman Love

Freshman Love (1936)

as President Simpkins
Personal Maid's Secret

Personal Maid's Secret (1935)

as Mr. Wilton Palmer
Dr. Socrates

Dr. Socrates (1935)

as Greer
The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)

as District Attorney C. Manchester
Special Agent

Special Agent (1935)

as District Attorney Roger Quinn
We're in the Money

We're in the Money (1935)

as Stephen Dinsmore
Bright Lights

Bright Lights (1935)

as J.C. Anderson
Stranded

Stranded (1935)

as Mr. Tuthill
Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)

as Edward Hartford
Black Fury

Black Fury (1935)

as John W. Hendricks
Dinky

Dinky (1935)

as Col. Barnes
Alias Mary Dow

Alias Mary Dow (1935)

as Henry Dow
The Florentine Dagger

The Florentine Dagger (1935)

as Victor Ballau
While the Patient Slept

While the Patient Slept (1935)

as Elihu Dimuck
Living on Velvet

Living on Velvet (1935)

as Harold Thornton
The Great Hotel Murder

The Great Hotel Murder (1935)

as Mr. Claude Harvey
Sweet Music

Sweet Music (1935)

as Louis Trumble
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935)

as Director (uncredited)
Bordertown

Bordertown (1935)

as Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934)

as Fernand de Marnay
The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride (1934)

as Jim Lansdale
Murder in the Clouds

Murder in the Clouds (1934)

as John Brownell
Flirtation Walk

Flirtation Walk (1934)

as Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts
Gentlemen Are Born

Gentlemen Are Born (1934)

as Mr. Harper
Madame du Barry

Madame du Barry (1934)

as Duc de Choiseul
Big Hearted Herbert

Big Hearted Herbert (1934)

as Goodrich Sr.
Side Streets

Side Streets (1934)

as George Richards
The Man with Two Faces

The Man with Two Faces (1934)

as Inspector Crane
Midnight Alibi

Midnight Alibi (1934)

as Ardsley
The Key

The Key (1934)

as Dan
Now I'll Tell

Now I'll Tell (1934)

as Tommy Doran
The Personality Kid

The Personality Kid (1934)

as Stephens
Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco (1934)

as Oren Porter
Twenty Million Sweethearts

Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934)

as Lemuel Tappan
Upperworld

Upperworld (1934)

as Banker Making Toast
Wonder Bar

Wonder Bar (1934)

as Richard
Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime (1934)

as Doctor
Midnight

Midnight (1934)

as Edgar V. Ingersoll
I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number (1934)

as Mr. John P. Schuyler
Fashions of 1934

Fashions of 1934 (1934)

as Duryea
Bedside

Bedside (1934)

as Dr. William Chester
Massacre

Massacre (1934)

as J.R. Dickinson
The Big Shakedown

The Big Shakedown (1934)

as Mr. Sheffner
The House on 56th Street

The House on 56th Street (1933)

as Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)
Lady Killer

Lady Killer (1933)

as Ramick
Son of a Sailor

Son of a Sailor (1933)

as Naval Officer
The World Changes

The World Changes (1933)

as Orin Nordholm Sr.
From Headquarters

From Headquarters (1933)

as Inspector Donnelly
The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case (1933)

as Dubois (uncredited)
I Loved a Woman

I Loved a Woman (1933)

as Mr. Farrell